Product Information Management (PIM)

How One Distributor Played Wal-Mart's Distribution Game—And Won
VAI

As a supplier to Wal-Mart, appliance manufacturer Haier America was required to implement a radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging system.…

Distribution 2008 Executive Summary
Infor

This second annual survey of the warehousing and distribution industry, conducted by the Manufacturing Performance Institute (MPI) Census of…

Managing Product Innovation
SAP

Inadequacies at the front end of the product development process is one of the leading causes of product failure for consumer products…

Project-based Companies Need Specialized ERP Solutions
Sescoi

Implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system—even for small to medium businesses (SMBs)—is a smart move. But depending on the type…

Manufacturing Outsourcing: 7 Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Arena Solutions

For years, outsourcing has been a way of life for many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as they regularly offload certain activities to…

From Idea to Market-ready Product in Record Time
SAP

The odds against successful product innovation are long. New products need to win over consumers and convince retailers—a challenging task for…

Quality Management
3i Infotech

In today’s global market, providing quality products and services is essential for any manufacturer’s continued growth—but maintaining a…

ABCs of RFID: Understanding and Using Radio Frequency Identification
Intermec

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is becoming one of the fastest growing and most beneficial technologies being adopted by businesses today.…