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Microsoft SQL Server Migration Pays Big Dividends for SAP/ERP Customers

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP systems are the nervous system of an organization, tracking and coordinating vital operational support. They move products, place orders, assist in decision-making, track projects, and support numerous industry-specific needs. Implemented primarily in the 1980s and 1990s, most organizations have their ERP environments firmly in-place and under...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Wipro Technologies, Dividend, ERP, Server, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Resource Planning System, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Storage, Databases, Software, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2008-02-01

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Driving Enterprise Software Financial & Business Value

While my day job is very much designing social business design with my colleagues at the Dachis Group, today we're announcing a loose federation of experts we've named 'enterprise advocates'. The intent, as outlined on the site, is to be advocates for the...

Tags: Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-06

InventoriX Demo 1.0 (Mobile)

Mobile Asset Management System The InventoriX asset management system is based on the MobiAccess tm framework. Managing inventories of goods, products, equipment, and becomes simple, agile and transparent by virtue of the mobile data capture technology. Enterprise inventory control, item identification and linking can be performed in an error-free, secure...

Tags: Asset, Mobile, Data Capture, InfomatiX Kft, InventoriX, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-30

NetSuite launches iPhone app

NetSuite on Thursday said it has launched its cloud ERP system via an application for the iPhone and iPod touch. With the move, NetSuite has most of its mobile devices covered. NetSuite has apps for the iPhone as well as BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, NetSuite Inc., NetSuite iPhone App, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Smart Phones, Web Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-24

InventoriX IT New (Mobile)

Mobile IT Asset Management System InventoriX IT asset management system specifically developed for keeping record of IT equipment. The InventoriX IT asset management system is based on the MobiAccess tm framework. Managing inventories of IT assets becomes simple, agile and transparent by virtue of the mobile data capture technology. Enterprise...

Tags: Asset, Mobile, Information Technology, InventoriX IT, InventoriX IT Asset Management System, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-09-08

InventoriX New (Mobile)

Mobile Asset Management System The InventoriX asset management system is based on the MobiAccess tm framework. Managing inventories of goods, products, equipment, and becomes simple, agile and transparent by virtue of the mobile data capture technology. Enterprise inventory control, item identification and linking can be performed in an error-free, secure...

Tags: Asset, Mobile, Data Capture, InventoriX, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-08

Colorcon Ensures IT Performance Across Global Operations With Enterprise Monitoring Solution

Colorcon wanted to provide a comprehensive management tool to facilitate effective and efficient monitoring of the company's rapidly growing IT environment and automate monitoring processes and gain an enterprisewide view of IT performance across operations that span 28 global locations. The challenge was to ensure round-the-clock availability of the company's...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Monitoring, Colorcon, Strategy, Management

Case studies 2009-09-01

Strategic Thinking before Operational Actions: The Enterprise 2.0 Tool Cargo Cult Problem

Three posts about 'failure' in the 'Enterprise 2.0' space in the last few days from Sameer Patel ('Five ways to avoid Enterprise 2.0 failure' guest blogging on Michael Krigmans' 'IT Failure blog here on ZD Net), Dion Hinchcliffe (14 Reasons Why Enterprise 2.0 Projects Fail) and now Dennis Howlett (Enterprise...

Tags: Enterprise 2.0, Strategic Thinking, Dennis, Morten Hansen, Morten, Superstructure, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-08-27

Marine Electronics Supplier Sees Advances in Manufacturing IT With New ERP Solution

When Navico, a worldwide supplier of marine electronics, moved its Lowrance and other acquired brands into one operating unit, the resulting migration of business and product data exposed the limitations of its older Enterprise Resource Planning ERP system database and capabilities. The company decided to replace the ERP system with...

Tags: ERP, Microsoft Corp., Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Supply Chain, Software, Business Operations

Case studies 2009-08-04

OpenTV Lowers Total Cost of Ownership With on Demand and E-Business Suite Release 12

OpenTV wanted to provide an industry-leading, enterprise resource planning system that is cost-effective for a midsize technology company and support a complex enterprise system that manages data for five operating units in 11 countries and seven currencies. OpenTV worked with Oracle Certified Partner DAZ Systems, Inc. through the Oracle Accelerate...

Tags: Oracle Corp., OpenTV, TCO, E-business, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Roi/Tco, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Case studies 2009-08-01

China Century Cement Cuts the Time for Cost Statements From Three Days to One Day

China Century Cement wanted to enable the financial department to achieve accurate and timely cost assignment and tracking and reduce the number of receivables accounts to improve credit management and cash flow. The challenge was to establish efficient delivery processes to ensure customers receive their cement shipments on time and...

Tags: Oracle Corp., ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Operational Accounting, Software, Finance

Case studies 2009-08-01

Amway Corp. to Leverage Oracle e-Business Suite Release 12 and Oracle AIA as Part of Technology Foundation to Support 100% Growth by 2012

Amway Corp. wanted to double the size of business by 2012 and support this growth with a solid technology infrastructure and replace front-end of e-commerce system to better serve customers. The challenge was to integrate front-end e-commerce system with back-end Enterprise Resource Planning ERP applications for better insight into business...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Amway Corp., Oracle E-Business Suite, Web Technology, Operational Accounting, E-business/E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Finance, Internet, Software

Case studies 2009-08-01

Tru-Test Consolidates Applications, Integrates Business Units, and Increases Margins

Tru-Test is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of agricultural technology products and custom electronic equipment. Tru-Test decided to implement JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software from Oracle to achieve a consolidated view of products and stock. The integrated system would support administrative and operational needs across the Tru-Test group of companies. The...

Tags: Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Tru-Test, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-08-01

Symphony Communication Cuts Month-End Closing Time From 10 Working Days to One Week

Symphony Communication Co wanted to replace disparate management systems with a single, integrated Enterprise Resource Planning ERP platform and integrate financial, asset, inventory, order, and procurement information in a central repository to improve data quality. The challenge was to reduce the amount of manual work needed to consolidate accounts at...

Tags: Oracle Corp., ERP, Procurement, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Purchasing & Procurement, Enterprise Software, Databases, Software, Business Operations, Data Management

Case studies 2009-08-01

The IGEPA Group Improves Quality of Service With Access to Accurate, Up-to-Date Customer Information

The IGEPA Group wanted to replace the company's legacy Customer Relationship Management CRM solution to meet the growing demands of the group's day-to-day business activities and integrate the new CRM solution with the company's existing Enterprise Resource Planning ERP system. The challenge was to expand CRM capabilities to provide insight...

Tags: QoS, Microsoft Access, Oracle Corp., CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Marketing

Case studies 2009-08-01

Supply-Chain Services Firm Standardizes Global Operations on Flexible ERP Solution

One company that has actually seen business increase during an economic downturn is supply-chain services firm PCH International. The company quickly realized, however, that its current enterprise resource planning system could no longer keep up with its growth. PCH began looking for a system that could automate tasks that employees...

Tags: Supply Chain, ERP, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-07-20

Corix Soaks in Enhanced IT Productivity and Performance With Dynamics NAV

The Corix Group of Companies specializes in providing products and utility solutions for water, wastewater and sustainable energy sectors. Corix has grown in part via acquisitions which resulted in a patchwork of disparate IT systems that was proving costly to maintain. The company was looking for an IT solution that...

Tags: Accounting, Financial, Performance, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Corix, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance

Case studies 2009-07-06

The National Aerospace Laboratory Saves Cost of Five Full-Time Employees With Integrated Financial Solution

The National Aerospace Laboratory NLR wanted to resolve technical and functional limitations of the legacy system, exacerbated by increased demand for functionality and provide an integrated and standardized system for business processes, while minimizing customizations to save management costs and time. The challenge was to improve the availability and accessibility...

Tags: Financial, ERP, Aerospace, Aerospace Laboratory, Aerospace & Defense, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Accounting, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance

Case studies 2009-07-01

Pacific Lutheran University Makes the Smart Choice: HP Integrity Servers to Run SunGard Banner

Today PLU (www.plu.edu/) in suburban Parkland, Washington offers more than 3,600 students a unique blend of academically rigorous liberal arts and professional programs that prepare them for a lifetime of success - both in their careers and in their service to others. Pacific Lutheran University PLU wanted to strengthen and...

Tags: HP Integrity, SunGard Data Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Banner Co., Pacific Lutheran University, Software Upgrade, Professional Development, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Operating Systems, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Career, Hardware

Case studies 2009-07-01

ERP Solution Provider Increases Sales, Better Meets Customer Requirements With OBA

Infor is a market leader in business software that provides an array of Enterprise Resource Planning ERP software for different industries and customer segments. The Infor ERP SyteLine team recognized an opportunity to extend the usefulness of their ERP product by enhancing its products integration with the 2007 Microsoft Office...

Tags: Microsoft Office, ERP, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Infor, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-06-29