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Designed to Manage Lean Principles sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation WHITE PAPER: Manufacturers will continue to leverage technology to stay competitive. Read this paper to learn how with the Vantage fully integrated enterprise solution, you will be prepared to meet the challenges of today's market place-becoming lean to do so Posted: 03 Sep 2008 \| Published: 03 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business Activity Monitoring \| CRM \| Distribution Centers \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Software \| Product Life Cycles \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chains \| Warehouse Management

An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. Posted: 22 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2011 TOPICS: Contract Management \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Management

E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2010 TOPICS: eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Software \| User Experience \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

Solution Spotlight: Supply Chain Management and Electronic Data Interchange sponsored by IBM and ComResource EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to learn how today's manufacturers can maximize their use of electronic data interchange (EDI) to improve supply chain management (SCM) efficiency. Posted: 12 Dec 2012 \| Published: 10 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Data Integration \| eCommerce Software \| EDI \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Automation \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Integration \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chain Software \| XML

Supply Network Collaboration in a Solution Provider Network sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: See how manufacturers are adding value to product offerings with a new business model. Using their ecosystems to build a solution provider network, they are enabling supply network collaboration with suppliers, engineers, and financial services organizations, as well as developing industry coalitions to drive more value to customers. Posted: 07 Aug 2009 \| Published: 07 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Software \| SAP (Product) \| SOA \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Integration \| Supply Chain Management

Usability and Compliance: The Carrots and Sticks that Drive E-Procurement Success sponsored by Simplifying-IT WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| eProcurement \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Order Management Systems \| Procurement \| SAP (Product) \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management \| User Interfaces	All resources sponsored by Simplifying-IT

Video - Andrew Bartolini on Collaborative Sourcing sponsored by Ariba, Inc. VIDEOCAST: Ardent Partners analyst and CPO Rising author, Andrew Bartolini, shares his insights into successful buyer/seller collaboration and supply chain sourcing. Posted: 22 Dec 2011 \| Premiered: Dec 22, 2011 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Spend Management \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Management

eGuide: Best practices for managing sustainable supply chains sponsored by IBM EGUIDE: Many organizations, from large corporations to small not-for-profits, are eager to jump on the supply chain sustainability bandwagon without fully understanding what such a program means to the organization and its supply chain. In this e-guide, find best practices for managing sustainable supply chains and onboarding suppliers. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 16 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Procurement \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Automation \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Event Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Integration \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chains

The Strategic Supplier Mandate: Three Principles to Deliver Transparency Across the Supply Base sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk. Posted: 21 Apr 2012 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Procurement \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management

3 Questions to Ensure You’re Collaborating Effectively Across Your Supply Chain sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: To drive market share, sales, product adoption and greater efficiency, many businesses are strategically partnering with suppliers and other supply chain participants to collaborate and share information. In this white paper, find answers to three of the top concerns for organizations developing these collaborative supply chain networks. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Supplier Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chain Collaboration \| Supply Chain Execution \| Supply Chain Integration \| Supply Chain Intelligence \| Supply Chain Management \| Supply Chain Software

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