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TEC VP, James F. Dowling is quoted in the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) magazine Purchasing Today
on the meaning of “Value”. The quote was in the context of how the understanding of the meanings of words change over time. (...)
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TEC VP, James F. Dowling is quoted in the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) magazine Purchasing Today on
the meaning of “Value”...
Published:
2001-03-12
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Globalization, the Internet, and demand-driven supply networks are driving technology change. When it comes to supply chain
management, globalization has created a need for supply network integration and real time data with event visibility. (...)
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Globalization, the Internet, and demand-driven supply networks are driving technology change. When it comes to supply chain
management, globalizat...
Published:
2006-02-09
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Information technology infrastructure takes a back seat to applications investments for lack of a cost justification method.
However, the infrastructure systems are breaking down in public; bringing significant attention to an issue that has been
set aside far too long. (...)
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... Before engaging in an information technology enabled business change,
implications of such a change and the systems that will deliver new operational ...
Published:
2000-04-03
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Dell Computer Corporation spent millions preparing to deploy an ERP system before realizing that the solution to one set
of issues created a more severe problem. Note based on discussion among Michael Dell, Kevin Rollins, and Morten Topfer of
Dell Computer Corporation and Dell’s Platinum Counsel of c (...)
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... is that all of the measures taken by information technology professionals
to assure a stable system and consistent data protract business process change efforts ...
Published:
2002-05-31
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated
manually. (...)
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primar...
Published:
2006-02-16
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The problem of information technology investments particularly concerns small and medium enterprises, as they are much more
limited in resources than large enterprises. One of the critical questions is whether to implement an open source or closed
source solution. (...)
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The problem of information technology investments particularly concerns small and medium enterprises, as they are much more
limited in resources t...
Published:
2006-12-18
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Abstract:
Manufacturers must constantly address how to increase customer satisfaction, identify supply chain issues before they become
problems, and lower production costs. In this podcast, Lyndsay Wise and Robert Abate discuss the benefits business intelligence
provides to help address these topics. (...)
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Manufacturers must constantly address how to increase customer satisfaction, identify supply chain issues before they become
problems, and lower p...
Published:
2007-08-08
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Now that you’ve validated your product or service concept, how do you avoid hemorrhaging money during expansion? (...)
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... The tendency, sometimes at the insistence of investors, to change the management ...
There is also the presumption that senior information technology management is ...
Published:
2000-04-21
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All the recent management trends from Continuous Improvement to Business Process Re-engineering have had the same issue we
see with E-Business. They have enterprise-wide implications and tend to become part of the corporate department that started
the initiative. This article recommends a more strategi (...)
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information technology change:
... organization that is the focal point of the change. ... to focus organizations
on everything from information (CIOs) to customers (CCOs) to technology (CTOs) to ...
Published:
2003-07-05
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Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring
in technology, your CRM (or any IT) efforts are doomed to fail. (...)
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Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring
in technology, your ...
Published:
2001-08-21
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Through this interview with RCG Information Technology’s Robert Abate, manufacturers can gain an understanding of what it
takes to add value to their current business intelligence (BI) use, or what they can gain from BI and how to get started. (...)
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Through this interview with RCG Information Technology’s Robert Abate, manufacturers can gain an understanding of what it
takes to add value to th...
Published:
2008-10-20
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The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve
to support near real time, collaborative business models. This is especially prudent at the plant-level. (...)
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The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change.
Traditional systems must evolve to support near real tim...
Published:
2005-11-21
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Abstract:
All the recent management trends from Continuous Improvement to Business Process Re-engineering have had the same issue we
see with E-Business. They have enterprise-wide implications and tend to become part of the corporate department that started
the initiative. This article recommends a more strategi (...)
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information technology change:
... organization that is the focal point of the change. ... to focus organizations
on everything from information (CIOs) to customers (CCOs) to technology (CTOs) to ...
Published:
2003-07-05
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IT managers should recognize that cash flow measurements are being increasingly used to evaluate IT investments, even though
initial estimates of cash flows from IT projects are often hard to determine because underlying business assumptions can change.
IT veterans all know that reconciling IT investment (...)
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... It is hard to estimate the useful life of information technology investments.
... it is difficult to isolate the financial impact related to a change in technology
...
Published:
2002-07-23
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Abstract:
Part 2 of a series on Business Process Reengineering: Long Live Business Process Reengineering. In this Part, we discuss
some practical steps for actually performing business process analysis and fostering change in your company. (...)
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Part 2 of a series on Business Process Reengineering: Long Live Business Process Reengineering. In this Part, we discuss some
practical steps for ...
Published:
2001-08-23
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Abstract:
The firewall market is a mature and competitive segment of the information security market. With numerous vendors and firewalls
in all price ranges choose from, IT decision makers should be especially selective. This report presents a market overview
and some criteria for selecting products from the long (...)
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Information Security Firewalls Market Report Part One: Market Overview and Technology Background.
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Published:
2005-03-01
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With growing frequency, we hear business and IT managers asking a technology vendor to "justify the expenditure" or "demonstrate
the ROI" on their particular hardware, software or service offering. In some cases, this may be possible. (...)
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... When companies deploy ActivCard's technology, identity management, and ...
access control, and loss of information assets. ... processes don't need to change
profoundly ...
Published:
2004-04-12
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Abstract:
Every technology deployment should be about improving business. Old software hardly ever dies; however, old technology may
become too costly to operate, which can drive a replacement strategy, but not all the time. (...)
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... Harnessing technology is a long journey that takes ... and individuals
enforcing (painful) change across the ... For more information, see the
following recommended ...
Published:
2004-05-21
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Abstract:
Merger mania, deregulation, and new technology are having far ranging impacts on organization, process, and technology integration
in the financial services arena. But are leaders ready for the speed, innovation and risk management challenge brought on
by e-commerce? (...)
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Merger mania, deregulation, and new technology are having far ranging impacts on organization, process, and technology integration
in the financia...
Published:
2000-04-12
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Abstract:
Following a previous TEC News Analysis on the security of financial transactions, Congress and the White House have agreed
to put into place new legislation for monitoring banking, including on-line banking. New banking laws that are more current
than today's Depression Era banking laws need to be crafte (...)
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... 22, the White House and Congress agreed to change outdated US ... well,
today's banks are not qualified to decide which Information Technology consultants perform
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Published:
1999-10-26