TechRepublic Resources
- IT Optimization as a source of sustainable competitive advantage
- Over the last ten years enterprises worldwide have transformed the way they do business by investing trillions of dollars in IT. They've expanded their marketplace reach while working more closely with customers and suppliers. The most innovative of these companies have created a substantial competitive advantage in the marketplace.Read this...
- Tags: Optimization, Information Technology, Competitive Advantage, IBM Corp., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-04-23
- Bluetooth Scatternet Optimization With Hop Count Minimization
- The latest Bluetooth Specification introduces the concept of scatternet formation, but it does not define in detail how to form an efficient scatternet. However, even if one could form optimal scatternets in a dynamic scenario some time after the network formation the scatternet topology would become suboptimal. In such scenarios,...
- Tags: Technique, Optimization, Topology, Bluetooth Specification, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers
- Performance and Environment Monitoring for Whole-System Characterization and Optimization
- This paper presents a Continuous Program Optimization (CPO) architecture to allow automatic tuning of application performance in today's complex hardware and software environment. The focus of this paper is on the Performance and Environment Monitoring (PEM) aspect of CPO that vertically integrates and analyzes performance events from the various layers...
- Tags: Performance, Optimization, Environment, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers
- Carrier Design Options for Short Message Service (SMS) Traffic Optimization
- Short Message Service (SMS) traffic volumes are already exceeding tens of billions of messages each month worldwide. This translates into a reliable revenue stream for operators; however, it also directly competes with voice signaling traffic for network resources. Providers are desperately searching for solutions for protecting both voice and SMS...
- Tags: Optimization, RadiSys Corp., SMS, Carrier, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking
- Webcasts
- AutoZone Relies on SAS for Pricing, Product Optimization
- The director of product and price optimization at AutoZone, the nation's leading auto parts retailer, realizes that his company cannot adopt a one-size-fits-all approach to stocking the shelves at its 3,300 stores. With SAS, AutoZone ensures efficient, profitable retail operations - not to mention more satisfied customers - by knowing...
- Tags: Optimization, SAS Institute, AutoZone Inc., Pricing Strategy
- Case studies
- Measurement Approaches to Evaluate Performance Optimizations for Wide-Area Wireless Networks
- This paper presents measurement approaches to evaluate performance optimizations, employed at different layers of the protocol stack, to enhance application performance over Wide-Area Wireless Networks (WWANs). Applications running over WWAN cellular environments (web browsing) are significantly affected by the vagaries of the cellular wireless links. Much of the prior research...
- Tags: Measurement, University Of Cambridge, Performance, Optimization, Environment, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers
- Implicit MAC Acknowledgment: An Optimization to 802.11
- In the recent years, IEEE 802.11 has become the de facto standard for medium access control in wireless LANs and ad hoc networks. One problem with 802.11 is the high investment of bandwidth to control packets like RTS, CTS, and ACK. With the increasing trend in available data rates, this...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, MAC, Optimization, Acknowledgement, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers
- Less Is More: Server Consolidation Maximizes IT Optimization
- National Semiconductor (National) is the industry's premier manufacturer of high-performance analog devices and subsystems. They needed to reduce the IT management burden caused by the unplanned proliferation of servers; increase utilization of servers; facilitate disaster recovery and business continuity; reduce operational costs; and improve cycle time capabilities. The solution was...
- Tags: Optimization, Information Technology, Server Consolidation, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Data Management, Hardware
- Case studies
- SAP Engineering & Construction: Activity-Based Costing With R/3 at ABB Industrie AG
- ABB Industrie AG is a global player in international markets which not only exhibit low growth rates due to strong international competition but are also subject to constant price pressure. To meet challenges like these, ABB has implemented programs like Customer Focus and Total Optimization of Processes (TOP) worldwide. These...
- Tags: Optimization, SAP R/3, SAP AG, Activity Based Costing, ABB Industrie AG, Managerial Accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Finance, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
- Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack is a dynamic desktop solution which reduces application deployment costs, enables delivery of applications as services and allows for better management and control of enterprise desktop environments. It helps reduce the TCO of the entire Windows desktop lifecycle by accelerating OS and application management, and enhancing...
- Tags: Optimization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Desktops, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Financial Services Firm Supports Growth Through Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization
- HSBC acquired a large local bank in Mexico with more than 1,400 branch locations and wanted to take control of its decentralized IT environment. Manual deployment of software applications and security updates could take months, and the company lacked tools to monitor its IT resources effectively. To improve system management,...
- Tags: Optimization, Information Technology, Financial Service, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Financial Planning, Directory Services, Financial Services, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
- Case studies
- Effective Performance Measurement and Optimization of UMTS Mobile Networks
- This webcast overviews the following topics: improving QoS - examining service as well as network quality, measuring end-user experience using different paradigms - subscriber behaviour and network service performance, network flexibility - ensuring cost-effective & accurate measurement, and extracting and using the measurements obtained across the core, RAN and service...
- Tags: UMTS, Performance, Optimization, Network, Agilent Technologies Inc., Networking
- Webcasts
- Utility-Based Joint Physical-MAC Layer Optimization in OFDM
- In this paper, joint physical-MAC layer optimization in OFDM systems using adaptive modulation and subcarrier allocation is investigated based on utility theory. Since utility qualifies the level of users' satisfaction derived from the radio resources they occupy, it is ideal for a network optimization metric. The paper formulates cross-layer optimization...
- Tags: Optimization, Radio, Allocation, OFDM, Wireless
- White papers
- Thanks to SAP Solution Management Optimization, Porsche Can Now Plan Faster for the Global Aftermarket
- In the 2003/4 fiscal year, Porsche AG had climbed the ranks to become one of the most profitable car makers in the world. In 2004 - for the first time - Porsche was listed as one of the world's 100 most valuable brands. To ensure it could meet the needs...
- Tags: Porsche AG, Optimization, SAP AG, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Software
- Case studies
- Real Estate Investment Firm Achieves Vision Through Infrastructure Optimization
- Guardian Management LLC had a clear vision for its business: shift its emphasis from real estate management to real estate investment, expand throughout more of the western United States, and do so without adding employees. But Guardian's technology infrastructure didn't support these goals. So, the company embarked on a comprehensive...
- Tags: Optimization, Vision, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Sears Canada: Assortment & Store Space Optimization
- Sears Canada is the largest full-line department store in the country. Sears Canada was pressed to continue delivering significant revenue and earnings growth. The company had a strong core application architecture, but had been saddled with legacy systems that were increasingly difficult to maintain, inflexible in supporting data reporting needs,...
- Tags: Sears Roebuck & Co., Optimization, Accenture Ltd., Sears Canada, Hardware Upgrade, Marketing Research, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Marketing, Sales
- Case studies
- Mothercare.com: Supply Chain Optimization and Customer Service
- Mothercare Direct comprises the Direct mail order catalogue and mothercare.com, the shopping and information website. The challenge was to develop and launch a unique shopping experience using the Internet to complement the retailer's existing store and catalogue channels. The result is mothercare.com, an "Intentions Value Network" site that exploits commerce,...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Customer Service, Optimization, Accenture Ltd., Mothercare Direct, Product Marketing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- TechNet Webcast: Scalability, Performance and Optimization in SSIS (Level 300)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) has been completely re-architected to support enterprise requirements for scale and performance. This webcast identifies the key architectural enhancements in SSIS that make it super-scalable.
- Tags: Webcast, Performance, Optimization, Scalability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Performance Management, Digital Media, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Reduction of Transaction Costs Through Process Optimization: 2005 Computerworld Honors Case Study
- Increasing service level to their customers while at the same time reducing their expenses across the supply chain, Medline Industries has been able to grow sales close to 2 billion in annual revenue while at the same time passing some of this savings on to the customer. They were able...
- Tags: Optimization, Computerworld, International Data Group, Sales Strategy, Transportation, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Sales Force Management, Quality, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Warehouse Workflow Optimization Through RF Devices
- A global distributor and supply chain partner to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products, the client is also a leading services and solutions provider. The client wanted to optimize the picking of goods based on three key criteria namely, available inventory, the size of the order...
- Tags: Optimization, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Business Structures, Productivity, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Finance, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
