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Best practices for ERP implementations and on-going operations

Overview A brief how-to guide for midsize manufacturers looking to compete effectively against global behemoths. This paper highlights three success stories from three industrial manufacturers:

Keys to implementation success as experienced by Hunter Manufacturing as well as insight from SAP and itelligence managers.
Best practices as revealed in an interview with Jeff Schumacher of Schumacher Elevator.
The need for well-conceived and executed requests for purchase (RFP) in understanding requirements, evaluation criteria, and expectations in ERP deployments, as learned by SPX Dielectric.

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Further White Paper Details
Publisher	SAP	File Format	PDF
Date Published	August 2007	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	ERP, ROI - TCO, Asset Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Strategic Planning, Business Management, IT Manufacturing

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