Distribution and Warehousing

In this webcast, John Edgar, manager of the U.S. Postal Service's Network Operations Business Solutions portfolio, discusses the agency's success with data consolidation. Repetitive data storage, inconsistent data usage, and little data integration all drive the demand for data consolidation. In this webcast, you'll learn about the critical success factors and the benefits your company can reap by making the transition to this technique. Join John Edgar, the manager of...

eSPC is a Statistical Process Control (SPC) solution that collects and analyzes quality data in real-time. Managing quality in your supply chain can be a daunting task, especially when your supply network spans multiple countries and facilities, each with their own production schedules and often individualized processes. InfinityQS helps you evaluate the quality of supplier materials in real-time with eSPC. eSPC is a Statistical Process Control (SPC) solution that collects...

The Akamai Electronic Software Delivery solution enables software vendors to drastically improve their download completion rates by offering superior user download experience through increased speed, reliability, visibility and control. For companies engaging in electronic software delivery (ESD), download completion rate serves as the key performance indicator for their ESD implementation. This quantifiable metric is tied directly to important business...

Akamai's Electronic Software Delivery solution is the industry-leading delivery platform for electronic software downloads and it helps companies enjoy superior business returns on their ESD investments. Electronic software delivery (ESD) offers software companies significant business benefits and as a result nearly all software companies have moved to offer electronic delivery as the preferred method for delivery of their products.

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Infor ERP LN is an advanced, easy-to-use ERP solution that brings together a wide range of business functions to serve the needs of leading discrete and project-based manufacturers in industrial industries. Check out this demo for more details. Infor ERP LN is an advanced, easy-to-use ERP solution that brings together a wide range of business functions to serve the needs of leading discrete and project-based manufacturers in industries such as industrial equipment and machinery...

Often ERP implementations fail to recognize the need for enterprise level governance until post-implementation issues have highlighted the gap between IT oriented governance and the governance needed for ERP. Read this Gartner report to learn more. Too often, organizations that implemented ERP fail to recognize the need for enterprise level governance until post implementation issues have highlighted the gap between IT oriented governance and the governance needed...

Investing in ERP solutions today means more than just meeting the basic needs of the Supply Chain. Lori Gipp, VP of Marketing, IQS will join the webcast to present this type of extended ERP offering with QMS. Investing in ERP solutions today means more than just meeting the basic needs of the Supply Chain. An extended ERP offering not only provides tools for customer demand and shop management, but also delivers a QMS that is vital to improving the quality of your products and...

Our featured speaker, Chris Martersteck, of PSMJ Resources Inc. will take you through the main components of project success to achieve both client satisfaction and increased profitability. For AEC firms, its simple...project success is critical to bottom-line profitability! Yet, many firms still struggle with projects coming in behind schedule, over budget and under profit. In fact, according to a recent study, average AEC firms lose close to 45% of profits on...

For companies looking to boost their results in lean initiatives by utilizing existing resources to their fullest; tools such as Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions offer great value. For companies looking to boost their results in lean initiatives by utilizing existing resources to their fullest; tools such as Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions offer great value. APS solutions offer robust planning tools that maximize resource utilization...

In this Videocast from Supply Chain Digest and The Supply Chain Television Channel, you'll learn the role of visibility in Lean excellence. In this Videocast from Supply Chain Digest and The Supply Chain Television Channel, you'll learn the role of visibility in Lean excellence...

This paper explains the Total Cost of Ownership, which remains a significant factor that influences Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategies and decisions. This paper explains the Total Cost of Ownership, which remains a significant factor that influences Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategies and decisions. While "total" costs can and should include a wide range of factors, recent Aberdeen research has shown that the cost of software, services, and...

This report aims to serve as a roadmap to those in the manufacturing community who desire to reduce costs, improve accuracy of inventory schedules, and develop customer responsiveness through successful ERP implementations. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategies are driven by growth strategies, customer service expectations, and pressures to reduce costs. While ERP is generally viewed as a necessary infrastructure, it is also a strategic weapon in streamlining and...

In this paper we will study the seven MegaTrends of professional services that will provide us with a sound foundation for responding strategically, and taking advantage of these fundamental changes. Professional services firms must strive to understand the critical shifts that are driving their businesses now and into the future. In this paper we will study the seven MegaTrends of professional services. This will provide us with a sound foundation for responding...

Globalization is driven by the desire to exploit new markets and lower manufacturing costs, but it comes with many challenges. Learn how a standardized ERP implementation will help you streamline and automate business processes during globalization. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a mission-critical component of any globalization strategy. The information made available through this component is key to providing visibility to key performance indicators...

With the revitalization of the manufacturing economy our technology choices must be the right ones - choices that will provide the necessary infrastructure to support the techniques, software and facilities that are destined to emerge in the near future. With the revitalization of the manufacturing economy our technology choices must be the right ones - choices that will provide the necessary infrastructure to support the techniques, software and facilities that are...

Warehouse management solutions (WMS) help increase customer satisfaction, productivity and utilize resources. Learn cost factors and questions to ask that will help you decide between and embedded and stand-alone system. Many companies struggle with the option of using a warehouse management system (WMS) to manage and automate warehouse and fulfillment operations. Further complications arise when choosing between embedded versus stand-alone systems.

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Companies now only control pieces of their supply chain as it becomes longer and more complex. Ventana Research explores why lean administers changes in behavior, processes and technology, and will enable you to jump ahead of the competition. The supply chain is the largest business process a company has to manage and has become enmeshed with production processes to the point where the line dividing manufacturing from supply chain logistics has blurred.

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Globalization can have serious impacts on key business processes, and ERP systems must evolve to address the needs of an international company. Learn how you can implement an ERP system fit for a global supply chain. More manufacturing and service companies have entered international markets and globalized their supply chains, and costs and margin pressures have driven them to seek lower-cost suppliers. Most companies have an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system...

Learn how supplier relationship management (SRM) will help you maintain relationships with suppliers, enabling you to drive down costs and manage risk. Save time and money while receiving the goods and services your business needs. Without careful management of supplier relationships, companies risk paying too much for goods and services. Supplier relationship management (SRM) is an integrated and comprehensive approach to managing and streamlining the day-to-day...

Enterprise service automation has eased a number of business challenges for companies, including efficiency, billing and performance. Learn development and solution best practices for enterprise service automation and realize increased profits. Today's service firms must be able to balance comprehensive management of the fundamental processes with the demand for greater transparency and value-added delivery, all within a framework of continued cost...

Some of the biggest opportunities exist in the supply chain and globalization. This Ventana Research white paper explores how you can improve business performance by addressing opportunities and risks within your supply chain and ERP systems. The supply chain is the primary processing mechanism of every manufacturing company, but in today's competitive global environment, it is also the most complex management challenge. Some of the biggest opportunities exist in...

A lean approach to manufacturing can help improve productivity and customer service. Read this white paper to learn how ERP works with lean to identify value and non-value components with your SAP system to give you a competitive edge. Companies must identify manufacturing processes and practices that do not add business value. A lean approach to manufacturing works with ERP to focus on enhancing core values and extend them beyond the plant into logistics, warehousing and...

Taking into account traditional concerns about quality, service and cost, a comprehensive carbon-management strategy can build a base for sustaining growth -- enabling companies to maintain competitive differentiation. Taking into account traditional concerns about quality, service and cost, a comprehensive carbon-management strategy can build a base for sustaining growth -- enabling companies to maintain competitive differentiation, strengthen their brand...

This white paper offers solutions for improving inventory performance. It extensively covers how distributors can help maximize their profitability by improving the way they analyze and manage inventory. Every company strives to improve profitability. Countless hours are spent in meetings devising ways to lower operating costs while increasing sales and gross margins. In the quest to maximize return on investment many organizations fail to scrutinize their...

Read this brochure for details on how Microsoft Dynamics solutions can help distribution companies more effectively face demands for lower prices, improved packaging, specific labeling and tight delivery timelines. Global competition, shorter product lifecycles, lean economic conditions, increasing customer demands-these and other challenges put enormous pressures on industrial distributors. The escalating requirements of large customers present a...