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Customer confab: SMBs set to slash marketing costs using SaaS research model

A new partnership between business and customer intelligence vendor Vantedge and market analytics specialist AbsolutData brings together senior-level professionals who know how to manage in-house intelligence services. Now an on-demand services model is on tap for small and midsize businesses (SMB).
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Real-time control: Spellman charges up Lean, continuous improvement using Apriso operations solution

When Spellman initially embraced its lean and continuous-improvement philosophies, first steps produced substantial improvements. Over time, however, the challenge is how to extend those performance improvements while ensuring benefits are sustained. The manufacturer believes an operations management solution can be the enabler for more gains.
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Tax-time advisory: Business services leaders help midmarket companies boost returns on R&D investments

Because manufacturers perform the bulk of private sector R&D to drive new products and process improvements, taking full advantage of the R&D credit is crucial. The fact is IRS scrutiny of this tax incentive has risen in recent years. As tax time comes closer to a close, RSM McGladrey and Axiom Solutions are offering tax credit services that some companies can take advantage of now.
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Sarbox surge: Spending on governance, risk, and compliance solutions makes "to-do list"

For the first time since AMR Research began conducting its governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) survey in 2003, executives have shifted their GRC budget focus to operational and enterprise risk management—making Sarbox and other regulatory compliance programs a necessary "to-do," but not a top-of-mind initiative.
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