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Download this complimentary report and learn about the overwhelming number of business managers using an application or service that is not sanctioned by IT.

Learn from the experiences of other distributors who have been through the ERP selection process and not only lived to tell about it, but brought great benefit to their companies. Read this white paper now and learn what NOT to do when evaluating ERP

Recent trends in the distribution industry are forcing companies to continually re-evaluate their processes and value propositions and strategically chart new courses.

This Analyst Insight examines the challenges facing finance executives today, and the ways in which ERP is helping them to overcome these challenges.

How do Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database platforms compare on reliability, scalability and cost? Download this whitepaper for details.

Wireless bar code and radio frequency identification (RFID) label printing is widely recognized by major retailers globally as an essential technology for enhancing store operations. The pages that follow detail the far-ranging benefits of wireless bar code and RFID printing, and present innovative wireless printing solutions from Zebra.

This white paper outlines the requirements for kiosks - optimizing design, placement and component selection - in order to help you and your business meet specific use cases, various environments and goals.

Retailers face enormous pressure to gain ROI from their business processes. Achieve the most value with RFID technology by ensuring accuracy, while shrinking the reoccurring costs of label media. This document from Zebra Technologies discusses the benefits of item-level tagging, and how on-pitch printing and encoding solutions can boost RFID's value beyond the supply chain.

Re-pricing products in the store has become a strategic tool that retailers apply to increase traffic and sales. This white paper explains how retailers are profiting from mobile markdown printing and how stores can leverage different printing applications to create more value.

In this whitepaper, find out how mobility maximizes return on inventory investment - and how understanding this truth is one catalyst that has the power to make average retailers great.

Using Zebra's Technologies, supermarket chain Wegmans was able to increase their production rate and improve their read rate. Read this case study to find out more about Wegmans and what Zebra can do for you!

Using Zebra printers, The Bargain! Shop (TB!S), was able to reduce their price marketing costs between 25% and 40% as well as increase work efficiency. Read this case study to find out more about TB!S and what Zebra can do for you and your business today!

In this case study learn how Zebra's technologies helped Sterling Services increase productivity and reduce costs. Find out what Zebra can do for you!

Aside 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.

This white paper explores requirements engineering and its groundbreaking role in product development and engineering for the industrial segment. It discusses the best practices and benefits of requirements engineering, and how automotive manufacturers can overcome today's quality and cost challenges using those best practices supported by IBM solutions. Learn more today!

ERP failure is a very real concern for companies of all sizes. Our buying checklist helps you avoid common ERP mistakes. You learn how to buy the right system for your needs, how to negotiate a great deal, experience a smooth implementation and gain user acceptance. Learn more today!

If your company is looking to purchase an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution, the 2009 Top 10 ERP Software Vendor Report from Business-Software.com can help you find the software that is right for your company.  Must read!

If your company is looking to purchase a Manufacturing/ERP software solution, the 2009 Top 10 Manufacturing Software Vendor Report from Business-Software.com can help you find the software that is right for your company. Must Read!

Consider how life sciences manufacturers can deal effectively with dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, and rapid product innovation.

With the significant improvements in scanning technology today and the increased importance of all aspects of security, it is a good time to take another look at and update the factors that are important in selecting a scanni

Direct digital manufacturing, otherwise known as rapid manufacturing, is a process that employs additive fabrication technology (aka rapid prototyping) to produce end-use items. Directly from CAD data, components are manufactured without molding, casting or machining. The impact of direct digital manufacturing is far-reaching, and the opportunities and advantages are extensive. This is why direct digital manufacturing is heralded as the next industrial revolution.

Electronics and Software Engineering are quickly merging with traditional Mechanical Engineering to create a new paradigm in auto manufacturing: Mechatronics. Industry experts predict that this shift will bring about profound advances in automotive product development. Unfortunately, existing IT and process infrastructures do not provide sufficient capabilities to support the new paradigm: multiple data silos, a lack of standardized processes, and integration issues on a tool level (Mechanical, Electronic, Software) continue to pose serious obstacles to development efficiency, and remain a frequent source of delays, quality issues and cost increases.

"High Speed Ethernet-Promoting Openness in Hybrid Control" debunks the myth that developments in Ethernet backbones are directed only towards high speed, real-time factory automation. This paper shows how high speed Ethernet supports hybrid control through standard and flexible function blocks, bridging Fieldbus networks and allowing the use of Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus solutions.

Enterprise mobility has emerged as a top strategic initiative among leading global organizations. To benchmark the current state of Enterprise Mobility adoption, Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility business conducted independent research among a representative sample of enterprise mobility decision-makers, the chief purchasers of enterprise mobility solutions and various mobile workers within enterprise and commercial businesses.

"How a Well-Planned Strategy Can Help the Food Industry More Effectively Manage Its Energy-Related Costs," provides the information any industry can use to increase energy efficiencies. The paper explains how managers can gather the information they need to improve energy efficiency, lower energy costs and improve plant reliability.