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- Association Utilizes Microsoft's .NET Framework to Enhance Online Systems to Improve Customer Experience and Reduce Administrative Costs
- The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association AAIA is a non-profit trade association whose 2,650 member companies conduct business worldwide in the motor vehicle aftermarket industry. AAIA was looking to enhance their existing system, written in ASP, to a system that takes advantage of the .NET framework, which would provide better system...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework, Association, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
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- Automotive
- The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. Automotive domain comprises of manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, retailers, aftermarket parts manufacturers, engineers, mechanics, electricians, producers, environmental and transport safety groups and trade unions. United States, Japan, China, Germany and South Korea are...
- Tags: Industry, Manufacturer, Softweb Solutions, Manufacturing
- White papers 2008-02-13
- Improving supply chain performance for the global automotive industry
- The introduction of the Global eXchange Services Training Grid will significantly improve supply and demand-chain processes for global automotive OEMs, suppliers and aftermarket players of any size and technical sophistication. The same innovative technique can improve SCM in your enterprise.
- Tags: Supply Chain, Industry, Global eXchange Services, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Productivity, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing
- White papers 2004-11-12
- Automotive Solutions: Technology That Matters
- This IBM paper describes the potential role of IT in helping automotive companies respond to current trends in the industry. It also describes automotive solutions from IBM. Plus it illustrates, using current customer success stories, how companies are using IBM technologies to derive differentiating value from automotive solutions. This paper...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Manufacturing, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2005-05-08
- Driving Toward Change: The New Role of IT and the CIO in the Automotive Industry
- This paper examines the steps that automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs and suppliers are taking to not only reduce IT costs and increase productivity, but also to leverage IT so that it delivers real business value to the enterprise. HP considers structures and practices - such as consolidation and standardization,...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Industry, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2006-03-01
- Tenneco Automotive Europe Reduces IT Expenditures Through Integration Benefits of CA Solutions
- In a highly competitive automotive original equipment and aftermarket, Tenneco Automotive is faced with a number of business challenges. For IT to meet business demands it must support flexibility and fast reactions, adapting to change with speed and at low cost. This was the challenge in Europe with its environment...
- Tags: Information Technology, Benefit, Computer Associates International Inc., Integration, Strategy, Management
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- Why the Automotive Industry uses RFID Technology for its Container Management Needs
- This white paper describes SAP's radio frequency identification RFID technology and how it is being used in the automotive industry. The paper explains what kanban processes are and outlines the advantages automotive manufacturers are realizing by using RFID-enabled kanban and container management systems. Those benefits include: Reduced...
- Tags: Industry, SAP AG, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2005-07-01
- Innovate Automotive Design and Improve Productivity, Sales and Services to Grow and Reach New Markets
- At the same time that automotive companies are facing the pressure to meet customer demands with rapid, regular improvements, a number of challenges stand in the way. Quality and innovation costs continue to increase. Supplier integration and collaboration complexity increase. Marketing costs rise. The demands of global regulations continue to...
- Tags: Sales, Automotive Company, IBM Corp., Manufacturing
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Just-in-Sequence Solution With SAP for Automotive Supports Leaner, More Cost-Effective Manufacturing Processes
- The Brose Group, a worldwide supplier to the automotive industry, is setting standards in Just-In-Sequence JIS production. Each component reaches the customer at the right time, in the right sequence, and in the appropriate version. Based on the industry solution SAP for Automotive, JIS processing is being implemented at various...
- Tags: Industry, SAP AG, Manufacturing, Strategy, Management
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- SAP NetWeaver XI and SAP NetWeaver Adapters for the Automotive Industry by Seeburger Help Lower TCO by 30%
- Kongsberg Automotive - based in Kongsberg, Norway - uses the SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure SAP NetWeaver XI component and SAP NetWeaver adapters for the automotive industry by Seeburger to handle varying Electronic Data Interchange EDI communications such as refreshing delivery schedules, transmitting updated delivery notes, and issuing invoices. SAP NetWeaver...
- Tags: SAP NetWeaver, Adapter, Industry, SAP AG, TCO, SAP NetWeaver XI, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
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- Development of a Supply Planning Methodology in the Automotive Industry
- Supply Planning in the Automotive Industry is a vital ingredient for Supply Chain Integration. The role and function of a Supply Planner, although clearly defined in European developed methods, lacks the practical dimension. This paper describes such a practical approach that was developed for Supply Planning in the South African...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Industry, Framework, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2004-10-01
- HP OpenView PLM Management Solution for the Automotive Industry
- The automotive manufacturing industry is in a squeeze between low-cost competitors and increasing regulations. Product Lifecycle Management PLM is the backbone of automotive manufacturing. Efficient PLM reduces development, testing and production costs, shortens time-to-market, and facilitates regulatory compliance. PLM depends on a stable, reliable, high-performance infrastructure for optimal availability and...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Product Lifecycle, Industry, HP OpenView, Product Lifecycle Management, Manufacturing Industry, Product Marketing, Marketing
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Just-in-Time and a Maximum of Flexibility Peguform Uses mySAP Automotive to Optimize New Plant Operations
- Creating prototypes is one of the most challenging processes in the automotive industry. No other process demands more flexibility from production facilities, suppliers, and IT solutions. Using mySAP.com and mySAP Automotive, Peguform GmbH & Co. KG, a leading manufacturer of interior and exterior automobile equipment, was able to meet prototype...
- Tags: mySAP, SAP AG, JIT, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Software
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- 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
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- MySAP ERP and SAP for Automotive Improve Operations at Yangzhou YAPP Auto Plastic Parts Company
- Founded in 1988, Yangzhou YAPP Auto Plastic Parts Co. Ltd. YAPP is China's largest supplier of automotive fuel systems. Now that China has joined the World Trade Organization, its volatile auto industry faces intense competition and price pressure from foreign suppliers. In this climate, YAPP must have the operational control...
- Tags: SAP AG, Supply Chain, Channel Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Marketing, Software
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- Wireless Automotive Communications
- This paper presents an overview of wireless automotive communication technologies, with the aim of identifying the strong candidates for future in-vehicle and inter-vehicle automotive applications. The paper first gives an overview of automotive applications relying on wireless communications, with particular focus on telematics. Then, the paper identifies the key networking...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2005-06-13
- Continental Automotive Systems: Making Quality a Priority with SAP NetWeaver
- When you're in the business of manufacturing safety components for the automobile industry, you can't afford to build faulty parts. That's the philosophy at Continental Automotive Systems CAS, a supplier that employs the automotive industry's 8D process for troubleshooting quality issues as quickly and efficiently as possible. Download this SAP...
- Tags: SAP NetWeaver, SAP AG, Product Marketing, Channel Management, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software
- Case studies 2005-01-01
- Predicting Parts Demand in the Automotive Industry - An Application of Probabilistic Graphical Models
- This paper presents an application of probabilistic graphical models to the problem of predicting parts demand in the automotive industry. When the production of vehicles is induced by individual orders of customers and distributed on a large number of factories located in different regions of the world, production and capacity...
- Tags: Industry, T-Online International, Strategy, Management
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- AA1Car Quick Links Page (zip)
- Quick links to hundreds of automotive diagnosis & repair articles, auto diagnosis software, automotive parts & tools, training resources & automotive Web sites. AA1Car also provides links to automotive training resources, software, tools, and parts.
- Tags: Training, Workforce Management, Productivity, Human Resources
- Software downloads 2007-02-26
- Building an Adaptive Enterprise: How HP Helps Automotive Industry Leaders Adapt and Compete
- This white paper uses the collective experiences of several HP automotive customers to provide real-world illustrations of how HP's Adaptive Enterprise strategy drives business transformation, innovation and value. It is presented as a case study describing how GlobalAuto, a composite company, designed its own Adaptive Enterprise strategy. The company implemented...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Adaptive Enterprise, Industry, Utility Computing, It Management, It service Management
- White papers 2005-06-01
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