| White PapersBelow you can find the most recently added White Papers about supply chain management software and distribution software. Make the right decisions with Business IntelligenceIt is not so very long ago that most companies made decisions based on analyzing traditional reports from their ERP applications and making experienced guesses. The addition of modern Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis tools and integration of 'data warehouses' containing ERP information have allowed companies to create Business Intelligence (BI) environments that provide greater insight for better and more accurate decision making. This white paper explores how to make this information available to allow optimal decision making for your business and presents six strategies for BI success.
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Inventory optimization can increase your profitabilityOne of the largest capital expenses for many distributors and wholesalers is stock. Finding the balance between ensuring products are available when customers need them and not holding too much, is business critical. In order to get accurate forecasting, the statistical forecast figures have to be based on requested demand rather than delivery statistics. This paper demonstrates how an an inventory optimization system is designed to help companies increase accuracy and overcome these issues in order to enhance customer service and lower operational costs.
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Stay alert and improve your business with supply chain event management More and more companies, particularly those dealing with very large numbers of transactions, are utilizing event alerts to help synchronize and streamline their supply chains. In many cases, this is in response to the fear that major orders can be lost, production facilities can be wasted and customer satisfaction eroded as a result of something that could easily have been resolved with a simple, timely and targeted alert. This paper discusses the advantages of having ‘inbuilt’ alerts within the business system.
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Drive business forward with graphical planning toolsGraphical Planning tools enable information from any data source to be compiled on a user's PC and tailored into any format required. They allow the user to look at the information in as many different views as they like and in a huge array of graphical formats. These comprehensive and highly flexible views allow the user to make key decisions based on live, accurate information and to make changes to the information where needed. This paper demonstates how graphical planning tools in IBS Enterprise make the user more efficient and enable them to gain greater satisfaction by helping them achieve their goals with an easy-to-use, yet comprehensive solution.
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Delivering supply chain excellenceThe proliferation of IT systems has transformed the face of business. There is very little in terms of the operational processes within an enterprise that is not affected by IT. If there is a definable process, there is an IT solution that can automate it. This white paper concentrates on IT’s contribution to Supply Chain Execution and Management. IT systems have had a massive impact on how companies operate, both internally and with their suppliers and customers. Business processes, expectation levels and system requirements are likely to have changed significantly and in five years time, they are sure to have changed again.
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