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Taylor & Francis Ltd Integrating Erp Crm Supply Chain Management And Smart Materials 2001 Edition by Dimitris N. Chorafas
Organizations enjoy two kinds of strategic advantages. One is transitory: being in the right place with the right products at the right time. The other comes from having first class management and instituting processes that mobilize an organization, keeping in ahead of the competition. Which would you like to count on for your organization's success?Integrating ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, and Smart Materials explores how to create business opportunities and reap savings by:Restructuring and updating of ERP and CRM software as it integrates supply chain management and delivers new killer applicationsEvolving opportunities that will develop from the implementation of smart materials, automatic identification, classification systems, and quality assurance projectsAuditing the implementation, operation, and maintenance of ERP and CRM software as well as the corrective action taken on the basis of resultsInternet commerce, online supply chain, and advances in technology - all available at increasingly lower costs - make systems of the past obsolete. However, just as new technology creates new opportunities, it can also create unforeseen consequences. By binding a wealth of interdependent issues between the covers of one book, Integrating ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, and Smart Materials gives you the tools you need to create proprietary, high value-added solutions. Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning and the Search for Cost ControlFunctionality and Cost/Effectiveness of ERP SystemsWhy Companies Adopt and Use ERP Software for Supply Chain ManagementImplementing Successive Releases of ERP Systems A Sound Methodology for Enterprise Management: GE's Six SigmaOrganizational Prerequisites for Smart Materials and for Automatic IdentificationThe Next Frontier in Technology and in Supply Chain Management: Automatic IdentificationAdvances Underpinning Development and Use of the Electronic Product CodeThe Chorafas Classification/Identification System for Supply Chain RequirementsPractical Implementations of the DCS SolutionOutsourcing Software Support and Management of the Vendor RelationshipWeb-Based Solutions to Enterprise ManagementSupply Chain Software and Enterprise Resource PlanningOutsourcing Has Become One of the Major IT ChallengesPolicies in Outsourcing and Regulatory IssuesAuditing the Implementation, Operation and Maintenance of ERP SoftwareThe Ongoing Change in the Practice of Auditing Information TechnologyAuditing Supply Chain Solutions and Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsCase Studies in Auditing a Company's Financial Statements and Other ReportsAuditing the Security/Protection Methodology and Providing Improvements