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 manufacturing 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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ANALYST REPORTS:
The Role of ERP in Globalization: A Low-Cost Approach to Reaching New Markets
As the enterprise resource management market matures, more and more companies are exploring the boundaries of ERP and weighing decisions that balance integration and upgrade efforts against extended features. This Aberdeen report reviews the decision-making process for ERP – and includes recommendations for actions.
Aberdeen Group
(November, 2006)
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Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies
This report discusses the results of an Aberdeen survey of process manufacturers, showing how best-in-class companies have been able to reduce costs or keep them flat via supply chain transformation. The report reviews best-in-class strategies for organization structure and supply chain technology investment. Aberdeen Group (2007)
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The Role of ERP in Globalization: A Low-Cost Approach to Reaching New Markets
For global organizations, the information made available through ERP is key to providing visibility to key performance indicators (KPIs) and meeting corporate objectives. In fact, companies that automate and streamline workflows across multiple sites – including suppliers, partners, and manufacturing sites – see more improvement in reducing total time from order to delivery. This Aberdeen report reviews the reasons for utilizing enterprise resource planning software to manage global operations – and includes recommended actions. Aberdeen Group (February, 2007)
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BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION STUDIES:
Ergon
Discover how this petroleum products company based in Jackson, Mississippi, implemented SAP software to build a stable IT platform, boosting its competitiveness in a very volatile industry. Ergon reduced costs through centralized purchasing, eliminated manual reporting processes, and succeeded in gaining market share.
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PowerWell Services
Read how PowerWell Services, a global leader in flow management for the oil and gas industry, used the SAP ERP application to support its rapid global growth of 400% in two years, attain five acquisitions in two years, and improve its ability to comply with legal and tax requirements across 40 countries – with a clear view company-wide.
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