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whitepaper The Star Group Improves Efficiency and Information Accessibility With Web-Based System2007-07-20 Oracle
  Founded in 1948, the Star Group is a key player in the Italian food industry. The company wanted to create a single, secure gateway to group applications, improving the company's ability to effectively manage each product's distribution cycle. The challenge was to reduce project and operating costs and ensure high levels of IT dependability, flexibility, accessibility, and security. As a solution the company migrated to Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications to centralize and consolidate information systems in a Web-based, environment - improving access to and visibility of critical business information.

Tags: ERP, Database Management		   
whitepaper Stockholm County Council Creates Solid Foundation for Improving Patient Care and Optimizes IT Resources2007-07-20 Oracle
  Stockholm County Council provides healthcare services to 1.9 million citizens in the county of Stockholm in Sweden, which represents 20% of the country's population. The challenge was to develop a single, longitudinal electronic healthcare record for every patient, enabling a consistent 'continuum of care' throughout the patient's lifetime and provide healthcare personnel with rapid access to a patient's medical history. The company created a single repository of patient data with Oracle Healthcare Transaction Base to enhance healthcare quality and accelerate the speed of patient care.

Tags: Database Management, Service-Oriented Architecture		   
whitepaper GGB Masters Order Fulfillment Through a Single Source of Product Information2007-07-20 Oracle
  A division of EnPro Industries, Inc., GGB is the world's largest manufacturer of metal-polymer plain bearings, employing approximately 1,200 across 22 locations in 19 countries, and boasting a comprehensive network of distributors worldwide. Multiple ERP and sales systems made order fulfillment complex and caused inaccuracies. Process complexity and order inaccuracies affected customer service and inventory costs. Phased implementations posed process integration challenges. The company consolidated product information to produce a single global part master used by engineering, sales, and marketing. They simplified phasing-in sites and integrating acquisitions through use of the Oracle Product Information Data Hub.

Tags: ERP		   
whitepaper Lenzing AG Improves Service Quality in SAP Environment2007-07-20 Network Appliance (NetApp)
  Lenzing AG, which is traded on the Vienna Stock Exchange, is the world leader in the production of man-made cellulose fibers. The company wanted to find an economical way to protect business-critical data and enhance performance in the SAP environment. The solution to this was achieved by implementation of NetApp FAS940 MetroCluster with Snapshot technology; migration from SAN to multiprotocol solution with iSCSI, NFS, and CIFS.

Tags: SANs, Storage Consolidation		   
whitepaper Renault F1 Team Speeds Race Car Development With High-Performance Network Appliance Storage Systems2007-07-20 Network Appliance (NetApp)
  Renault F1 Team is responsible for the design, manufacture, and sourcing of all parts and the assembly, testing, and running of its race cars. The sheer scale of this operation results in vast data requirements, and the team had experienced considerable growth and infrastructure changes since an initial deployment of NetApp storage systems in 1999. Any solution considered by the team had to be one in which it could have 100% confidence - reliability was paramount. The team is a 24x7 operation working under constant deadlines, and to take systems offline would potentially be very damaging. The Network Appliance solution enabled Renault F1 Team to safely store all of its design data while providing rapid access to Oracle, MCAD/PDM, IBM, and CATIA databases.

Tags: Database Management, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Renault F1 Team Steps Up a Gear With Trackside Data on Portable Network Appliance Storage2007-07-20 Network Appliance (NetApp)
  Renault F1 Team is a leading competitor in the glamorous but ultra-competitive world of Formula 1 racing. The challenge for the team was to find a storage device that could handle the volume of data being written in real time, with every lap the car does of the circuit, while over 30 clients are reading the data. Renault F1 Team already relied on NetApp storage to support its extensive computer-aided design storage requirements. The team chose to expand its existing NetApp infrastructure and deploy seven clustered NetApp FAS270 systems for trackside data management.

Tags: Storage Management, Storage Consolidation		   
whitepaper Direccion General de Registros Computerizes Its Data, Delivering Greater Security and Service Levels2007-07-11 Oracle
  The Direccion General de Registros (DGR) is an executive unit of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay. DGR is responsible for the legal registration of different types of transactions related to individuals or legal entities, vehicles, and real state. DGR wanted to computerize individual, commercial and public data registered on cardboard cards. The challenge was to install a technology platform capable of supporting the large amount of data generated by DGR's registration processes and improve information quality to allow for faster, more efficient decision-making. DGR implemented Oracle Database 10g, eradicating obsolete card-based data storage and automating inefficient manual filing and utilized Oracle Forms and Oracle Reports' tools as a Web application, improving technical support.

Tags: Database Applications, Application Development		   
whitepaper Discovery Benefits Improves Client Service With Integrated Data and Automated Business Processes2007-07-11 Oracle
  Discovery Benefits, Inc. is a national leader in employee benefits administration. With a presence in all 50 states, Discovery Benefits offers flexible benefits administration, including COBRA, Transportation Fringe Benefit Plans, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts. The company wanted to support current and anticipated growth. The challenge was to reduce reliance on in-person conversations, e-mail communications, and manual processes to provide visibility into client implementation status. They wanted to enable centralized reporting and implement consistent data management and business process practices. The company implemented Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand applications to automate and standardize processes and replace legacy Lotus Notes database.

Tags: CRM Software, Database Management		   
whitepaper Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. Improves Data Accuracy and Workflow Efficiencies2007-07-11 Oracle
  Founded in 1958, Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (XISC) is a leading national steel conglomerate and a major producer of wire and metal products in China. Highly profitable, the company has total fixed assets of US$688 million, net assets of US$410 million, and an annual comprehensive production capacity of 2 million tons of steel. The challenge was to restructure workflows by establishing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to integrate the flow of materials, money, and information. XISC chose Oracle's ERP system for its openness, which allowed the company to fully integrate its applications and ensure the integrity, speed, and accuracy of the data in its production systems.

Tags: ERP		   
whitepaper Terex Set to Save 12% of Its US$4 Billion Annual Spend With Global Purchasing Warehouse2007-07-11 Oracle
  A recognized global player in the manufacture of capital equipment, Terex equipment is marketed by over 50 brand names for the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, and refining industries. The challenge was to gain a single, integrated, view of spend data from the 17,000 suppliers who sell 750,000 different part numbers to Terex and leverage Terex's USD$4.2 billion annual spend by seeking the best quality, value and service from every supplier and offering the best performers significant potential for growth. The company was benefited from Oracle Consulting's knowledge and expertise in developing business intelligence solutions to create a viable proof of concept in two weeks.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing