SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Paralleling the explosion in materiel sourcing over the past decade, corporate supply chains have grown strikingly more complex because of a greater amount of outsourcing, increased globalization and a more complex regulatory environment.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the fundamentals for successful demand-driven fulfillment manufacturing, including optimal channel and customer relationships, informed online buying and selling, flexible product configuration and order fulfillment and integrated operational infrastructures.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software | Dashboards | Demand Flow Scheduling Systems | Forecast/Demand Management Software | Manufacturing | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will enumerate the critical business challenges, as well as specific opportunities and benefits of working aggressively to achieve inbound supply integration.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | SOA | SOA Governance | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - The focus of this white paper is to highlight how IT can support the kind of agile, rapid response that is needed to drive out costs and delays in their company's business collaboration networks.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: September 2, 2009


Topics:  Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Lean Production | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - With compliant manufacturing operations, you can deliver quality products to customers consistently and meet good manufacturing practices regulations at the lowest cost possible - all key to leading the competition. How can you achieve such objectives? With software and services from SAP and our partners.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Collaborative Product Development | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Software | Data Visualization | Enterprise Resource Management | Life Sciences Industry | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Results from Aberdeen Group report, The Lean Supply Chain, indicates that Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturers are 40% more likely to be Best in Class performers - companies that are characterized by having an integrated Lean approach and solution with technology enablers - than their peers from other industries.
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | Lean Production | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Integration

WHITE PAPER - Recently lean manufacturing has gone from an obscure and isolated practice to a mainstream, extensively publicized methodology that is well known throughout the manufacturing and supply chain industry. However, this does not mean it is entirely understood as a business practice, nor does it mean that it has been implemented to any large extent.
Posted: April 3, 2009 | Published: April 3, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | ERP | Inventory Management | Manufacturing | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains why a warehouse management system (WMS) is one of the key technologies required to create a successful adaptive supply chain network. This system enables the extended warehouse to sense and respond to a variety of business requirements and meet complex and changing customer needs.
Posted: January 26, 2009 | Published: January 23, 2009


Topics:  CRM | Distribution Centers | ERP | Manufacturing | Shop Floor Control | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management | Warehouses

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the major considerations manufacturers looking to add, upgrade of replace Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software should be aware of. By being cognizant of these aspects you'll ensure that you'll be able to select a solution that best fits your needs, both now and in the future.
Posted: December 24, 2008 | Published: December 24, 2008


Topics:  Automotive Industry | Consumer Packaged Goods Industry | ERP | Manufacturing | Software Best Practices | Software Selection | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how a common platform can provide the basis for not only managing manufacturing operations, but also quality and inventory across global supplier networks.
Posted: September 11, 2008 | Published: September 11, 2008


Topics:  Business Performance Management | ERP | Global Economy | Globalization | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Manufacturing Software | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration

WHITE PAPER - Manufacturers must be prepared to recognize impending change as early as possible, assess the potential impact, determine the optimum strategy for dealing with the change, and implement that strategy in the most effective way possible. In this white paper you'll learn 4 steps toward developing chaos-tolerant business processes.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Published: September 4, 2008


Topics:  Accounting | ERP | Information Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Software | Warehouse Management Software

WEBCAST - This on-demand event identifies the incongruities and provides nine action items to align finance with Lean manufacturing, and reduce waste in accounting and costing. You'll learn 9 pragmatic recommendations for improving your lean performance results.
Posted: September 4, 2008 | Premiered: September 4, 2008


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Software | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software