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Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Feb 14, 2006 Abstract : A number of lean manufacturing tools and practices have long been used to reduce manufacturing waste. These include the five S's, visual controls, standardized work, mistake proofing, total productive maintenance, cellular manufacturing, single-digit setup, pull systems, sequencing, activity-based costing, and leveled production.
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Prepackaged SAP Best Practices—Are They for You? ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Nov 17, 2005 Abstract : SAP Best Practices are a series of fixed-scope, pre-defined packages of software and services solutions designed to address the demands of midsize enterprises in multiple industries. Are they right for you?
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CRM, Success, and Best Practices: A Wake Up Call Part Two: Modeling Success with Senior Management and CRM Culture ( Pages)
by Glen S. Petersen
Oct 22, 2004 Abstract : To maximize the return on investment of a customer relationship management system, a new CRM best practices model should be used. A point-based system, self-assessment model that emphasizes senior management leadership and the need to create a culture consistent with CRM can lead to a deployment strategy that is correlated with success. An interactive version of this assessment is included with this article.
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CRM, Success, and Best Practices: A Wake Up Call Part One: Searching and Establishing the Business Parameters of CRM ( Pages)
by Glen S. Petersen
Oct 21, 2004 Abstract : Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the management strategy used to implement it. Moreover, murky definitions and objectives have caused varying degrees of success and failure to emerge from the same initiative. Clearly defining the objective, implementing holistic best practices, and ensuring that senior management understands CRM as a business strategy can help maximize a CRM investment.
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Pure-Play CRM Vendors: Choose an Integrated or Best-of-Breed Solution? ( Pages)
by Randy Garland
Sep 5, 2001 Abstract : When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications that must be integrated? This article compares the two approaches and offers some advice.
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Best of Breed Versus Fully Integrated Software: The Pro's and Con's ( Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Aug 8, 2003 Abstract : After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy their software needs. This comes as a shock to the corporate systems culture when user communities were told that fully integrated software such as ERP, SCM, and EAM were the only way to meet their software needs. After developing a level playing field, this article examines the pro’s and con’s of one alternative over the other. Read on to see if you agree with the merits of the best of breed or fully integrated software approach to software selection.
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"Best" of the Three CRM Solutions ( Pages)
by Kevin Ramesan and Katarina Novatzki
Aug 5, 2004 Abstract : In 2004, Best Software acquired ACCPAC through its parent company The Sage Group plc and has now released a new version of its CRM product: SalesLogix 6.2. Their objective is clearly to gain as much market share as possible in the growing small and medium sized enterprise market (SME). Acquiring additional market share is a clear objective when competing in a target market that houses players such as Microsoft CRM, Salesforce.com and the mid-sized Siebel offering. It will be interesting to watch how Best Software will position its new
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Best Software Delivers More Insights To Its Partners (As Well As To The Market) Part Four: Market Impact Continued ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 28, 2003 Abstract : Sage Group's decision to finally group its plethora of enterprise-level applications in North America under the Best Software brand in 2002 emanated from the company's ability to deliver highly integrated components, and to weave a unified story around this concoction of products, many of them with best-of-breed traits.
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Best Software Delivers More Insights To Its Partners (As Well As To The Market) Part Two: Event Summary Continued ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 25, 2003 Abstract : During Insights 2003, Best Software announced several new industry-specific kits and a strategic acquisition in support of its vertical product strategy, which targets manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits and accountants. More than 40,000 accounting and bookkeeping firms currently use or recommend Best Software products.
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