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Easy ERP: A Challenge to Conventional Thinking (5 Pages)
by Emmett Holt
Apr 29, 2005
Abstract : There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions, the key is the longevity of the system, its usability, and total cost of ownership.
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Easy ERP: A Challenge to Conventional Thinking ( Pages)
by Emmett Holt
Dec 27, 2005
Abstract : There is a new paradigm when it comes to evaluating ERP systems. With little difference between industry players' solutions, the key is the longevity of the system, its usability, and total cost of ownership.
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Success Keys for Proposal Automation ( Pages)
by Tom Sant
Sep 25, 2006
Abstract : Proposal writing has become a common requirement throughout the entire business world. And for many sales people, they are a necessary evil. If you're thinking about automating your proposal process, there are ten critical success keys to a successful implementation.
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SSA Global Forms a Strategic Unit with an Extended-ERP Savvy Part One: Event Summary ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 15, 2004
Abstract : SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification of its broadening collection of supply chain management (SCM) solutions under the SSA SCM brand and formation of a specialized Strategic Solutions division--which also includes other extended enterprise capabilities, such as customer relationship management (CRM), product lifecycle management ([PLM), and more—are both aimed at nurturing existing customers while attracting new prospects with products that exceed far beyond mere enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities.
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CRM is Busting Out Of Its Britches: Operational, Analytical, and Collaborative CRM Are Born ( Pages)
by Randy Garland
Aug 27, 2001
Abstract : Back in the early 90’s, ‘CRM’ wasn’t even a trendy acronym. You had a few players thinking beyond 'stovepipe' enterprise applications, but not much beyond. Fast forward to 2001. CRM has gotten fat, and the fatter it gets, it becomes more difficult to understand, more expensive to buy, more difficult to implement, and less likely to satisfy - either buyers of the software or their customers. Keep your eye on the ball: your customers, and your business.
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Quote-to-order: New Ingredients in the Recipe for Success ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 18, 2008
Abstract : Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean thinking.
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Quality Reassurance: How To Get What You Need from Acceptance Testing ( Pages)
by James Lyndsay
Jul 4, 2006
Abstract : Integrating a new system with your organization places new opportunities, and new risks, at the heart of your business. We look at the thinking and negotiation that shape acceptance testing, and how it influences your assessment of the new system.
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ERP II Demystified ( Pages)
by Sean Wheller
Jun 18, 2004
Abstract : As organizations prepare for their next ERP version upgrade, they find themselves trying to make sense of a new iteration that disrupts the traditional understanding and thinking about ERP. ERP II requires organizations to transform from a focus on internal resource optimization to a new focus on process integration and external collaboration. To help organizations make sense of this new iteration, we look at why ERP II has come about, how it differs from ERP, and how it promises to change the way organizations do business in the future.
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Measuring the Supply Chain Outside your Enterprise ( Pages)
by Sree Hameed
May 20, 2005
Abstract : Since supply chains, by definition, are about the end-to-end inter-enterprise process, we highlight the growing importance of looking outside your four walls when thinking about supply chain performance management. If you are overwhelmed by the number of supply chain measures you are tracking, it’s better to focus your energies on a few that can have a significant impact.
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