WHITE PAPER:
In regards to Enterprise Resource Planning, customer-supplier relationships are more important for small-to-medium manufacturers than large ones, because small-to-medium manufacturers tend to have few IT resources, and rely more on the software supplier.
EBOOK:
This E-Book offers best practices for SMBs and midmarket organizations evaluating ERP platforms and provides suggestions on how to avoid procurement pitfalls.
EGUIDE:
In today’s economic environment, manufacturing companies are looking for ways to reduce their long-term total cost of ownership for enterprise applications such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. In this Tip Guide, readers will discover five ways to minimize long-term ERP software support and maintenance costs.
CASE STUDY:
In order for IC Intracom to gain an enterprise-wide view of business data, the organization needed to replace its aging ERP solutions. Working with IBM Global Business Services, IC Intracom implemented the IBM Express Wholesale Distribution Solution, a qualified SAP All-in-One partner solution, hosted by IBM Applications on Demand.
EGUIDE:
In 2011, there was a strong willingness to invest in technology by manufacturing organizations. However, that wasn't the only trend. In this tip guide, uncover the most popular developments in 2011 and how these trends have the potential to carry into 2012.
WHITE PAPER:
A requirements engineering approach can help product and systems development organizations work in harmony. Read this white paper for an exploration of requirements engineering and its important role in product development.
EGUIDE:
Data, data, data – with the advent of IoT, it's both one of the most promising and one of the most missed out on opportunities in the manufacturing industry today. In this e-guide, we explore the world of industrial IoT (IIoT) and how to leverage its massive data with analytics and machine learning.
EBOOK:
This expert e-book will help manufacturers analyze the costs and benefits of two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Inside, learn why two-tier ERP is on the rise, find best practices for sticking with a legacy ERP system, and more.
WHITE PAPER:
Many manufacturers are already using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technology to design products, test them and automate their production. This same technology can be integrated with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions, like IBM’s Maximo® Asset Management to manage manufacturing assets involved in production.
