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Candidates for this exam operate in computing environments that use Microsoft Windows 7 as a desktop operating system in an enterprise environment. Candidates should have at least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment. CramMaster 70-680 covers the following Microsoft recommended objectives: Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7 Deploying Windows 7 Configuring Hardware and Applications Configuring Network Connectivity Configuring Access to Resources Configuring Mobile Computing Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7 Configuring Backup and Recovery Options Request Free!

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Automating route activity provides benefits both in the field and in the office by reducing the labor and time needed to enter data and process paperwork, cutting inventory errors, and by helping drivers record orders and deliveries more quickly. Mobile printing is an essential element for delivering and enhancing these benefits in route accounting and direct store delivery (DSD) operations. Supporting route activity with mobile printing lets drivers generate accurate, updated orders, invoices, delivery receipts, settlement reports and other documentation to review with customers to ensure accuracy and prevent time-consuming disputes. Mobile printing provides a series of quality improvements and timesaving benefits that are often overlooked in route automation, but can have a significant impact on the bottom line. This white paper will: Describe uses for mobile printing in route accounting applications Provide return on investment calculation tools to measure the financial impact mobile printing can have Demonstrate how mobile printing processes can improve billing, distribution, and customer service operations Detail how on-demand thermal printing can reduce forms expenses Provide an overview of mobile printer and wireless communications options for route accounting systems. Request Free!

Managing and monitoring processes that span both Oracle and non-Oracle applications often result in delays for the business and headaches for the people responsible for managing those applications. This eKit is designed for organizations struggling with manual processes when trying to automate Oracle or don’t know what approach to take. Request Free!

Learn how an effective automation strategy can significantly improve your ROI for EnterpriseOne by: Reducing your EnterpriseOne batch window Eliminate manual integrations and scripting between applications Effectively manage business processes across applications Mitigate risk by controlling mission critical business processes Request Free!

Since companies must give employees constant access to their email accounts and retain copies of every important message, managing an organization’s email is incredibly difficult. Learn how a hosted archiving solution enables an enterprise to manage the huge volume of messages, guard against data loss and comply with document-retention regulations. Request Free!

The real challenge to Lean, however, requires this first change, a shift in the culture. Consumer products manufacturers are early on in their Lean journey compared to companies across industry, with 56% less than a year to 3 years into it. By leveraging external expertise and taking small steps in their Lean programs, these manufacturers are setting their sights on reducing cost, driving down inventory, and sustaining a culture of Lean throughout the enterprise. But success is being found by those Best in Class consumer products manufacturers that go the next step by tying their Lean objectives into business opportunities, and by measuring the impact of the Lean program. These companies are placing more emphasis on monitoring the metrics that are tied with success, including inventory and on-time delivery, to truly maximize the competitive advantage to be responsive to the customer. Prepared by Aberdeen Group Request Free!

Their goal is to enforce stricter control processes to ensure legal and regulatory compliance, offer strategic insights into the internal and external business environment, and connect the business strategy with daily operations through performance tracking. To assess the trends in the finance function and identify best practices, APQC, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that provides best practice research, metrics, measures, has evaluated the performance of more than 130 finance organizations. This SAP Insight shares the results of SAP research as well as APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. Request Free!

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While such cost reduction is important, companies often overlook equally critical strategic decisions—opportunities to use valuable business information to strengthen product and service offerings and emerge ahead of the competition. The paper highlights six common mistakes companies make in a down economy, and how organizations can use business intelligence to avoid them. The paper also includes a self-assessment questionnaire to determine the level of business intelligence opportunity across an organization. Request Free!