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Real-time Shop Floor Integration, Simplified: The Right ERP System Can Make It Happen by IQMS December 2008 - (Free Research) The key to achieving cost-effective savings in the supply chain is to exchange information accurately and quickly in real-time.  (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 |

What's Happening on Your Shop Floor? by Plex Systems March 2009 - (Free Research) Until recently, it was difficult for manufacturers to obtain a true picture of what was happening on the shop floor. Real-time, accurate data reflecting production activity, planned production schedules, quality checks, machine breakdowns, inventory levels or a shortage of materials made it a challenge for shop floor management to keep track..  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Short-Run Manufacturer Builds Long-term Success with EnterpriseIQ by IQMS January 2011 - (Free Research) For years, Donnelly managed operations using an OS/2 operating system and various software packages. While Donnelly achieved much success using the OS/2 platform and manual scheduling, the company’s growth eventually began outpacing the system’s capacity. With EnterpriseIQ in place, Donnelly has seen improvements in every aspect of its business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

EaglePicher Technologies Meets Huge Demand Spike With Crucial ERP Implementation by Plex Systems April 2009 - (Free Research) EaglePicher management turned to Plex Systems of Auburn Hills, MI to help initiate a manufacturing-based ERP system for its manufacturing facilities. Its new lean manufacturing abilities have enabled it to accurately determine cost and profitability by part, allowing it to become increasingly competitive, especially against offshore competitors.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Lean Manufacturing by IFS January 2012 - (Free Research) This paper illustrates how IFS Applications support lean principles, particularly in the many manufacturing environments that require both rate-based and order-based shop floor execution. This hybrid approach lets you go lean step by step, as you are able, not because an inflexible system forces you to do so.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

10 Critical Questions to Ask a Manufacturing ERP Vendor by Plex Systems October 2010 - (Free Research) Choosing the right ERP solution for your manufacturing operations is a very important decision, one that you will be forced to live with for years to come. Learn the key elements that need to be evaluated.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

10 Critical Questions to Ask a Manufacturing ERP Vendor by ComputerWeekly.com October 2010 - (Free Research) Choosing the right ERP solution for your manufacturing operations is a very important decision, one that you will be forced to live with for years to come. Learn the key elements that need to be evaluated.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

10 Warning Signs that Your ERP System is Killing Your Business by Plex Systems April 2009 - (Free Research) This paper describes the warning signs that an ERP system is killing a business, and suggests how companies can thrive with a new approach to business systems.  (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 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 |

One-Stop Shop: Best Practices to Streamline your Service Desk by Nimsoft, Inc. September 2011 - (Free Research) Your service desk should be the one stop shop for internal and external customers. But, in order for IT to be the orchestrator of knowledge and the service catalog, you need to provide excellent service and quick response times. Watch this webcast and discover the most current recommendations for service delivery and management best practices.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Data Deduplication Approaches: Solving Today's Most Common Backup Problems by Quantum Corporation December 2008 - (Free Research) This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

esXpress™ and DXi-Series Make Quantum A One-Stop Shop for VMware ESX Data Protection – A DCIG Analyst Report by Quantum Corporation February 2010 - (Free Research) As organizations begin implementing server virtualization, it is critical that they consider the fact that backup and data protection processes will need to be done differently and may become more complicated. This DCIG analyst report discusses methods of effectively protecting data in virtual environments and the different solutions available.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

DCIG Analyst Report: esXpress™ and DXi-Series Make Quantum A One-Stop Shop for VMware ESX Data Protection by Quantum Corporation February 2010 - (Free Research) As organizations begin implementing server virtualization, it is critical that they consider the fact that backup and data protection processes will need to be done differently and may become more complicated. This DCIG analyst report discusses methods of effectively protecting data in virtual environments and the different solutions available.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Station Casinos uses workload automation solution to deliver smoother audits and increase customer loyalty by Cisco Systems, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) In this brief white paper, Jeff Martin, Station Casinos’ director of business intelligence (BI), provides specific examples of the types of problems that the company wanted to solve, and offers insight into the specific job scheduling solution it selected to overcome its challenges.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Building High Availability Environments for Windows Server 2008 R2 by Dell and Microsoft December 2011 - (Free Research) IT shops are increasingly considering failover capabilities to support critical Web-based services. This webcast looks at what factors you need to consider and tasks you must perform to successfully deploy Windows Server 2008 R2.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Buying Guide: Virtualization Management Tools by SearchServerVirtualization January 2012 - (Free Research) Virtualization management has evolved significantly as products mature and IT shops become more savvy. This expert buying guide explores third-party tools in five key areas of virtualization management. Gain insights on what you should consider, whether you're a first-time purchaser or looking to upgrade.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Storage Magazine July 2011 by SearchStorage.com July 2011 - (Free Research) In the July 2011 cover story of Storage magazine, Jacob Gsoedl examines the current problems associated with virtual server backup and highlights the latest apps and features that help in putting an end to those challenges.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: IT budget Planning Turns to Virtualization, Deduplication by Quantum Corporation April 2009 - (Free Research) Technologies such as virtualization and deduplication are getting special attention for their long-term cost saving potential, according to several storage pros on the front lines. Read this e-guide to learn about two organizations’ IT dilemmas and how they are handling them in this tough economic climate.    (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Grocer Moves Shopping to the Palm of Customers’ Hands by SAP America, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Read this Bloomberg Businessweek case study to learn how Swiss grocer Coop leveraged its customers' attachment to their iPhones with their long commutes and time-compressed schedules to boost both loyalty and sales with an iPhone shopping app that integrates with its back-end SAP ERP and CRM systems.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Large-Scale Deployments with Servicemix 4 by FuseSource March 2009 - (Free Research) Read this case study to learn how one growing Euopean retailer was able to migrate to an architecture that could support real-time delivery of shop data to the data center for processing and real-time communication of pricing events to its shops using open source integration software.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Win Online: Advanced Personalization in E-Commerce by Oracle Corporation April 2011 - (Free Research) Now that online shopping is a mainstream actitivity, the competition to win the e-commerce customer has never been fiercer. Today, the challenge is no longer getting customers to shop online but getting the existing base of online shoppers to spend more and exhibit brand loyalty. Learn how to win the battle of the brands in today's white paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Virtualize with Sun SPARC Enterprise M-Series Servers by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd April 2010 - (Free Research) Companies are increasingly dependent on technology to achieve business goals. As a company grows, changes, and reaches for new opportunities, IT infrastructure tends to expand.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Perkins & Company reclaims 62% of data center floor space and gives staff anytime, anywhere access with virtualization solution from Dell by Dell and Microsoft June 2010 - (Free Research) By rolling out Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Hyper-V™ and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, Perkins & Company consolidated servers and provided employees with virtual desktops. Learn how these solutions helped save time for IT staff, improve productivity for employees, and much more!  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

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