WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how to avoid the five problems caused by poorly controlled inventory and how to protect your margins in an uncertain market.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Inventory Management | Manufacturing | Marketing

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the challenges of managing seasonal demand in detail and provides solutions to effectively manage expected and unexpected peaks or dips in demand.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Customer Data Management | Customer Service | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Supply Chains

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Xperia is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions, applications and services that enable businesses to maintain a competitive advantage and deliver operational efficiencies that produce bottom line results.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: June 19, 2008


Topics:  Apparel Industry | Customer Service | ERP | Financial Management | Inventory Management | Procurement | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management

WHITE PAPER - Managing imports is more complex, difficult, and error-prone than it initially appears. This white paper explains three points for inventory managers to consider.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: June 19, 2008


Topics:  Apparel Industry | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | ERP | Imports | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Management

PODCAST - This podcast, led by supply chain expert Anil Gupta, digs into specific strategic issues pertinent to today's supply chains.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Premiered: September 25, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Reengineering | Inventory Management | Quality Control | Research and Development | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management

WEBCAST - View this expert Webcast and explore specific strategic issues pertinent to today's supply chains. Learn to improve your supply chain's capabilities for automation, visibility and collaboration.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Premiered: September 25, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Reengineering | Inventory Management | Quality Control | Research and Development | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management

CASE STUDY - Find out how a Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution provided real-time tracking of inventory, leads, and account information and helped OXBO International increase sales by 30 percent.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Inventory Management | Sales

CASE STUDY - In this case study, Graphic Packaging International Inc (GPI) needed a single end-to-end solution across the enterprise after their acquisition of Riverwood Holding Inc. Learn how SAP ERP application was their solution.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Accounting | Consumer Packaged Goods Industry | Cost Benefit Analysis | ERP | Inventory Management | IT Management | Manufacturing | Purchasing | Software

WHITE PAPER - Supply chain operations play a vital role in the success of any consumer or high-tech original equipment manufacturer (OEM). This SAP Executive Insight examines how the adoption of industry best practices can add value to your organization.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Management | Collaboration | Customer Service | Enterprise | Inventory Management | POS | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This report focuses on the market events that impact demand. It explains the six market event categories that cannot be controlled but can be effectively managed if the right processes and technologies are in place.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Consumer Market | Demand Chains | Inventory Management | Market Research | Network Management | Order Management Systems | PLM | Product Management | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This report focuses on supply chain transformation intentions of companies in the high-tech sector. The high tech industry for the purpose of this paper includes computer equipment, consumer electronics, high technology, and telecommunication equipment.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  B2B | Consumer Electronics Equipment | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | ERP | Inventory Management | Performance Testing | Supply Chain Management | Telecommunications Systems | Warehouse Management

CASE STUDY - In this case study Energen Corp. needed to find a world-class enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is integrated, scalable, and automated. Learn how SAP software provided their solution.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Management | Contract Management | ERP | Inventory Management | Operating Systems | Project Management | SAP (Product) | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper-one of four function-specific papers-is based on the IT responses and follow-up interviews with technology executives who participated in the 2008 Economist Intelligence Unit operational excellence survey sponsored by SAP.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Customer Satisfaction | Financial Management | Inventory Management | Marketing | Operational Support Systems | Sales | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper-one of four function specific papers-is based on the operations responses and follow-up interviews with operations executives. The other function-specific papers focus on finance, IT, and sales and marketing.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Customer Service | ERP | Inventory Management | Manufacturing | Marketing | Operational Support Systems | Sales | Value Chains

WHITE PAPER - This timely white paper explains 10 Secret Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Business.
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 10, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Economic Environment | eProcurement | Inventory Management | ROI | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This report explores feedback provided by over 1200 manufacturers, and aims to serve as a roadmap to those in the manufacturing community that desire to reduce costs, improve accuracy of inventory and schedules.
Posted: September 8, 2008 | Published: September 8, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Customer Service | ERP | Inventory Management | Knowledge Management | Manufacturing

SOFTWARE DEMO - Infor ERP SyteLine offers a robust set of integrated data management and lean capacity planning tools for a broad range of industries.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Management | ERP | Inventory Management | Market Trends | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - A common issue facing small and medium-sized business (SMB) manufacturers today is how to increase revenue and grow their business without significantly adding staff. Read this paper to learn five strategies used by successful SMBs.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Accounting | Business Metrics | Customer Service | Inventory Management | Quality Control | Six Sigma

WHITE PAPER - This paper begins with a discussion of the challenges that SMBs face in managing and supporting the IT solutions they need to run their businesses and examines the obstacles they face trying to effectively meet service management objectives.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Business Processes | CRM | Hardware | Inventory Management | IT Managers | SMBs | Software | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - Clear Spider provides an easy to use Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) application that eliminates many of the problems involved in managing returns. This paper discusses how customers have benefited from the use of the RMA system.
Posted: September 1, 2008 | Published: August 20, 2008


Topics:  Accounting | Barcodes | CRM | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Reporting Software | Security | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Customer Managed Inventory (CMI) is a business model that allows organizations to: access, control and replenish inventory from their manufacturers or suppliers. Read this paper and learn about Clear Spider's CMI technology.
Posted: September 1, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Competition | CRM | Customer Data Management | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Self-Service | Inventory Management | Outsourcing | Sales | Security | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is a business model that allows supplier/manufacturer organizations to access, control, and replenish inventory for their customers. Clear Spider is the industry leader in VMI technology.
Posted: September 1, 2008 | Published: August 20, 2008


Topics:  Barcodes | Cost Benefit Analysis | CRM | Inventory Management | Outsourcing | Sales | Security | Vendor Selection

CASE STUDY - Few enterprises have a detailed understanding of how much they are spending on telecom equipment and services. Learn how AnchorPoint offers a fully integrated applications software suite to manage current and planned communications environments.
Posted: August 28, 2008 | Published: August 28, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Enterprise | Inventory Management | Software | Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Services

WHITE PAPER - Medium enterprises continue to struggle in their efforts to find and deploy an effective systems management solution scaled to their needs. KACE has developed this guide to help articulate that buyer's criteria.
Posted: August 14, 2008 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Configuration Management | Enterprise | Inventory Management | Security | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - How an IT department addresses infrastructure changes has a direct impact on the value it brings to the business. In this white paper, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) examines how organizations can develop effective deployment strategies.
Posted: August 14, 2008 | Published: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Configuration Management | Enterprise | Inventory Management | IT Managers | Patch Management