Is
Oracle Sapping SAP? By
Sandra Noble
A leech is sucking the life blood out of
SAP. Or at least the attempt is being made. What’s causing the blood
letting to occur? PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Siebel, Hyperion – aka the
new, bigger, more diverse Oracle Corporation.
Oracle Sapping SAP - read more..
What Changed Your Cheese By
Sandra Noble
Feeling stressed? Are you pursuing too many moving targets? Or, are
there just too many details to keep up with in general? You can't stop
the world and get off. Find out how to get on the bus and not get left
behind. What
Changed Your Cheese? - read more
Factoring:
What's In It For You? By
Sandra Noble
Factoring or Accounts Receivable Financing is a tool for providing
working capital and cash flow to businesses of all sizes and in all
industries. There are many reasons why Factoring should be considered.
Would you like less stress, enhanced productivity, more money?
Factoring Benefits - read more..
SAP's Vertical Advantage By
Joshua Greenbaum
Oracle has chosen the merger & acquisition route. SAP has opted
for vertical solutions. SAP's strategy seems to be working.
More on SAP's Verticals..
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The 10 Rules of Choosing an e-Service Solution By Pam
Ravesi Electronic Communications Management is now a competitive
necessity. This article outlines the top 10 key issues for large global
organizations to consider when prospecting for an e-Service Solution.
Read More..
Enterprise Portals: Navigating the Seven C's By Kevin
Foster
Kevin Foster, president of Atlanta-based Web development and consulting
firm Macquarium Intelligent Communications, discusses seven steps in
making the case for an enterprise portal in your company.
Read More..
The Internet and SMB By Al
Tetrault
The Internet is expanding the e-business capability of small and
mid-size businesses (SMB). Internet EDI is a recent example.
Read More..
Requirements for e-Commerce Success By
Amanda Wierling
Everyday businesses are experiencing project failures due to poorly
defined requirements or "user needs." Smart E-businesses need to take
measures to minimize application failure, avoid revenue loss, and
maintain loyal customers.
Read More..
Why Do Manufacturers Invest in Business Management Software? By Scott
Davis
With many manufacturing shops heading over seas in favor of lower cost,
it is tough to compete in today’s marketplace. As a result, the goal for
manufacturers who want to compete going forward is to run leaner, faster
and more accurately.
Read More..
OSHA PSM
Audit List By
Sandra Noble
Avoid a visit from the OSHA police. Learning the rules and doing self
evaluations will help employers stay on the right side of the law.
As well as having a healthier, safer, workplace.
OSHA PSM Audit List - read more..
OSHA Guide to Noise and Hearing Safety
By Sandra Noble
Between 1990 and 2050 the number of hearing-impaired Americans will
increase at a faster rate than the total US population." Loud
noises are more than a nuisance. - They can cause hearing loss. OSHA has a vital role in rescuing the ears of the American worker. OSHA Noise and Hearing - read more..
OSHA
Process Safety Management
By Sandra Noble
How can industry prevent 6,000 fatalities and 4 million accidents?
These were the shocking workplace statistics for 2005. OSHA and its
Process Safety Management (PSM) program strive to improve upon these
statistics. OSHA
Safety Management - read more..
The RoHS Lead Free Directive and How To Comply By Sandra Noble
Health hazards caused by
discarded electrical and electronic products are an increasing reality
worldwide. The danger arises mainly from lead in components, though
other materials may also be toxic. The RoHS directive is one of the
affirmative actions used to protect the environment, established by the
European Union (EU).
RoHS Lead Free Directive - read more..
Techniques For RoHS Class Compliance By
Sandra Noble
The Restriction
of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC (sometimes referred
to as RoHS Lead–Free) is a directive of the European Parliament. It
restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture and sale
of various electrical and electronic equipment in the European Union.
The materials are lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium (VI), PBB (poly-brominated
biphenyls) and PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). The threshold
limits set by EU, on “homogeneous material” basis, explained below, are
100 parts per million (ppm) for cadmium and 1000 ppm for the other five
materials.
Techniques for RoHS Class Compliance - read more..
RoHS Compliant Industrial Control Switches By
Sandra Noble
Industrial
control switches are at the heart of the monitoring and control systems
of modern machinery. They range from the simple electro-mechanical
push-button to embedded PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards), to wireless or
infrared activated devices. All industrial plants and virtually all
products in daily use, including the ubiquitous microwave oven and
dishwasher, have them.
RoHS Compliant Industrial Control Switches - read more..
China
RoHs Regulation For Electronic Information Products By
Sandra Noble
The Restriction
of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC of the European
Union is a well known document. What is not so well known are details of
a somewhat similar document (Legislation in this case), popularly known
in industry as the China RoHs. Officially called the Administrative
Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information
Products regulation, the China RoHs, was promulgated by the Ministry of
Information Industry (MII), People’s Republic of China, on February 28,
2006. The China RoHS came into effect on March 1, 2007.
China RoHS Regulation - read more..
RoHs Chemicals Legislation In Europe and China By
Sandra Noble
About 35
million tons of electrical and electronic items are discarded worldwide
every year. Leakage of chemicals in land fills from such discarded
equipment pose serious environmental pollution problems. Legislation has
been enacted in EU member countries and in China to arrest such
pollution.
China RoHS Regulation - read more..
WEEE Articles
Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) Explained By
Sandra Noble
There’s a new
twist on the old saying “waste not, want not”. The United Kingdom and
the European Union (EU) are mandating anti-waste, anti-pollution and
environmentally friendly measures in regards to electronics. To avoid a
want / lack of business in Europe, its best to understand what WEEE is
all about.
WEEE - read more..
Complying With Uk & EU Country WEEE Electronic Recycling Directive By
Sandra Noble
Improper
disposal of electronic and electrical waste can be hazardous to the
environment and to business profitability. Although proper disposal may
be costly, the inability to expand globally may have an even more
detrimental financial impact. Find out what it takes to do business in
Europe, China and beyond.
Complying With WEEE - read more..
What Manufacturers Need To Know About WEEE By
Sandra Noble
Manufacturers
have obligations that go beyond the production of electrical and
electronic equipment. If they are doing business in the United Kingdom
or the European Union (EU), manufacturers must make it convenient for
consumers to dispose of that equipment in an environmentally
friendly way. And the manufacturers are on the hook for the costs.
Learn More About WEEE - read more..
