Improving the efficiency, accuracy and cost effectiveness of core business activities
[ Source: IBM ]
April 2012-
This paper describes the business challenges associated with managing core business activities and explains how IBM ECM enables greater efficiency, accuracy and cost reduction.<br><br>
It also discusses the benefits of integrating IBM ECM with existing investments in ERP, CRM and other line-of-business (LOB) systems. Through integration, organizations can further improve their core business activities and deliver the business agility needed to quickly resolve complex business problems and enhance employee ...
Smarter Commerce for Consumer Electronics White Paper
[ Source: IBM ]
April 2012-
When we talk about the world becoming increasingly interconnected, instrumented and intelligent, the most ubiquitous example is the smartphone. It collects and disseminates data while its users are at home and on the go, likely serving up just as much - if not more - dynamic, socially driven information as static, always-there web content. And other consumer electronics companies are deep in the revolution of smarter products, providing not just one-dimensional devices but entire customer ...
What Does Seamless Cross Channel Look Like?
[ Source: IBM ]
April 2012-
Seamless Cross Channel Execution, End to End.<br><br>
You need a single view of the customer, inventory orders and shipments everywhere - across all channels, from order initiation through to fulfillment, including returns. So you know exactly what you need, where you need it and when. Access the perfect order briefcase to learn how you can achieve.<br><br>
360-degree view of customers, inventory, orders, and ...
Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions from IBM Powerful, agile and simple enterprise resource planning
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2012-
IBM provides consulting, implementation and application management services for Microsoft Dynamics AX, a comprehensive ERP solution for midsize and larger organizations that empowers people to work effectively, manage change, and compete globally.
The Social Business: Advent of a new age
[ Source: IBM ]
December 2011-
As the world becomes more instrumented, interconnected and intelligent and the population continues to embrace social computing, today's enterprises face the dawn of a new era - the era of the Social Business. Just as the Internet changed the marketplace forever, the integration of social computing into enterprise design represents another enormous shift in the landscape.<br><br>
Organizations that successfully transform into a Social Business can potentially reap great benefits ...
Driving growth and innovation with a trusted support resource - An innovative approach to maintenance and technical support
[ Source: IBM ]
November 2011-
There's a misconception that maintenance and technical support services are only about on-site repair or necessary when something breaks. Given today's complex technology infrastructure with multiple systems, platforms and vendors, you need more. Learn how IBM's proactive approach to support can save you time and money and help improve the availability of critical systems.
How to Eat an Elephant
[ Source: Make Technologies ]
September 2011-
There's an elephant in the room that nobody's talking about. Aging application portfolios are putting many organizations at risk. Organizations need a strategy and a roadmap to modernize their application portfolios. This whitepaper discusses a step-by-step approach and necessary considerations for a scalable modernization project.<br><br>
After establishing a set of goals and principles to guide the modernization journey, Portfolio Assessment is the first step. Inventory the applications in the ...
Healthcare Cash Control: How to Shift from Paper Driven to Electronic Payments
[ Source: Lawson Software ]
July 2011-
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (MHHS) was managing an extremely complicated procurement to payment (P2P) system that consumed countless staff hours and cost $50 each for thousands of paper-based financial transactions and reconciliations every month.<br><br>
Learn how MHHS was able to shift from a paper-driven system to an electronic payment and invoicing model and review the benefits - including cost savings of $11 per invoice.
An ERP Guide To Driving Efficiency
[ Source: Sage Software ]
May 2011-
Improving business efficiency is a perennial concern for any company that hopes to achieve "best-in-class" operations. Businesses that successfully improve efficiency stand to reduce operating costs while improving the effectiveness and profitability of their operations. They also gain time to devote to strategic planning. While many companies employ siloed applications and manual business processes, best-in-class companies are more likely to fully exploit ERP technology. <br><br>
This white paper ...
Collaboration Drives Growth for Discrete Manufacturers
[ Source: Sage Software ]
February 2011-
Companies with an integrated company-wide business management system (or enterprise resource planning [ERP] system) are likely to have more and more accurate information readily accessible. Companies that have already implemented well-managed processes to deal with inventory, receivables, payables, and managing the supply chain are more likely to be in a relatively strong cash position. Those manufacturers can invest to differentiate themselves from their competition. <br><br>
What investments are needed? An ...