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Linking processes and apps in 2008 – A new urgency

Talk to me – please! Talk to me! Inc. Magazine this month has an interesting article ("Missing Link Getting Programs to Work Together" by Nitasha Tiku) that talks about the value derived from integrating applications with other applications. I know, BORING, but very relevant in today's economy....

Tags: Firm, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Channel Management, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Webcast: Competing in an International Markeplace

David Cahn, a former research director for AMR Research and veteran of the manufacturing industry, presents an insightful look at the "risk versus reward" decision process for manufacturers who are looking to either expand internationally or outsource. Subject areas include: Selling considerations - what...

Tags: Supply Chain, Webcast, CDC Software, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Outsourcing, Purchasing & Procurement, Manufacturing, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management

Webcasts 2008-11-13

Sixteen IT failures to remember

Here's a list of 16 IT failures worth remembering. Covering a full-range of devastated projects from both government and private industry, this list shows the true diversity of IT failure. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Government, Management, Michael Krigsman, Payment, Failure, Automobile Industry, Tools & Techniques, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software

Blog posts 2008-11-10

AMD updates global climate protection goals

If you're looking for ideas to help your company reach some of its green business goals, Advanced Micro Devices aka AMD has released the eighth version of its annual Global Climate Protection Plan. One of the big changes in this year's version is the company's decision to commit to reporting...

Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-01

From Chapter Two: The appliance computing culture

Each major section in BIT ends with a case study - this is the Cutter Mills case from 2001 illustrating the governance issues associated with appliance computing. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Paul Murphy, Cost, Supply Chain, Application, Marketing, Smart Display, PC, Information Technology, Production, Vendor, Project Manager, IBM AS/400, Product, Customer, Order, ERP, Supplier, Plan, Finance, Failure, Decision, Systems Management, Cutter Mills, Cutter, Changes, Bugtoaster, 4Cost Information, 5Estimates, Actuals, Cost Difference, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Supply Chain Management (SCM), UNIX, Servers, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-10-24

Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Modernizing Your Supply Chain System to Drive Business Success (Level 100)

Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers share common supply chain issues involving wasteful processes and difficulty getting to the data that they need with older, limited business systems. Microsoft recently researched the experience of nearly 200 companies that have approximately 500 employees each. Among these companies, the most common issue was the...

Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Supply Chain, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts 2008-10-21

Webcast: The Four Pillars of Manufacturing Effectiveness

Bill Canis, VP of the Manufacturing Institute, leads this Webcast covering topics such as lean manufacturing, using available resources, workforce development and competing internationally. View this Webcast to learn how: Manufacturers seek partners at every stage of the global supply chain - from research...

Tags: Supply Chain, Webcast, CDC Software, Workforce, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Manufacturing, Payroll Solutions, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Webcasts 2008-10-15

"Supply Chain" SOA With SKOS

The supply chain vision applies to the world of Service Oriented Architectures SOA and Enterprise development. Historically, this software development approach yielded vertical silos where everything was done in one place or application. Database layers feed raw content to various processing steps, which display the end results through a client-facing...

Tags: Supply Chain, Vision, Jupitermedia Corp., SOA, Supply Chain Vision, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Web Services, Strategy, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

White papers 2008-10-07

How SocialText is breaking the collaboration mold

Last evening, Ross Mayfield, co-founder of SocialText held a conference call with some of the Irregulars to run through the latest incarnation of the company's flagship product. The surprise he held up his sleeve was Signals, the Twitter for enterprise clone and the topic of much debate today. Unusually for...

Tags: Collaboration, Socialtext, Twitter, Signals, Processes, SocialText 3, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Operational Planning, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Internet, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-30

HP takes leadership stand on emissions reporting across supply chain

Talk about full (well, almost-full) disclosure: As it promised in its 2007 Global Corporate Citizenship Report, tech giant Hewlett-Packard is reporting carbon emissions data not just for its own operations for those of its largest suppliers. The data represents about 80 percent of the company's "first-tier manufacturing expenditures." (Whatever...

Tags: Supply Chain, Leadership, Hewlett-Packard Co., Carbon Dioxide, Supplier, Channel Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-09-26

Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hit

Apple reportedly plans to build 14 million to 15 million iPhone 3Gs from a previous target of 18 million for 2008, according to a report from Pacific Crest. Citing "supply chain channel checks" Apple's is cutting its iPhone 3G buildout. However, analysts reckon that the lower build-out...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Supplier, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Cellular Phones, Channel Management, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-26

Smart Turn: blowing up inventory management cost

I recently spent time noodling around SmartTurn an on-demand inventory and warehouse management application. I also spoke at length with Jim Burleigh, CEO and Richard Yim, VP products and marketing. Inventory and warehouse management is at once complex and costly, especially for tier 2 companies that have...

Tags: Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Pricing Strategy, SmartTurn, Richard Yim, Pricing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Marketing Research, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Automating Complete PO Document Packages for Procure-to-Pay Performance with ERP Systems

Intelligent automation technology offers businesses the ability to eliminate the inefficiencies of manual document management within the purchasing process, including automated bundling of purchasing document packages, validation workflow for approval of purchases, notification of delivery status, archiving for ready access to purchasing documents and outbound delivery in the formats and...

Tags: ERP System, Esker S.A., ERP, Esker DeliveryWare, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2008-09-18

'Business event processing' now in the spotlight

Is 'business event processing' too much to swallow? by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Event, IBM Corp., Business Event, BEP, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Branding, Web 2.0, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Internet, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-09-15

USG Corporation Extends Customer Satisfaction Leadership With Integrated Supply Chain Management

EUSG Corporation wanted to extend customer satisfaction leadership by improving on-time delivery performance and become the easiest company with which to do business in the industry by reducing the time customers need to devote to processing transactions. The challenge was to provide customers with timely, accurate, easy-to-access information about product...

Tags: Supply Chain, Manufacturing Facility, Oracle Corp., Customer Satisfaction, SCM, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Case studies 2008-09-01

Constellation New Zealand Stars With Enterprise Resource Planning Upgrade

Constellation New Zealand relied heavily on an antiquated Enterprise Resource Planning ERP package to manage key processes. However, a review prepared by the Australian and New Zealand information technology team concluded the existing platform was obsolete and needed replacement. As well as these functional problems, the organization faced rising maintenance...

Tags: Oracle Corp., New Zealand, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Balance Sheets, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Asset Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Case studies 2008-09-01

Dabbler or Optimizer? Consulting company comes out with model that rates your org's green credentials

Someone asked me last week if I knew of any companies that provide green tech assets services for small or midsize businesses. Honestly, I know of none, but I'll put my thinking cap on. Meanwhile, if you're wondering how you fare alongside your peers when it comes to "green enterprise...

Tags: Sourcing, Green Technology, Consulting, Results Group, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-13

JDA Software scoops up i2 for $346 million

JDA Software said Monday that it will acquire i2 Technologies for $346 million, or $14.86 a share, in its latest step in rolling up supply chain management software companies. i2 makes supply chain management software and JDA specializes in planning an optimizing those applications. The end game:...

Tags: supply chain, i2 technologies inc., scm, jda software, supply chain management (scm), transportation, enterprise software, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-11

Maipu Improves Business Management, Cuts Inventory by 67% With Integrated Platform

Founded in 1993, Maipu Communication Technology provides integrated network solutions to commercial and public sector organizations. In early 2003, increasing competition in the technology sector and problems with its regional supply chain prompted Maipu to review its management practices. The company decided to implement an integrated business management platform based...

Tags: Supply Chain, Oracle Corp., Business Management, Maipu, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

Case studies 2008-08-01

M/I Homes, Inc. Improves Productivity With Real-Time Construction and Financial Information

M/I Homes, Inc. wanted to increase productivity and profitability in the increasingly tight homebuilding market and increase operational control at the corporate level. The challenge was to facilitate improved communication between parties involved in the building process, including suppliers and subcontractors. M/I Homes, Inc. implemented Oracle Application Server and Oracle...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, M/I Homes Inc., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Application Servers, Operational Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Middleware, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Marketing

Case studies 2008-08-01