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Many IT development initiatives now focus on linking systems, applications and databases to create new views of the existing business and to make new ways of doing business possible. Integration systems require more flexibility than ERP, CRM and other prefabricated applications. When you select an integration solution the only thing you do know is that there is no way of telling what systems, applications and databases will need to be integrated in the future. This white paper demonstrates how EAI software can be used in a simple business scenario to link disconnected systems both within and between companies.
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The 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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The delivery of digital content is an emerging and rapidly changing technology that is working hard to find its place in the overall publishing industry. While not exactly taking the consumer market by storm, digital content has established a significant place in the education and reference market. For most publishers, digital content is an important new route to market. This white paper explores the key question - is it going to reduce market value or deliver significant incremental value?
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Streamlining your supply chain can boost revenue, reduce costs and help to grow your business. The days of managing your supply chain from the back-office are over. Today’s successful companies understand that a lean, efficient supply chain maximizes revenue and helps stimulate growth – and the top executives at these companies aren’t afraid to wield their supply chains like competitive weapons in the boardroom. This white paper explores several real life company examples of leveraging supply chain efficiencies.
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The modern publishing industry is rapidly evolving. Print-on-demand technology is transforming printing and distribution models. Electronic books are growing in popularity. Supermarkets are major retailers of books, affecting trading terms and pushing the industry to utilize sophisticated supply chain technologies such as RFID and EDI. ONIX compliance and 13-digit ISBN require publishers and distributors to re-assess their systems’ capabilities. This white paper addresses current trends and technologies.
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Demand-driven manufacturing and the Theory of Constraints (TOC, also known as constraint management) are often referred to, but what do they mean for your business? How can your manufacturing operations achieve success by using these ideas? How can an IT solution that supports demand-driven manufacturing and TOC benefit a company? This white paper presents the ideas behind demand-driven manufacturing and highlights some of the advantages to be gained from business software that makes these ideas a reality.
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In the relentless search for ever improving returns on investment and market competitiveness, some of the world’s biggest corporations are applying a model that is known as SCOR — the Supply-Chain Operations Reference model — to maximize supply chain efficiency. But simply gathering SCOR metrics information is one thing. This white papers explores how to make this information available to allow optimal decision making for your business.
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The distribution of counterfeit medicine is one of the pharmaceutical industry’s biggest threats. It is believed that 7% of all medicines world-wide are counterfeit. The figures become even more shocking on a regional basis, with 40% in South America and nearly 70% in West Africa. This is rapidly becoming far more of a health problem than it is an economical problem. Thie white paper explores how IT solutions are helping pharmaceutical companies tackle the problem and turn around a situation that could, left un-checked, end up being a global disaster.
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A financial management system can automate accounting and financial reporting to suit your changing business needs. It can process all customer and supplier accounting and act as an efficient, integrated tool to streamline payments. No matter the size of your organization, financial software keeps track of day-to-day financial details and can act as a valuable resource in terms of planning and decision-making. This white paper discusses how financial management software can help you recognize areas of improvement in your current business and how you can use this information to offer better added value and services to your customers.
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Business intelligence is the key to making successful management decisions. Increased global competition, pricing pressure and the need to rationalize resources have made business and operational measurement vital on all levels in a company. Efficient planning and analysis capabilities can favorably impact almost any area of your business, ranging from top management decision taking, key performance indicators (KPIs) and ROI calculations, to improved business partner performance overviews, competitiveness analysis and internal efficiency control. Business intelligence and data warehousing tools are no longer only for the exclusive use of financial controllers. The white paper discusses how these tools can be used across company divisions, giving a correct, relevant and efficient overview of information that covers all areas of responsibility.
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