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June 13, 2011
For many companies, the primary reason for investing in a Master Data Management (MDM) strategy is to support visibility through greater data integrity; however, a...
February 23, 2011
Once thought of as something only large enterprises do, outsourcing is now a viable option for companies of all sizes who are looking for efficiencies...
February 22, 2011
Not educating users adequately is always a risk when implementing an ERP system and in the long term it can lead to productivity loss, or...
February 07, 2011
If you are looking into implementing or upgrading your current enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, you may have heard the terms “best practice” and “best...
October 21, 2010
With an ever-increasing focus, both socially and statutorily, to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and climate change, companies are being driven to gain understanding and control...
October 19, 2010
It is a commonly held belief that there exist very few CFOs who can write out a check for an annual software maintenance contract with...
September 20, 2010
In 2005, AMR Research released a study predicting the cost of compliance over the following five years would reach the jaw-dropping figure of $80 billion,...
September 14, 2010
I’m always amazed at how the topic of lean manufacturing continues to be ultra-relevant and topical to just about every manufacturer I talk to. I...
August 26, 2010
A cloud vendor “gotcha” – escalating fees – is a real concern for many companies considering a Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy and to...
August 13, 2010
Signs of slow but steady recovery in manufacturing are being seen in both the US and Europe, stimulating continued debate about the strength of a...
July 30, 2010
It is estimated that the top 3,000 companies in the world caused damage to the environment worth $2.25 trillion USD (£1.5tn) in 2008 –...
July 30, 2010
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are now required or permitted in nearly 100 countries, including the European Union and most of Asia Pacific. In the...
July 29, 2010
A one-tier ERP strategy means deploying a single solution to all locations, both large and small. Most solutions have a “sweet spot” where they...
