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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market,
its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad (...)
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully ...
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2004-05-05
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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For illustrative purposes, the discussion will focus on the benefits for accounting, product and process design,
production, sales, and management information syste (...)
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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For i...
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2004-02-11
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The face of manufacturing is constantly changing. As enterprise resource planning (ERP) software evolves and more organizations
continue to use ERP solutions, they must find a way to avoid ERP’s “tunnel vision” syndrome as manufacturing continues to
grow globally. (...)
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The face of manufacturing is constantly changing. As enterprise resource planning (ERP) software evolves and more organizations
continue to use ER...
Published:
2009-07-29
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In an enterprise with multiple operating divisions, should the enterprise standardize on a single set of software? Recent
broadening of major ERP products’ scope and the advent of Web-based product architecture may tempt corporations to consider
deploying this concept. Although the enterprise can gener (...)
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In an enterprise with multiple operating divisions, should the enterprise standardize on a single set of software? Recent
broadening of major ERP ...
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2002-06-01
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How Does Your ERP System Architecture Address Change? Download Report on the change of ERP System Architecture Address. In
today’s competitive market, businesses are living in a constant state of change—especially in the services sector, which
has to contend with a more fluid “people resource” (...)
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How Does Your ERP System Architecture Address Change? Download Report on the change of ERP System Architecture Address. In
today’s competitive mark...
Published:
2010-03-11
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How Does Your ERP System Architecture Address Change? Download Report on the change of ERP System Architecture Address. In
today’s competitive market, businesses are living in a constant state of change—especially in the services sector, which
has to contend with a more fluid “people resource” (...)
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erp system terms:
How Does Your ERP System Architecture Address Change? Download Report on the change of ERP System Architecture Address. In
today’s competitive mark...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Companies who build specifically for a customer have unique requirements that are often not understood or dealt with well
by some ERP vendors, particularly in the mid-market, who think that systems designed around volume manufacturing fit everywhere. (...)
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Companies who build specifically for a customer have unique requirements that are often not understood or dealt with well
by some ERP vendors, par...
Published:
2003-03-12
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The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the novice
companies that are not already offering the functionality for the sector will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in
the defense and other federal markets. (...)
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The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the
novice companies that are ...
Published:
2004-09-22
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I'm Larry Blitz, editor of Technology Evaluation Centers’ (TEC) Vendor Showdown series. Welcome to our latest: ERP - Distribution
Showdown. You’ll notice this one has a broader focus than Showdowns we’ve done in the past. Again we’ll be comparing three
vendor solutions head-to-head, but not just (...)
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I'm Larry Blitz, editor of Technology Evaluation Centers’ (TEC) Vendor Showdown series. Welcome to our latest: ERP - Distribution
Showdown. You’ll...
Published:
2008-05-23
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the software market, either in software delivery methods, features and functions, or software integrations
with other applications. Organizations are looking for solut (...)
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the soft...
Published:
2010-02-12
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ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) systems must facilitate the near real time transfer of information and complex product knowledge
for collaboration across the extended enterprise. It should especially be suited to organizations that seek to maintain complex
selling relationships, such as businesses whose (...)
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ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) systems must facilitate the near real time transfer of information and complex product knowledge
for collaboratio...
Published:
2004-05-04
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Converting data in any systems implementation is a high wire act. Converting data in an ERP environment should only be undertaken
with a safety net, namely a well thought-out plan of execution. This article discusses the guidelines for converting data
when considering manual or electronic alternatives. (...)
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Converting data in any systems implementation is a high wire act. Converting data in an ERP environment should only be undertaken
with a safety ne...
Published:
2002-10-21
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There has been a hubbub in the public sector, with all major players fiercely competing and eventually winning important
new federal contracts, primarily for components of enterprise applications. This strong government interest in ERP applications
might explain a number of recent pundits’ retractions (...)
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There has been a hubbub in the public sector, with all major players fiercely competing and eventually winning important new
federal contracts, pr...
Published:
2001-06-21
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing environment with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. (...)
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing enviro...
Published:
2006-10-27
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Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry
do not affect the results. Benefits have been indicated for large and small firms, whether they make standard or custom products
or are in discrete or process manufacturing envi (...)
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Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry
do not affect the ...
Published:
2009-06-12
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Yet another ERP doom saying. This time, a prediction was given that ERP systems will only host 40 percent of business applications
by 2004 partly due to the rise of collaborative commerce. (...)
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Yet another ERP doom saying. This time, a prediction was given that ERP systems will only host 40 percent of business applications
by 2004 partly ...
Published:
2000-05-01
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We generally believe that, in the long run, market winners will be those vendors with an established large customer base
and with huge financial and human resources that would make them more responsive to any future challenges such as sudden market
trends and/or technology paradigm shifts. (...)
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We generally believe that, in the long run, market winners will be those vendors with an established large customer base and
with huge financial a...
Published:
2001-10-09
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All was fine, methodical, and elegant until enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors started aspiring to new customer acquisitions
in the hundreds per annum. And with the advent of "ERP for small to medium businesses," the numbers are simply mind-boggling. (...)
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All was fine, methodical, and elegant until enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors started aspiring to new customer acquisitions
in the hundre...
Published:
2006-08-25
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Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by
traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers
finally have access to solutions that truly address th (...)
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Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by
traditional discrete or ...
Published:
2009-09-09
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Are ERP workarounds a necessary evil? Are ERP workarounds avoidable? Two TEC analysts weigh in with their thoughts. And disagree.
Are ERP workarounds a terrific way of shooting yourself in the foot? TEC Analyst Gabriel Gheorghiu says “There’s no way to
avoid ERP workarounds. And yes, they’re a probl (...)
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Are ERP workarounds a necessary evil? Are ERP workarounds avoidable? Two TEC analysts weigh in with their thoughts. And disagree.
Are ERP workaroun...
Published:
2010-09-08