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Best Practices for Developing SaaS ERP RFPs and SLAs by Sage Software February 06, 2012 - (Free Research) Developing a Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) request for proposal (RFP) is different from on-premise, requiring more attention to the vendor’s financial viability. In this expert guide, readers will get advice on the right questions to ask when purchasing SaaS ERP.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Tough Test, Top Score: High Praise for Quantum DXi from Alaskan Utility by Quantum Corporation December 14, 2009 - (Free Research) After carefully weighing competing options, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility chose Quantum's DXi-Series solution with deduplication technology for its data protection system upgrade. This case study explains why they made that choice.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Export Operations & Compliance Benchmark Report: Going Global With Regulatory Reform by SAP America, Inc. January 27, 2012 - (Free Research) This benchmark study from American Shipper covers U.S. export operations and compliance of more than 300 U.S. based exporters.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Three Steps To Strategic Planning Excellence In Wholesale Distribution Companies by SAP America, Inc. January 27, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper outlines a set of core analytics customized for wholesaler-distributors.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Future of Procurement: 2020 And Beyond by Ariba, Inc. January 09, 2012 - (Free Research) This e-book contains discussion and debate around where procurement can and should be setting its sights for the year 2020 and beyond. The primary objective of this resource is to initiate a dialogue on the future of procurement and to create a road map for how to get there.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Best-In-Class Spend Management Hinges On Spend Analysis by Ariba, Inc. January 09, 2012 - (Free Research) This research report examines the crucial set of processes that encompass spend analysis by exploring the pressures, strategic actions and capabilities of 132 organizations surveyed globally in September 2011.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Procurement and Spend Analytics by Oracle Corporation December 12, 2011 - (Free Research) Through complete end-to-end insight into the factors that impact company performance, you can significantly reduce costs, enhance profitability, increase customer satisfaction and gain competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

An Introduction to Procurement Management Using PMI Terminology by Global Knowledge October 18, 2010 - (Free Research) The current version (v4, 2008) of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) has four processes® within the Procurement knowledge area.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 20 December 2011: Read this week’s issue, featuring: retail IT issues for Christmas; the cost of software failure; the founder of agile development by ComputerWeekly.com December 20, 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the key technologies that retailers are turning to for IT-enabling customers' Christmas shopping. We examine research revealing the huge cost of application software that fails to meet requirements; and we talk to one of the pioneers of agile software development. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Lending and Credit Solution Brief by ILOG, an IBM Company April 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses approaches for enabling greater product agility and efficiency in credit decisions, improving customer retention and attracting a higher number of new consumers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

eGuide: Best practices for managing sustainable supply chains by IBM November 2011 - (Free Research) Many organizations, from large corporations to small not-for-profits, are eager to jump on the supply chain sustainability bandwagon without fully understanding what such a program means to the organization and its supply chain. In this e-guide, find best practices for managing sustainable supply chains and onboarding suppliers.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Become a More Demand-Driven Organization by SAP America, Inc. September 2011 - (Free Research) Today’s global supply chains are marked by lack of visibility and long decision-making times that make it difficult to plan and execute with the speed and precision required by today's volatile markets. This paper explains how to establish a highly collaborative, demand-driven planning process that will help you overcome these modern challenges.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

HP Procurement Services: Boost Margins with Proven Global Spending Strategies by Hewlett-Packard Limited January 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn more about HP's business processes services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

BI for the CPG Industry - Supply Chain Visibility Drives Performance by SAP America, Inc. January 2011 - (Free Research) CPG companies are discovering that high product volume sales come at the expense of extreme data complexity. Companies struggle to maintain open lines of communication with retail customers and distributors trying to manage the flow of product. Learn how CPG companies deliver BI to business managers to better manage fluctuating product demand.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchManufacturingERP.com eBook: Improving effectiveness and adoption in ERP procurement to drive increased savings by Ariba, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) This e-book provides tips on how to increase the value of your ERP – and your supply chain – with tools for more effective collaboration.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Overview by Oracle Corporation January 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 |

The Idea to Delivery Framework: A Holistic Approach to Deliver Customer Value by SAP America, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Idea-to-delivery is an approach to delivering customer value that takes into account today's highly volatile, regulated, globally interconnected, and trading partner-dependent business environment. In this paper, find an action plan with the evolutionary steps companies can take today to move toward this new approach.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Take Your Company to the Next Wave  of Sourcing Savings by Ariba, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Watch this webcast on collaborative sourcing to learn how to build a sustainable collaborative sourcing program, bring more "spend under management" or "procurement influence", and create the role of automated contract management and supplier performance management in strategic sourcing decision making processes.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 5 Tips For Evaluating And Selecting Warehouse Management Software by HighJump Software November 2011 - (Free Research) This report will reveal five secrets you should know before you purchase a WMS. They will help guide your evaluation and selection processes in a way that best benefits your business, your customers and your long-term success and competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Comparing ERP And WMS Approaches For Effective Warehouse Management Operations by HighJump Software November 2011 - (Free Research) The effective management of your warehouse and fulfillment/distribution operations is critical to the ongoing success of your business—but you’re unsure whether to select your ERP’s warehouse module or a best-of-breed warehouse management system (WMS). This paper will help determine which type of solution is the best fit for your business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Centralized Virtual Desktop Eases PC Procurement, Development and Management by VCE (E-mail this company) August 2011 - (Free Research) IDC expects that centralized virtual desktop (CVD) will continue an upward growth trend through 2014. Read this white paper to get IDC analyst insight on the motivators for CVD deployment, the obstacles to adopting and deploying CVD, and the supporting role of converged infrastructure in CVD adoption and deployment.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Sell. Smarter. Thriving in the age of the empowered customer by IBM January 2012 - (Free Research) Read this brief white paper and learn about some smarter commerce technologies available from IBM, including cross-channel selling, distributed order management, customer integration and collaboration and much more! You also will gain insight into different supply chain management platforms that IBM has to offer.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Executive Sales and Operations Planning Maturity Levels and Key Solution Criterion by SAP America, Inc. May 2011 - (Free Research) This Aberdeen Group Research Brief explores the current business challenges faced by companies striving for success with respect to sales and operations planning (S&OP). It delves into the priority allocated to S&OP, the maturity levels associated with S&OP, and the role of technology enablers.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

MPI Group: The Informed Manufacturer — Tips, Tricks and Tactics for High-Tech Manufacturers by SAP America, Inc. July 2011 - (Free Research) For high-tech manufacturers, even a brief delay in design, production, or distribution can severely limit sales and profitability. With so much at risk, speed and accuracy are imperative. Read this white paper to learn what practices, processes and systems will keep your high-tech manufacturing organization on the cutting edge.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

3 Questions to Ensure You’re Collaborating Effectively Across Your Supply Chain by SAP America, Inc. September 2009 - (Free Research) To drive market share, sales, product adoption and greater efficiency, many businesses are strategically partnering with suppliers and other supply chain participants to collaborate and share information. In this white paper, find answers to three of the top concerns for organizations developing these collaborative supply chain networks.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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