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ERP Evaluation Center

Nov 23, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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Retail Systems: A Primer ( Pages)
by Caroline Lam
Mar 13, 2006 Abstract : The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and warehouse management systems.
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - CRM Acronym Definition and Related White Papers ( Pages)
by TEC Staff
Jun 13, 2009 Abstract : Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are software systems that cover the range of interaction a company has with its current, or potential customers. Its functionality can include marketing automation, sales force automation, help desk, customer service and support, partner management, contract management and creation, project and team management, Internet sales, e-mail response management, analytics, and important technical criteria.
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Mill Industries: A Generic ERP Challenge ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 12, 2006 Abstract : Mills are factories where value is added to raw material by processing it into a form suitable either for further manufacturing, or for immediate end-use. However, general enterprise resource planning software typically does not meet the requirements of these industries.
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Cut-to-size/shape Industries ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 8, 2006 Abstract : The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current demand cannot be satisfied by the in stock inventory due to dimensional issues, and include that unsatisfied demand in its reorder messages.
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Quoting and Costing for Multiple Units of Measure ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 7, 2006 Abstract : A common need of plastics producers is real-time shop floor production monitoring. This serves many purposes, including tracking cycles on tools or machines, data collection, precision measurement, analysis and reporting, gage management, and material usage and labor tracking.
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The Tricky Enterprise Applications Needs of Plastics Producers ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 5, 2006 Abstract : General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers, even those which are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet the tricky requirements that are vital to the plastics industry and related so-called mill or material converter businesses.
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2006 PMI Research Conference Aims to Link Project Management Discipline with the Business Community ( Pages)
by Neil Stolovitsky
Sep 1, 2006 Abstract : The 2006 PMI Research Conference was an excellent venue for gauging the direction in which project management research is heading. The presentations of the areas of portfolio management and program management confirm the rising demand for project portfolio management solutions.
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Demand-driven Versus Traditional Materials Requirement Planning ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 8, 2005 Abstract : Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does not work in some manufacturing environments.
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Caldera eDesktop Edges Out Microsoft Windows 2000 in Functionality – Part III ( Pages)
by C. McNulty
Jun 16, 2000 Abstract : In this article, we examine capabilities of five top Supply Chain Management software vendors in several key areas of functionality: material procurement planning, manufacturing planning and scheduling, distribution and transportation management, and inventory management and warehousing.
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