Feature Article

Sweeping success: Mobile data application smoothes productivity, inventory management, customer service for Tennant

Just weeks after rolling out Dexterra's mobile field service management application in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, Minneapolis-based floor-cleaning machinery maker Tennant has seen a transformation in its operations, whereby some 93.5 percent of service orders are now processed without any manual intervention.
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Business process automation: GXS and OB10 seek to simplify EU and country-specific invoicing regulations

A new agreement between B2B e-commerce vendor GXS and e-invoicing specialist OB10 will help companies become compliant with global regulations without undertaking a costly and time-consuming compliance process themselves.
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Virtual experimentation: Simulation, better forecasting, and advanced planning smooth lean transition to the supply chain

At Nissan's Sunderland, U.K. manufacturing plant, demand for the new "crossover" Qashqai sport utility vehicle has exceeded all sales expectations. Already running 24/7, the plant just recently created almost 800 new jobs. To squeeze every scrap of manufacturing capacity out of the plant, simulation tools from Lanner Group have been at the forefront of the battle to eliminate waste.
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Curing complexity: Pfizer Switzerland advances spend management initiatives with Ariba

An early adopter of spend management solutions, Pfizer Switzerland initially sought to lower its costs of doing business. AribaBuyer is used to streamline procurement of simple and complex categories, from orders through invoices and payment. In adding Ariba Sourcing, Pfizer Switzerland was able to shorten tender processes.
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Designs on compliance: Kongsberg Automotive tackles regulations using quality, risk management solutions

Dyadem's FMEA-Pro quality and risk life-cycle management solution will allow Kongsberg Automotive to unify its compliance reporting from development through preparation and production, resulting in an efficient way to meet its rigorous quality standards.
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Research

Executive Briefing: Squeeze Play in the Supply Chain Management Market

With enterprise resources planning (ERP) vendors adding supply chain functionality, and supply chain management vendors adding ERP functionality, the line between the types of solutions is getting blurred.
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