http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. OTC Derivatives Operations: The Path to STP The past 20 years have no doubt shown that OTC derivatives are not easy to decipher, comprehend, and master. The many instances of banks, hedge funds, and pension funds that suffered losses from dealing with these instruments is clear testimony to their volatility and inherent risk. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2512 Improve your Manufacturing Process and Meet Increased Demand with Advance Planning and Scheduling The UK's fastest growing food packaging company needed to improve manufacturing and scheduling processes to meet increased demand. Learn how the company has further streamlined its manufacturing process enabling it to retain and win additional contracts across the country. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2258 The Total Cost of ERP Ownership in Mid-Size Companies - Sector Insight Report This free report from the Aberdeen Group explains the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which remains a significant factor that influences Enterprise Resource Planning (EPR) strategies and decisions. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2244 Five Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean Becoming Lean has been a goal of most companies over the last few years, delivering what what's really needed in today’s competitive world - shorter lead times, improved quality, reduced cost, increased profit, improved productivity & better customer service. Learn how ERP can help lean initiatives. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2243 ERP in Industrial Machinery and Components Manufacturing - Benchmark Report This report is a roadmap for IM&C manufacturers that desire to achieve growth while balancing the need to improve customer response times through Best-in-Class use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2242 Driving Increased Performance and Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the Analytical Environment Within the confines of the enterprise, there are significant opportunities to save money by optimising business processes and focusing decisions. This paper will review the importance of increased analytical performance, data management improvements and reduced cycle times. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=2226 Effective ERP, Supply Chain, Warehouse and Inventory Management across the Supply Chain This paper discusses the significance of demand planning, illustrating how businesses can benefit from an estimation of demand for its goods and services across the supply chain. It also gives an overview of common demand planning processes describing various steps in these processes. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=1674 Exchequer: Designed to put you in control of your Projects and Accounts Exchequer from IRIS Enterprise Software is an accounting and business solution that’s both strong on its core financials and also specialised enough to offer integrated project costing, time recording and sub contractor ledgers to customers within the engineering sector. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/solution_summary?id=1072 ABCs of Collaborative Innovation Throughout The Extended Enterprise As a vital part of an overall business strategy, top CEOs recognize the need to make organizational changes to support collaborative innovation and derive profit from valuable ideas, no matter where they originate. The ABCs provide a framework for unlocking this power to improve performance. http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=485 How is your organisation reacting to one of the world’s greatest challenges? The debate about climate change is over – it’s now time for action. But how is your organisation reacting to one of the ‘world’s greatest challenges’? Is it a gorilla, a peacock, an ostrich or a mule? http://ithound.computing.co.uk/ithound/view_abstract?id=470