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While open innovation is a hot topic, capitalizing on opportunity requires a holistic strategy—not just increased collaboration.
Companies must have repeatable, compliant, and responsive business processes. These processes must be supplemented by a global
information infrastructure that provides a sing (...)
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... Growth and Profitability through Lean Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Source: Infor.
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2010-03-11
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Managing Product Innovation. Get Help for Your Evaluation In Relation To Managing Product Innovation. Inadequacies at the
front end of the product development process is one of the leading causes of product failure for consumer products companies.
Many companies thus make ill-informed decisions that turn (...)
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Managing Product Innovation. Get Help for Your Evaluation In Relation To Managing Product Innovation. Inadequacies at the
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2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Demand-Driven Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-Bound. Many manufacturing companies have adopted or are considering the adoption of a demand-driven strategy. However,
if you want to be demand-driven, you aren’t going to achi (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Demand-Driven Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Many manufac...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Begin at the End: a Good Lean Strategy Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal. Read Current White Paper for a Good Lean Strategy
Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal. You know the statistics—lean can shorten your lead times, reduce inventories, cut
operating costs, free up resources, and more. But c (...)
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Begin at the End: a Good Lean Strategy Starts with Defining Your Ultimate Goal. Read Current White Paper for a Good Lean Strategy
Starts with Defin...
Published:
2010-03-11
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FreeFlow, a provider of business services with a patented technology, aims to help companies improve product life cycle profitability
by providing a unique, online auction platform where companies can reduce their at-risk and excess inventory. (...)
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FreeFlow, a provider of business services with a patented technology, aims to help companies improve product life cycle profitability
by providing...
Published:
2007-01-30
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Configurability Strategy a Competitive Advantage. Download Free IT Research Reports on the Configurability Strategy. To gain
a competitive advantage, manufacturing companies that sell complex products are implementing a configurability strategy that
provides more options using fewer resources. Learn about (...)
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Configurability Strategy a Competitive Advantage. Download Free IT Research Reports on the Configurability Strategy. To gain
a competitive advantag...
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2010-03-11
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Abstract:
ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across
the enterprise. Now, ERP enhancements include SCM, CRM, and e-commerce features, just to name a few. However, where is this
technology going? What does it mean now? (...)
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ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across
the enterprise. Now...
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2005-05-17
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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...
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2010-03-11
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... BI, publishing, publishing platform, roambi, roambi flow. ... Product
Lifecycle Matters (18); Risk and Compliance ... Software Safari Blog; Sourcing Innovation
blog; Spend ...
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2011-05-19
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Abstract:
Great Plains informed us during its Convergence 2001 annual user conference about its initial strides into the discrete manufacturing
market. The following is our view of Great Plains’ odds of success in this particular endeavor. (...)
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Great Plains informed us during its Convergence 2001 annual user conference about its initial strides into the discrete manufacturing
market. The ...
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2001-05-01
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Abstract:
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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2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. While consumer products manufacturers are relatively recent adopters of lean programs,
they are already achieving value through a firm commitment t (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Impact of Lean on Consumer Product Manufacturers. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) addresses the full lifecycle of a product. The focus of most of the current PLM solutions,
however, does not make the most of the value available from servicing products after they have been sold. Service Lifecycle
Management (SLM) promises valuable business benefits (...)
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... Jim is a recognized expert in software solutions for manufacturing and has broad knowledge
of applying Product Lifecycle Management, ERP, Supply Chain ...
Published:
2003-06-11
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Abstract:
TEC Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic looks at key product development strategies in SAP’s innovations SCM and PLM. Read
the full article. You have probably heard of SAP’s recent blockbuster acquisitions, but did you know about the vendor’s
fervent in-house innovation and newly developed products (...)
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TEC Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic looks at key product development strategies in SAP’s innovations SCM and PLM. Read the
full article. You h...
Published:
2011-06-23
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Abstract:
The 2007 Microsoft Office System in Manufacturing. Download Free IT Research White Papers Related To The 2007 Microsoft Office
System and Manufacturing. This white paper highlights the key challenges facing the manufacturing industry, and discusses
how the 2007 Microsoft® Office system can help maximize (...)
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The 2007 Microsoft Office System in Manufacturing. Download Free IT Research White Papers Related To The 2007 Microsoft Office
System and Manufactu...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Because product lifecycle management (PLM) offers a host of benefits to manufacturers, it has become one of the fastest growing
categories of enterprise applications. But a PLM system needs to work hand-in-hand with an enterprise resource planning system,
so how can an organization integrate these two e (...)
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Because product lifecycle management (PLM) offers a host of benefits to manufacturers, it has become one of the fastest growing
categories of ente...
Published:
2008-09-05
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Abstract:
The former die-hard IBM AS/400-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS,
seems to have found its soul after the recent acquisition of its former competitor Frontstep and Frontstep's extended-ERP
product line on a Microsoft .NET-based technology platf (...)
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... to help companies achieve world-class manufacturing success. ... them
as a secure medium for the flow of trading partners' data, product designs, marketing
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Published:
2004-07-20
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Abstract:
Cover-time planning (CTP) is a "pull" system, but with the intent of planning and not merely waiting for the execution time
to act. (...)
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Cover-time planning (CTP) is a "pull" system, but with the intent of planning and not merely waiting for the execution
time to act.
Published:
2005-08-09
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Abstract:
MAPICS hereby joins the raft of enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors that are making their way into the product lifecycle
management (PLM) market by bundling or partnering strategically to embed PLM functions within their suites. (...)
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... parameters, scrap analysis, and manufacturing process information in an iterative approach
to refine a product's design for manufacturing characteristics, as ...
Published:
2004-07-22
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Abstract:
As long as the "old" software is meeting business needs, new technology is not the change driver, which makes building replacement
products on a new framework a higher risk strategy. Product functionality still matters and, while it is important for enterprise
applications providers to implement the late (...)
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As long as the "old" software is meeting business needs, new technology is not the change driver, which makes building
replacement products on a n...
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2004-06-25