SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - The Manufacturing 2008 Executive Summary provides a concise view of North American manufacturing production metrics and best practices to help manufacturers benchmark their operations and better understand how to improve.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Capacity Planning | Human Resources Management | Investments | Manufacturing | Metrics | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains the importance of choosing the Right Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System to avoid the 7 Fatal Flaws.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 14, 2008


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | ERP | Laws | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | Process Control Software | Process Manufacturing Industry | Software Selection | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents a big-picture view of the area, looking at both Microsoft offerings and complementary partner products, the intent is to provide a technology overview of BPM in the Microsoft world.
Posted: November 7, 2008 | Published: November 6, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Collaboration | Document Management | Manufacturing | Marketing | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - In this presentation transcript, Mark Smith, CEO & EVP Research, Ventana Research, and Karen Kirby, SAP Market Executive of Cognos, an IBM Company, focus on SAP investment with Business Intelligence and Performance Management.
Posted: November 7, 2008 | Published: November 7, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Collaboration | Information Management | IT Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Metrics

WHITE PAPER - Learn how design reuse can save up to 75% of modeling time, improve product quality and time-to-market and reduce the risk of fundamental errors in this feature article.
Posted: October 30, 2008 | Published: October 30, 2008


Topics:  CAD/CAM Industry | Data Storage | Enterprise Systems | Manufacturing | PLM | SMBs | Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will explore the use of technology today to help manage the ISO certification process, and the associated pitfalls that exist along the way.
Posted: October 27, 2008 | Published: October 27, 2008


Topics:  Auditing (Finance) | Business Process Management | CRM | Document Management | ERP | ISO | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Industry | Regulatory Compliance | Sales

WHITE PAPER - Learn how the trifecta of MAX, e-Synergy and Lean techniques provides the best of web, client-server and leading edge implementation philosophies. By focusing on solutions that go beyond traditional ERP, Exact Software rejects conventional wisdom.
Posted: October 27, 2008 | Published: October 27, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Systems | Customer Service | Document Management | ERP | Investments | Manufacturing

WHITE PAPER - Collaboration processes are commonplace in manufacturing organizations. One critical methodology used in manufacturing for team-based improvements is the technique of kaizen meetings. These meetings are supported by data that characterize a process...
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Integration | Manufacturing | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - How can emerging Life Science companies achieve operational effectiveness? This paper helps emerging Life Science companies understand leading ERP strategies and best practices.
Posted: October 23, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | ERP | Manufacturing | Productivity | Security | Supply Chain Management | Testing

WHITE PAPER - This paper helps pharmaceutical manufacturers understand how supply chain functions such as demand and inventory planning can positively impact their overall operations and bottom line.
Posted: October 23, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Capacity Planning | Customer Service | Manufacturing | Marketing | Pharmaceutical Industry | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This document provides an overview on Title 21 CFR Part 11 and how to deploy enabling technologies to achieve compliance.
Posted: October 23, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  ERP | Information Management | Manufacturing | Records Management | Regulatory Compliance | Security | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - An evidence management platform features a unified repository, rulesbased workflow, audit capabilities, and reviewer-level performance analytics that enable your general counsel to effectively capture, share, and store information.
Posted: October 17, 2008 | Published: October 17, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Business Management | Electronic Discovery | Enterprise | Information Security | Legal Compliance Software | Legal Environment | Legal Services Industry | Manufacturing

WHITE PAPER - While food manufacturers have little control over rising raw material & energy costs, they overlook the area where they can control costs, their inventory. This paper explains how to avoid problems caused by poorly controlled inventory.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Inventory Management | Manufacturing | Marketing | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how business applications and automation can enable a company to meet customers' expectations of fresh goods with the greatest shelf life possible and provide goods of the highest safety and quality.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Customer Service | Manufacturing | Marketing | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains the rationale behind the need to have in place a solid change management program in support of an ERP initiative or other growth and expansion initiative.
Posted: September 22, 2008 | Published: September 22, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Change Management | ERP | Manufacturing | ROI | Training