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Abstract:
Xchange's protracted troubles and its recent inglorious demise and subsequent auctioned sellout may prove the fact that the
CRM point providers without a clear differentiating value proposition and without enough resources have not much to look for
out there in the long run other than to find an honorabl (...)
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control point solutions:
Xchange's protracted troubles and its recent inglorious demise and subsequent auctioned sellout may prove the fact that
the CRM point providers wi...
Published:
2003-03-27
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Abstract:
The global trade management market is competitive, rapidly evolving, and highly fragmented, and competition will only increase
in the future. While each GTM package will have a unique combination of features and components, it will still require data
input and updating by users. (...)
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control point solutions:
The global trade management market is competitive, rapidly evolving, and highly fragmented, and competition will only increase
in the future. Whil...
Published:
2005-06-08
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Abstract:
SAP's governance, risk management, and compliance roadmap is still in its beginning stages. Only time will prove the vendor's
delivery of true, tangible products (and not vaporware), as well as the success of those products with current and prospective
customers. (...)
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control point solutions:
SAP's governance, risk management, and compliance roadmap is still in its beginning stages. Only time will prove the vendor's
delivery of true, ta...
Published:
2007-05-04
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Abstract:
While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) as a relatively simple and inexpensive way to support those customers' demands, MBN is only
a small part of the trading relationship equation. (...)
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control point solutions:
While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Net...
Published:
2003-12-02
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Abstract:
While the recent joining of complementary forces by Microsoft Business Solutions and Autodesk will make many heads turn,
a lot more detail and clarifications are needed for the alliance to establish itself as an ERP-PLM superpower in the mid-market. (...)
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control point solutions:
While the recent joining of complementary forces by Microsoft Business Solutions and Autodesk will make many heads turn, a
lot more detail and cla...
Published:
2003-11-17
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Abstract:
Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation
of marketing automation (MA) has been stunted by slow markets, and pessimistic investors. Vendors in CRM and BI are building
alliances in order to gain market share and il (...)
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control point solutions:
Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation
of marketing...
Published:
2005-08-17
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Abstract:
Because cash-strapped medium companies are looking for better options to traditional application pricing models, SAP and
HP have allied to deliver "software as a service" and Oracle/PeopleSoft are also offering hosted solutions, suggesting that
"software as a service" are here to stay. (...)
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control point solutions:
Because cash-strapped medium companies are looking for better options to traditional application pricing models, SAP and HP
have allied to deliver...
Published:
2005-04-14
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control point solutions:
... warehousing management systems (WMS), supplier specifications, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point (HACCP) systems or other departmental solutions. ...
Published:
2008-05-12
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Abstract:
See how workforce management systems allow manufacturers to have an optimized, flexible workforce schedule that automatically
adjusts to demand changes. Today’s manufacturers must be able to promptly cater to customer fluctuations in demand and maintain
profitability. With agile workforces, companies ha (...)
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control point solutions:
... To gain visibility, staff appropriately, and ultimately control labor costs ...
and attendance (T&A) and labor scheduling were commonly deployed as point solutions.
...
Published:
2011-03-10
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Abstract:
By harnessing Microsoft .NET possibly more keenly than its creator and by figuring out its bread-winning product groups,
amid difficult market conditions notwithstanding, Epicor might be showing us that ‘a clearer vision' can keep it in the mid-market
leadership race amongst a plethora of formidable op (...)
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control point solutions:
By harnessing Microsoft .NET possibly more keenly than its creator and by figuring out its bread-winning product groups, amid
difficult market con...
Published:
2003-06-12
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Abstract:
Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information
technology, retail industry leaders have begun to demonstrate an ability to achieve market advantage through the effective
use of specialized enterprise applications. As a result, t (...)
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control point solutions:
Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information
technology, retail ind...
Published:
2004-09-13
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Abstract:
Epicor competes in multiple enterprise business applications markets. Epicor may mean different things to different people,
which does not really help mind share creation in particular segments of interest. (...)
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control point solutions:
Epicor competes in multiple enterprise business applications markets. Epicor may mean different things to different people,
which does not really...
Published:
2003-06-14
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Abstract:
Marketing is possibly the only remaining major business function yet to revise its core processes to take advantage of IT
that can cut time, costs, and improve the quality of its operation. Nevertheless with marketing automation there are huge
untapped opportunities for business improvement, given market (...)
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control point solutions:
Marketing is possibly the only remaining major business function yet to revise its core processes to take advantage of IT
that can cut time, costs...
Published:
2004-05-15
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control point solutions:
... Since a few years ago, when it first acquired a number of functional point solutions
from multiple sources on various technologies (and with little to no ...
Published:
2009-03-20
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Abstract:
Lawson Retail Operations Suite solutions are built for high-volume retail enterprises and encompass a range of activities,
including the management of item information, category planning and review, assortment, pricing, promotions, warehouse replenishment,
multichannel ordering, store replenishment, fore (...)
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control point solutions:
... or partnering with vendors that have retail point solutions to increase
... retail enterprise with automated ordering, forecasting, inventory control, and analysis
...
Published:
2004-09-24
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Abstract:
TEC Certification Report for CitiXsys product iVend Retail available for download, for evaluation of point-of-sale (POS) solutions.
CitiXsys product iVend Retail is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of point-of-sale (POS) solutions in the Wholesale
and Retail Trade Evaluation Center. The certifica (...)
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control point solutions:
... CitiXsys product iVend Retail is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of point-of-sale
(POS) solutions in the Wholesale and Retail Trade Evaluation Center. ...
Published:
2010-12-06
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Abstract:
Lawson Retail Operations Suite solutions are built for high-volume retail enterprises and encompass a range of activities,
including the management of item information, category planning and review, assortment, pricing, promotions, warehouse replenishment,
multichannel ordering, store replenishment, fore (...)
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control point solutions:
... or partnering with vendors that have retail point solutions to increase
... retail enterprise with automated ordering, forecasting, inventory control, and analysis
...
Published:
2004-09-24
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Abstract:
While Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, still largely a stealth small ERP provider, may have the ‘Intuitive ERP’ trump to
attract SMEs internationally, a bevy of competitors has also been engaged in delivering their panaceas to the increasingly
crowding market segment. (...)
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control point solutions:
While Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, still largely a stealth small ERP provider, may have the ‘Intuitive ERP’ trump to attract
SMEs internationa...
Published:
2002-07-18
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control point solutions:
... of operation and control for manufacturers to: Plan, Define, Control,
Execute, and ... a plethora of niche vendor’s plant applications (point solutions
like data ...
Published:
2008-10-01
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Abstract:
SAP AG has long committed to placing compliance at the core of its product suite, as the vendor has recognized the growing
role of enterprise systems in assisting companies to meet the increasing challenges of corporate compliance and risk management. (...)
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control point solutions:
SAP AG has long committed to placing compliance at the core of its product suite, as the vendor has recognized the growing
role of enterprise syst...
Published:
2007-05-02