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<title><![CDATA[Webcast: Competing in an International Markeplace]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=395290]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[David Cahn, a former research director for AMR Research and veteran of the manufacturing industry, presents an insightful look at the "risk versus reward" decision process for manufacturers who are looking to either expand internationally or outsource.

Subject areas in this on-demand Webcast include:

Selling considerations - what to think about when selling a product internationally
Sourcing considerations - what to think about when producing or outsourcing the production of a product
Supply Chain implications - what is needed from a process and technology standpoint within the supply chain to mitigate risks
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:52:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making sense of SOA and today's IT innovations]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=395273]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[New business technology initiatives are constantly popping up. But how do they relate to one another, and to your business? This white paper summarizes some of the more important initiatives in play today, and the service-oriented philosophy that can help you tailor your technology to best serve the people that use it. See how IT can work more naturally to serve your business needs.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:57:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Insiders' Guide to Evaluating Remote Control Software]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=395270]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[As businesses continue to look to technology to streamline processes and improve efficiency, remote control software has grown in importance as the universal remedy for providing superior support while minimizing costs.  Remote control software, once a "nice to have" solution, has become an integral part of any IT infrastructure.  Yet, not all remote control software solutions are the same.  There are three fundamental rules for choosing the best solution that any IT professional must know before selecting the right remote control solution.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:20:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Information Technology Quality Review]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=391627]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Procuring a software package is a complicated process. This thorough checklist will keep you on track through all stages of software package procurement: software evaluation, vendor screening, RFP process, vendor candidate evaluation and selection, contracts, trial software installation, and vendor management.

Use this as-is or customize it to meet your needs.

This download is available for free as part of a  TechRepublic Pro membership.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:34:54 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEA Systems Case Study: The French National Institute for Agricultural Research]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=385568]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) is a French public research body charged with producing and distributing scientific findings and innovations, primarily in the fields of agriculture, food and the environment. The company wanted to meet the new government regulations regarding public procurement contracts. The challenge was to transform its purchasing management system, rationalize its global ordering process, and analyze its expenses. INRA deployed BEA systems for its solution and implemented BEA WebLogic Server to provide the flexibility, scalability, and functionality to manage the new demands.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:11:31 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Consolidates Financial Systems for 26 International Business Units]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=382688]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing product and writing Standards for Safety for more than a century. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) wanted to replace disparate financial applications for 26 international business units and establish a consolidated platform for global finance to eliminate manual reconciliation. The challenge was to allow the organization to access an accurate view of global financial operations. UL worked with TUSC to implement Oracle Financials for all 26 business units and leveraged Oracle's rich standard functionality to eliminate customization and address process change before technology change, enabling TUSC to deliver the project on time and on budget.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:44:27 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Epson Reforms Its Sourcing Process for Product Competitiveness and Better Supplier Relations]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=382653]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1942, Seiko Epson Corporation is a leader in imaging, robotics, precision machinery, and electronics. Seiko Epson wanted to standardize sourcing processes across the imaging products business line to reduce the cost of materials and consolidate sourcing channels and streamline procurement processes to reduce operational costs. The challenge was to standardize cost estimating tasks that were usually handled manually and enhance compliance, corporate governance, and social responsibilities. Seiko Epson streamlined and automated the purchasing process by implementing Oracle Advanced Procurement Release 12 as well as cut the cost of parts and materials for research and development.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:26:41 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[11 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=376421]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[It's no light matter to replace your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. By definition, the ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value-chain. Replacing it appears to be a difficult and painful process, but done right, it can open unlimited business opportunities. The cornerstone of this effort is finding the partner that can show you how to make this hard transition easy, and a specialist with the confidence to walk side-by-side with you until your goals are achieved.

Your ERP provider must be part of your vision. They must have faced these challenges many times in their history and learned how to help manufacturers adopt new technologies. The future of your business depends on whether they have successfully made the leap from one technology curve to the next and continue to innovate and deliver technologies, which help companies like yours lead that change.

At this stage in the evolution of enterprise software, it is the duty of software providers to help you get there by doing their part to make sure your next system will be your last ERP system replacement. There are 11 criteria that allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations. This document gives you the answers you need, a more detailed explanation of the 11 criteria to use when selecting the best solution, and their importance in making the ERP replacement decision.
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:11:06 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strategies to Run a Lean Supply Chain: How Principles of Lean Manufacturing Transfer Benefits to Operations]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=376420]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The blurring of the line between manufacturing and supply chain logistics provides the opportunity to move efficient manufacturing management concepts to supply chain management. One manufacturing concept stands out as most successful: the concept of lean. This paper from Ventana Research describes lean manufacturing and how it can be applied to supply chain management.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:08:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Visible Supply Chain: Ensuring End-to-End Optimization]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=376419]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Today's supply chain is the primary processing mechanism of every manufacturing company. Supply chain visibility is a tall order, but some of today's IT systems can meet it. This Ventana Research paper describes the characteristics of a visible supply chain, explains why having one is important, and discusses the technology resources that can deliver it to you.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:03:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The City of Espoo Improves Operational Efficiency and Financial Management]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=373403]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The strategic goal of the City of Espoo, the second-largest city in Finland, is to provide excellent services to its constituents in a reliable manner and with optimum cost-to-quality ratio. In 2003-04, the city implemented a business development project, which aimed to improve the efficiency, simplicity, and uniformity of internal operative functions including financial and human capital management, as well as purchasing operations. In this project, the city developed uniform business operating models and processes for these business areas. It also needed to implement information systems that would support these functional areas. The City of Espoo turned to Oracle to meet these needs, selecting the Oracle E-Business Suite as its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in the spring of 2004.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:07:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GENBAND Combines Two Business Units With Scalable ERP Implementation Approach]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=373383]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[GENBAND is a leading supplier of next generation IP gateway and application solutions. GENBAND wanted to implement a single, scalable system for the company's backend processes, including finance, accounting, order management, and manufacturing and deploy a single Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application suite to integrate a large acquisition while revitalizing the existing company. GENBAND worked with DAZ Systems to leverage Oracle Business Accelerators to implement Oracle E-Business Suite applications for financials, order management, procurement, and expenses in just four months as well as used Oracle Business Accelerators to reduce implementation discovery, setup, and testing project phases - allowing GENBAND to get up and running on its applications quickly.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:46:54 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Department of Primary Industries Achieves 70% Savings Per Purchasing Transaction]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=373369]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) wanted to provide an automated procurement system to streamline operations across four state government bodies in more than 100 locations across Victoria and create a more cost-effective financials system to better manage the requirements of management and employees. The challenge was to facilitate online procurement to serve a dispersed staff of more than 7,000 people working over 100 locations across the state and boost staff efficiencies by standardizing online procedures. DPI implemented Oracle Financials and Oracle iProcurement in 2000 to efficiently and securely serve more than 7,000 people across the state and introduced a major restructuring of purchasing and payment processes, with 98% of transactions successfully made online using self-service electronic tools.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:32:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Big Easy Office: Earning Partner Subsidy Funding From Microsoft With Qualifying Purchases]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=358460]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The presenter of this webcast will explain how to earn a services subsidy to purchase additional services or products from a partner of one's own choice to enrich the solution. The presenter will explain how to get incremental subsidies for qualifying purchases between February 1 and June 27, 2008. People can work with the qualified partner of their choice to determine the best solution for their business and get additional value through subsidized services and products.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 04:11:03 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Borough of Lewisham Leverages Purchasing Power With Online Marketplaces]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=357333]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Lewisham Council wanted to leverage purchasing power by using online marketplaces to gain access to the broadest possible range of goods and services and cut administration costs, reduce off-contract spend, and enforce process controls while maximizing spend with Small-and-Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs), local companies, ethnic minority businesses, and third-sector organizations in line with government recommendations. The challenge was to generate accurate, up-to-date spend figures for commitment accounting and provide reliable management information data for decision makers. Lewisham Council replaced disparate, manual purchasing processes with Oracle Purchasing and rolled out Oracle iProcurement to 600 users as well as cut order cycles and stock while reducing maverick spending.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 07:50:39 -0700</pubDate>
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