Sage ERP Solutions: Fresh Business Practices for Food and Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors to Meet Today’s Top Three Issues  by Sage North America

April 26, 2010 - This paper explains how food and beverage companies must employ fresh business practices to profitably meet the challenges the top three issues present. Processes and systems must keep up with customer and consumer demands as well as new regulations. Read on to learn more about these challenges, the top three issues, and how to overcome them.

Sales Intelligence: The Secret to Sales Nirvana  by IBM

January 09, 2009 - Read this paper to learn about sales intelligence-- the external sources of information that a company uses to enhance sales force effectiveness. This Aberdeen Group report offers tips from best-in-class companies, including best practices related to data quality, sales force automation, and CRM solutions.

SAP NetWeaver BPM White Paper - Bruce Silver  by SAP America, Inc.

January 01, 2009 - Business process management provides a new management discipline, a new suite of software technologies and tools, and a new IT implementation style based on concrete links between strategy and execution. This white paper explains SAP's place in the BPM landscape and describes its new offering in that arena, NetWeaver BPM.

SAP® BusinessObjects™ Supply Chain Performance Management: Improving Supply Chain Effectivenes  by SAP America, Inc.

March 15, 2010 - The SAP BusinessObjects Supply Chain Performance Management application helps companies measurably improve supply chain effectiveness, for more responsive supply chain networks and improved cost control. By focusing on the right process metrics, companies can identify and diagnose bottlenecks and more.

Scale-out NAS Unifies the Technical Enterprise  by Panasas, Inc.

July 20, 2010 - This paper details the compelling benefits created by improving the efficiency and performance of the “Technical Enterprise” with a Scale-out NAS storage infrastructure. Scale-out NAS enhances the traditional file server to provide an unlimited ability to scale capacity and performance across the organization.

Selecting the Right eProcurement Solution  by Ariba, Inc.

June 11, 2010 - Selecting an eProcurement solution can be difficult, and a wrong decision can have immeasurable costs. This paper provides a specific framework and tools that any organization can use to minimize the decision time, optimize cross-functional buy-in, and maximize the likelihood of making the right eProcurement solution decision.

Should You Install Messaging Security Software On Your Exchange Server?  by Sunbelt Software

January 27, 2010 - Osterman Research completed Web-based surveys with individuals involved in managing Microsoft Exchange for their organizations. This white paper discusses the results of the surveys, conclusions about administrators’ attitudes about installing third-party software on the Exchange Server, and it provides information on Sunbelt Software’s VIPRE®.

Six Ways ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) Changes the Game for Manufacturers  by Plex Systems

July 20, 2010 - Manufacturers are burdened with costly, cumbersome ERP software nobody wants to use. This paper can help by explaining six game-changing aspects delivered by Plex Online SaaS ERP. Continue reading to learn how in each case, the benefit is an improved and optimized manufacturing process to help the enterprise thrive in a challenging market.

Smart Techniques for Application Security: Whitebox + Blackbox Security Testing  by IBM

March 10, 2010 - Join us for a one-hour Web seminar where members of our security research team will discuss whitebox and blackbox application security testing techniques, highlight how their approaches to vulnerability detection compliment one another and share best practices for embedding application security testing across the software development lifecycle.

State of the Data Integration Market  by Oracle Corporation

November 20, 2008 - This white paper reviews the state of the market for data integration for 2008 and 2009. It defines data integration, discusses the trends in the data integration market, and provides lessons learned from real implementations.

Storage in the Next Generation Data Center: Driving Out Costs, Increasing Control and Making Storage More Convenient to Manage  by Scale Computing

April 01, 2010 - Early in the third quarter of 2009, Scale Computing hired Harte-Hanks to survey storage decision makers in companies with 4,000 employees and fewer. The research confirmed economists’ predictions: 2009 was a wash; 2010 would bring back spending.

Strategies for Success: How the Cloud Will Help Global Organizations Take Advantage of the Economic Recovery  by SAVVIS

June 25, 2010 - This independent report was commissioned by Savvis and conducted by Vanson Bourned in April 2010. The research surveyed CIOs, IT Directors and Heads of IT in the U.S., U.K., and Singapore from medium to large enterprises and the public sector. The findings reveal that respondents fully anticipate significant growth in outsourcing.

Success in the New Economic Reality: How the SAP® Portfolio Enables the Clear Enterprise  by SAP America, Inc.

December 18, 2009 - This paper discusses the idea that to survive in today’s business environment, companies must see, think, and act clearly. Only those with the visibility to act effectively and decisively emerge in a stronger competitive position. Read on to learn how the best-run businesses today need to focus on clarity and transparency.

Surviving and Thriving in the Customer-Driven Age  by Oracle Corporation

September 19, 2008 - The customer-driven age is upon us and succeeding in this environment requires a new set of goals and a new set of tools. Learn how CRM is the catalyst to transform organizations, empower employees and capitalize on new market opportunities.

Sustainable Production: Good for the Plant, Good for the Planet  by SAP America, Inc.

March 16, 2010 - This paper will benchmark the value Best-in-Class manufacturers derive from their approach to sustainable production. Whether you are just implementing a sustainability program or have been on this journey for many years, this report will provide insight into the sustainability programs of the top performers in manufacturing.