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Home > Enterprise Applications > Enterprise Resource Planning Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) integrate (or attempt to integrate) all data and processes of an organization into a single unified system. A typical ERP system will use multiple components of computer software and hardware to achieve the integration. A key ingredient of most ERP systems is the use of a single, unified database to store data for the various system modules. Results 1 - 25 of 154 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days By : Cast Iron Systems Published Date: Aug 23, 2007 Discover how to complete more application integration projects by delivering in days what used to take months of custom programming.  Find out how an appliance-based approach to application integration uses “configuration, not coding” to dramatically simplify and accelerate integration projects, while cutting costs by up to 80%. Download Now Effective VMI: Enabling your Suppliers By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Jan 15, 2008 Today, as more and more organizations strive to improve productivity and profitability by dedicating the bulk of their resources to their core competencies, many of them are looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to outsource ancillary and support activities. Nowhere is this trend more prominent than among supply chain-centric organizations such as retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers. Download Now Enterprises Reap The Rewards of Modernizing Their ERP Systems By : SAP Published Date: Mar 01, 2007 This white paper outlines strategies for organizations considering upgrading or replacing their enterprise resource planning systems in order to handle business growth, streamline internal processes, and leverage technology innovation. It also includes a case study that examines how the University of Mississippi have successfully upgraded its SAP ERP systems to generate maximum business benefits. Download Now Getting Consensus on Business Requirements: Tips and Traps By : IAG Consulting Published Date: Aug 17, 2007 Before your company launches its next package selection, implementation or upgrade, make sure you don’t cripple the project from the start by failing to identify your requirements – the number one reason that projects spin out of control. This white paper summarizes some of the key lessons we have learned through our industry-leading requirements definition practice. Download Now Getting Business Requirements Right By : IAG Consulting Published Date: Aug 17, 2007 The later in the system development life-cycle that major errors are discovered the more expensive it is to fix them. But the earliest stages of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) are most often the least consistently executed. This paper describes a methodology that brings the early stages of the SDLC up to a high level of maturity: consistent, proven, and optimized for success.  Download Now How General Cable Reduces Over 50% of Time and Costs Associated with Purchasing By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Jan 14, 2008 General Cable operates 28 manufacturing locations in 8 countries and is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products. Their products are widely used in communications, energy, industrial and speciality markets. General Cable has nearly 300 suppliers of raw material for their US operations. Download Now How to Simplify Integration with Your SAP Solutions By : Cast Iron Systems Published Date: Jul 17, 2007 Traditionally companies had only two choices for integrating SAP solutions, complex and expensive platforms like EAI or write custom code. Integration Appliances offer companies a third option, one that dramatically simplifies and accelerates SAP integration by using a “configuration, not coding” approach to rapidly connect SAP applications with a wide variety of applications, without burdening specialist resources. Download Now Inventory Visibility By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Dec 12, 2007 Supply chain-centric organizations face unique challenges in today’s rapidly-changing marketplace. A variety of macro-industry factors, combined with the dynamic nature of their business, have made operations increasingly complex. As a result, there is an urgent need for tools that enable complete visibility into and enhanced management of inventory and related events and activities. Download Now IDC: Business Agility as an Enabler for Growth By : SAP Published Date: Aug 28, 2007 It can take time and considerable energy for a growing business to finally put in place processes and procedures that really work. Of course, the solutions for today’s problems are not likely to be the right ones for tomorrow, never mind two or three years out. The key is to have an adaptable, flexible organization that anticipates change (or at least can accommodate it) rather than one that is disrupted and confounded by new developments. Download Now Integration Appliances: Simplify Software as a Service (SaaS) Integration By : Cast Iron Systems Published Date: Jan 16, 2007 Discover why traditional software and custom coding solutions are obsolete when solving integration problems in a SaaS environment and how they’re rapidly being replaced by Integration Appliances that use “configuration, not coding” to quickly integrate your SaaS applications with your business-critical data. Download Now Integration Appliances: Finally an Integration Solution for Midsized Companies By : Cast Iron Systems Published Date: May 16, 2007 Midsized companies face the challenge of integrating key applications while keeping risks low, costs down, and schedules short.  Explore three approaches to application integration and discover a quick and cost-effective way to get your critical applications to work together without custom code or burdening specialist resources, ensuring rapid ROI for your application investment. Download Now Inefficient Processes Interfacing with the Best-of-Breed Systems By : SAP Published Date: Mar 14, 2008 Charmer Sunbelt, a major distributor of spirits, wines and other beverages, expects to raise its bottom line by more than $8 million annually by revamping its enterprise software systems. Read about how they expect to meet that goal in this SAP case study. Download Now 11 Criteria For Selecting The Best ERP System Replacement By : Epicor Published Date: Apr 19, 2006 An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. In this white paper are the 11 criteria that will allow you to identify and select the ERP system replacement solution that will meet these expectations. Download Now 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Midmarket ERP Solution By : InsideCRM.com Published Date: Jan 16, 2008 With any technology, the vendor's job is to try to sell you their product, and they may rely on promises, superlative language and sparkling product demos to try to sway you. And with the midmarket ERP landscape crowded with players vying for your business's dollar, the prospect of choosing the right solution can seem even more daunting. But armed with these 10 questions, you'll be able to see through the hype and narrow down a few vendors that can really deliver what you need. Download Now Midmarket ERP Solutions Buyer's Guide By : InsideCRM.com Published Date: Jan 29, 2008 Until recently, ERP solutions were considered out of the question for all but the largest companies, due to the technology's complexity and large price tags. However, these days, midmarket companies have more choices than ever when it comes to ERP solutions, as competition between vendors has heated up. This Buyer's Guide can help you answer the big (and small) questions so you can make an informed buying decision. Download Now Midmarket ERP Solutions Checklist By : InsideCRM.com Published Date: Jan 14, 2008 So your midmarket company has done its research and has settled on what you feel is the perfect ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution? Not so fast. Before you sign on the dotted line, consider these 12 key points to ensure you're making the best possible decision. Download Now 5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean By : Epicor Published Date: Apr 19, 2006 Why is Lean so popular? Because it delivers what manufacturing companies truly need in today's highly competitive world: shorter lead times, improved quality, reduced cost, increased profit, improved productivity and enhanced customer service. Download Now 5 Big Improvements In Just 5 Months By : SAP Published Date: Aug 01, 2007 Enterprise system implementations can be invasive, disruptive, and even counter-productive, causing considerable expense, possibilities of wrenching business-process change, and gnawing uncertainty in the minds of employees. But while no magic pill guarantees an implementation will be quick, painless, and successful, there are steps manufacturers can take to secure ERP value without risk of catastrophic failure. Download Now 6 Keys to Smarter Cross Channel Integration By : Oco, Inc. Published Date: Aug 07, 2007 Need a retail intelligence system that doesn't require a significant up front investment, coordination of multiple software vendors and system integrators, or take months or years to implement? This guide will help you gain greater visibility of all your sales channels, products, distribution and suppliers to make timely and effective business decisions. Download Now Plastic Product Manufacturers Need to Automate Lean Tools By : SAP Published Date: Jul 09, 2007 Results from the recent Aberdeen report, “Lean Scheduling and Execution,” indicate that plastics manufacturers - companies producing plastic products using a variety of molding and extrusion processes - are more than twice as likely to adopt Lean technology as Industry Average and Laggard manufacturers. However, it was surprising to find that plastics manufacturers are falling behind the curve in automating Lean tools. Download Now Productivity and Efficiency Enhancements in a Solution Provider Network By : SAP Published Date: Mar 19, 2008 Are your IT investments worth it? Does enterprise software really make a difference to productivity and efficiency? Nearly every manufacturer has considered these questions, and this SAP white paper reveals definitive and quantifiable answers to them. In addition, it presents a value-driven strategy to increase productivity and efficiency, together with the specific performance enhancement tools you need to up the bottom line. Download Now Prevention of ERP Implementation Failure By : Adaptive Growth Published Date: May 14, 2008 Projects to implement ERP tend to be difficult, expensive and drawn-out. They are often full of painful surprises and overrun budgets and schedules that were extravagant in the first place. They fail entirely in an alarming number of cases.  Why this should be so is not immediately apparent. If we list, at a fairly high level, the tasks required to implement an ERP system in a company that’s already familiar with ERP practices, what we see is a significant but not daunting amount of work. Download Now Paving the Way to a Successful ERP Upgrade By : SAP Published Date: May 01, 2007 Learn how you can leverage SAP expertise to for faster, more cost-effective upgrades.  The SAP Upgrade Assessment for SAP ERP service helps you find the services and implementation options that are right for you and will ensure the success of your project. Download Now Reduce the Pain of ERP Upgrades With Better Planning By : SAP Published Date: Jun 01, 2007 As corporations become more dependent on their ERP systems, they struggle to strike the right balance between regularly updating the software and minimizing cost and disruption to the business. This Report from AMR Research offers advice on how to develop and communicate a practical upgrade strategy and then build an effective process for maintaining your ERP asset. Download Now Supply Network Collaboration in a Solution Provider Network By : SAP Published Date: Mar 19, 2008 To add value to their product offerings, manufacturers are following a new business model. No longer are they just selling products to their customers; to provide value-added services, they are using their ecosystem to build a solution provider network. Evolving this network requires sophisticated collaboration with your suppliers, engineers, and financial services organizations. 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