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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.
Type: Article
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Technology Hardware Maintenance-Acquiring and Managing Cost Effective Service (7 Pages)
by P. Hennigan
Oct 24, 2000
Abstract : Hardware maintenance can represent a significant information technology cost, but options for managing that cost exist. If you analyze hardware maintenance from an enterprise perspective, you will identify those options and ensure the cost-effective delivery of those services.
Type: Article
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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.
Type: Article
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Facing A Selection? Try A Knowledge-Based Matchmaker Part 1: Problem Overview (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico
Mar 5, 2002
Abstract : Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibility, almost every product can win provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors/VARs is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game'. An RFP/RFI selection process can streamline the initial phase of an ERP selection process while addressing many of the buyer's vital questions.
Type: Article
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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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Evaluating Enterprise Software - Business Process or Feature/Function-Based Approach? All the above, Perhaps? Part Two (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic, Olin Thompson & Joseph Strub
Oct 27, 2003
Abstract : There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence, for complex selections like in the case of enterprise applications, the human-machine combination has to work together to drive the solution.
Type: Article
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Facing A Selection? Try A Knowledge-Based Matchmaker Part 2: A Timesaving Solution (7 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico
Mar 6, 2002
Abstract : Since a 'one-size-fits-all' product is still not quite a viable possibility, almost every product can win provided a certain set of requirements. The Catch 22 for both buyers and vendors/VARs is to pinpoint the right opportunity in this ongoing 'dating game'. An RFP/RFI selection process can streamline the initial phase of an ERP selection process while addressing many of the buyer's vital questions.
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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