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You don't – and shouldn't – make important investments without gathering relevant information first. Business management software decisions are no different. When you consider SAP software for your industrial machinery and components (IM&C) company, it's a great idea to gather reliable outside information. We've assembled the following reports, studies, and white papers so you can hear what industry and software experts think about our business solutions.

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"Adaptive Manufacturing: Enabling the Lean-Six Sigma Enterprise"
Learn how you can use SAP software to help address the causes of variability and better manage exceptions, while leveraging lean manufacturing and Six Sigma best practices. Handle large amounts of data and execute complex workflows, while electronically communicating any exceptions simultaneously to multiple locations.  
     "Adaptive Manufacturing: Enabling the Lean Six Sigma Enterprise"  (416 KB)
White Papers
"Best Practices in Extending ERP"
Examine three factors to consider in ERP versus Best of Breed decisions: functionality, integration, and the ability to upgrade to new releases. While functionality is a key driver of the majority of software decisions, on average companies use only about 43% of available ERP functionality. (Aberdeen, 2006)   Log-in required.
     "Best Practices in Extending ERP" (563 KB)
Aberdeen Reports
"Competitive Advantage Abound for Discrete Midmarket Manufacturers"
Learn how Aberdeen surveyed over 240 manufacturers, 40 of which were discrete mid-market manufacturers, to benchmark how manufacturers are benefiting from the value of manufacturing execution systems (MES), enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI), and enterprise resource planning (ERP). (Aberdeen, 2007)  Log-in required.
     "Competitive Advantage Abound for Discrete MidMarket Manufacturers" (425 KB)
Aberdeen Reports
"Four Steps to a Best-Run Business"
Operate your business more effectively by driving faster, smarter decisions, applying better control over costs, minimize risk and liability, and anticipate change. The SAP Business ByDesign solution helps you automate business processes, streamline administrative tasks, and proactively deliver role-based information to employees. 
     "Four Steps to a Best-Run Business" (323 KB)
Thought Leadership
"Is There a Smarter Way to Handle Excess Active and Obsolete Inventory?"
Learn efficient ways to handle excess and obsolete inventory. Excess at-risk inventory ultimately impacts a company's bottom line. Tactics used to resolve inventory issues can be costly. Using private, on-line, competitive auction portals provides one way to manage excess inventory with low-overhead execution. (TEC, 2008)  Log-in required.
     "Is There a Smarter Way to Handle Excess Active and Obsolete Inventory?"  (288 KB)
White Papers
"Lean Scheduling and Execution"
Learn to be Lean, see which aspects of today’s Lean initiative are delivering tangible results, and where to turn for the answers to these questions. The Lean Scheduling and Execution Benchmark, based on the survey responses of over 400 manufacturing enterprises, highlights the use of Lean scheduling and execution principles. (Aberdeen, 2007)   Log-in required.
     "Lean Scheduling and Execution" (819 KB)
Aberdeen Reports
"Local Experts Needed to Guide Industrial Equipment Manufacturers in the Globalization and Localization of ERP"
Discover how companies in the industrial equipment manufacturing (IEM) industry have worldwide presence, but have not yet reaped the full benefits of their globalization efforts in terms of reducing manufacturing costs and increasing profitability, revenue, and global market share. (Aberdeen, 2007) 
     "Local Experts Needed to Guide Industrial Equipment Manufacturers in the Globalization and Localization of ERP"  (473 KB)
Aberdeen Reports
"Reverse Auction Best Practices: Practical Approaches to Ensure Successful Electronic Reverse Auction Events"
Wondering if electronic reverse auctions (e-auctions) can help your procurement organization bring transparency to the sourcing process and deliver bottom-line results? Discover ways to sell the idea and strategies of e-auctions to both buyers and sellers – and ways to achieve double-digit price compression.  Log-in required.
     "Reverse Auction Best Practices: Practical Approaches to Ensure Successful Electronic Reverse Auction Events"  (229 KB)
White Papers
"Streamlining Processes of the Solution Provider"
Take a look at the concept of a solution-centric business model, where companies provide a combination of products and services designed to meet specific customer needs. Explore best practices that include properly balancing products and services, and aligning activities across sales, service, and marketing. 
     "Streamlining Processes of the Solution Provider" (241 KB)
Thought Leadership
"Supply Network Collaboration in a Solution Provider Network"
See how manufacturers are adding value to product offerings with a new business model. Using their ecosystems to build a solution provider network, they are enabling supply network collaboration with suppliers, engineers, and financial services organizations, as well as developing industry coalitions to drive more value to customers.  
     "Supply Network Collaboration in a Solution Provider Network" (68 KB)
White Papers
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