ppg industries

TechRepublic Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Global Manufacturer to Improve Security and Collaboration With "Desktop of the Future"

With a global workforce of more than 30,000, PPG Industries wants to empower its employees to work at top efficiency regardless of time zone, location, or language. To achieve that, PPG developed its computer "Desktop of the Future" - based on Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Professional 2007 - to...

Tags: Security, Collaboration, Desktop Configuration, Microsoft Corp., PPG Industries, Document Management, Content Management, Desktops, Managerial Accounting, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Hardware

Case studies

Additional Resources

PPG Achieves Faster Problem Resolution Through Award-Winning Premier Support

Founded in 1883, the company's long history of success and growth stems from its commitment to moving in new but related directions through technology leadership. To support its goals of competitive leadership through quality products and growth through innovation, PPG's business units require robust technology - from database, to middleware,...

Tags: Oracle Corp., PPG, Leadership, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Management, Hardware, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2007-02-01

SMS Software AdvPro (exe)

ADV+PRO is offering a wide range of bulk text messaging solutions: Stock and Commodity Market, Automobile Industries, Tours & Travel Industries, News and Print Medias, Advertisement Medias, Entertainment Industries, Multiplex Theaters. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Text Messaging, SMS, Canny Infoteh, ADV+PRO, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Software downloads 2008-03-14

Case Study: Vector Industries

Vector Industries, a Canadian holding corporation comprised of 10 refrigeration and heating companies, including Gateway Refrigeration, has experienced dramatic growth since the late 1990's as it continues to acquire new companies. Having laid its foundation in 1968, Vector Industries was well-established but had outgrown its previous service management software system....

Tags: Service Management, Industry, It Services

Case studies

How Avaya Global Services Help Stevens Industries Ensure Peak Communications Performance

For nearly fifty years, Illinois-based Stevens Industries has been a market leader in the manufacture of custom laminates and millwork. Stevens Industries wanted to deploy some advanced applications that would take its customer service and production cycle times to a whole new level, but it doubted the feasibility of a...

Tags: Performance, Avaya Inc., VOIP, Business Structures, Telecommunications, Networking, Finance

Case studies

Nina Industries Turns to New Finance System to Deliver on Commitment to Quality

The in-house solution of Nina Industries was not integrated with inventory and supply-chain management systems and prevented staff from entering critical details such as individual contact names at its suppliers or the name of the bank used by a supplier. Nina Industries had to track down these details manually, requiring...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Finance, SCM, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Case studies 2007-05-01

Siam Daikin Achieves Business Transparency

Siam Daikin is the sales and distribution arm of Daikin Industries Thailand Limited, a subsidiary of Japan-based Daikin Industries Limited. Daikin Industries wanted to address data quality issues and establish a way to track and verify the completeness of information. The company wanted to cut inventory costs and gain ability...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Siam Daikin, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales

Case studies

Superior Industries Outgrows Salesforce.com and Saves $100,000 With SugarCRM

Founded in 1972, Superior Industries designs and fabricates a full line of conveying equipment, telescoping conveyors, feed systems, & portable screening plants for industrial manufacturers. In 2005, Superior management reviewed the return on investment they were receiving from their CRM service, provided by Salesforce.com, and decided to reevaluate their approach....

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., CRM System, Industry, SugarCRM, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Case studies

Color-Style (exe)

If you're a professional painter, decorator, color designer, or just want to paint your own house, you need Color Style Studio. Color Style Studio enables you to select color schemes using photos of real objects such as a house, an interior, an exterior. Choose colors from California Paints, PPG, Colortrend,...

Tags: House, Color, XVel Software, Color-Style Studio, Operational Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2008-03-27

Changing the Way Industries Work: The Impacts of Service-Oriented Architecture

SOA is ultimately about creating the means to innovate more rapidly. It has the potential to significantly change how businesses collaborate and how entire industries are structured. This article addressees the overwhelming potential of SOA and predicts how soon it will become pervasive in the business world.

Tags: Industry, SOA, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2006-10-01

Customers in Varied Industries Succeed Through Enterprisewide Data Management

Companies across many industries are reducing business downtime, slashing operating costs and improving customer service by using BMC Software's SmartDBA family of enterprise data management solutions. SmartDBA helps companies align their IT and business strategies and manage what matters - the data that powers their business - achieving measurable business...

Tags: BMC Software Inc., Enterprise Data Management, Industry, It Management, Strategy, It service Management, Management

Case studies

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance for Asset Intensive Industries

There are five main statutes to SOX that relate to asset intensive industries. They are sections 301, 302, 401, 404 and 409. Driven by the amount of revenue opportunity, software companies, audit firms and business process consultants are jumping at the chance to grasp new revenue streams, resulting in millions...

Tags: Asset, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, MRO Software Inc., Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Asset Management, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Operational Planning, Business Operations

White papers 2005-01-20

Protecting Your Infrastructure Investment with Automated Documentation

This paper is written to help you answer four key questions about automated documentation management ADM: What is automated documentation management? Why is automated documentation management important? What can automated document management do for me in my network? How does automated documentation management work? It's interesting to me that...

Tags: Investment, Automated Documentation Management, Strategy, Networking, Management

White papers

SAP Case Study: Pidilite Industries Limited

Matching aspiration with execution is an important ingredient for success, especially for companies playing in the global market. And to execute well, visibility into operations is a pre -requisite. As Pidilite Industries figured, a robust system can provide this much needed visibility. So they chose SAP Business One application to...

Tags: Industry, SAP AG, Benefits, Human Resources

Case studies 2007-04-09

3D Wins Business by Lowering Costs to Customers

Hess Industries Ltd. is a full service tool and die shop specializing in building and repairing progressive and transfer dies using the most advanced technology. Hess Industries wanted to reduce costs to compete with foreign markets. The challenge was to speed die development to meet customers' demands for fast turnaround....

Tags: Software, 3D, Siemens AG, Industry, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management

Case studies 2007-01-01

Koch Industries Manages Compliance Training Through e-Learning

Koch Industries, Inc., a privately held company based in Wichita, Kan., owns companies in four business groupings: chemical process related; fibers and polymers; commodity and financial trading; and forest and consumer products. Koch Industries places huge emphasis on the health and safety of its companies' employees, so finding a cost-effective...

Tags: Compliance, SkillSoft, Koch Industries, E-learning, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies

Mobile Field Service Automation Generates Efficient Operations and Substantial Cost Savings

BT Industries, a member of the Toyota Industries Corporation of Japan, is the world's leading warehouse truck manufacturer. To increase efficiency and decrease costs for its field service engineers the company wanted to modernise its paper-based system by taking advantage of advancing mobile technology. Capgemini developed a system of field...

Tags: Mobile, Capgemini, British Telecommunications, Automation, Advertising & Promotion, PDAs, Marketing, Handhelds, Hardware

Case studies 2007-01-01

Dairy Industries Jamaica Beats Back Global Competition

Dairy Industries Jamaica, located in Kingston, Jamaica, processes and packages cheese in cans, powdered drinks, yogurt, and cheese spread. When a global Consumer Packaged Goods CPG company began selling in its marketplace, Dairy moved quickly to face the competition. After undergoing a painful restructuring to reduce costs, Dairy realized it...

Tags: mySAP, Cheese, Solution, SAP AG, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Food & Beverage, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing

Case studies

Java EE 5 SDK (jsp)

As the industries first compatible implementation of the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition Java EE 5 specification, the Java EE 5 SDK provides the foundation for delivering enterprise-class applications and Web services. It offers a unique modular architecture based on some of the industries most proven, high-performance, and standards-compliant components. Version...

Tags: JSP, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2007-01-02

Radius Solutions Case Study: Berlin Industries

Berlin Industries, one of the top 50 commercial printers in North America, is a full service direct mail, commercial web printer that offers a complete range of in-house services from electronic prepress through printing, bindery, personalization, custom imaging, letter shop, mailing, distribution, and fulfillment. In search for a single system...

Tags: RADIUS, ERP System, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Network Security, Printers, Enterprise Software, Software, Networking, Hardware, Peripherals

Case studies 2007-06-27