ANALYST REPORT - This report takes a close look at the capabilities of the software vendors that are addressing the Global Trade Management (GTM) market and summarizes their functionality and ability to address the different kinds of risk in the global supply chain.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  SAP (Product) | Software Selection | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains | Surveys

WHITE PAPER - Paralleling the explosion in materiel sourcing over the past decade, corporate supply chains have grown strikingly more complex because of a greater amount of outsourcing, increased globalization and a more complex regulatory environment.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

CASE STUDY - ConAgra Foods, Inc. is one of North America's largest packaged food companies. With the help of SAP and SmartOps, the company was able to tackle its key challenges in making its supply chain more efficient. Read this case study to learn about the challenges ConAgra faced along with the benefits achieved from implementing SAP and SmartOps solutions.
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains | TCO

WHITE PAPER - To succeed, you need to optimally manage the entire scope of your supply chain network. The SAP® Business ByDesign™ solution helps you ensure efficient and effective supply chain operations and increase transparency and visibility throughout – and control over – your entire supply chain network.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Productivity | SAP (Product) | Small Businesses | SMBs | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

EBOOK - It's getting more and more difficult for SAP customers to contain the costs of supply chain management. This eBook looks at the technologies and techniques that SAP customers are using to optimize their sourcing processes and to make their supply chains as efficient as possible.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Distribution | Distribution Centers | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will enumerate the critical business challenges, as well as specific opportunities and benefits of working aggressively to achieve inbound supply integration.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | SOA | SOA Governance | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - The focus of this white paper is to highlight how IT can support the kind of agile, rapid response that is needed to drive out costs and delays in their company's business collaboration networks.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: September 2, 2009


Topics:  Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Lean Production | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - Compiled by SearchManufacturingERP.com editors, this directory includes ERP software products for process and discrete manufacturers of all sizes, as well as all verticals. It includes software that is meant to be deployed on-premise as well as Software as a Service (SaaS) or on-demand software.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Published: January 22, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | SaaS ERP | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

PODCAST - In this podcast, manufacturing industry analyst, Roddy Martin, explains strategies and best practices for demand-driven manufacturing.
Posted: August 11, 2009 | Premiered: August 11, 2009


Topics:  Demand Chains | ERP | ERP Software | Just-In-Time | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Production Scheduling Software | Shop Floor Control | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains | Value Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Read ARC's view on how SAP's best practices and SAP Business All-in-One solutions for chemicals ensure rapid deployment with low risk for small and midsize companies.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Enterprise Resource Management | ERP | ERP Software | SAP (Product) | SMBs | Supplier Relationship Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - Find out what your company needs to do to maximize opportunities and limit risks in response to current and future energy emissions policies. Learn about policies in force in regions and countries around the world, and discover strategies to manage emissions to help benefit your organization.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Compliance Best Practices | Energy Efficiency | Energy Star | Regulatory Compliance | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents an overview and introduction to reverse logistics and how to manage reverse logistics in the CPG industry in an efficient manner.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: April 6, 2009


Topics:  Brand Loyalty | Branding | Environmental Compliance | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This paper offers a solution for businesses to achieve balance between profitability and sustainability by leveraging the platform of packaged implementations.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: April 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Systems | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Standards | Green Data Center | Green Storage | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - From a manufacturing executive's perspective, focusing on an open and flexible Manufacturing Operations Management platform creates a competitive weapon. This research provides a roadmap for creating such a platform in a cost effective way that still delivers benefits, such as higher levels of profitability.
Posted: June 25, 2009 | Published: March 6, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - ERP implementations don't have to take months or years. This white paper discusses how Colfax Corp. implemented IFS Applications in as little as nine weeks. It presents a case study of Colfax's complex but rapid rollout, and offers fast tracking tips from Colfax Business Analyst Jay Michael.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | ERP | ERP Software | Lean Production | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains