Joining the Sarbanes-Oxley Bandwagon; Meeting the Needs of Small ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The product takes the organization's best practice model of a ... For example, an accounts payable (AP) system that ... Companies will also need to account for the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_15_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-11-15 Summary: To meet tough government compliance, more vendors are offering compliance solutions. CODA's collaborative task modeling tool takes an enterprise's best practices model, audits business processes, automates data collection, and creates a secure collaborative space to offer checks and balances to simplify

An Analyst’s View of Process Industry SMB Challenges

by Alexander Hankewicz and Leslie Satenstein ... procurement, inventory, and accounts payable (A/P ... system, which takes into account predictive and ... regulatory compliance issues, best-practice scenarios, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/04/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_LS_04_21_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-04-23 Summary: Process manufacturing industries have distinct needs from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Here’s an overview of what process manufacturing requires from an ERP solution, including business intelligence capabilities.

Evaluating Enterprise Software - Business Process or Feature ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Olin Thompson & Joseph Strub ... want to show its software in the best light for ... modules (eg, general ledger, accounts payable, procurement, engineering ... be if you need an account receivable (AR ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_10_27_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-10-27 Summary: There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence, for complex selections like in the case of ent

SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... other than MBS and Sage/Best, whose viability ... description field to the "Accounts Payable Invoices" function ... potential of eroding divisional account control to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_10_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-05-10 Summary: SAP seems to have grasped that the key to success in the SMB market is brand awareness and an apt product, since SMBs are looking for support from incumbent vendors, with intimate knowledge of their vertical and business processes, ample local resources, and the commitment to support them both off- and o

Inflation’s Demise: The Impact on Business Informa

by Nelson M. Nones CPIM ... hedging tools are further diminished on account of the ... such as general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable ... systems is likely to be limited, at best. ... http:/.../researchhighlights/businessapplications/2000/06/research_notes/mi_ba_nn_06_29_00_1.asp - 33k - 2000-06-29 Summary: Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres

Intentia: Stepping Out With Fashion and Style Part Four: Movex ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... FIFO concept, and also taking into account bulk and ... software such as invoicing, cash receipts, payable distribution, and ... a fashion item will, at best, last for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/10/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_10_07_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-10-07 Summary: Intentia's Movex provides ample tools to respond to the trends and challenges of the fashion industry. While Intentia needs to continue to work to get its financial house in order, based on its functions and features Movex deserves to be on anyone's short list of vendors able to competently compete in th

Three Ways ERP Can Help Manage Risk and Prevent Fraud

by Thomas Schiesl ... IT tools and processes, and how best to integrate ... of tasks for accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger ... of $100,000.00 to a specific bank account. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/03/research_notes/TU_ER_XTS_03_05_08_1.asp - 24k - 2008-03-05 Summary: If enterprise resource planning (ERP) isn't properly implemented to manage risk, your organization may face loss due to fraud or other hazards. Take advantage of ERP's capacities for role-based security, on both the business and the IT sides of your processes.