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Warehouse Management Systems: Pie in the Sky or Floating Bakery?Part Two: The Pareto Principle, Processes, and People: Assessing Your Warehouse Management System Needs (4 Pages)
by Rene Jones
Oct 1, 2004 Abstract : To ensure your warehouse management system is implemented as painlessly as possible, you must assess your warehouse situation before you decide on a warehouse solution. Using the Pareto Principle, where a minority of inputs yields the majority results; examining your processes; evaluating your personnel; monitoring the progress of implementation; and testing are the best ways to ensure both a successful launch and long term return on investment.
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Warehouse Management Systems: Pie in the Sky or Floating Bakery? Part One: Myths of the Warehouse Management Systems and Implementation (3 Pages)
by Rene Jones
Sep 30, 2004 Abstract : When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface. 'Huge staff reductions', 'quick and easy implementation', and 'fast and big' returns on investment are common promises. These combined with the enticing 'bells and whistles' of a system can ultimately turn an eager customer into a patient suffering from confusion or at the very least disorientation. Knowing the stories behind the myths and determining what your warehouse needs are can lead to a profitable investment.
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SAS/Warehouse 2.0 Goes Live (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Mar 13, 2000 Abstract : SAS Institute has announced the production availability of SAS/Warehouse Administrator software, Version 2.0. This new version provides IT the ability to proactively publish data warehouse information and track its usage, plus aggressively manage the process of change in the data warehouse.
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Can You Hear Me Now: The True Role of Voice-directed Picking in Warehouse Management (3 Pages)
by René Jones
Feb 9, 2007 Abstract : Although voice-directed picking may take distributors to higher logistics levels someday, operations managers should try listening to their warehouse personnel for now. Warehouse workers are the real experts on a company's warehouse, its product, and its customer.
Type: Article
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World Class Business Intelligence without a Data Warehouse by Vanguard Solutions Group
Abstract : There is a widely held presumption in the business world that enterprise performance management and business intelligence initiatives must be supported by a data warehouse. In practice, however, the data warehouse model frequently proves to be complex, unwieldy, and expensive. Vanguard Solutions Group has developed an innovative solution, called Direct Access, that delivers powerful business intelligence, analytics, and reporting, without relying on a data warehouse. This paper will define the business case for Direct Access, explain Vanguard's technology in greater detail, and provide real world examples of customer value.
Type: White Paper
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A Definition of Data Warehousing (6 Pages)
by M. Reed
Aug 18, 2002 Abstract : There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an extremely high price tag, but the return on investment can be substantial. Over 95% of the Fortune 1000 have a data warehouse initiative underway in some form.
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A Definition of Data Warehousing (6 Pages)
by M. Reed
Aug 24, 2000 Abstract : There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an extremely high price tag, but the return on investment can be substantial. Over 95% of the Fortune 1000 have a data warehouse initiative underway in some form.
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IBM and Deutsche Telecom Announce Plans for 100 Terabyte Data Warehouse (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Dec 15, 1999 Abstract : According to an announcement by International Business Machines on Thursday December 16, 1999, IBM is working with German telecommunications services company Deutsche Telekom to assemble the largest data warehouse in the world. When complete, the warehouse will contain up to 100 terabytes of customer and call records, to be used for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications.
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Oracle Warehouse Builder: Better Late than Never? (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Apr 4, 2000 Abstract : Close to a year behind schedule, Oracle released Warehouse Builder to the market. Oracle, in an interesting contradiction in terms, has stated that the product is “already in production at nearly 20 beta sites.” But is it too little too late?
Type: Article
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