SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - While firms have used different business strategies to insulate themselves from the effect of change, CEOs are beginning to recognize the need for their firms to become more agile in detecting and making the changes to strategy, operations, and products.
Posted: August 6, 2008 | Published: November 12, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Change Management | Configuration Management | Enterprise | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | SOA

WHITE PAPER - IP VPN technology is a viable solution for manufacturing companies seeking to weave their operations into the rapidly changing industry. It has unleashed a new era of IT infrastructure and this white paper provides the details.
Posted: May 30, 2008 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | IP VPN | IPSec | IT Infrastructure | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | QOS

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - CorrTech was able to reduce mechanical complexity and increase flexibility of the machine's bundle pusher assembly with the addition of the GS series AC variable speed drive and Marathon inverter duty motor.
Posted: May 2, 2008 | Published: April 30, 2008


Topics:  Manufacturing Industry | Testing

PODCAST - This podcast is the compilation of three individual podcast which were done in 2007, in which the food safety issues were discussed regarding the inventory control, lab trace and yield management as it pertains to food and beverage manufacturing.
Posted: April 23, 2008 | Premiered: April 23, 2008


Topics:  Consumers | ERP | ERP Software | FDA | Food and Beverage Industry | Manufacturing Industry | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software

PODCAST - Tim Farey, vice president and general manager of SoftBrands Asia, discusses the product safety and how Chinese companies are addressing the problems, his knowledge and experience will help you see the issues in a new light.
Posted: April 23, 2008 | Premiered: April 23, 2008


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

WEBCAST - Because of SoftBrands unique service, TranS1 was able to achieve validation in just a few weeks without disrupting their software implementation and with minimal staff time required.
Posted: April 23, 2008 | Premiered: April 23, 2008


Topics:  ERP System | FDA Compliance | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Medical Devices

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Explore a service deployment methodology that enables rapid assessment of your supply chain environment or a fast implementation of your supply chain system.
Posted: April 14, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | Collaboration | Contract Manufacturing Services | ERP | Manufacturing Industry | Purchase Orders | SAP (Product) | Supplier Relationship Management | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Explore how you can quickly implement best practices in demand planning and avoid typical project management traps, without sacrificing any capabilities.
Posted: April 14, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | Consumer Packaged Goods Industry | CPFR | Demand Chains | Manufacturing Industry | Project Management | ROI | SAP (Product) | Software Implementation | Supply Chain Management

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - GradeCard is an enterprise software system that captures data from a customer's Enterprise Resource Planning system, stores the data, compiles, and then analyzes the data into the form of a periodic electronically transmitted GradeCard.
Posted: April 10, 2008 | Published: April 10, 2008


Topics:  Application Service Providers | Business Performance Management Software | Data Integration | Databases | ERP Software | Host Management | Manufacturing Industry | ROI | Supplier Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software

BROCHURE - GradeCardÃ?â??Ã?® is an enterprise software system that captures supplier performance data from your ERP system, stores the data in a non-proprietary database, and compiles and analyzes the data to provide clear reports of supplier performance.
Posted: April 10, 2008 | Published: April 10, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Industry | Product Management | Reporting Software | ROI | Supplier Management | Supply Chain Management

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Global Performance Monitor (GPM) provides a worldwide picture of your company's health, accurately, quickly and in real-time. Learn how you can view real-time product quality performance across your entire manufacturing enterprise on a single screen.
Posted: April 10, 2008 | Published: April 10, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | Enterprise | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Product Management | Real-time Analytical Software | Supply Chain Management | Web Applications Software

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Quality audit tracking system (QATS) offers a powerful, maintainable, and affordable solution to quality audit information tracking and reporting. Empower your staff to create, manage, and report audit information in a secure data environment.
Posted: April 10, 2008 | Published: April 10, 2008


Topics:  Audit Trails | Data Security | Information Management | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Reporting Software | Six Sigma | SQL Server | Supplier Management | Web Applications Software

WHITE PAPER - Learn how you can strengthen your ability to compete and grow profitably in today's consumer products industry by managing trade spending, providing a key service to channel partners and strengthening your ability to compete and grow profitably.
Posted: March 27, 2008 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Contract Management | Distribution | ERP | Manufacturing Industry | NetWeaver | Regulatory Compliance | Revenue Projections | Sales | SAP (Product)

CASE STUDY - Companies rely on its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to help manage finances, manufacturing, and the supply chain. Learn how one companied increased productivity while managing risk with a reliable, efficient and adaptable solution.
Posted: March 19, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Balanced Scorecards | Business Continuity Planning | Enterprise Portals | Enterprise Resource Planning | ERP | ERP Software | ERP System | Managing Risk | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Risk Management | Supply Chain Management

BROCHURE - Learn how you can give your company the power to more efficiently collaborate with trading partners, manage product design and markets in flux, and profitably seize opportunities.
Posted: March 19, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Collaboration | CRM Software | ERP Software | Globalization | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Partnerships | Productivity | Project Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software