This paper proposes a technique for use in supply-chain management that assists the decision-making process for purchases of direct goods. Based on projections for future prices and demand, RFQs are constructed and quotes are accepted that optimize the level of inventory each day, while minimizing total cost. The problem is...
Most of us complain that there is just not enough time. Time hasn't changed though; there is still 24 hours in a day. The problem is that most of us just don't know how to organize or manage our time to our advantage. Remember that continual motion does not mean...
Most corporations are inundated with data - from internal operational systems, vendors, suppliers and customers, and other external sources like credit bureaus or industry sales. The problem with understanding where a company is going is not in the amount of data coming into it. The problem is that this data...
Enterprise organizations use Data WareHouses DWHs to analyze their performance. Performance is judged regarding the achievement of goals. DWH data models are well established. There exist numerous domain-specific modeling approaches. Enterprises also often model their goals in terms of formal or semiformal goal models. The problem is that these two...
Processes are often used to free resources from non-value added tasks. Automation is required. The problem is that there are many ways to automate processes and it's not always clear which are appropriate. With so many packaged applications, workflow solutions, and numerous methods of bespoke software development, is there a...
The Adam Smith-Rachel Carson Initiative addresses three problems. The first problem is that society cannot depend upon government alone to meet complex local and global environmental needs. Moreover, government may mistakenly apply one-size-fits all remedies to complex problems. Society needs business' adaptive and innovative capacity. The second problem is that...
Every time an organizational change occurs, many processes may split in two, or three; a centralized sales organization suddenly is split into three business unit sales teams. The problem is that with organizational change, process management is very rarely factored into the overall event. Where organizational design drivers process management,...
It?s time to face some hard facts about Customer Relationship Management CRM. Plain and simple, CRM just isn?t getting the job done. This paper describes the sad fact is that despite great intentions and breakthrough technologies, most CRM initiatives do not meet business or customer expectations. The problem is a...
The increase in complexity of market, channel and supply networks makes supply chain planning more intricate. Despite substantial resources being used, planning results are often not reliable or consistent enough to ensure cost efficiency and adequate customer service. This paper deals with how a case company set out to improve...
During the life cycle of a software project development, many problems are found and raised. Resolutions to these problems are very time consuming and costly. How to use data mining techniques to analyse these problems, and find valuable knowledge to reduce the effort of fixing these problems are discussed in...
This paper explores how small firms can encounter the problems faced by large firms. While not proposing a universal theory about small firm behavior, the paper argues that firms can encounter the same problems associated with poor communication, bureaucracy and loss of entrepreneurial spirit that plague large firms. It also...
This webcast tells that CFOs face an unprecedented range of pressures. Regulators are requiring companies to comply with the new reporting standards mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley. Shareholders and boards are demanding better insight into the company’s true financial condition. CEOs are asking finance for faster, more accurate analysis of the firm’s...
Keeping in touch with their field workforces is a major concern for utility companies and other network businesses. The problem is a cause of low productivity, and the lack of timely and relevant asset data from the field hampers maintenance planning. Mobile Workforce Management MWF offers a solution to these...
Structure, technology, and cost are keeping most organizations from realizing the benefits of collaboration. Collaboration has been receiving a lot of press in the last year or two, promising substantial improvements in efficiency and cost, but building a “glass pipeline” with all of the visibility needed to achieve maximum supply...
Ten percent of employees consume eighty percent of the health-care costs at most companies. They are the ones at the highest risk for common medical conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease, and are the least likely to change unhealthy behaviors. In order for a wellness program to...
Information management is mainly dealt as a research problem of information services or as a database management problem of CAD systems. In this paper several approaches to the construction information handling are discussed; information creation, transfer and retrieval. Actually, construction information management is a multidisciplinary task; a mixture of parameters...
From the executive summary: ‘Knowledge Management KM revolves around the concept that one of the most valuable corporate assets is the experience and expertise floating around inside employees' heads. In order to manage this intellectual capital, executives must devise a way to capture and share that knowledge with coworkers. If...
Deposco, the industry's leading authority onnext-generation supply chain solutions for manufacturers, distributors,retailers and third party logistics providers, today announced the additionof Andrew Berry as vice president of sales. A goal-oriented operationsleader with over 15 years experience in supply-chain technology firms,Berry further broadens Deposco's management team. "Due to low up-front...
SPSS Statistics 17.0 Extends Power of Predictive Analytics to All Users, Improves Productivity and Analysis with New Research and Reporting Tools CHICAGO -- SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS), a leading worldwide provider of Predictive Analytics software and solutions, today announced SPSS Statistics 17.0, the latest version of its market-leading...
Significantly reduces window of risk between vendor security patch installations - with no downtime and no impact on applications WOBURN, Mass. -- Sentrigo, Inc., an innovator in database security software, today announced Hedgehog vPatch[TM], the first virtual patching software to protect databases against known vulnerabilities as soon as...
