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ERP Evaluation Center

Nov 23, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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Software Evaluation, Selection, and Procurement (3 Pages)
by Paul Winandy
Feb 11, 2003 Abstract : The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software evaluation, selection, and procurement process is key to successful software implementations.
Type: Article
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E-Procurement Is Not Electronic Purchasing - Part I (4 Pages)
by J. Dowling
Nov 13, 2000 Abstract : Three minutes of labor from purchase requisition to invoice payment; fully executed due diligence; commitment authorization and no delays. That is the promise of e-procurement and the potential is there for the taking - but not without risk. Extensive preparation is necessary and full integration with related business processes is essential to realize the full value from an e-procurement investment.
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Rentable Procurement (3 Pages)
by A. Turner
Jan 3, 2000 Abstract : Rightworks chose Exodus to host its on-line procurement solution. Rightworks plans to provide a service that outsources procurement solutions via the web.
Type: Article
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Master Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling Software: Hard Facts Part One: Planning and Scheduling Concepts in Manufacturing (3 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Oct 11, 2004 Abstract : Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There are many problems with this approach. This paper discusses the pitfalls of this approach and how to avoid these by making sure that the software you buy indeed takes into account finite quantities of required materials as well as finite capacities of work centers in your manufacturing facility.
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E-Procurement Is Not Electronic Purchasing - Part II (8 Pages)
by J. Dowling
Nov 14, 2000 Abstract : Three minutes of labor from purchase requisition to invoice payment; fully executed due diligence; commitment authorization and no delays. That is the promise of e-procurement and the potential is there for the taking - but not without risk. Extensive preparation is necessary and full integration with related business processes is essential to realize the full value from an e-procurement investment.
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Fatal Flaws in ERP Software Create Opportunity for Niche Software in CPG Companies (4 Pages)
by Bill Friend
Apr 24, 2004 Abstract : ERP software may fail to meet critical business requirements. When companies find that their ERP doesn't meet all of their business requirements, they should investigate niche software vendors who are focused on fixing fatal flaws. This paper discusses one of the potential fatal flaw areas in the CPG industry.
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Fatal Flaws in ERP Software Create Opportunity for Niche Software in CPG Companies (4 Pages)
by Bill Friend
Nov 29, 2002 Abstract : ERP software may fail to meet critical business requirements. When companies find that their ERP doesn’t meet all of their business requirements, they should investigate niche software vendors who are focused on fixing fatal flaws. This paper discusses one of the potential fatal flaw areas in the CPG industry.
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New Dimensions in EC and SCM Part 1: The Benefits of E-Procurement (6 Pages)
by Scott A. Elliff
Feb 14, 2001 Abstract : From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one place the products or services offered by multiple suppliers, to live auctions that determine the lowest-price bidder — there is a wide range of new e-procurement methods and tools to help businesses buy goods and services better, faster, and cheaper.
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Software Selection for Organizations: Are We Becoming Too Web-biased? (3 Pages)
by Murali Chemuturi and Udaya Sundari Chemuturi
Nov 2, 2007 Abstract : Web-based software has come of age: it is more robust and stable, and combined with the increased speed of the Internet, businesses have reaped tremendous benefits. Still, Web-based systems may not be the answer for every business.
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