Using Technologies to Increase
Perfect Order Metrics
Companies are continually finding new ways to get the right goods to the right customers at the right time, and have developed
many metrics to measure their performance in these areas. Most of these metrics show distribution productivity and accuracy
are improving over time, which keeps raising the bar for service levels. For example, from 2007 to 2008, companies reduced
their average days on hand of finished goods inventory from 35 days to 28, reduced dock-to-dock cycle time by 2.5 hours,
and reduced days of sales outstanding from 40 days to 35......Read about Using Technologies...
Enhancing Managed Services through MSBG Deployment
The demand for network-based
services has never been greater -
– or more diverse – than it is today.
From consumers, to the SMB, to the
enterprise, the demand for access to,
transport of, and storage for media-rich,
diverse content is at an all-time high.
This was not always the case. Early on,
networks targeted themselves at a
largely homogeneous content base
made up of voice and rudimentary
data, both capable of being transported
effectively over traditional networking
architectures. Over time, however,
demands and service requirements
shifted.......Read about Enhancing Managed Services...
WPA2 Security
Ask a hundred CIOs what three things about WLANs (wireless LANs) strike fear into their hearts, and the
answers are likely to be similar: Security, Security, Security. Sure, you want good coverage. Sure, you want to
minimize drops. But the only way an executive is likely to lose their job over a wireless network is if they end
up like the folks at The TJX Companies, who saw millions of credit card numbers stolen from an attack that
started with a breach of the WLAN.
While the TJX story was an extreme case of faulty wireless encryption, questionable data protection practices,
and the Russian mafia combining to create a once-in-a-blue-moon theft, the fact is that many WLANs are vulnerable
to intrusion......Read about WPA2 Security..
Introduction to
Wireless Networking
Wireless network access is no longer a “nice-to-have.” It is a critical element in
all enterprise networks, whether by design, by extension, or by default. Office
workers expect to have a wireless option as part of the overall network design.
Mobile users extend their reach by using wireless networks wherever they are
available, including in public places, in a prospect’s conference room, or at home.
Even when the policy states “No Wireless,” wireless networking is alive and well
as a built-in default on most laptops. Wireless networks enable tremendous
mobility, and are quickly becoming the foundation for other technologies........Read about Wireless Networking...
Security Behind BlackBerry
Having access to information in real time is important. A study of mobile devices shows that users save time by having access to information at any time and in any place. When mobile devices are used, team efficiency increases by 29%. Direct cost savings are achieved through decreased RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability), mobile phone and PDA (personal digital assistant) and pager usage. This study shows that 94% of users improved their ability to manage their inbox and 93% were able to convert downtime into productive time........Read about Security Behind BlackBerry.. |
