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Michael Hugos is CIO with Network Services Company, a $7--billion distribution co--op that is wholly owned by eighty--five member companies. Hugos has more than twenty years of experience in all aspects of information technology. In 2003, CIO Magazine presented Mr. Hugos and his company with the CIO 100 Award, which is given to the top 100 companies that successfully integrate operational systems and processes across their organizations. Hugos is the author of Essentials of Supply Chain Management, is a frequent speaker, and has written numerous articles for CIO Magazine, ComputerWorld, and Darwin Magazine.

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BUILDING THE REAL-TIME ENTERPRISE.

"Finally, the vision of the real-time enterprise defined in terms management and business people can understand. Hugos has cleared a path for companies wanting to deliver more value faster to the customer base and gain real competitive advantage. How? By working in a real-time enterprise, you can see all of the pieces of business in motion simultaneously, understand their relation to each other, and simply make better business decisions. It is the promise of IT delivered...tools that turn information into knowledge...knowledge into action...and action into results." - Dale F. Reeves, Director of Global eBusiness, JohnsonDiversey Inc.

"This book is a must-read for COOs, CFOs, and CIOs. Mr. Hugos lays out a road map that includes best practice tools and techniques to define, understand, devise, and implement real-time initiatives. The elegantly simple approach to systems development allows for economies in development and shows how best to maneuver through change. Of special interest were the Executive Insight sections at the end of each chapter, and the real-world cases proved invaluable." - Robert G. Grazulis, Vice president of Project Management Office, Options Clearing Corporation

The real-time enterprise is not another IT fad...it is here to stay. Companies that leverage the power of real-time information will far surpass their competition. Building the Real-Time Enterprise provides a concise overview of how a real-time enterprise works, what competitive advantage it offers, and pragmatic strategies to implement it in your organization.

Learn how to maximize internal operating efficiencies, spot new opportunities, and respond to them instantly with the help of Building the Real-Time Enterprise.