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For many years, business intelligence (BI) has proven to be invaluable for enhancing database information in the retail and
banking sectors. But to be truly useful in the manufacturing sector, the manufacturing environment’s existing technology information
structure needs to continually inform the BI s (...)
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... Description: For many years, business intelligence (BI) has ...
the manufacturing sector, the manufacturing environment’s ... BI into the
enterprise software itself. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider
of holistic business performance solutions, including integrated front office, back office and e-business capabilities. (...)
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of
holistic business perf...
Published:
2000-08-29
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Find out how maximizing performance of the entire manufacturing enterprise with Plex Online supply chain management (SCM)
system. Read this paper. Today’s manufacturing supply chain is challenged with increasing quality mandates, cost reductions,
and delivery improvements. Technology plays a key role in (...)
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... system is being utilized in Shape Corporation's metal forming, welding ...
That is the primary challenge. ... is a web-based enterprise software solution
that connects ...
Published:
2010-03-30
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Abstract:
Integrated enterprise resource planning software normalizes the reporting requirements for a mining company’s various departments.
This article loosely shows the parallels between the operations in a mining company and those of a manufacturer whose product
is sold on store shelves. (...)
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Integrated enterprise resource planning software normalizes the reporting requirements for a mining company’s various departments.
This article lo...
Published:
2009-08-12
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Abstract:
While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implementations and customer loyalty) will remain important requirements for success, particularly in the lower
end of the market, vertical focus will be the key factor (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implement...
Published:
2003-10-14
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Abstract:
While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities should
benefit users, a lot more cohesive SCM strategy is needed for Microsoft to truly permeate the SCM mid-market. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
While the recent initiatives by Microsoft Business Solutions to piecemeal bolster its product lines' SCM capabilities
should benefit users, a lot ...
Published:
2003-12-01
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Abstract:
Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Best-Run Business.Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
To promote fast growth, small businesses often sacrifice process control for creativity. But sooner or later, unstructured
creativity compounded by fast growth leads to the inabil (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Best-Run Business.Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
To promote fast grow...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors tend to step on mid-market vendor's toes. The real concern is to determine whether the mid-market cultural
and functional differences are well understood and (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors...
Published:
2003-06-26
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Abstract:
Best Practices in Extending ERP : a Buyer's Guide to ERP versus Best-of-breed Decisions. Download RFP Templates and Other
Software to Define Your Self-assessment about ERP and Best-of-breed Decisions. The trade-off between best-of-breed functionality
and ease of integration is no longer so simple. Enterpr (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Best Practices in Extending ERP : a Buyer's Guide to ERP versus Best-of-breed Decisions. Download RFP Templates and Other
Software to Define Your S...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implementations and customer loyalty) will remain important requirements for success, particularly in the lower
end of the market, vertical focus will be the key factor (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implement...
Published:
2003-10-14
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Abstract:
Cooperative markets and clever strategies controlling internal developments and guiding marketing may help Parametric Technology
Corporation (PTC) reach revenues of $1 billion (USD) by 2008. However, more impressive is this may make PTC an innovator in
product lifecycle management. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Cooperative markets and clever strategies controlling internal developments and guiding marketing may help Parametric Technology
Corporation (PTC)...
Published:
2005-11-18
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Abstract:
SMEs have recently begun to seek integration platforms that address the end-to-end business process management (BPM) rather
than the traditional pesky point-to-point interconnectivity solutions. IBM's strategy of selling WebSphere Express through
local VARs and of letting smaller enterprises deploy only (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
SMEs have recently begun to seek integration platforms that address the end-to-end business process management (BPM) rather
than the traditional p...
Published:
2003-08-05
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Abstract:
Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implement an IT governance framework successfully. Pacific Edge offers a three-stage approach to implementing
IT governance, based on an organization's maturity. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Although most vendors provide organizations with the project portfolio management tools to meet their objectives, few provide
strategies to implem...
Published:
2006-06-20
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Abstract:
SAP has a new marketing campaign. What does this mean for competitors, prospective buyers, and business-to-business marketing
professionals? This case study explains why it's important to dig deeper when a company of interest to you changes its marketing
campaign. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
SAP has a new marketing campaign. What does this mean for competitors, prospective buyers, and business-to-business marketing
professionals? This ...
Published:
2006-01-05
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Abstract:
With its solid and improving cash position and current development work in progress for contemporary Internet-based, 'software
as a service' enterprise and collaborative commerce applications, and given its intentions to continue to sell both directly
and indirectly with accredited VARs within certain ve (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
With its solid and improving cash position and current development work in progress for contemporary Internet-based, 'software
as a service' enter...
Published:
2003-06-13
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Abstract:
Smaller manufacturing enterprises are often more comfortable dealing with a vendor of a size and corporate culture similar
to theirs. Examples of these markets can be e.g., fresh meats, dairy producers, Tier 2/3 automotive suppliers, etc. Some of
these thriving Boutique Vendors will actually be conglomer (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Smaller manufacturing enterprises are often more comfortable dealing with a vendor of a size and corporate culture similar
to theirs. Examples of ...
Published:
2003-07-18
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Abstract:
With the acquisition of Collaxa, Oracle has quickly plugged a hole in its SOA/BPM message by providing new workflow capabilities
and monitoring tools to report on the progress of business processes, and by providing runtime support for BPEL. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
With the acquisition of Collaxa, Oracle has quickly plugged a hole in its SOA/BPM message by providing new workflow capabilities
and monitoring to...
Published:
2005-03-18
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Abstract:
Using technologies that are intrinsically compatible should result in faster and less costly development. Thus, any application
suite rewritten in the Microsoft .NET managed code framework should not have to contend with inefficiencies resulting from
mixing or wrapping technologies. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Using technologies that are intrinsically compatible should result in faster and less costly development. Thus, any application
suite rewritten in...
Published:
2006-10-04
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Abstract:
Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped it
achieve some much needed stability nowadays, one could wonder about the wisdom of the renewed Epicor’s appetite for acquisitions. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped
it achieve some much neede...
Published:
2003-08-23
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Abstract:
Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface, and the
platform support. It is going to determine whether a product is going to be able to accommodate increasingly evolving user
requirements. (...)
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business intelligence software for primary metal manufacturing:
Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface, and the
platform support. It is...
Published:
2006-09-18