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Tip Guide: Unify supplier, customer data for manufacturing business intelligence by SAP America, Inc. November 07, 2011 - (Free Research) Installing the building blocks for manufacturing business intelligence (BI) can be challenging for organizations. In this tip guide, readers will learn best practices to unify supplier and customer data for manufacturing BI.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Tip Guide: Tips for supply chain analytics and manufacturing BI by SAP America, Inc. October 10, 2011 - (Free Research) Early this year, Ventana Research Inc. released a study that found supply chain analytics appears to be a poorly understood technology in dire need of some best practices. In this tip guide, readers will learn expert advice for putting supply chain analytics to use in manufacturing business intelligence (BI).  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Tip Guide: Supply chain data management essential for “sense and respond” analytics by SAP America, Inc. November 07, 2011 - (Free Research) In this tip guide, readers will learn best practices for supply chain data management to provide a successful, responsive analytics strategy for their organization.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

2009 ERP Report: Hospitality and Entertainment by Panorama Consulting Group November 03, 2009 - (Free Research) This part of Panorama’s ERP Report outlines the use of ERP software at companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry, including a comparison of ERP results to other industries. This study includes ERP implementation results surrounding average budget, duration, actual costs, and implementation variables.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Tip Guide: Supply chain analytics offers cost, revenue advantages by SAP America, Inc. November 07, 2011 - (Free Research) Propelled by globalization and the convergence of mobile and cloud computing, industry experts believe that although supply chain analytics has been around for a decade, it is truly on the verge of taking off. In this tip guide, readers will discover the advantages of advanced manufacturing business intelligence (BI).  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Enable Project-Centric Manufacturing with Business Software by IFS June 2008 - (Free Research) Project-centric manufacturing business models that involve outsourcing and short product lifecycles expose manufacturers to a number of risks they were not vulnerable to previously.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gaining an Edge in Manufacturing With Business Analytics by Information Builders December 2012 - (Free Research) Sponsored by Information Builders, this Ventana research paper explains how manufacturers can maximize decision-making capabilities by providing a variety of analytics across lines of business and processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Sage MAS ROI Study: Manufacturing Companies Measure Impact of Deployment by Sage MAS April 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explores experiences of Sage MAS 90, 200, and 500 manufacturing customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Channel Sales Management: New Applications for High-Tech Vendors by SAP AG January 2009 - (Free Research) Channel management is a pressing issue for high-tech manufacturers that sell through partners. IDC believes that companies that leverage channels partners should begin to integrate channel management into broader corporate infrastructure applications that include the supply chain and potentially PLM applications.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Newest techniques for using technology to enable the demand-driven supply chain by IQMS August 2011 - (Free Research) This eBook explains the latest demand planning software tools and strategies, provides an update on advanced demand-sensing technologies, and offers tips on handling BI challenges,  (EBOOK)

Presentation Transcript: On Implementation Trends and Lean Supply Chain Management (SCM) by E2open April 2009 - (Free Research) Read this presentation transcript to learn what a lean supply chain is and how it can cut costs out of your supply chain, as well as make your supply chain as efficient as possible. Learn what steps a company must take to make its supply chain lean, and the top ten technology trends to implement a lean supply chain, and more.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Tips for Choosing Manufacturing BI Software by Dell, Inc. July 2012 - (Free Research) Read this expert e-guide to learn what you need to consider when choosing manufacturing business intelligence (BI) software— including tips on deciding between "best of breed" options and enterprise resource planning (ERP) add-ons— in order to ensure a rapid, cost-effective, easily-integrated implementation that provides enhanced business insight.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Cognos Online Conference for Retailers and Manufactures by IBM October 2009 - (Free Research) This 2-hour complimentary virtual seminar on performance management (PM) takes place on October 21 and continues on November 4th — Join us to learn how PM can help you improve visibility into your manufacturing business so you can reduce costs, speed delivery and efficiency, satisfy customers and create innovative new products.  (VIRTUAL SEMINAR)

From the Shop Floor to the Front Office: Taking a Fresh Look at Manufacturing ERP Options by IQMS April 2011 - (Free Research) Selecting a supplier for manufacturing ERP solutions is more important than ever before, due to the increasingly complex set of business processes involved.  Manufacturers now require the ability to share data in real time across all functional areas touching the manufacturing process. This paper takes a fresh look at manufacturing ERP options.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 5 February 2013: The third dimension – the innovation opportunity from 3D printing by ComputerWeekly.com February 2013 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, as the cost of 3D printing technology falls, the opportunity for innovation for IT leaders is growing. The rise of big data has created a new role – data scientist; we find out what they do. And government COO Stephen Kelly talks about the reform of Whitehall IT. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing Risk in Outsourced Manufacturing by E2open December 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper looks at some of the management risks and challenges associated with outsourced manufacturing strategies and summarizes the proven ways used by companies that have successfully resolved or mitigated these risks.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

Tying the Shop Floor to the ERP System by Plex Systems March 2009 - (Free Research) ERP on the Shop Floor is as critical to the viability of the enterprise as any component in the execution of manufacturing. High performing manufacturers have found that full integration of real-time operational data collected from the shop floor to the top floor is key to reducing costs, streamlining operations and improving customer satisfaction.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

5 Styles of Business Intelligence by MicroStrategy Incorporated June 2008 - (Free Research) This paper looks at the historical development of BI applications and BI technology, and concludes that five common Styles of BI have evolved during the past decade - each style representing a certain characteristic usage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Specialty Analytics Servers by Sybase, an SAP company April 2010 - (Free Research) Businesses are constantly producing complex that needs to be analyzed quickly for critical business needs and decisions. Watch this videocast to learn how Specialty Analytics Servers outperform traditional transaction processing systems in managing the deluge of data and information that is swamping businesses all around the world.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Valero: Reducing Energy Usage and Costs by SAP America, Inc. October 2010 - (Free Research) Leading oil refiner Valero Energy Corporation implemented the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence application at its many refineries to gain greater visibility into safety, energy usage, unit performance, and inventory. This real-time view helped Valero optimize its operations and save $120 million in the first year alone.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Business Analytics for Linux on System z by IBM August 2010 - (Free Research) This paper presents the case for business analytics, outlining the trends that are redefining analytics and the weaknesses of decentralized analytics solutions. Gain additional insight into IBM Business Analytics solutions on System z, an end-to-end solution that includes BI, predictive analytics and data warehousing on a single platform.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Accelerating the Speed of Intelligence for Fast and Flexible Forecasting by SAP America, Inc. September 2011 - (Free Research) Based on interviews with CFOs and senior finance executives at six leading international companies, this report presents the strategies they are using to infuse flexibility into their planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in order to detect and address the constantly changing market realities of today's stubbornly volatile global economy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Total Economic Impact™ of Building Operational Performance Reporting Applications by Actuate July 2008 - (Free Research) Forrester found that by moving from a legacy reporting platform to a more flexible and dynamic reporting environment organizations can realize benefits around greater employee efficiency and improved visibility and consistency of financial information.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Is JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Right for Your Business? by Oracle Corporation December 2008 - (Free Research) View this Webcast to learn why the new transformation of JD Edwards applications can integrate your manufacturing strategies to improve your competitiveness and overall performance.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

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