SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - In regards to Enterprise Resource Planning, customer-supplier relationships are more important for small-to-medium manufacturers than large ones, because small-to-medium manufacturers tend to have few IT resources, and rely more on the software supplier.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: May 30, 2006


Topics:  Apparel Industry | CRM | ERP Software | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Marketing | Sales | Supply Chain Management

SOFTWARE DEMO - Savo has been helping companies big and small across all industries to have better conversation between sellers and buyers.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Published: September 27, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | CRM | Customer Data Management | Customer Service | Marketing | Sales

WHITE PAPER - Collaboration is a long-term project, with elements of both revenue generation and cost elimination. This paper explores the concerns and process roadmap of supply chain executives in high-tech industries.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Cost Benefit Analysis | Manufacturing | Operational Support Systems | Risk Management | ROI | Sales | SOA | Supply Chains

WEBCAST - View this Webcast and learn how top organizations are improving productivity, increasing sales and driving higher quality performance from every rep.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Premiered: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Campaign Management | CRM | Customer Service | Lead Generation | Productivity | Sales | Sales Representatives

CASE STUDY - Hoss Equipment Company tailored a Microsoft Dynamics solution to help increase tremendous worker productivity across sales, operations, and management. Read this case study for all the details.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | ERP | Productivity | Sales | Systems Operations | Workforce Planning

CASE STUDY - Find out how a Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution provided real-time tracking of inventory, leads, and account information and helped OXBO International increase sales by 30 percent.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Inventory Management | Sales

WHITE PAPER - In this paper learn how the SAPCustomer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) application maximizes the value from each customer by keeping profitable customers loyal, decreasing service costs by increasing efficiency, and increasing service revenue.
Posted: September 25, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Benefits | Contract Management | Cost Benefit Analysis | CRM | Customer Service | Marketing | Sales | SAP (Product)

PRODUCT LITERATURE - In this paper learn how best-of-breed providers with suites delivered via software as a service, dominate the strategic sourcing application market, while ERP companies with integrated offerings are gaining traction by providing tactical sourcing support.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Contract Management | Marketing | Public Sector | Reverse Auctions | Sales | Software

PRODUCT LITERATURE - The SAP Paybacks and Chargebacks application by Vistex allows manufacturers and distributors to manage the entire chargeback process life cycle, from claim initiation and receipt through adjudication, accrual, settlement, and post settlement adjustment.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Email | ERP | Error Handling | Fax Machines | Sales | SAP (Product) | Spreadsheets | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper-one of four function-specific papers-is based on the IT responses and follow-up interviews with technology executives who participated in the 2008 Economist Intelligence Unit operational excellence survey sponsored by SAP.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Customer Satisfaction | Financial Management | Inventory Management | Marketing | Operational Support Systems | Sales | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper-one of four function specific papers-is based on the operations responses and follow-up interviews with operations executives. The other function-specific papers focus on finance, IT, and sales and marketing.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Customer Service | ERP | Inventory Management | Manufacturing | Marketing | Operational Support Systems | Sales | Value Chains

WHITE PAPER - In this paper learn how companies can overcome the limitations in marketing, sales, and service processes by pursuing communication-enabled business processes (CEBPs)–enabled by communication systems that are integrated with business applications.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  CRM | Customer Service | Email | Marketing | Mobile Device Management | PDA | Sales | Spreadsheets

WHITE PAPER - A mobile salesforce and workforce can respond more urgently to business opportunities, recover from problems faster and address customer problems more quickly. Read this paper to learn the benefits of mobilization.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Call Center Services | Mobile CRM | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | PDA | Records Management | ROI | Sales | Smart Phones

WHITE PAPER - This document first establishes what master data and Master Data Management (MDM) mean and then discusses the nontechnical organizational and operational challenges associated with introducing an MDM program.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Quality | Master Data Management | Program Management | Sales | Vendors

WEBCAST - Viewing this webcast is an excellent chance to understand what are the trends in Networking and how to have the best Network with the best value.
Posted: September 15, 2008 | Premiered: March 15, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Enterprise | Marketing | Networking | Regulatory Compliance | Sales