Work-In-Process Inventory (WIP)

WHITE PAPER: There are many articles devoted to what is hot in the IT industry, so we won't rehash them here. Instead, we will focus on skills that are going away. If these skills are all you have, soon you may be in an unemployment line. If these skills are the most recent ones you have, NOW is the time to update your skill set and prepare for the future.

Posted: 08 May 2013 | Published: 08 May 2013

EZINE: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now.

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Published: 12 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Focus Research eBook explores 30 best practices designed to help you weather the storm and successfully navigate an unsteady economy.

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 | Published: 01 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: In this report, count down five next-generation requirements that contribute to an effective ETL data integration (DI) strategy, and learn how the right data connectivity approach can help you achieve DI success.

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Consult this white paper to find out how you can achieve the success you need with business process management. Here, you'll find an outline on reaching the best BPM for your business with just seven easy steps.

Posted: 05 Dec 2012 | Published: 05 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: Buildings account for 49 percent of the total US energy consumption. This white paper demonstrates how IT leaders can better manage their energy and environmental programs while centrally managing the lifecycle of their facilities.

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 | Published: 27 Mar 2013

IT BRIEFING: This research from management consultants, Xantus, shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, there is a general acceptance from CIOs of the benefits and a growing commitment to develop those benefits.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

EBOOK: This e-book takes a fascinating look at what it means to be an extreme leader. Read now to learn how you can energize your business and your teams. Uncover not only what it takes to be a great leader, but how you can accomplish it.

Posted: 04 Feb 2013 | Published: 04 Feb 2013

WHITE PAPER: Review this informative white paper to discover the importance of implementing a formal transformation program. Gain insight into 2 business transformation success stories, 9 reasons why you should work with an experienced transformation partner, a simple 5-phase business transformation program, and much more.

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 | Published: 01 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: This evaluation from Forrester looks at both the current capabilities of vendors to support cases and their potential to support projects and operations. Read now for an in-depth smart process application evaluation so you can make a more informed decision.

Posted: 16 May 2013 | Published: 16 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how combining the right business intelligence (BI) platform with an expert integrated system will allow you to reorient and optimize IT practices for cloud computing, resulting in better performance, scalability, reliability, and more.

Posted: 02 May 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

EGUIDE: Are you a CIO looking to justify your DR project to upper management? This Q&A with Paul Kirvan, a consultant with more than 20 years of experience in business continuity management, will give you a perspective on the overall issue of DR and why your organization should implement a documented backup plan.

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 | Published: 05 Mar 2013

WHITE PAPER: Just as the U.S. space program could not have put a man on the moon using conventional aviation technology, IT leaders and business executives cannot use yesterday’s approaches to realize tomorrow’s objectives.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: When the economy is moving forward, most executives focus on growing sales. But when the economy slows down, that focus shifts. This timely white paper explains 10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business.

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2008

ANALYST REPORT: How can business process and applications professionals lead the charge in optimizing the processes and systems to deliver the perfect order? How does a business process and applications professional know the key steps to supporting a perfect order? Forrester has developed a best practices checklist of 20 steps required to support a perfect order.

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: This report explores feedback from over 500 mid-size companies, and aims to serve as a roadmap to those that desire to reduce costs, and improving accuracy and delivery performance.

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 | Published: 13 Jan 2009

ANALYST REPORT: This part of Panorama’s ERP Report outlines the use of ERP software at companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry, including a comparison of ERP results to other industries. This study includes ERP implementation results surrounding average budget, duration, actual costs, and implementation variables.

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009

WEBCAST: This webcast by IndustryWeek discusses the key metrics your company can use to help ensure you accomplish you lean goals. It brings together members of the manufacturing community to discuss strategic and operational initiatives.

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Sep 4, 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights common mistakes companies make in a down economy and discusses how organizations can use business intelligence to avoid them. Use the self-assessment questionnaire at the end of this paper to determine the level of business intelligence opportunity across your organization.

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 | Published: 28 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Businesses are looking to make technology investments to prepare for growth but remain cautious with the economic recovery uncertain. Businesses need to define a business case for their technology investments and build a framework to measure ROI. This paper describes a 7-step process that will help build the business case for an ERP investment.

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 | Published: 09 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how organizations are using a holistic data management perspective to optimize data usage regardless of where the information resides. It shows how when information is shared across the enterprise, business decisions are more robust, and decision makers have access to the widest array of input, with the greatest quality.

Posted: 04 May 2009 | Published: 04 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the major issues that are driving support for care transformation. More importantly, it outlines an approach for achieving value from the IT investments made by health care organizations in support of transformation initiatives.

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 | Published: 20 Jun 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of RFID technology and capabilities, describes the common frequencies and technologies used in business applications, identifies major standards, and introduces ways to take advantage of RFID to improve convenience, accuracy, safety and security.

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009

EBOOK: Are you in the market for a mobile device management (MDM) software solution? Be sure to read this e-book from SearchConsumerization.com first for help making a more informed purchasing decision.

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 | Published: 30 Mar 2012

EBOOK: Discover how you can take back control of your enterprise from the influx of personally owned mobile devices with the help of mobile device management (MDM) software.

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Mar 2012