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The Why of Data Collection ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Nov 3, 2005 Abstract : Data collection systems work; however, they require a investment in technology. Before the investment can be justified, we need to understand why a data collection system may be preferable to people with clipboards.
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Front-office Lean—Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop Floor ( Pages)
by Gregory Romanello
Sep 10, 2007 Abstract : Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations.
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Latest Developments for a Vendor-neutral Third Party Support and Maintenance Provider ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 23, 2007 Abstract : Rimini Street is not trying to be a software vendor. Rather, the third party support and maintenance provider is a focused system implementation and consulting firm that sells its services under service contracts instead of mere break-fix arrangements.
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Is There a Street Corner for a Vendor-neutral Third Party Support and Maintenance Provider? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 20, 2007 Abstract : Although Rimini Street's client base is still budding, the third party provider of support and maintenance has been quite bullish, owing to the accelerating demand for its service lines; healthy win ratios; and solid execution of its aggressive business plan.
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Front-office Lean—Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop Floor (0 Pages)
by Gregory Romanello
Jan 7, 2009 Abstract : Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations.
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Front-office Lean—Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop Floor (4 Pages)
by Gregory Romanello
Jun 25, 2007 Abstract : Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations.
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A New Model for Evaluating Third Party Logistics Providers: Enter Service Oriented Architecture ( Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Oct 3, 2005 Abstract : Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply chain management technology. As customers are becoming more discerning, 3PLs can leverage service oriented architecture to meet customer needs.
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Enterprise Resource Planning Giants Eye the Shop Floor ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 30, 2006 Abstract : Because production systems on the shop floor are typically not synchronized and integrated with the planning ones, there is a lack of timely and accurate information that results in disconnected business processes.
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A Definition of Data Warehousing ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Aug 18, 2002 Abstract : There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an extremely high price tag, but the return on investment can be substantial. Over 95% of the Fortune 1000 have a data warehouse initiative underway in some form.
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