Business Intelligence Network - The Vision for BI and Beyond

WHITE PAPER - This Report is based on findings of more than 40 companies to define organizational strategies. Read this report to learn how to define value in a value network, methodologies for classifying value networks, and case studies on improving value.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  B2B | Enterprise | Equipment Maintenance Management Software | ERP | Manufacturing | PLM | Product Life Cycles | Risk Management | Supply Chain Management

PRODUCT LITERATURE - SAP's unique Product and Service Leadership framework is a strategy for companies to bring innovative products to market faster and to drive value for their customers. Learn more about it in this whitepaper.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | CRM | Data Integration | ERP | Globalization | PLM | Product Management | SAP (Product)

CASE STUDY - In this case study learn how General Mills, uses the mySAP Product Lifecycle Management (mySAP PLM) application to manage the intellectual property of its brands, including specifications for ingredients, packaging materials, and finished products.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Data Management | PLM | Quality Control | SAP (Product) | Testing | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - This report focuses on the market events that impact demand. It explains the six market event categories that cannot be controlled but can be effectively managed if the right processes and technologies are in place.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Consumer Market | Demand Chains | Inventory Management | Market Research | Network Management | Order Management Systems | PLM | Product Management | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - While firms have used different business strategies to insulate themselves from the effect of change, CEOs are beginning to recognize the need for their firms to become more agile in detecting and making the changes to strategy, operations, and products.
Posted: August 6, 2008 | Published: November 12, 2007


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Change Management | Configuration Management | Enterprise | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | SOA

WHITE PAPER - In this paper learn how Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) as a part of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) conceptual framework are a natural collector and organizer with virtual product information.
Posted: June 9, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  ERP | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | PLM | PLM Software | Product Design | Product Life Cycles | Product Management | Supply Chains

BOOK - Findings from this research not only reinforce those findings across the conceptual, detailed design and testing phases of product development, but also that while most products still require some physical prototypes.
Posted: May 19, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Computer-Aided Design Software | Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software | Computer-Aided Software Engineering | Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools | PDM | PLM | PLM Software | Product Design | Testing

SOFTWARE LISTING - With IFS Applications for configure-to-order or make-to-order products, Sales can enter the customer requirements, calculate the cost and price, and determine the planned delivery date based on current shop load.
Posted: February 11, 2008 | Published: February 6, 2008


Topics:  Hardware Engineering | IT Service Management | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | Software

WHITE PAPER - This report serves as a roadmap for those companies seeking to improve productivity in their engineering change processes, but just as importantly make better business decisions that will drive product profitability.
Posted: February 7, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  CAD/CAM Industry | Computer-Aided Design Software | Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software | Computer-Aided Software Engineering | Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools | PDM | PLM | PLM Software | Product Data Management | Product Design | Product Lifecycle Management | Production Drawings | Visualization

BOOK - This report highlights the approaches that leading SMEs take to achieve and extend this performance gap, serving as a roadmap for other smaller manufacturers.
Posted: February 7, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Collaboration | Manufacturing Software | Manufacturing Systems | Metrics | PDM | PLM | PLM Software | Product Data Management | SMBs

JOURNAL ARTICLE - When Joshua Dees became the head of IT at Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a storied maker of rock and ice climbing gear, he spent much of his first year figuring out how to take the company to the next level.
Posted: December 5, 2007 | Published: December 1, 2007


Topics:  ERP | Manufacturing Industry | PLM | PLM Software | SOA | SOA Governance | Systems Integration

JOURNAL ARTICLE - No longer the pricey province of large companies, product lifecycle management software is now less costly and complex -- and ready to speed product design and global workflow in the midmarket.
Posted: May 2, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  PLM | PLM Software | Product Design

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Jeanne Iasella is governed by regulations. Iasella is the CIO at Medrad Inc., a $411-million company that makes devices for imaging and diagnostic procedures.
Posted: March 5, 2007 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Performance Management | FDA | FDA Compliance | Health Care Industry | Life Sciences Industry | Manufacturing Execution Systems | PLM | PLM Software

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Resource allocation software has brought visibility to project workflow and availability among 450 R&D scientists and engineers.
Posted: September 7, 2005 | Published: September 1, 2005


Topics:  Biotechnology Industry | Executive Management | PDM | Pharmaceutical Industry | PLM | Project Portfolio Management | Research and Development