More than ever, small businesses need to efficiently control costs and optimise cash flow, but how, and what role does automation play in this process? 

Avoiding unscheduled downtime and equipment failure while trying to maintain quality standards is paramount. Producing high-quality goods and optimizing resources is the ultimate goal of any manufacturing organization. Predictive maintenance, fueled by predictive analytics, helps minimize downtime and saves money. Read this paper to learn more. 

Dell claims that its management solutions, based on Altiris, do more than HP's to simplify management. Are these claims valid? Ptak, Noel & Associates LLC (PNA) explored the logic behind these claims. Read this paper to see what the research reveals. 

Read this white paper to learn how Newell Rubbermaid Inc. improved its use of the available-to-promise (ATP) functionality of the SAP enterprise resource planning (ER) application to better allocate inventory and determine what goods were available to customers, and create even greater supply chain efficiencies. 

Insurance organizations are turning to advanced case management solutions to overcome challenges from manual processes and legacy systems no longer equipped to handle today's influx of info. This paper outlines how one advanced case management option can facilitate better collaboration and analytics, both of which can help detect fraud quicker. 

Watch this video to learn how one business was able to improve service delivery, monitoring and tracking by taking advantage of a new cloud system. Review the benefits they experienced, including improved supply chain management and faster service development. 

In today's unstable mortgage environment, the management of your loan documents, both paper and digital, has never proved more paramount. This brief paper outlines five common challenges associated with mortgage filing and offers up a five-step mortgage records management plan to help you save money and increase efficiency. 

Learn how to stay ahead of the competition in a global marketplace while increasing operations and adopting real-time systems and tools to allow instant decision-making. 

Workforces are aging, and there also is a critical shortage of talent in today's business pool, creating an imperative initiative for human resources. This paper explains the necessity to forecast the future through strategic workforce planning and also offers up six pitfalls to avoid when venturing down the recruitment and talent management path. 

The Solvency II Directive was rolled out to protect consumers by promising that insurance companies maintain sufficient funds to meet all claims. Complying with the risk management portion of the initiative can be difficult for insurance companies. This paper details how Unum implemented an operational risk management solution to address this. 

Your next software implementation doesn’t have to be a nightmare. It can be done faster and with less training and without the need for upgrades or continued training. Read this paper to learn about the Plex Online implementation and training process, a process perfected over hundreds of successes. 

According to a recent Aberdeen Group study, companies are prioritizing supply chain visibility, inventory optimization, supply chain analytics, and supply chain outsourcing as ways to cut supply chain management (SCM) costs this year. Read this e-guide to explore the latest expert tips and guidance on SCM cost-cutting strategies.