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Intelligent Metrics Ensures Success
Story of GED Integrated Solutions launched a powerful metrics program that helped reduce turnaround times and master Return Material Authorizations (RMAs).

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Is Construction Ready For Project-Based ERP Yet?
Examining the construction industry’s move from point solutions towards project-based ERP.

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IT Strategies for Aerospace & Defense
Modernizing Systems to Support New Industry Business Models

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IUID - What Does It Mean to You?
Item Unique Identification (IUID) is mandated throughout the supply chain by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for new procurement of items over $5,000. Read more about this topic today.

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Kaizen Costing & Value Analysis
This White Paper describes the costing and value analysis aspects of IFS Applications.

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Lean Enterprise Development in Engineer to Order Companies
Learn how IFS Applications can bring the lean disciplines normally associated with repetitive manufacturing to ETO companies.

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Leverage ERP for Sales and Operations Planning
Use your ERP to facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), which helps manufacturers rapidly adjust to changes in the market.

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Make Your Systems Talk to Each Other with Event Driven Architecture (EDA)
Learn how event-driven architecture (EDA) complements service oriented architecture (SOA), adding agility to integrations between ERP and external systems.

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Mastering Customer Interaction with Back-Office CRM
Back-office CRM allows you to leverage customer information in your ERP system to increase sales and improve customer service.

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PAS 55 for Electric Utilities
PAS 55 compliance is a priority for electric generation utilities. Use technology to adopt the best practices in this specification.

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Process Automation Integration Using OPC
This White Paper describes the solution provided by IFS Applications for standardized real-time communication with production equipment. OPC (OLE Process Control). (OLE) Object Linking and Embedding.

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Realize the Benefits of Design, Operate, Maintain Thinking Today
Integrating information from industrial design, manufacturing operation and maintenance can improve plant efficiency and business profitability.

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Recipe Management in IFS Applications
Covers recipe management functions to adjust batch size, yield, proportionality, density, management of recipe versus product structure, recipe revisions.

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Safe and Reliable Asset Management in Nuclear Power Plants
Global energy demand is growing rapidly. According to the International Energy Agency, demand will increase by 4,700 GWe within the next 25 years. Learn how IFS is a major global supplier of business applications to the energy and utility industry.

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Selecting ERP for Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media Functionality
Learn how Enterprise 2.0-enabled ERP with social media features like instant messaging, blogs and wikis to deliver enterprise value.

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Selecting ERP for Oil and Gas Industry Contractors and Vendors
Find out how ERP can help EPC contractors, equipment fabricators and service providers meet new demands from oil/gas companies

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Selecting ERP for Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Contracting
Performance based logistics (PBL), involves delivery of various services and support after the sale, placing new demands on manufacturing ERP

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Selecting ERP for Your Defense Manufacturing Business
Learn to select ERP for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing, including requirements like PBL, government reporting, and government-owned inventory management.

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Selecting ERP for Your EPCI Contracting Business
How Engineer, Procure, Construct, Install (EPCI, EPC) can identify technology designed to manage risk across design, fabrication and construction activities.

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Selecting Manufacturing ERP for ISO 26000 Compliance
ISO 26000, a new standard for corporate social responsibility, is based loosely on the UN Global Compact. What new demands will ISO 26000 place on ERP and other enterprise software used by industrial companies? Bill Leedale, senior advisor with IFS North America, discusses how ERP can facilitate ISO 26000 compliance and makes a strong case for adopting the standard.

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Tackling the Requirements for Full Life-Cycle Service Management
Analyst Josh Greenbaum describes service management efficiencies possible by integrating financial management, order management, supply chain management, and other capabilities.

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The Case Against Modifying Your Enterprise Software
Modifications to the source code of your enterprise software are very expensive and often unnecessary. Learn how to avoid budget-busting modifications!

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The Next Generation of Overall Equipment Efficiency
Learn how technologies like real-time incident tracking can help integrate maintenance with other business functions to drive business improvements company-wide.

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Tips for EAM Selection and Implementation
How to select Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software, and an outline of the basic steps to prepare for EAM implementation

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Total Cost of Ownership Secrets for Enterprise Software
Learn how any enterprise suite will pay for itself faster if you follow a handful of best Total Cost of Ownership practices.

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Usability as an EAM Selection Criteria
In selecting (EAM) software, usability ought to be a major criteria. Expert advice necessary to identify usability features in EAM.

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Usability as an ERP Selection Criteria
ERP software is often criticized for being complex and difficult to use. Learn how to evaluate ERP software for usability.

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Usability in Electric Power
ERP/EAM usability is a challenge for the electric energy industry according to a study conducted for IFS North America. This paper outlines study results and offers advice for selecting ERP and EAM for maximum usability. ERP and EAM with enhanced usability increases productivity and system usage, maximizing value realized.

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Using ERP and EAM to Manage Maintenance Contractors
Learn to use EAM and ERP to justify the use of outside maintenance contractors and manage them effectively on site

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Utility Systems Integration
GIS, SCADA and EAM/CMMS can be brought together through Network Asset Management (NAM). Learn how NAM can help utility companies reduce operation and maintenance costs through higher mobile crew utilization and power data engineering costs, increased network reliability and data access and through higher asset utilization and more effective replacement strategies.

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Warehouse Management Systems Versus Extended ERP
The case for bypassing warehouse management systems (WMS), and instead extending existing enterprise software to the warehouse.

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What PAS 55 Means for EAM Software Selection
PAS 55 compliance is important for asset intensive companies. Use technology to adopt the best practices in this specification.

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Why Database-Agnostic Enterprise Applications are on the Way Out
Learn how it makes sense to select an enterprise application that runs on only one database but works with multiple middleware products.

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Why Enterprise Application Search (EAS) is CRUCIAL to your ERP System
Learn how Google-like search integrated with your application is more secure, affordable and effective than bolt-on enterprise search tools.

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Why Privately-Held Manufacturers Should Implement IFRS-Ready ERP
What IFRS means to middle market manufacturers and other heavy industry during ERP selection processes, particularly in fixed asset accounting.

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