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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Process industries (chemicals, food and beverage, oil and gas, etc.) face rising manufacturing and
logistics costs. And they’re finding that the old strategi (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Expand your knowledge on enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation.Read IT information in relation to enterprise application.
During difficult times it may be tempting to postpone upgrades, treating them as discretionary or optional projects, when
in fact they could very well provide a path to doi (...)
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Expand your knowledge on enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation.Read IT information in relation to enterprise application.
During diffic...
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2010-03-11
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In a challenging economy, many companies focus cost-cutting on direct materials and capital spending rather than maintenance,
repair, and operations (MRO) supplies (also known as indirect materials). But an alternate concept allows you to implement
lean processes to create a high-efficiency MRO outsource (...)
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... Paper Description: In a challenging economy, many companies focus cost-cutting
on direct materials and capital spending rather than maintenance, repair, and ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Before merging with Lawson, Intentia already had initiated cost-cutting measures on its products, target markets, and sales
channels. This, corporate cultural changes, and an infusion of research money help the "new" Intentia become a world class
solutions provider to the mid-market. (...)
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Before merging with Lawson, Intentia already had initiated cost-cutting measures on its products, target markets, and sales
channels. This, corpor...
Published:
2005-10-26
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A CMMS is an excellent business opportunity whose implementation can significantly improve operations, reduce equipment downtime,
increase accountability of the maintenance functions, and produce substantial financial savings. Read on to learn how this
can be accomplished. (...)
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A CMMS is an excellent business opportunity whose implementation can significantly improve operations, reduce equipment downtime,
increase account...
Published:
2003-07-08
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Reducing the Cost of Systems Operations.IT White Papers and Other White Papers Related to Reducing the Cost of Systems Operations.
Disintermediation is the process of removing redundant intermediaries from a systems management infrastructure. Once vital
to systems monitoring, proprietary agents are now ma (...)
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Reducing the Cost of Systems Operations.IT White Papers and Other White Papers Related to Reducing the Cost of Systems Operations.
Disintermediatio...
Published:
2010-03-11
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This note is intended to provoke thought regarding some of the dramatic incidents that occurred in the field of asset management
in 2003, as well as address some of their more immediate consequences and ramifications of changing societal attitudes regarding
the failure of physical assets. In particular i (...)
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... Ad-hoc or isolated cost cutting often leads to the ...
This does not mean that direct cost reductions are not ... Much of the maintenance
that we do today either ...
Published:
2003-12-18
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Innovate with IT and gain the competitive edge. Download this whitepaper here! To stay competitive, companies need to change—and
they need to embrace change. Companies in the supply chain need to look for new and better ways of retaining their competitive
edge. A key factor in successfully overcomin (...)
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Innovate with IT and gain the competitive edge. Download this whitepaper here! To stay competitive, companies need to change—and
they need to...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
This note is intended to provoke thought regarding some of the dramatic incidents that occurred in the field of asset management
in 2003, as well as address some of their more immediate consequences and ramifications of changing societal attitudes regarding
the failure of physical assets. In particular i (...)
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cost cutting cost maintenance:
... Ad-hoc or isolated cost cutting often leads to the ...
This does not mean that direct cost reductions are not ... Much of the maintenance
that we do today either ...
Published:
2003-12-18
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Abstract:
A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top concern. Can enterprise application providers to take advantage of this new focus? (...)
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A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top ...
Published:
2005-04-21
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Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited
a focus on product quality and customer satisfaction, which manifests into a lasting relationship with each client. However
like other enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply (...)
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Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited
a focus on product qu...
Published:
2004-03-17
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Abstract:
A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top concern. Can enterprise application providers to take advantage of this new focus? (...)
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cost cutting cost maintenance:
A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top ...
Published:
2005-04-21
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... supply or power generation, and high cost of asset owning and maintenance.
... to the need to optimize transportation processes; and constant cost-cutting
issues. ...
Published:
2009-09-22
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Abstract:
When all enterprise vendors go for ERP and like solutions to help improve the business of small, midsize, and large aerospace
and defense (A&D); engineer-to-order (ETO); contract manufacturing; maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO); and like project-oriented
manufacturing companies they may face the ne (...)
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When all enterprise vendors go for ERP and like solutions to help improve the business of small, midsize, and large aerospace
and defense (A&D); e...
Published:
2005-01-12
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There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with
the Feds customary huge purchasing appetite for goods and services ranging from consulting to purchasing military devices
and components, building, many businesses that have previou (...)
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There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with
the Feds customary hug...
Published:
2004-09-21
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IFS could be an object case of how a great product (in terms of functionality scope and technological foundation) and knowledgeable
employees are only part of the wholesale success in the finicky enterprise resource planning (ERP) market. (...)
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IFS could be an object case of how a great product (in terms of functionality scope and technological foundation) and knowledgeable
employees are ...
Published:
2005-02-08
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Cutting the Risk from CRM Purchase and Deployment. Get Free Documentation for Cutting the Risk from CRM Purchase and Deployment.
Customer relationship management (CRM) applications have evolved from risky eighteen-month IT projects into productivity tools
that any size of business can deploy. Indeed, many (...)
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Cutting the Risk from CRM Purchase and Deployment. Get Free Documentation for Cutting the Risk from CRM Purchase and Deployment.
Customer relations...
Published:
2010-03-11
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The new company forged from Lawson and Intentia will have to carefully blend their different corporate cultures, which has
traditionally been proud of in-house development spawning a limiting "not invented here" attitude. (...)
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The new company forged from Lawson and Intentia will have to carefully blend their different corporate cultures, which has
traditionally been prou...
Published:
2005-10-28
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Abstract:
Database and enterprise application vendor Oracle has streamlined itself, overcome the hardships of the past and seems prepared
and eager for the future. We express our view regarding its latest announcements. (...)
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Database and enterprise application vendor Oracle has streamlined itself, overcome the hardships of the past and seems prepared
and eager for the ...
Published:
2000-05-19
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There has been a hubbub in the public sector, with all major players fiercely competing and eventually winning important
new federal contracts, primarily for components of enterprise applications. This strong government interest in ERP applications
might explain a number of recent pundits’ retractions (...)
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There has been a hubbub in the public sector, with all major players fiercely competing and eventually winning important new
federal contracts, pr...
Published:
2001-06-21