WHITE PAPER - This paper gives a brief overview of the SAP® solutions used by manufacturers of complex products and equipment to differentiate themselves from the competition through superior-value products and services against low-cost global providers.
Posted: January 26, 2009 | Published: January 23, 2009


Topics:  Customer Service | ERP | Inventory Management | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Software | Process Manufacturing Industry | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Management

CASE STUDY - Hunter Manufacturing is a good example of what a midsize company can accomplish with a disciplined approach to gaining ERP value, in concert with a vendor that has the functionality, technology and services to support the effort.
Posted: January 26, 2009 | Published: January 23, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Change Management | Configuration Management | ERP | Manufacturing | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system.
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 10, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Process Management | ERP | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | Master Data Management | SAP (Product) | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This paper is based on the results of an SAP Enterprise Services Community program project, in which a number of leading network and test solution vendors and SAP teamed up to build a production-like enterprise SOA-based application landscape.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Network Security | SAP (Product) | SOA | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Effective master data management can save time and money - even enable the capture of incremental revenues, it can also reduce costs while improving customer service.
Posted: June 18, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Business Process Management | Business Processes | ERP | Master Data Management | SAP (Product) | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - SAP is a customer’s company, whose organization is designed for, and encouraging of, innovation in all its aspects - from product development to product delivery to product implementation. Read this white paper to discover the top 10 reasons why customers choose SAP for their business transformation.
Posted: February 1, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | CRM | Customer Loyalty | Leadership | Marketing | Product Development | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Download this white paper and explore new thinking on potential risk to global supply chains and how companies are adopting the statistical methods more commonly associated with finance and insurance. Learn how identifying and profiling risk variables, quantifying risk and using IT solutions can create higher resilience for supply chain management.
Posted: January 31, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Processes | ERP | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Management | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Discover how to efficiently measure projected business value, increase the ROI of your SAP investments, and improve the overall worth of your IT initiative with a consistent methodology for both business and IT users.
Posted: January 31, 2008 | Published: September 25, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Metrics | Investments | IT Governance | IT Management | IT Portfolio Management | ROI | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Gain access to accurate information and visibility across your small to mid-sized company from efficient integrated IT systems - and use that information to make faster, smarter decisions.
Posted: January 31, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Management | Business Processes | Databases | SAP (Product) | SMBs | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents IDC’s framework for implementing operational excellence (opex) and helps the reader move toward an effective op ex implementation while avoiding potential pitfalls.
Posted: January 31, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Processes | Information Management | IT Infrastructure | LAN | SAP (Product) | SMBs

WHITE PAPER - Learn how an integrated program of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) can reduce compliance costs, build valuable stakeholder trust and increase transparency for improved decision making and opportunity awareness.
Posted: November 20, 2006 | Published: November 1, 2006


Topics:  Application Integration | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Data Governance | Process Control Software | Risk Management | ROI | SAP (Product) | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance