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CAD/CIM and the SAB software selection: This is a guest column by frequent contributor Erik Engbrecht. It's part of the SAB software discussion and represents exactly what I'd hoped to spawn with this whole imaginary company business: an interesting dialogue. That said, here's Erik: Innovative information technology can be a critical means for...; Tags: Software, Core Competency, Information Technology, Competitive Advantage, Product, Manufacturing, SAB, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2007-09-06
Embedded experience as primary software determinant: Since the hypothetical Solid American Brass SAB is a start-up, the people there don't have the communal memory characteristic of larger, older, organizations. Instead, the key players have to rely on personal experience with other companies; and while that works well for many issues, particularly those involving finance and manufacturing,...; Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), Asset management, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Strategy, Enterprise software, Erik Engbrecht, software, Paul Murphy, Solid American Brass; Blog posts 2007-08-29

Consulting objectivity: Suppose your company wanted to hire a consultant to advise on appropriate computing infrastructure strategies for the next five years. Suppose further that you're down to two choices distinguished mainly by their answers to the question: are you biased toward one technology over its competitors?One says that he isn't: that...; Tags: Sun Solaris, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Paul Murphy, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., right software, first reaction, software, consulting; Blog posts 2007-08-30
Solid American Brass: Solid American BrassFinding the right software[b][i]"Now, as you can imagine, my first reaction to the IT challenge is going to be based on finding the right ERP/SCM software to run this business on Solaris with Sun Rays and Mac laptops..."[/i][/b]Of course, since this is a brand new business with no...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Six Sigma, Operating systems, UNIX, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Lean Six Sigma, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris; Discussion threads 2007-08-23
Solid American Brass: This is the second imaginary company I want to use to frame IT infrastructure issues. The goal today is to lay out its core business plan and set up the question: what computer systems technology makes sense for them and how should IT be structured?In brief, a guy named...; Tags: Supply chain, Marketing research, Paul Murphy, information technology, manufacturing; Blog posts 2007-08-23

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