This Aberdeen benchmark report takes a look back at enterprise resource planning (ERP) system trends in 2011. Learn how manufacturers performed based on their ERP implementations and the impact of their overall ERP strategies. 

This expert e-guide discusses common manufacturing ERP integration challenges you should consider before ERP implementations and provides key tips on how to overcome them. 

<p>Learn how to avoid headaches and reduce costs when implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software with the expert project management tips in this e-book. Discover the importance of instilling project management know-how in your team, choosing the right collaboration tools, and more. </p> 

ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael. 

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Contact Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take to manage that complexity. 

In this ERP Selection Checklist, provided to you through our ERP Decision Center, two experts with broad experience in ERP implementations give their advice on matching business requirements with product features in five key categories: functional fit, integration, business intelligence and reporting formats, deployment model and customizability. 

During past economic slowdowns companies didn’t plan ahead to safeguard the ability to grow profitably. While the current economic downturn shows a need to reduce costs, many SMMs are also pursuing growth. They’re responding to market pressures and rising costs by targeting IT solutions like industry-specific ERP to set the stage for future growth. 

Read this white paper to find out why 38% of businesses surveyed in 2011 had replaced their ERP solutions and find criteria for determining if and when you should upgrade or migrate to new software. Also, find tips on making a business case for an investment as well as selection criteria for choosing ERP that will meet your business needs. 

This white paper discusses at length how Utopia’s formal data migration methodology reduces the risks of large systems deployments by using a tried-and-tested framework for the entire migration process, from source data analysis through post-go-live support. 

Creating a single view of customer information starts with correct data. Read this paper to learn 10 steps that assist with improving data quality. 

Find out what 1,900 B2B marketers in software, hardware and technology services industries revealed about what works for lead generation. Supplement this report with the webinar titled "KnowledgeStorm Webinars: Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks: 2006-2007 Data and Trends" and learn about B2B e-mail and search engine marketing strategies. 

This white paper discusses the growing trend of using data integration to make large amounts of information a fully-accessible and useful part of your organization. Learn how this strategy can help manage organizational data and why performance is being used as the new benchmark for success.