SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This white paper gives four tips to help you bring lean supply chain improvements to your manufacturing operation. Additionally, it discusses six technology tools that help automate these lean supply chain practices.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | Lean Production | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Procurement | Sales Order Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | ERP | ERP Software | Lean Production | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This white paper is designed to give warehouse operations managers and IT managers a useful framework for understanding SAP's newer Warehouse Management (WM) application functionality. It encompasses a look at both the core ERP Central Component (ECC) functionality in addition to the SCM Extended Warehouse Management product.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | Inventory Management | IT Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how Freudenberg IT (FIT) provides everything you need for a complete integrated e-business solution. FIT provides the applications infrastructure and technical day-to-day applications support; the required care to better ensure that your SAP environment is always there and is always performing optimally.
Posted: June 16, 2009 | Published: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Application Infrastructure Providers | Application Life-Cycle Management | Applications Management | ERP | ERP Software | Hosting Services | SAP (Product) | Systems Management Services

WEBCAST - This Webcast can help you put your business intelligence (BI) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs into perspective with application strategy tips offered by Ray Wang at Forrester Research.
Posted: June 1, 2009 | Premiered: June 25, 2009


Topics:  Application Outsourcing | Application Performance Management | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | ERP | ERP Software | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - This paper is intended to educate users, developers, managers, and executives of companies using SAP, on the efficiencies gained from an integrated, automated document delivery system.
Posted: April 15, 2009 | Published: April 15, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Document Management | Document Management Software | ERP | ERP Software | Fax Services | Purchase Order Management | SAP (Product)

CASE STUDY - For midsize enterprises, now is the perfect time to invest in a significant IT expansion – despite the economic climate. Please read this case study to find out how installing the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 helped Gavina Coffee improve efficiencies, cut overall costs, and make the business more competitive.
Posted: April 1, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Management | Business Structures | Enterprise Content Management | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | Oracle (Product)

EBOOK - A manufacturing firm adopting the principles of lean manufacturing can effectively leverage the company's ERP system during its transition to lean. This E-Book explains what part of the plant you should start with; the importance of simplifying the ERP system; how to balance the ERP system with lean principles; and what pitfalls to avoid.
Posted: March 5, 2009 | Published: March 5, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management

EBOOK - There are many choices and considerations in the manufacturing ERP software market - and navigating the many options to find the right choice for your organization can seem like an overwhelming task. In this E-Book, read how SearchManufacturingERP.com turned to the experts at Panorama Consulting Group find the right one.
Posted: March 5, 2009 | Published: March 5, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management

WEBCAST - Join us for an informative discussion about how to not only survive these challenging times, but to use information management to thrive during them.
Posted: October 16, 2008 | Premiered: October 29, 2008


Topics:  Compliance Best Practices | Electronic Discovery | Electronic Discovery Software | ERP | ERP Software | ROI | Systems Management

SOFTWARE DEMO - Infor ERP SyteLine spans the business of manufacturing to align supply with demand and support the business and operational challenges of manufacturers. Download this demo to get a better understanding of how this software can benefit your company.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Management | ERP | ERP Software | Inventory Management | Market Trends | Production Scheduling Software | Shop Floor Control | Software as a Service | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Warehouse Management Software

SOFTWARE DEMO - Infor ERP VISUAL combines affordability and deep functionality, and is ideal for high growth, mixed-mode manufacturers who need a modular solution. Learn why more than 4,000 businesses trust Infor ERP VISUAL to run their operations.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | CRM | ERP | ERP Software | Financial Management | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing | Shop Floor Control | Software Selection | Software Upgrades | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software

EZINE - Outsourcing is the quest to offload either commodity or very specialized activities, so that staff can focus on work that truly adds value to the business.
Posted: August 11, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | CIOs | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Warehouses | ERP | ERP Software | Outsourcing

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper addresses trends in Enterprie Resource Planning improvements as well as business needs and strengths to assess during vendor selection. Gain insight into the software as a service (SaaS) market and the results from heightened competition.
Posted: March 18, 2008 | Published: August 13, 2007


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Interoperability | Market Trends | Microsoft Office | Middleware | Oracle (Product) | ROI | SMB | Software as a Service | Software Implementation | Vendor Selection

WHITE PAPER - ERP software is often criticized for being complex and difficult to use. Read this paper to learn how to evaluate ERP software for usability.
Posted: February 4, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Enterprise Resource Planning | ERP | ERP Software | ERP System | ROI | Service Oriented Architecture | Software Selection | User Interfaces