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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For illustrative purposes, the discussion will focus on the benefits for accounting, product and process design,
production, sales, and management information syste (...)
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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For i...
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2004-02-11
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An investment analysis focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) benefits frequently applies to those firms initially
justifying an ERP implementation. It can also be used to justify a 're-implementation' when the initial efforts have failed
to produce desired results. Reprinted from Maximizing You (...)
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An investment analysis focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) benefits frequently applies to those firms initially
justifying an ERP imple...
Published:
2004-02-13
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As a result of this push towards full eBusiness integration, businesses face challenges that force them to push the envelope
of business information systems. ERP grew from its predecessors of MRP and MRP II, constantly expanding its solution footprint
to address more and more of the needs of the enterpr (...)
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As a result of this push towards full eBusiness integration, businesses face challenges that force them to push the envelope
of business informati...
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2003-04-29
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation costs can be divided into one-time costs and ongoing annual costs. Both
types of costs can be segmented into hardware, software, external assistance, and internal personnel. Reprinted from Maximizing
Your ERP System by Dr. Scott Hamilton. (...)
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation costs can be divided into one-time costs and ongoing annual costs. Both
types of costs can be s...
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2004-02-12
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The BI market is ripe for consolidation, but not necessarily for the reason of capturing the scarce remaining market share
like in the ERP case, but more likely for the reasons of garnering the most complete CPM portfolio. (...)
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The BI market is ripe for consolidation, but not necessarily for the reason of capturing the scarce remaining market share
like in the ERP case, b...
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2003-08-09
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The most crucial element of integration lies in the approach you take to achieve it. By far the most forward thinking approach
is to "technology enable" existing systems, externalizing components by supplementing application logic with externally defined
business rules, workflow technologies and event ma (...)
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The most crucial element of integration lies in the approach you take to achieve it. By far the most forward thinking approach
is to "technology e...
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2004-04-17
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Successful e-businesses of the future will be those who treat e-business as the collection of processes, which allow multiple
companies to work cooperatively and collaboratively to produce a seemingly seamless integration of businesses operating as
a virtually vertical enterprise. And with this integrati (...)
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Successful e-businesses of the future will be those who treat e-business as the collection of processes, which allow multiple
companies to work co...
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2004-04-15
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Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments.
Each step in the evolution of ERP is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one. (...)
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Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments.
Each step in the evolu...
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2000-12-25
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Faced with competitive inadequacies, the major ERP vendors have been vigorously busy developing, acquiring, or bundling new
functionality so that their packages go beyond the traditional realms of finance, materials planning & management, and human
resources. (...)
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Faced with competitive inadequacies, the major ERP vendors have been vigorously busy developing, acquiring, or bundling new
functionality so that ...
Published:
2001-10-05
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The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management,
sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise
resource planning, customer relationship management, and war (...)
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The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales
management, and rep...
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2006-03-13
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than traditional processes taking place within the walls of an enterprise. This is a concise ERP reference
guide for anyone needing a general knowledge of ERP feature (...)
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However,
today's ERP systems are required to address more than tr...
Published:
2001-02-05
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market,
its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad (...)
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully ...
Published:
2004-05-05
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Three major parties (vendors, consulting services, and adopting organizations) are identified in the ERP ecosystem, in which
different parties need different key success factors. This article also discusses some challenges that may have an impact
on the ERP ecosystem. (...)
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Three major parties (vendors, consulting services, and adopting organizations) are identified in the ERP ecosystem, in which
different parties nee...
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2008-12-05
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Now in 2001, the catchphrase is 'Collaborative Commerce', where we unite all of the elements of ERP, CRM, E-Procurement,
and SCM into one coherent system within and between organizations. This is the stuff system integrators dream of. (...)
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Now in 2001, the catchphrase is 'Collaborative Commerce', where we unite all of the elements of ERP, CRM, E-Procurement,
and SCM into one coherent...
Published:
2001-09-13
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You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations
and are considering a warehouse management system (WMS) solution. However, there is significant overlap between ERP software
and a WMS regarding inventory-related functionalit (...)
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You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations
and are consider...
Published:
2003-06-17
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In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a
quadruple jump in ice skating; running a sub 3:50 minute mile in track; and winning the Tour de France in cycling--all in
the same year. How? By trying to implement enterprise resource (...)
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In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a quadruple
jump in ice ska...
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2004-04-08
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A manufacturing execution system (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real-time
execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional overlap with enterprise resource planning
systems obscure what an MES can bring to an ente (...)
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A manufacturing execution system (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real-time
execution of plann...
Published:
2008-03-07
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Getting ERP transaction data into a summarized form that is useful to knowledge workers is one way to extend the value of
your ERP system. This article discusses the advantages that can be gained by moving ERP and other transaction data to a data
warehouse. (...)
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Getting ERP transaction data into a summarized form that is useful to knowledge workers is one way to extend the value of
your ERP system. This a...
Published:
2003-10-31
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Although we believe that exorbitant growth rates are a matter of the past, growth will remain the word associated with the
ERP market in the 2000’s. ERP will, however, have to share the spotlight with the fast growing adolescent ERP-adjacent areas
like SCM, CRM and e-procurement. (...)
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Although we believe that exorbitant growth rates are a matter of the past, growth will remain the word associated with the
ERP market in the 2000’...
Published:
2001-10-03
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While Frontstep reported its fourth consecutive loss in Q2 2001, which was also the first quarter the company operated under
the new name, the latest license income increase and success in balancing product/services offerings mix, might bode well
for the company’s return to profitability. (...)
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While Frontstep reported its fourth consecutive loss in Q2 2001, which was also the first quarter the company operated under
the new name, the lat...
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2001-02-26