SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This report provides a roadmap for the strategies and capabilities that Best-in-Class companies are employing to improve operational performance.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: December 28, 2007


Topics:  Business Activity Monitoring | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Inventory Management | Manufacturing Systems | Operational Metrics (Systems) | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines how you can gain reliable, accessible information from efficient, integrated IT systems – and use that information to make faster, smarter decisions. In turn, the right decisions will lead to better operations and a stronger competitive position.
Posted: October 26, 2009 | Published: December 17, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Information Management | Inventory Management | IT Systems | Manufacturing Systems | SAP (Product) | SMBs | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - The need to keep product and service offerings fresh is not a new concept in business today, but the new approach is involving a network of business partners and even customers in their quest to innovate. This process is called "continuous product and service innovation."
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | ERP | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Industry Organizations | Manufacturing Systems | PLM | Product Life Cycles | Product Management

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper discusses the business case for data archiving as the first step in an SAP ILM strategy; strategies for Data Archiving, Retention Management and the Retention Warehouse strategy for legacy decommissioning in SAP; and Dolphin’s best?practices approach to an effective, long?term ILM strategy.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Finance) | ILM | Information Management | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | SAP (Product) | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | Warehouse Management

WHITE PAPER - Leading-edge manufacturers are discovering that they can improve production efficiencies and manage MRO expenditures by integrating their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Asset Management Software | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | PLM | PLM Software | Product Life Cycles

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents an overview and introduction to reverse logistics and how to manage reverse logistics in the CPG industry in an efficient manner.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: April 6, 2009


Topics:  Brand Loyalty | Branding | Environmental Compliance | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn how IQMS's single source enterprise software solution EnterpriseIQ delivered significant results to a leading European plastics manufacturing company.
Posted: July 23, 2009 | Published: April 30, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Enterprise Applications Software | Enterprise Systems | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems

WHITE PAPER - From a manufacturing executive's perspective, focusing on an open and flexible Manufacturing Operations Management platform creates a competitive weapon. This research provides a roadmap for creating such a platform in a cost effective way that still delivers benefits, such as higher levels of profitability.
Posted: June 25, 2009 | Published: March 6, 2009


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

WHITE PAPER - This executive brief presents the six "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market conditions in the manufacturing industry.
Posted: June 25, 2009 | Published: April 9, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | ROI

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses how an organization can Survive poor economic conditions with strategic thinking and use of Project ERP by managing a downturn like a variance in a project.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: May 22, 2009


Topics:  Economic Environment | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Systems | Project Management | Project Management Software

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

CASE STUDY - Avocent needed to increase its distribution capacity and throughput without a costly physical expansion. Read this case study to see how Catalyst stood out as the clear choice to partner Avocent on this project plan of upgrading their SAP warehouse management system.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Systems | SAP (Product) | Storage Management | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores requirements engineering and its groundbreaking role in product development and engineering for the industrial segment. It discusses the best practices and benefits of requirements engineering, and how automotive manufacturers can overcome today's quality and cost challenges using those best practices.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: March 31, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Collaborative Product Development | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Systems | OEMs | Product Design | Product Development | Product Life Cycles | Project Management

WHITE PAPER - Quickly implementing an ERP software solution can be of tremendous benefit. Read this white paper to learn about easy-to-follow best practices for achieving a successful accelerated implementation.
Posted: March 18, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Accounting Software | Business Process Management | Change Management | CRM | Enterprise Resource Planning Software | ERP | Manufacturing Systems | Software Implementation | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management Software