White Papers
ERP and Environmental Footprint Management for Manufacturers
July 7, 2011 12:14 pm | by IFS | CommentsUnderstand the hidden challenges of environmental footprint management in manufacturing, and learn the hard questions to ask green ERP vendors.
10 Ways to Use ERP to Lean the Manufacturing Supply Chain
July 7, 2011 12:12 pm | by IFS | CommentsFour tips for lean supply chain improvements in manufacturing operations and six technology tools to automate these best practices.
On the road to green machines... How OEMs can improve the energy efficiency of machines
July 5, 2011 1:01 pm | by Schneider Electric | CommentsThe manufacturing industry (consumer goods and life sciences) tries to manage production through a key methodology: OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and the key principal is tracking metrics from machines/ lines between:• Availability: measures productivity losses from downtime - events which entirely stop production,• Performance: measures losses from slow production cycles - processes not working at maximum speed, and• Quality: measures losses from production not achieving established quality levels.
Optimising energy efficiency of conveyors
July 5, 2011 12:49 pm | by Schneider Electric | CommentsIn any human activity, handling cannot be ignored. Moving and transporting goods are part of the daily life of each individual.In manufacturing and distribution activities, it is very often the bottleneck where can focus many problems.Indeed, handling has an influence on the machines productivity located upstream and downstream, it has an impact on the work-in-progress and thuspresents a capital investment.
Atari Customer Success Story
May 26, 2011 10:54 am | by Polycom | CommentsDeveloping complex interactive games requires some serious face-to-face interaction. The only problem for Atari is that their executives are scattered around the world. Learn how Polycom video conferencing systems help Atari streamline their frequent “green light” meetings.
UniFirst Customer Success Story
May 26, 2011 10:51 am | by Polycom | CommentsAlthough UniFirst is dispersed across North America, their video conferencing network allows them to not only reduces costs and travel time, but also nurture the small company culture the company was built on.
Targus Customer Success Story
May 26, 2011 10:48 am | by Polycom | CommentsAs a global mobile accessory manufacturer,Targus delivers products that are comfortable, convenient, and can be used anywhere. With Polycom collaborative video solutions, Targus is able to apply this same approach to their operations while collaborating with teams throughout the world.
Ricoh Australia Customer Success Story
May 26, 2011 10:44 am | by Polycom | CommentsAside from being a leader in high-end office automation services, Ricoh Australia is a leader in corporate social responsibility and environmental management. With Polycom solutions they are able to continue to meet their green initiatives as well as increase sales and decrease operating costs.
5 Ways Unified Communications Manufactures New Efficiencies and Cost Savings
May 26, 2011 10:41 am | by Polycom | CommentsFor manufacturers, time to market pressure has never been more extreme. You can't manufacture time. You can however, buy some. Get critical insights on the ways collaborative video and voice solutions can increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs and streamline product introductions.
Analytics and the Bottom Line: How Organizations Build Success
May 5, 2011 10:53 am | by SAS | CommentsThe manufacturing industry has not gone unaffected by the economy over the last several years. Yet, research suggests that companies investing heavily in advanced analytical capabilities outperform the S&P 500 on average by 64%. If you’re wondering how, this Harvard Business Report has some interesting insights. Tom Davenport and Jeanne Harris, co-authors of Competing on Analytics and the follow-up Analytics at Work, discuss the process by which companies evolve through five stages of analytic maturity to compete better, improve their decision-making capabilities and make decisions with confidence.
Brain Trust: Enabling the Confident Enterprise with Business Analytics
May 5, 2011 10:49 am | by SAS | CommentsGrowing amounts of data about materials, suppliers, processes and competitors does not necessarily translate into useful information for manufacturers – unless it can be analyzed for valuable insights that improve decision making. This special report, featuring analytics experts such as Jim Goodnight, Tom Davenport and Thornton May, is filled with extensive research and case studies regarding the impact business analytics has on how to solve complex business challenges with confidence. Read about organizations that are putting analytics in action to gain competitive advantage, improve performance, drive sustainable growth through innovation, anticipate change and balance risk.
Manufacturing - 8 Business Analytics Essentials
May 5, 2011 10:44 am | by SAS | CommentsLeading companies are using analytics to do everything from setting prices to preventing fraud. This white paper presents Tom Davenport’s five stages of analytics implementation to help you determine where your company currently ranks. It then presents eight essential steps to help you start getting the most from business analytics.
Lean Labor
April 28, 2011 9:01 am | by Kronos | CommentsDownload and read the first chapter of the new book Lean Labor, by Gregg Gordon and learn how Manufacturers’ are applying the proven techniques in Lean specifically to the workforce. Read about real world examples and how manufacturers can think about their operations in new ways and use existing Lean tools for workforce processes.
What Facebook Can Teach You About Lean and the Workforce
April 28, 2011 8:58 am | by Kronos | CommentsRead this Industry Spotlight, which presents a framework for leveraging the consumer technology skills and habits employees already use in their personal lives to implement Lean in the workplace. Download now.
How to Prevent the System Implementation Disaster
April 25, 2011 1:25 pm | by Oliver Wight | CommentsToo many executives have experienced low return on investment in implementing a new enterprise system. This paper not only describes the pitfalls of implementing an enterprise system without first creating the business user’s process definitions; it offers a solution that provides you a running start in realizing the results you expect.
You Are Crunched for Time and Resources Are Thin
April 25, 2011 1:21 pm | by Oliver Wight | CommentsIt can be exciting for business users when a company invests in a new system. The new system should enable business users to stop using spreadsheets for planning and communicating. But how can you be sure that your time is optimized and your business needs are accurately addressed to produce the greatest end result?
The Heat is On
April 25, 2011 1:18 pm | by Oliver Wight | CommentsThe last thing you want is to recommend spending millions of dollars on a planning system and have it not meet business users' needs. But putting together theprocess flow definitions, solution maps, application programming interfaces and stage-gate lifecycle definitions is time-consuming. This paper outlines an alternative to starting from a blank sheet of paper.application
Foreign Exchange Risk Management
April 14, 2011 11:34 am | by Western Union | CommentsEnsure that the success of your business depends on its operations and not unpredictable economic factors and volatile currency rates.
Relationships - The Key to Effective Demand Planning in a Business-To-Business Environment
April 7, 2011 12:36 pm | by Oliver Wight | CommentsPoor forecasts are often symptoms of poor customer relationships. This paper deals with the role of sales account managers in developing collaborative relationships with key customers. Sales needs to represent the company to the customer and the customer to the company.
Integrated Business Planning - Sales and Operations Planning - An Executive Level Synopsis
April 7, 2011 12:34 pm | by Oliver Wight | CommentsThe integrated management process known as Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has evolved over three decades. In recent years it has taken a major evolutionary step for many companies that have realized the need for, and the benefits of, operating with one integrated management process. Integrated Business Planning is the name many companies are using to describe a strategic management process integrating all the functional elements of the business, picking up where traditional S&OP leaves off. This paper discusses the integrated management process known as Sales and Operations Planning and its more mature version, Integrated Business Planning. It is written to give management and leadership a quick synopsis of this integrated strategic management process.
