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Flexing the Workforce: Using Overall Labor Effectiveness to Manage Fluctuating Demand by Kronos Incorporated March 25, 2009 - (Free Research) Flexing the workforce is an efficient way to maintain labor effectiveness when there is changing demand. But when it's used ineffectively, it can act as a buffer that masks inefficiency.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

American Apparel Finds the Right Fit by Motorola RFID Solutions January 22, 2009 - (Free Research) The potential benefits of reducing labor and increasing sales from deploying an item-level RFID operation are clear. Read about current capabilities of RFID, including accuracy, performance and adaptability.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP on Vblock Systems Overview by VCE (E-mail this company) April 09, 2013 - (Free Research) SAP applications are often large and complex, relying on a lot of manual labor to deploy and maintain, resulting in high operational costs and valuable time that could be spent on other business processes. Check out this white paper to learn about a platform that can optimize SAP application performance, lower costs, and reduce complexity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Large School District Weighs TCO of Microsoft by Microsoft June 01, 2009 - (Free Research) In response to deepening budget challenges, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) sought to reduce IT related expenses. OCPS conducted a study to compare the total cost of ownership (TCO) of different productivity suite software alternatives, in particular the 2007 Microsoft® Office system and open source software (OSS) alternatives..  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

It’s Time for Maintenance 2.0 by Apriso Corporation November 30, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper details why legacy maintenance systems are failing to help manufacturers meet the current challenges facing their maintenance operations. A new “Maintenance 2.0” approach that extends ERP plant maintenance and that coordinates maintenance with operations will lead to increased equipment uptime, improved compliance and lower costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Business Case for Desktop Virtualization by VMware, Inc. August 15, 2012 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to discover how your organization can deliver the right desktop environment to end users and ensure maximum productivity.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Overview by Oracle Corporation January 22, 2011 - (Free Research) This paper explains how Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications are complete, prebuilt BI solutions that deliver intuitive, role-based intelligence for everyone in an organization - from front line employees to senior management - that enable better decisions, actions, and business processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Are You Ready for Cloud-Based HD Video Collaboration? by LifeSize September 27, 2011 - (Free Research) At last, HD video collaboration has become inexpensive enough and easy enough for just about any business to use.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Overall Labor Effectiveness (OLE): The Business Case for Labor Productivity by Kronos Incorporated March 25, 2009 - (Free Research) Manufacturers have made great strides in optimizing materials usage by implementing powerful supply chain applications, but the labor side of the equation, which concerns a company's most vital and controllable resource, has been largely neglected.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Overall Labor Effectiveness (OLE): Achieving a Highly Effective Workforce by Kronos Incorporated March 25, 2009 - (Free Research) A sound measurement framework is something every manufacturer would like to have. Yet today, most measurement systems focus on machinery effectiveness or production output.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Study on Reducing Labor Costs Through the Use of WebSphere Cloudburst Appliance by IBM July 07, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper seeks to quantify the impact that private cloud technologies have on various aspects of IT labor. Inside, see the metrics and methods used, as well as the overall study results.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why a Shop Floor Execution (SFX) System Is an Essential Complement to Enterprise Systems by Casco Development, Inc. July 2008 - (Free Research) Shop Floor Execution (SFX) automates and streamlines factory operations by combining three popular applications: Labor Management, Machine Utilization and Paperless Dispatching. This provides the essential tools for real-time production process management  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Nucleus Research Report: Extend the Value of SAP to Labor Management by Kronos Incorporated March 2010 - (Free Research) See what Nucleus Research says on how you can get up and running faster, gain real-time access to labor data, and save valuable time by adopting a time and attendance solution from Kronos. Read this paper and learn why real time access to time and attendance data and other Kronos advantages reduce payroll inflation, manual processes and more.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

American Woodmark Leverages Kronos to Reduce Absenteeism, Control Labor Costs, and Improve Leave Compliance by Kronos Incorporated October 2010 - (Free Research) This case study details how the company wanted a solution that provides flexibility, implementation support, and value and selected the Kronos® Workforce Central® suite. Continue reading to learn how America Woodmark leveraged Kronos to reduce absenteeism, control labor cost, and improve leave compliance.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Nucleus Research: Extend the Value of Oracle to Labor Management by Kronos Incorporated June 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explores how using Kronos to automate time and attendance workflows rather than Oracle products translated into a number of key returns involving lower software costs, better data acquisition, and less customization. Continue reading to learn about the benefits and value of using Kronos over Oracle for labor management.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

TimeSummit by Exaktime Time and attendance records collected in your JobClocks and/or PocketClocks are easily transferred into TimeSummit software, automatically assembled and presented to you in clear, concise reports.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturing - How to improve productivity, minimize downtime and reduce costs by IBM August 2011 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Tips to Help Reduce Costs and Boost Productivity by Kronos Incorporated March 2009 - (Free Research) Falling demand. Sweeping layoffs. And widespread plant closings. Unprecedented economic challenges are driving manufacturers to find new ways to reduce costs, increase productivity, and make better decisions. Decisions that can help optimize the use of labor and resources.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Lean Workforce: Applying Lean Principles to improve workforce management by Kronos Incorporated March 2009 - (Free Research) Using Lean principles, manufacturers have made significant improvements to their operations, from improved productivity, increased resource utilization, to a more accurate understanding of product costs. One area where manufacturers may not have thought to apply Lean is the workforce.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Extend the Value of SAP to Labor Management by Kronos Incorporated May 2009 - (Free Research) This whitepaper will discuss the reasons why companies consider automating their time and attendance functions and how many companies achieve a greater ROI from using Kronos over SAP solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Study on Reducing Labor Costs Through the Use of IBM Workload Deployer by IBM May 2013 - (Free Research) This informative paper examines the impact of virtualization, standardization and automation so you can determine if these processes would be beneficial to your organization. Discover how they can pave the way for a private cloud while reducing IT labor costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Reducing IT Deployment Time, Labor, and Costs with Hyper-V™ and Dell by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 2010 - (Free Research) Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V™ offers virtualization capabilities that can help IT organizations reduce server deployment time and cut labor requirements and operating costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Understanding Workforce Management Technologies for Manufacturing by Infor WFM Workbrain February 2011 - (Free Research) Workforce management software can help manufacturers improve operational efficiency and reduce costs by streamlining scheduling, budgeting, and labor planning. Thanks to the web and mobile platforms, it is now more accessible outside the office. Learn the benefits of automating workforce management and get expert advice on getting started.  (EBOOK)

Contact Center Costs: The Case for Telecommuting Agents by Avaya Inc. April 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper addresses high labor costs that are inevitable with contact centers and how a telecommuting or home agent program can greatly reduce your labor cost while increasing productivity of your contact center.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Mobility in ERP 2011 by Sage Software September 2011 - (Free Research) This research report provides a comprehensive and in-depth look at the type of benefits can you expect to achieve by extending ERP beyond the desktop.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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