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 case study to learn how automotive and industrial manufacturer Fluid Routing Systems was able to reduce its enterprise resource planning (ERP)-related operating costs by 30 percent while improving quality and supply chain management. 

As Skins Compression Garments Pty. Ltd.'s business rapidly expanded, its information system was unable to keep up. Read this white paper to learn how Skins' implementation of the SAP Business One application has allowed the company to operate more smoothly and efficiently than ever. 

<p>In this white paper, learn about an innovative planning, scheduling, and monitoring strategy designed to enable businesses in the energy industry to improve operational efficiency, reduce risks, and cut costs. Discover the benefits of a planning technique that provides real-time visualization into and support of business operations.</p> 

Supply chains are the blood of your business - incredibly complex, yet vital to your success. This paper explores the relationship between partners and processes and the need to enable electronic data exchange with all your suppliers. Read this to learn about the limitations of traditional integration methods and new options that enable e-commerce. 

Discover why WAN optimization isn't the fix for network woes - at least, until it's modernized. 

<p>Want to achieve faster ROI with WAN optimization? Read the latest IDC report and discover how you can cut IT costs without compromising performance, gain greater efficiency, and improve productivity and overall satisfaction. </p> 

This expert E-Guide from SearchEnterpriseWAN.com discusses a way you can run virtual WAN optimization software on any capable network or storage device. Also find out the effect cloud computing adoption is having on the WAN and best practices to improve application traffic. 

Your enterprise has invested heavily in SAP. But data exchange restrictions caused by large data files, FTP spaghetti and unreliable network connections create long waits, limit your ability to send and receive information, and raise costs and risks. Read this paper to find out how Managed File Transfer ensures your data flow is secure and speedy. 

Discover optimization technologies that assist companies in the financial industry in making better business decisions faster. Gain insight into one strategy that enables rapid development and deployment of applications that address the financial sectors’ crucial competitive differentiators, and the 3 common challenges it resolves. 

In this 3-minute video, you’ll learn from CEO Rick Tinsley about Silver Peak’s portfolio of virtual WAN Op solutions – from the high end VRX with 20X the capacity of any other virtual appliance to the self-service free downloads on the VX-Xpress Marketplace. Bonus footage includes real world results from two customers. 

Imagine the advantage your organization would have from real-time insight into your workforce? This paper outlines the three key steps to effectively managing your workforce and leveraging HR data for competitive advantage. Read to learn why visibility, alignment and optimization are critical components to any successful HR venture.