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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Next R(E)volution of Lean. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. By seeing a business as a "value system" for customers, companies can shift lean strategic priorities towards
growth-oriented targets instead of cost-cutting. Instead o (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Next R(E)volution of Lean. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. By seeing...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Lean IT Governance: The Most Realistic and Attainable Approach to IT Governance.Reports and Other Software to Use In Your
Complex System of Lean IT Governance. The most realistic and attainable approach to IT governance is a "lean" approach via
project portfolio management (PPM). The lean approach require (...)
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Lean IT Governance: The Most Realistic and Attainable Approach to IT Governance. Reports and Other Software to Use In Your
Complex System of Lean IT...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Most lean manufacturing deployments target production operations, but can also be extended to other supply chain processes.
To realize the multiplicative benefits of real time information and reduced inventory, companies must assess their production
environment and supply chain activities. (...)
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Most lean manufacturing deployments target production operations, but can also be extended to other supply chain processes.
To realize the multipl...
Published:
2005-09-13
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
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2009-01-07
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When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and
minimize non-value added work. And if properly integrated, it can be both a tool for senior management and for hands-on system
users. (...)
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When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and
minimize non-value added...
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2009-01-07
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... Whether this “lean” initiative includes enabling technology is ...
s Guide on the subject of lean. ... up-to-date information for decision making
while increasing ...
Published:
2010-08-05
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You're a step ahead with TEC's Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer's Guide. While the need for sustainable development is affecting
how organizations do business, the idea of environmental and corporate responsibility as value drivers is still relatively
new. Many companies are just beginning to adopt an a (...)
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You're a step ahead with TEC's Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer's Guide. While the need for sustainable development
is affecting how organization...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Using Inventory Optimization to Reduce Inventory Levels in a Lean Environment. Solutions and Other Documents to Characterize
Your Acquisition, In Relation To Using Inventory Optimization to Reduce Inventory Levels in a Lean Environment. Small and
medium businesses (SMB) need to address inventory challenge (...)
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Using Inventory Optimization to Reduce Inventory Levels in a Lean Environment. Solutions and Other Documents to Characterize
Your Acquisition, In R...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07
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Abstract:
You're a step ahead with TEC's Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer's Guide. While the need for sustainable development is affecting
how organizations do business, the idea of environmental and corporate responsibility as value drivers is still relatively
new. Many companies are just beginning to adopt an a (...)
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lean initiative and making lean:
You're a step ahead with TEC's Lean and Green Manufacturing Buyer's Guide. While the need for sustainable development
is affecting how organization...
Published:
2010-03-11
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there are other vendors offering Q2O as a service, BigMachines product is arguably more flexible, as high
tech manufacturers may be noting. (...)
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there...
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2008-08-22
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing. (...)
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like a...
Published:
2004-01-15
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Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped
as a tool that would be a key enabler for manufacturing companies. But one vendor that has distinguished itself is Preactor,
a world leader in production planning and scheduling sof (...)
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Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped
as a tool that would b...
Published:
2010-11-30
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Learn about the five strategies used by successful small and medium-sized business (SMB) manufacturers. Download this free
white paper. A common issue for small to medium business (SMB) manufacturers is how to increase revenue and grow their businesses
without significantly adding staff. Unfortunately, th (...)
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Do More with Less: The Five Strategies Used by Successful SMB Manufacturers. Source: Infor. Document Type: White Paper Description
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Making a CRM investment work is a two-step process that begins with unifying disparate systems by creating and managing standardized,
reusable business definitions mapped to the different CRM system schemas throughout the organization. (...)
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Making a CRM investment work is a two-step process that begins with unifying disparate systems by creating and managing standardized,
reusable bus...
Published:
2002-12-25
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Ramco Systems returned to Las Vegas for its annual user group meeting in North America in October of 2003. We review the
progress that Ramco has made on its promises to customers at the last user conference, the customers’ reactions to the progress,
and where Ramco and its customers will go from here. (...)
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Ramco Systems returned to Las Vegas for its annual user group meeting in North America in October of 2003. We review the progress
that Ramco has m...
Published:
2003-11-04
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An effective business case must link CRM with achieving organizational objectives; but this step is just the beginning. Credibility
implies that the document clearly delineates assumptions regarding cause and effect plus the mechanism that will be used to
assess results and declare success. (...)
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An effective business case must link CRM with achieving organizational objectives; but this step is just the beginning. Credibility
implies that t...
Published:
2004-11-09
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For a successful customer relationship management (CRM) implementation, the chief executive officer (CEO) must have an ongoing
role in the process. The project implementer must be aware of common CRM misconceptions, and communicate the nature of CRM
to c-level management. (...)
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For a successful customer relationship management (CRM) implementation, the chief executive officer (CEO) must have an ongoing
role in the process...
Published:
2006-11-23
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Abstract:
An effective business case must link CRM with achieving organizational objectives; but this step is just the beginning. Credibility
implies that the document clearly delineates assumptions regarding cause and effect plus the mechanism that will be used to
assess results and declare success. (...)
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An effective business case must link CRM with achieving organizational objectives; but this step is just the beginning. Credibility
implies that t...
Published:
2004-11-09
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Abstract:
The Excellence Series is in fact a product that provides users with a powerful business management framework that is in many
aspects far ahead of other middle market products. (...)
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SouthWare Excellence Series: Making Excellence Easier Part Two: What Makes SouthWare Different? Charles Chewning
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Published:
2005-01-05