For manufacturers, enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an essential tool for managing multiple business processes, including purchasing decisions, maintaining inventories and tracking orders. Find the latest on ERP, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.
ERP, Web 2.0 adoption trends cry out for long-term plan
SearchCIO.com | 14 Feb 2008 ARTICLE - CIOs, set your strategy. A Forrester study says CIOs are upgrading their ERP systems, integrating apps and deploying Web 2.0 offerings in 2008.
SAP lifts the skirts on its 'industrialized' software
SearchCIO.com | 06 Dec 2007 ARTICLE - The chairman and CEO of the world's largest business software company says software development is too slow. Amen to that, SAP.
Butterball CIO celebrates post-acquisition SAP cutover
SearchCIO.com | 21 Nov 2007 ARTICLE - With a relocated Turkey Talk-Line call center and SAP system at the ready, America's most recognized turkey brand has the oven on for the holidays.
Web-based ERP improves productivity, customer satisfaction
Submitted By: SearchCIO.com | 12 Mar 2008 TIP - Many larger enterprises are incorporating Web 2.0 into their ERP software to improve collaboration and information sharing among employees and customers.
With ERP, implementation is just step one
Submitted By: SearchCIO.com | 28 Mar 2007 TIP - After Willamette Valley deployed its new ERP system, it discovered training employees and setting expectations were just as important as the technology.
Master data management: Six steps to succeed
Submitted By: SearchCIO.com | 20 Jul 2006 TIP - Master Data Management allows IT organizations to share vital business information across multiple systems. Follow along with six steps to ensure data management success.
ERP strategies for CIOs
SearchCIO.com | 20 Feb 2008 EXECUTIVE GUIDE - An ERP system is a critical component to running a business. Get the resources you need to implement a successful ERP program in the enterprise.
Premium Report: The ERP Boom - Don't Call It a Comeback
Info-Tech Research Group, Special to SearchCIO.com | 19 Feb 2008 RESEARCH REPORT - Many commentators think that the dot com bust of the late 1990s broke the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) bubble. The boom is back.
Software and services guides for CIOs
SearchCIO.com | 25 Apr 2007 EXECUTIVE GUIDES - They're the nuts and bolts of IT, the lifeblood of your IT organization. Explore the critical IT systems and software that you use everyday with these Executive Guides.
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