ERP & Enterprise Systems

SOA Has Potential to Drive Supply Chain Innovation

February 24, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

The evolution of service oriented architecture has enabled significant opportunities for companies to expand their existing solutions without making large-scale upgrades and re-implementations. However, these solutions tend to be more suitable only for larger companies rather than mid-sized ones due to the initial investment needed to enable these solutions.

Aligning Business Goals with Supply Chain Strategies

February 20, 2009

Nari Viswanathan, vice president and principal analyst, Aberdeen Group

The S&OP process should be complemented by a strong root cause analysis and execution framework that ensures that the S&OP plan is continuously tracked with respect to the financial goals set forth by the company. In other words, the S&OP lifecycle should precede the financial reporting lifecycle of a company and should be in lock-step.

Supply Chain Planning Trends for Consumer Goods Companies

February 18, 2009

Lora Cecere, vice president, consumer products, AMR Research

Consumer products companies were early adopters of supply chain planning and supply chain execution. Most implementations are mature; yet in 2009, 24 percent of companies are considering switching supply chain planning vendors.

Consona Releases Version 6.0 of Made2Manage ERP for Discrete Manufacturers

February 11, 2009

Consona Corp

HighJump Wins Certified Partner Status From Oracle PartnerNetwork for Data and Warehouse Management

February 11, 2009

HighJump

Cloud 'Not the End of IT' HP Exec Says

February 11, 2009

Intelligent Enterprise

What! Business Software Is Supposed to Be Easy to Use!!

February 4, 2009

CFO

The Enterprise Discovers Open Source Software

January 28, 2009

CFO

A Look at Where CRM Is Headed in 2009

January 21, 2009

CRM Buyer

On-Time ERP Rollouts Have Dismal Success Record. Why Bother?

January 21, 2009

CIO

ERP & Enterprise Systems

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and systems and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in ERP software - used by organizations to streamline day-to-day business activities like accounting, procurement and project management - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using ERP systems for supply chain optimization.