Manufacturing Business Technology

A 15-minute Guide to Service-Oriented Architecture and ECM  by EMC Corporation.

March 01, 2008 - SOA defines a type of architecture for building business applications as a set of loosely coupled components or “services” that are linked together via business processes.

A Buyer’s Guide for Software Companies Considering On-demand Financial Applications to Meet Their Business Requirements  by Intacct

July 01, 2008 - The movement to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model is placing pressure on software vendors. This paper examines the trends which are transforming the software industry and leading independent Software Vendors to leverage on-demand financial applications.

A Closer Look at SaaS Purchasing Behaviors and Attitudes  by Citrix Online - GotoMyPC

July 01, 2008 - The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model provides end users with the full benefits of software access without the high cost and complexity of premise-based counterparts. Citrix Online recently conducted a survey on the subject of…

A Leading Power Utility Reaches for Transactional Efficiency  by Oversight Systems, Inc.

August 01, 2008 - In this case study, a leading power utilities company had a substantial amount of money being paid out in duplicate payments and auditor's fees. Read how Oversight Systems, Inc. helped them rein it all in.

A Model Solution for Textile and Apparel Organizations  by SunRise Tech

March 01, 2008 - As your business grows, count on easily adapting Microsoft Dynamics AX to change and evolve with your business and technology needs.

A Quick ROI and Low TCO Approach to Mobilizing Enterprise Applications  by OQO, Inc.

May 01, 2008 - This webinar takes a practical, solutions-oriented approach and looks at how business and IT managers can mobilize line of business applications while minimizing TCO.

A Solution for Manufacturing Excellence in the Global Marketplace  by Apriso® Corporation

August 01, 2006 - The move to global manufacturing is now a stark reality for enterprises. Companies are shifting their supply chains and moving manufacturing plants to seize advantages in costs or to drive faster production. The problem is a disconnect between ERP and the various factory floors that are distributed across countries and continents.

ABCs of RFID: Understanding and Using Radio Frequency Identification  by Intermec

March 01, 2008 - Misconceptions about RFID, one of the fastest growing technologies in businesses today, can discourage organizations from taking advantage of it. Read this white paper to find out the truth behind RFID and how to benefit.

Aberdeen Report: Making Money via Mobile Field Services  by Astea International Inc.

November 01, 2007 - Aberdeen’s research shows that field service organizations must deal with increasing customer demand for faster service resolution and escalating costs as top market pressures. To address both areas, organizations are leveraging automation and mobile solutions to improve workforce productivity and capture more accurate service information.

AC Drives and Industrial AC Motors  by Automation Direct

AC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD): AutomationDirect carries AC variable speed drives for all your speed control applications.

Accelerated Demand Planning: Reduce Planning Time and Increase Forecast Accuracy  by Bristlecone

April 01, 2008 - Explore how you can quickly implement best practices in demand planning and avoid typical project management traps, without sacrificing any capabilities.

Accelerating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Visibility Down to the Plant Floor  by Apriso® Corporation

June 01, 2007 - To support globalization, the ERP evolution has now reached the plant floor, where the desire exists to obtain greater detail and specificity required for continuous process and quality improvement, supply chain visibility and complete product traceability and genealogy across global manufacturing operations.

Accelerating the Delivery of On-Demand Applications to Meet Escalating Expectations of Corporate Customers  by Akamai Technologies.

March 01, 2008 - The purpose of this whitepaper is to examine the escalating service delivery requirements of the SaaS marketplace.

Achieving Management Excellence: The Next Boardroom Discussion  by Oracle Corporation.

August 01, 2008 - View this videocast and gain exclusive insight into the launch of a major new release of Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management System (EPM).

Address the Key Implications for Compliance Management  by IBM Software Group

June 01, 2008 - In this white paper learn efficient and effective strategy for IT governance and compliance management, as well as how to align IT systems with business objectives, getting everything to work toward a common goal.

Advanced RFID Measurements: Basic Theory to Protocol Conformance Test  by National Instruments

July 01, 2008 - As RFID adoption continues to grow, engineers are faced with an increasing need to validate tags both for interoperability with products from other vendors and for conformance with the specified protocol.

Advancing the Economics of Networking  by Juniper Networks, Inc.

July 01, 2008 - By freeing up IT budget dollars, Juniper allows businesses to invest in other innovative technologies that will further reduce the cost of doing business while improving their competitive position.

Agile Software Lifecycle Management on Demand  by Rally Software Development Corp.

From an Agile pilot project to enterprise-wide deployment, Rally's Agile lifecycle management helps thousands of software professionals respond faster to changing customer need by shortening their development cycles. Find out more in this paper.

Akamai Electronic Software Delivery Best Practices: Improving Download Completion Rates to Drive Business Success  by Akamai Technologies.

April 01, 2008 - 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.

Akamai Insight: Time to Market Matters for Online Video Media  by Akamai Technologies.

May 01, 2008 - Akamai, with Stream OS, provides a streamlined video distribution workflow and a scalable, global distribution platform to get more media to market, faster than ever.

Aligning Strategy with Execution - the Secret to Success  by Metastorm

January 20, 2008 - This white paper explores a platform that aligns business strategy, analysis and execution, ensuring that the requirements of both business and IT stakeholders are met in day to day operations.

Anatomy of a PeopleSoft Archiving Project: Seven Basic Principles for Archiving PeopleSoft Enterprise Data  by IBM.

March 01, 2008 - Only Princeton Softech Optim™ provides proven, full-lifecycle capabilities for archiving and managing PeopleSoft Enterprise application data, with the broadest range of implementation options to ensure your success.

Anatomy of an Archiving Project: Seven Essential Components for Managing Your Enterprise Data  by IBM.

March 01, 2008 - Only Princeton Softech Optim™ provides proven, full-lifecycle capabilities for archiving and managing application data, with the broadest range of implementation options to ensure your success.

Anna’s Linens Executes Strategy and Enables Growth with “Edge”  by Business Objects

June 01, 2008 - In this case study Anna’s Linens needed a business intelligence tool to help measure their performance against their goals. BusinessObjects Edge Series was their solution because it is a scalable, Web-based distribution mechanism suitable for a multi-unit retailer.

APTARE StorageConsole - ROI Return on Investment  by APTARE

April 01, 2008 - APTARE StorageConsole provides reporting, monitoring, alerting, and capacity management for VERITAS NetBackup and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager enterprise backup & recovery systems.

Assess your Supply Chain Implementation and Risk with Bristlecone  by Bristlecone

April 01, 2008 - Learn how you can assess the risk of your supply chain implementations and assess your existing demand and supply planning processes, enabling you to reduce costs and improve service levels.

Asset Management - the New Wave  by TechExcel, Inc.

October 01, 2006 - IT Service and Support requires firm control over its assets and services. Fully understanding the location, health and performance of all enterprise assets has a direct impact on the organization’s overall corporate financial performance.

Astea Alliance - Service Lifecycle Management  by Astea International Inc.

Astea Alliance -supports the complete service lifecycle, and enables you to manage staff and inventory more efficiently while providing higher levels of service to customers. It provides a single, unified view of all service transactions & gives you a wealth of decision support tools to continuously refine the quality of your service process.

ATS Evaluation Process  by iCIMS

July 01, 2008 - Finding the right applicant tracking system that meets all the needs of your organization can be an overwhelming task. This document is designed as an educational tool to guide your organization in the search for the proper solution.

Augmenting the Value of ERP with an Operations Execution System  by Apriso® Corporation

September 01, 2007 - This white paper reviews the history behind ERP deployments, how the needs of an ERP system have evolved and why today’s business requirements necessitate direct, real time integration between corporate planning applications and the shop floor, across manufacturing operations – including production, quality and the supply chain network.