Logistics Leverages Technology to “Drive” Operational Efficiencies

By 3coast on January 6, 2009

When times are tough...the tough focus on streamlining operations through effective use of technology. For distribution & logistics companies, this means reducing lead times and inventory levels and improving the order-to-cash process. With time as a factor, efficiency of operations plays an important role in maximizing revenue and cash flow. One ...

Two Ways to Improve Your IT Environment and Reduce CAPEX

By 3coast on December 8, 2008

In a world where capital expenditures continue to climb through the roof, it's essential for decision-makers to look closely at indicators (such as return on investment) and how quickly expenditures are depreciating over the life span of assets. Technology is often one column on the budget spreadsheet that takes up a ...

How a Weak IT Infrastructure Can Congest Acquisitions

By on December 1, 2008

Rapid and efficient integration of acquisitions is crucial to realize promised synergies and generate more capital to be back in the buyer's seat. For companies with a weak IT infrastructure, seamless integration may seem unattainable. In one recent case, a Houston-based master limited partnership (MLP) company in the oil and gas industry ...

How Small and Medium Businesses can Maximize IT Resources

By 3coast on November 6, 2008

Virtualization of servers is quickly becoming a mainstream technology for large enterprises. By leveraging virtualization technologies enterprises are realizing:  Better utilization of computing resources  Reduced power consumption  Enhanced options for disaster recovery  Less need for server room expansion Virtualization and Disaster Recovery Virtualization for the small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) supports the ...

How Can Oil & Gas Industry Leverage IT During Economic Slowdown?

By 3coast on November 3, 2008

With the price of crude oil dropping below its yearly low, mixed with the current state of the union, how can oil and gas companies continue expanding production efficiency and drive further investments? It’s simple! •Invest in key areas of technology to integrate systems and processes •Simplify access to accurate information •Partner with ...

Q: Increased SAP Maintenance Fees?A: Technology Portfolio Management

By Stephen Sweeney on October 24, 2008

Thomas Wailgum describes 7 Ways to Get More For Your Increased SAP Maintenance Fees in his Enterprise Software Unpluggedblog for CIO magazine. His blog is based on ERP analyst Ray Wang’s report for Forrester Research. In July, SAP announced that enterprise support would increase from 17 percent to a whopping ...

IT Infrastructure: Why You Need to Look Beneath the Surface

By 3coast on October 21, 2008

I’ve spent the past 10 years working closely with businesses that operate in the small-to-medium (SMB) market. I work directly with decision makers to assist with the preparation and planning of budgets, strategic plans, business continuity strategies and a wide variety of technology needs. During the course of this journey, ...

10 Tips to Outsourcing IT

By George Black on October 2, 2008

Smart companies invest in business technology to increase profitability, improve key operations and gain advantages over the competition. However, most soon realize that core business activities suffer when too much time is spent dealing with technology issues. For this reason, many business owners find it makes more sense to partner ...

Building Trusting Client Relationships to Mitigate Business Risk

By 3coast on October 2, 2008

Deciding to establish new vendor relationships is risky, and even the most thorough vendor selection process doesn't mitigate all risks. One must consider… •Execution risk – The chance a vendor does not perform •Financial risk – The possibility that return on investment (ROI), for whatever reason, will be less than expected or required •Professional ...

How Accurate is Information from the Digital Oilfield?

By 3coast on September 24, 2008

In the new world of the digital oilfield, data must be timely, accurate and accessible. Field systems such as field data capture must integrate with back office applications seamlessly and transparently. If not, several issues can arise, affecting data validation, data quality and business versus operation demands. To fully realize ...

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