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On-Demand PLM Success Kit by Arena
Abstract : To compete globally, companies must forge strategic relationships with outsourcing partners to accelerate new product introduction. Collaboration involves the right tools which can accelerate proto-typing to production phase. In this white paper, learn how turnkey solutions can cut costs and improve outsourced partnerships; why the on-demand product lifecycle management market is growing; and what the obstacles and benefits are of outsourced partners in product development processes.
Type: White Paper
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Outsourcing Supply Chain Planning Processes (5 Pages)
by A.B. Maynard and Ron Boling
Apr 11, 2006 Abstract : Supply chain planning tools deliver potentially tremendous savings when well implemented, and wreak havoc when they fail. A company considering an outsourcing strategy for their supply chain planning processes should first address some key aspects of these tools.
Type: Article
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Critical Components of an E-PLM System (4 Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Oct 21, 2005 Abstract : E-business has prompted a lot of vendors to move towards creating electronic product lifecycle management (e-PLM) suites. However, enterprise resource planning vendors with extensive e-commerce initiatives, development staffs, and renewed interest in PLM, are as likely to lead the way.
Type: Article
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Zooming into the Clothing Retailer Conundrum (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 20, 2007 Abstract : If retailers in the vertical market of fashion apparel do not constantly refresh their presentation and assortment for consumers, they run the risk of being overtaken by their competition, regardless of how competitively they source and deliver.
Type: Article
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SOA From a Management Perspective: Part One (4 Pages)
by Joe Strub
Jan 5, 2007 Abstract : The big buzzword in enterprise-wide package software is service-oriented architecture (SOA). SOA promises to solve a company's software ills, making life easier for information technology departments. This research note takes a look at this new architecture and highlights some concerns.
Type: Article
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Product Lifecycle Management Agility Founded on Innovation (3 Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Apr 14, 2006 Abstract : Agile Software recognizes product lifecycle management (PLM) as an emerging business imperative for innovation. Now, Agile has a unique opportunity to leverage its position as the sole PLM vendor of significance to have a pure PLM pedigree.
Type: Article
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Business Process Management: A Crash Course on What It Entails and Why to Use It (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 8, 2005 Abstract : Business process management (BPM) has to integrate existing enterprise applications, Web services, and people in such a way that it can also quickly change, destruct, or construct processes. This is far beyond the realm of traditional enterprise application integration (EAI).
Type: Article
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SOA-based Applications and Infrastructure--The Next Frontier? (5 Pages)
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
May 5, 2005 Abstract : Leading enterprise applications vendors believe it is crucial to quickly complete the transition to a service oriented architecture (SOA) from monolithic client/server architectures. For the 'Big Few' the 'stack' race, including applications, databases, application server and middleware, has intensified.
Type: Article
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SOA From a Management Perspective: Part Two (3 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Jan 8, 2007 Abstract : Despite the numerous benefits companies can expect from service-oriented architecture, the technology is still relatively new and implementation costs are steep, raising several concerns. For most companies, a wait-and-see approach is likely the best course of action for now.
Type: Article
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