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Case Studies
The Ottawa Hospital Enables Full End to End Integration With Largest Vendors to Improve Efficiency
May 2009
The Ottawa Hospital wanted to support a Ministry of Finance initiative to introduce e-commerce to the healthcare supply chain to drive greater efficiency and enhance quality of care and expedite...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Eaton Corporation Improves Efficiency and Productivity With Single Global-Instance Deployment
May 2009
Eaton Corporation wanted to enable a single, global view of the truck business, which spans 26 facilities and generated US$2.3 billion in revenue in 2008 and replace multiple, disparate legacy...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Dar Streamlines Logistical and Business Processes With Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning
May 2009
Dar wanted to support Dar's focus on efficiency and cost reduction as a result of its autonomization and facilitate agile and accurate decision making for operations and future growth by...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Farm Frites International B.V. Enhances Sales Forecasting Capabilities With Demand Planning System
Jun 2009
Farm Frites International wanted to deliver a demand planning system that supports Farm Frites' operations with greater insight across sales activities and optimize the underlying supply chain to...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Paramelt B.V. Integrates and Streamlines Business Processes at Two Production Sites in Just Nine Months
Jun 2009
Paramelt B.V. wanted to migrate the company's existing Oracle software in the Heerhugowaard production site which has an asynchronous accounting year and implement at the Veendam production site...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Supply-Chain Services Firm Standardizes Global Operations on Flexible ERP Solution
Jul 2009
One company that has actually seen business increase during an economic downturn is supply-chain services firm PCH International. The company quickly realized, however, that its current enterprise...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Retail Operation Boosts Supply-Chain Efficiency by 70 Percent With ERP Solution
Jul 2009
Expert Group needed a more efficient way to manage updates for the thousands of consumer electronics items it sells through its network of 180 franchise stores. For more than a decade, the company...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Expanding the Value of Supply Chain Management
Sep 2008
From the advent and implementation of the Universal Product Code (UPC), to modern data applications that streamline production and inventory requirements, supply chain management has saved...
Provided by VeriSign
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White Papers
The Next Revolution in Retail Technology
Jan 2008
Today's retailer faces some of the toughest issues ever experienced in the history of the industry - from a fundamental change in the way consumers shop to greatly increased expectations for...
Provided by Motorola
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Presentations
Welcome to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Video Gallery
Jan 2008
Microsoft Dynamics® CRM Online equips business professionals with online and offline access to customer information through a full suite of marketing, sales and service solutions within a familiar...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Achieving Enhanced Productivity and Business Transformation Through Collaborative Working
Mar 2008
Virtual collaboration is today the key to sustainable business transformation, transcending barriers of distance and time to reach new levels of productivity and group creativity. Old boundaries -...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Gaining the Competitive Advantage With RF Technology in Your Supply Chain
Jan 2009
Companies look for any edge to remain competitive in today's high -speed business climate. Streamlining supply chain management systems can deliver that advantage - shaving even a few minutes off...
Provided by Motorola
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White Papers
Improving the Safety of the Food Supply Chain: The Value of RFID and Traceability on a Growing Problem
Aug 2008
Protecting today's food supply chain has become evermore critical - but evermore difficult due to an increasingly complex and global supply chain. Countries all around the world must determine how...
Provided by Motorola
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Case Studies
Microsoft Dynamics - Total Case Study
Aug 2008
Total Structures, Inc. gets support from Microsoft Dynamics® CRM Online to enhance sales force productivity.
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Multi Agent Based Knowledge Management: Issues and Challenges
Dec 2010
Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) attracted the interest of researchers far beyond traditional computer science. Knowledge management, supply chain management was also growing areas for agent research and...
Provided by Kurukshetra University
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Case Studies
Garmin International Inc. Improves Demand Management System Uptime by 40%
Aug 2009
Garmin International Inc. wanted to replace legacy demand management application, that was due to retire, with a next-generation solution and streamline application administration with a more...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
Managing Supplies: Using HP Web Jetadmin 10.2
Jun 2009
HP Web Jetadmin 10.2 has several device supply related features that help customers with monitoring, ordering and replenishment activities. In fact, the Supplies feature set included in Web...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Life Sciences Organizations Speed Discovery, Facilitate Compliance, and Boost Efficiency
Mar 2009
As important, life sciences organizations across the spectrum face escalating challenges around the complexity and costs associated with an ever-expanding set of regulatory requirements both in...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Healthcare Providers Tackle Complex Challenges by Embracing Consumerism
Mar 2009
Off late healthcare providers confront monumental challenges at nearly every turn. Costs continue to spiral while reimbursements continue to constrict. At the same time, providers find themselves...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Creativity Inc. Gains Competitive Advantage in $10 Billion Craft Industry With IBM Cognos Software
Oct 2008
Creativity Inc. is a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of basic crafting, beading, organization, paper crafting, and scrapbooking products. It needed to Provide supply chain team with...
Provided by IBM
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Training
Demo: Maximo Transportation Demo
Aug 2009
IBM Maximo for Transportation helps you take a strategic role in how you manage the performance of your transportation assets. In this demo you'll see how routine tasks like maintenance,...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Everyone Sells: The Value of Business Intelligence in Retail
Sep 2008
A recent study by accounting firm BDO Seidman surveyed the largest U.S. public retailers about their risk factors: 90 percent named consolidation and competition; 83 percent cited economic...
Provided by Information Builders
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Whitepapers
HP Data Center Management Architecture: Adaptive Infrastructure Supply Chain
Jun 2009
Infrastructure virtualization has provided significant benefits to IT - allowing resource utilization to increase significantly and reducing the cost of many time consuming steps in the deployment...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
The HP Neoview Enterprise Data Warehousing Platform for Manufacturing Solutions
Aug 2008
Every aspect of business is steeped in data - manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, pricing, logistics, products, innovations, warehousing, distribution, and customers' every need or whim - in...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Business Intelligence for Process Industries: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers
Feb 2008
Firms in process industries have made significant investments in information technology to increase the efficiency of their operations and supply chains. One side effect of these investments has...
Provided by New Paradigm
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Webcasts
Dynamics CRM Data Reduction Systems Webcast
Sep 2009
Data Reduction Systems is a document management company, specializing in information management services for companies of all sizes. After a failed salesforce.com deployment, Data Reduction...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Microsoft Dynamics Software-plus-Services: Bringing it all together
Jun 2008
The software-plus-services approach from Microsoft combines the best aspects of client software, on-premise servers, and services delivered over the Internet. Learn how Microsoft Dynamics business...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Creating an Intelligent Infrastructure for ERP Systems: The Role of RFID Technology
Apr 2004
At its core, ERP is essentially a large database. As increasing amounts of data become available through new technologies such as RFID, the nature of ERP and the infrastructure needed to support...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
Managing Risk & Uncertainty - An Executive's Guide to Integrated Bus Planning
Sep 2009
A time of unprecedented market volatility and competition calls for a new business strategy. Integrated business planning can help you keep your finger on the market pulse, reduce planning...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Solutions Supporting Environmentally Conscious Business
Jan 2009
The corporate world has become environmentally active to comply with regulations and meet voluntary targets. In Europe, regulations concerning chemical materials in products have been stepped up,...
Provided by Fujitsu
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White Papers
Containing the Cost of Enterprise Databases while Boosting their Flexibility and Availability: Sybase ASE Cluster Edition
Sep 2009
It is time for enterprises to radically rethink the way they deploy databases and look for technology that will help them find an affordable path to high availability, scalability, flexibility in...
Provided by Sybase
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Case Studies
ERP Solution Helps Global Distributor Manage Environmental Performance
Dec 2008
A pioneer in socially responsible business practices, Seventh Generation is the leading distributor of home cleaning, personal care, and baby products made from natural, recycled, or renewable...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
University of Missouri Reshapes Hospital Supply Chain Management to Reduce Cost, Increase Effectiveness
Aug 2009
University of Missouri (UM) wanted to improve supply chain management systems, which had operational issues and limited the ability to control supply costs and improve operating rooms' inventory...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
SPS Commerce Implements Business Intelligence Platform to Streamline Supply Chains for Customers
Sep 2009
SPS Commerce wanted to implement internet-based business intelligence to deliver supply chain and point-of-sale information to its customers and harness high volume of data traveling among trading...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Business Success in a Dark Market: An Inside Look at How the Fraud Underground Operates
Sep 2009
The business of online fraud has developed into a sophisticated underground criminal operation that continues to evolve everyday. Much like a real-world business, fraud "Entrepreneurs" offer...
Provided by RSA Security
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White Papers
ONE Oracle News for Midsize Organizations - Issue 04
Sep 2009
Midsize companies have their size and agility on their side. To make the most of your agility advantage against larger competitors, streamlining your processes is one of the best steps you can...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Holcim Uses Network Optimization to Manage Supply Chain Risk and Optimize Costs
Jul 2009
Holcim U.S. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holcim of Switzerland. Over the last few years, where demand has outstripped supply, managing make-versus-buy decisions is also a key decision that...
Provided by Gartner
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Case Studies
Kiraca Holding Group's Companies Accelerate Supply Chain Management Processes by 100%
Sep 2009
Kýraca Holding Group wanted to establish a process-based application infrastructure to enable groupwide institutional operations and standards, and to allow the group to monitor and coordinate all...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
School District of Manatee County Empowers Users With Upgraded IT System and Purchasing Capabilities
Oct 2009
School District of Manatee County wanted to upgrade Oracle's JD Edwards World application suite to take advantage of new application functionality, streamline business processes, and optimize the...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
EDS' End-to-End Plan Paves the Way for Greater Enterprisewide Visibility
Sep 2007
Company executives wanted to emphasize profitable growth and determined that if the company was going to achieve its aggressive targets, it needed to transform its business. Specifically, the...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Deploying a High-Performance and Cost-Efficient Product Lifecycle Management System
Apr 2012
Demand for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications can scale rapidly, forcing IT managers to expand system resources quickly to meet increasing workloads. As more servers are deployed or...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
Security Challenges and Solutions for Midsize Retailers
Apr 2012
When it comes to acquiring the right security solution today, midsize retailers face a number of obstacles-including costs, complexity and business disruption. This paper analyzes the various...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Six Steps to Sourcing Excellence
Mar 2012
Achieving excellence in strategic sourcing requires companies to consolidate spend for better visibility and to drive savings to the bottom line. Read this article to learn the six key steps to...
Provided by SAP
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Whitepapers
Extended Warehouse Management with SAP SCM
Mar 2012
Learn how SAP SCM functionality has been extended to provide broader warehouse management support via SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM). Designed to work in high-volume warehouses, SAP...
Provided by SAP
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Whitepapers
End of Life Reporting and Beyond - A challenge that keeps on growing
Mar 2012
This paper provides an overview of key global trends and regulations relating to packaging, electrical and electronic equipment and batteries. It lays out the challenges of compliance and...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Oracle Exadata Database Machine Warehouse Architectural Comparisons
Mar 2012
Exadata is Oracle's fastest growing new product. Much of the growth of Exadata has come at the expense of specialized data warehouse appliance vendors. These vendors have published competitive...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Simply Analyze About Supply-Chain Management of e-Commerce
Jan 2012
Supply chain management is a comprehensive plan for the use of computer network technology in the supply chain business flow, logistics, information flow, capital flow, etc., and to plan,...
Provided by International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)
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White Papers
Comparison of Performance Evaluation of Reverse Supply Chain in Information Technology and Telecommunication Equipment Industry
Aug 2011
Due to the increasing product variety and shorter life cycles, many electronic products end up in disposal sites. The development in the electronics sector is geared towards growing...
Provided by International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research
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White Papers
Multi-agent Middleware for the Integration of Mobile Supply Chain
Jul 2011
With the development of mobile network and communication technology, traditional supply chain management is gradually updating to mobile supply chain management, and multi-agent technology has...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Supply Chain Coordination Under Return Policy with Asymmetric Information About Cost of Reverse Logistics Operations
Sep 2011
In this paper, the authors study return policy and supply chain coordination in a channel of one supplier and one retailer. The paper assumes that unsold merchandise should been refunded to the...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
An Optimal Inventory Control Model for a Supply Chain With Shortage Constraints
Sep 2011
To meet the needs of customers timely, businesses must maintain higher inventory levels to avoid shortages. However, high inventory levels are often associated with high inventory costs, many...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
The Total Entropy Model of Fractal Supply Chain Network System
Nov 2011
It is pointed out that the entropies of structure, information and the effectiveness entropy between knowledge and organization structure are main entropy sources of supply chain network in this...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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Whitepapers
The Cognos Experience Voice of the Customer Page
Jan 2012
See how midsize companies around the world are reducing costs, creating more accurate reports, gaining deeper insights into their businesses and improving productivity and efficiency with IBM...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Revenue Sharing Among ISPs in Two-Sided Markets
Mar 2011
In this paper, the authors study the revenue sharing and rate allocation for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that jointly provide network connectivity between content providers and end-users....
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
Visualization Framework for Container Supply Chain by Information Acquisition and Presentation Technologies
Nov 2010
The purpose of this paper is to propose a visualization framework for container supply chain by modern information technologies. The concept of container supply chain is studied. The approaches of...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Methodology of Fuzzy Linear Symmetrical Bi-level Programming and its Application in Supply Chain Management
Jan 2011
Fuzzy linear symmetrical bi-level programming is the most extensive problem in multi-level programming. A new method based on tolerance degree has been introduced in this paper. The method mainly...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Research on Integrated Information Platform of Agricultural Supply Chain Management Based on Internet of Things
May 2011
In recent years, accidents in food quality & safety frequently occur, and more and more people have begun to think highly of food quality & safety and encourage food producers to be able to trace...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Study on Operating Mechanisms and Dynamics Behavior of Agile Supply Chain
May 2011
To study deeply the operating mechanisms and system underlying behavior of agile supply chains, a new method - Systems Dynamics (SD) is introduced into the analysis of agile supply chain's...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Information Flow Management of Vendor-Managed Inventory System in Automobile Parts Inbound Logistics Based on Internet of Things
Jul 2011
Reducing inventory levels is a major supply chain management challenge in automobile industries. With the development of information technology new cooperative supply chain contracts emerge such...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Research on Mobile Agent System for Agile Supply Chain Management
Aug 2011
Today's competition between companies has been turned into the competition between their supply chains. To satisfy the rapidly changing demand in global market, Supply Chain Management (SCM) must...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
The Applications of Business Intelligence to the Improvement of Supply Chain Management - A Case of an Electronic Company
Nov 2011
This study takes an electronic company as example to enhance its supply chain management by applying concepts and guidelines from Supply Chain Council (SCC) as well as business intelligence tools....
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Research on Selection of Cooperation Partners in Supply Chain of Agricultural Products Based on IL-WGA
Nov 2011
This paper proposes the index system for the selection and evaluation of cooperation partners in the supply chain of agricultural products, and based on IL-WGA operators, the selection and...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
The Design of Service System for SMEs Collaborative Alliance: Cluster Supply Chain
Nov 2011
In order to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) cluster to face the global challenges, the definition of "Cluster supply chain" is put forward as a new type of management pattern, which is...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Oracle Business Process Analysis (BPA) Suite
Dec 2011
Oracle Business Process Analysis (BPA) Suite speeds process innovation by rapidly modeling business processes and converting them into IT executables. Based on the market-leading IDS Scheer ARIS...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Gist Limited
Aug 2011
The Linde Group, Gist develops flexible logistics and supply chain solutions to enable its suppliers, distributors, retailers, and transport companies to best meet the challenges. Their business...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
The Newark Group
Sep 2011
The Newark Group is an integrated global producer of 100 percent recycled paperboard and paperboard products. The Newark Group wanted to replace its current transportation management system with...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Breakthrough Wireless Technology Saves Ford Motor Company Time and Money
Sep 2007
Ford Motor Company, which must manage tens of thousands of items, and suddenly the seemingly simple task of knowing what one have- and where it is-becomes staggeringly complex. And as companies...
Provided by WhereNet
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White Papers
Migrating a website to Drupal
Oct 2011
Drupal's advantages for running enterprise websites are well established by such companies as FedEx and The Economist, as well as The White House. But many who would like to use it hesitate...
Provided by Acquia
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Webcasts
Webcast: The online customer experience - make it exceptional - AMA
Oct 2011
Learn how to gain customer loyalty and competitive advantage by delivering engaging on-line experiences.
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Cloud Adoption Advisor
Oct 2011
The IBM Cloud Adoption Advisor... Enables customers to identify the Cloud Entry Point(s) most appropriate for them. Helps sellers work with clients to identify the Cloud Entry Point(s) and...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Make Your CRM Work Harder - So You Don't Have To
Oct 2011
With your CRM working harder to deliver a unified, current view of your clients and prospects, you can concentrate on retaining your best customers, identifying new cross-sell and up-sell...
Provided by Dun & Bradstreet
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Podcasts
How Fusion HCM coexists with PSFT, EBS, and JDE HCM Podcast
Sep 2011
Fusion HCM was designed to coexist with your PeopleSoft, E-Business Suite and JD Edwards HCM applications. Tune into this Appcast to understand how Fusion HCM can extend the value of your existing...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
See The Future: IBM Smart Analytics System
Sep 2011
"See The Future" quickly and effectively communicates the power of the IBM Smart Analytics System and allows prospects to see the system and output. This 2 minute, movie-trailer-type piece is...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Leveraging Cloud Computing to Enhance Supply Chain Management in Automobile Industry
Sep 2011
To enhance interoperability between stakeholders and improve efficiency of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is one of the key issues that need to be addressed in automobile industry. On the other...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Whitepapers
Conquer - Converged Medical Infrastructure with HP Partners
Aug 2011
Vendor neutral archiving provides healthcare organizations with greater choice, control and flexibility. Creating and managing mountains of information has become an integral part of providing...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
A Multiagent Conceptulization for Supply-Chain Management
Jan 2011
In Global world there is a huge network consisting by different companies for their suppliers, warehouses, distribution centers, retailers, with the help of these entities any organization...
Provided by Gurgaon Institute of Technology & Management
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White Papers
Is it time to replace your mainframe?
Aug 2011
Mainframe environments have long been the platform of choice for mission-critical business applications, but they are unlikely to remain so. Migrating applications to more contemporary platforms...
Provided by Micro Focus
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White Papers
Migrating a Web Site to Drupal
Aug 2011
Drupal's advantages for running enterprise web sites are well established by such companies as FedEx, The Economist, and The White House. But many who would like to use it hesitate because they...
Provided by Acquia
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White Papers
A Combined Fuzzy Decision Making Approach to Supply Chain Risk Assessment
Jan 2010
Many firms implemented various initiatives such as outsourced manufacturing which could make a Supply Chain (SC) more vulnerable to various types of disruptions. So managing risk has become a...
Provided by Shahed University
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Webcasts
Webcast - The online customer experience - make it exceptional - AMA
Jul 2011
Learn how to gain customer loyalty and competitive advantage by delivering engaging on-line experiences.
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Microsoft Dynamics Software-plus-Services: Bringing it all together
Jun 2008
The software-plus-services approach from Microsoft combines the best aspects of client software, on-premise servers, and services delivered over the Internet. Learn how Microsoft Dynamics business...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Creating an Intelligent Infrastructure for ERP Systems: The Role of RFID Technology
Apr 2004
At its core, ERP is essentially a large database. As increasing amounts of data become available through new technologies such as RFID, the nature of ERP and the infrastructure needed to support...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
Managing Risk & Uncertainty - An Executive's Guide to Integrated Bus Planning
Sep 2009
A time of unprecedented market volatility and competition calls for a new business strategy. Integrated business planning can help you keep your finger on the market pulse, reduce planning...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Solutions Supporting Environmentally Conscious Business
Jan 2009
The corporate world has become environmentally active to comply with regulations and meet voluntary targets. In Europe, regulations concerning chemical materials in products have been stepped up,...
Provided by Fujitsu
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White Papers
Containing the Cost of Enterprise Databases while Boosting their Flexibility and Availability: Sybase ASE Cluster Edition
Sep 2009
It is time for enterprises to radically rethink the way they deploy databases and look for technology that will help them find an affordable path to high availability, scalability, flexibility in...
Provided by Sybase
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Case Studies
ERP Solution Helps Global Distributor Manage Environmental Performance
Dec 2008
A pioneer in socially responsible business practices, Seventh Generation is the leading distributor of home cleaning, personal care, and baby products made from natural, recycled, or renewable...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
University of Missouri Reshapes Hospital Supply Chain Management to Reduce Cost, Increase Effectiveness
Aug 2009
University of Missouri (UM) wanted to improve supply chain management systems, which had operational issues and limited the ability to control supply costs and improve operating rooms' inventory...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
SPS Commerce Implements Business Intelligence Platform to Streamline Supply Chains for Customers
Sep 2009
SPS Commerce wanted to implement internet-based business intelligence to deliver supply chain and point-of-sale information to its customers and harness high volume of data traveling among trading...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Business Success in a Dark Market: An Inside Look at How the Fraud Underground Operates
Sep 2009
The business of online fraud has developed into a sophisticated underground criminal operation that continues to evolve everyday. Much like a real-world business, fraud "Entrepreneurs" offer...
Provided by RSA Security
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White Papers
ONE Oracle News for Midsize Organizations - Issue 04
Sep 2009
Midsize companies have their size and agility on their side. To make the most of your agility advantage against larger competitors, streamlining your processes is one of the best steps you can...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Holcim Uses Network Optimization to Manage Supply Chain Risk and Optimize Costs
Jul 2009
Holcim U.S. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holcim of Switzerland. Over the last few years, where demand has outstripped supply, managing make-versus-buy decisions is also a key decision that...
Provided by Gartner
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Case Studies
Kiraca Holding Group's Companies Accelerate Supply Chain Management Processes by 100%
Sep 2009
Kýraca Holding Group wanted to establish a process-based application infrastructure to enable groupwide institutional operations and standards, and to allow the group to monitor and coordinate all...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
School District of Manatee County Empowers Users With Upgraded IT System and Purchasing Capabilities
Oct 2009
School District of Manatee County wanted to upgrade Oracle's JD Edwards World application suite to take advantage of new application functionality, streamline business processes, and optimize the...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
EDS' End-to-End Plan Paves the Way for Greater Enterprisewide Visibility
Sep 2007
Company executives wanted to emphasize profitable growth and determined that if the company was going to achieve its aggressive targets, it needed to transform its business. Specifically, the...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Automotive Supply Chain Risk Assessment
Aug 2007
Off late automotive executives have searched for ways to cut costs. One of the more popular methods has been to demand price breaks from suppliers. The thought behind this approach seemed logical...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Internal Audit Perspectives: Increased Level of Supply Chain Risk Joins Growing Chain of Challenges
Jul 2009
The current global financial crisis has many businesses grappling at the enterprise level with critical issues including financial stability, risk management, and sustainability. In these times,...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Supply Chain Risk Assessment
Jun 2009
A shrinking global economy has multiplied supplier failures at home and abroad, threatening supply chain stability. A supply chain breakdown can devastate a company financially and cause extensive...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Whitepapers
In-Store Mobility - Realize Your Vision
Nov 2007
Mobile applications in retail are not new. Over the years, barcode scanning enabled mobile applications in the retail storefront, in the back room and in warehouse locations that have helped...
Provided by Aruba Networks
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Whitepapers
Challenging the economic downturn
Nov 2009
HOW CAN BUSINESSES MAXIMISE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) TO CONTAIN COSTS AND IMPROVE SERVICES? This Vodafone white paper looks at how careful investment in CRM can underpin a strategy...
Provided by Vodafone
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White Papers
Cloud Computing as a Supply Chain
Jul 2009
This paper draws a line between Cloud Computing and a supply chain. Cloud Computing is seen as one of the most basic shifts in IT in decades and still very new. The concept of a supply chain on...
Provided by Walden University
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White Papers
A Simulation Approach to Evaluate the Impact of Introducing RFID Technologies in a Three-Level Supply Chain
Nov 2008
The aim of this paper is to analyze the impacts of RFID technologies on supply chain performances, in particular to evaluate their economical impacts and to conduct ROI (Return-On-Investment)...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
Pathchecker: An RFID Application for Tracing Products in Supply-Chains
Jul 2009
This paper presents an application of RFIDs for supply-chain management. In the application, it considers two types of readers. On one part, one has readers that will mark tags at given points....
Provided by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
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Case Studies
Amerifit Brands Facilitates Business Growth With Automated Manufacturing Resource Planning Solution
Nov 2009
Amerifit Brands, Inc. wanted to replace the company's outdated order and inventory systems with a scalable, comprehensive Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) system to enable accelerated company...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Tecumseh Products Company Unifies Global Business Systems to Improve Decision Making and Efficiency
Nov 2009
Tecumseh Products Company wanted to support business goals to unify operations in five key countries, which had previously operated independently and improve inventory management of its...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Harris County Hospital District Cuts Overhead Costs by Millions With Integrated IT Solution
Nov 2009
Located in Houston, Texas, Harris County Hospital District (HCHD) operates in the densest population of high-end healthcare systems in the United States. To compete effectively, HCHD knew that it...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Toyota Autoparts Philippines Optimizes Supply Chain With Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Oct 2009
Toyota Autoparts Philippines is the global production and supply base for manual transmissions for the Innovative International Multi-Purpose Vehicle (IMV) project. Toyota initiated the IMV...
Provided by Motorola
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White Papers
Sales and Operations: Evolving From One-Time Planning to Ongoing Management
Dec 2009
Traditionally, companies have viewed sales and operations planning (S&OP) as a carefully scheduled "corporate activity" that occurs at regular intervals and requires months of number-crunching and...
Provided by i2 Technologies
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White Papers
Video Whitepaper: Managing Risk & Uncertainty
Nov 2009
A time of unprecedented market volatility and competition calls for a new business strategy. Integrated business planning can help you keep your finger on the market pulse, reduce planning...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
The bottom line on asset availability
Dec 2009
Keeping your plant assets up and running is crucial to productivity and profit, but most facilities don't really know if they are running at peak efficiency. A 1% improvement in plant availability...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Top 5 Reasons to Implement Insight-Driven Inventory Management
Jan 2009
Planning in a vacuum is no longer an option. Retailers and suppliers must work together to create a merchandise mix that will minimize stock-outs, reduce last-minute orders and ultimately result...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
Wholesalers Move Toward Intelligent Warehouses
Oct 2009
For wholesalers, even the most organized warehouse is a source of cost and inefficiencies, ranging from basic overhead and energy costs to paper-based processes that can lead to errors....
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Improved Efficiency, Visibility and Productivity Across an Entire Supply Chain With Microsoft Dynamics AX
Aug 2008
Wickliffe Limited, founded in 1948, is a family owned New Zealand business and has 60 years' experience in supplying print and related services to the corporate and Government market in New...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Life Fitness Reduces Labor Costs 31% Per Unit Shipped With Mobile Supply Chain Solution
May 2009
Life Fitness wanted to improve ability to locate floor-loaded products - comprising 70% of company warehouse space - to ensure shipment in a timely manner and reduce handling of product boxes to...
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Case Studies
IBM WebSphere Portal Forms the Foundation of End-to-End Supply Chain Optimization at Compar Bata
Jun 2009
Bata needed to develop a new retail information system based on upgraded architecture in order to optimize its supply chain. The new system required a graphical interface to facilitate easy access...
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White Papers
An Architectural Approach to Responsive Manufacturing
Nov 2008
The portfolio of Cisco Connected Manufacturing solutions helps address many of the key operational issues faced by manufacturers today. Starting with a robust foundation of wired infrastructure...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Security and Risk Management in Supply Chains
Dec 2007
The reduction of risk constitutes a pillar of success in business. A crucial concern in any business activity includes the variable of risk due to security threats in information systems. Risks...
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Whitepapers
Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond
Jan 2010
Supply chain management is shifting, due to new technology, the competition and customer demands. In the IBM® white paper, "Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond WP," you'll see how the role of...
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Whitepapers
The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future: Global Chief Officer Supply Chain Study
Feb 2009
Supply chains are more global and interconnected than ever. That, combined with speed, also makes them more exposed to shock and disruption. In the IBM® white paper, "The Smarter Supply Chain of...
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Whitepapers
Driving Productivity through Smarter Sourcing
Jan 2009
Driven by the need for flexibility and speed in application delivery, many companies turn to outsourcing to reduce costs. But those margins are shrinking as wages rise around the world. The time...
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Case Studies
ZyXEL Improves Manufacturing Efficiency and Cuts Time-to-Market With Oracle E-Business Suite R12
Dec 2009
ZyXEL wanted to install a flexible enterprise resource planning system that supports changes in business patterns, multilateral trade, and cross-company activities and improve supply chain...
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