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Why the Last Mile of CRM Implementation Is the Hardest

In broadband networking, the last-mile problem is getting from the big pipes to the end user at a reasonable cost. The last mile in CRM is getting data from users' favorite application -- email -- into the CRM system without disrupting their bel

Sep 11, 2013 7 mins

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Cloud ERP Helps Company Track Inventory, Increase Sales

Implementing cloud-based ERP software wasn't exactly a nuts-and-bolts deployment for FMW Fasteners, as the software needed specific fastener manufacturing industry functionality. Experience rolling our cloud CRM helped, as did an experienced con

Sep 5, 2013 8 mins

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How Social Analytics Can Improve Enterprise IT Efficiency

VoloMetrix's enterprise analytics technology uses social engineering to let CIOs quickly identify bottlenecks and pain points in their organization. Using that data, they can better allocate time, energy and resources. The only catch is they hav

Aug 30, 2013 7 mins

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Why ATS Chose SAP to Make Customer Factories ‘Run Better’

During the last year, Advanced Technology Services (ATS) rolled out SAP's eFactory Mobility platform and the associated Work Manager app. CIO Chris LeBeau explains how the technology helps ATS technicians improve efficiency, provide better servi

Aug 29, 2013 9 mins

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Cloud Helps Financial Company Spin Up a New IT Operation

Another company acquired about 75 percent of Lincoln Trust, along with its technology, which left the CTO with a pressing need for a new technology platformu2029.

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins

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Find Out What Agility Really Means

It's not just just flexible systems. CIOs need to get in touch with the broader definition of business agility in three areas: market, organization and process.u2029

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins

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Toyota Goes All-in With Social Media Monitoring

Toyota's CIO says the carmaker analyzes social media commentary to learn what customers think of specific vehicles, identify quality problems and increase the accuracy of sales predictionsu2029.

Aug 28, 2013 3 mins

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