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While the race for the pole position in the still evolving, moving-target PLM market started several years ago, it has been
quite accelerated by Agile Software's fourth acquisition in 2003. Particularly with the most recent Agile-Eigner announcement,
the two players have apparently decided to leapfrog ma (...)
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While the race for the pole position in the still evolving, moving-target PLM market started several years ago, it has been
quite accelerated by A...
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2003-10-22
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The dot-com revolution has left few impressions as significant as the hosted software phenomenon. In fact, its success has
caused many organizations with reservations about hosted solutions to think twice. So what exactly are its advantages and
disadvantages? (...)
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The dot-com revolution has left few impressions as significant as the hosted software phenomenon. In fact, its success has
caused many organizatio...
Published:
2006-07-07
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The strategic imperative to streamline the entire lifecycle of global trade has prompted JPMorgan and TradeBeam to acquire
complementary companies. Logistics service providers also recognize that many customers want trade services, and are stepping
up to the challenge. (...)
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The strategic imperative to streamline the entire lifecycle of global trade has prompted JPMorgan and TradeBeam to acquire
complementary companies...
Published:
2005-06-17
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Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate
pricing and quoting processes for manufacturers with complex requirements. Their benefits include quotes that are quick and
accurate, leading to increased customer satisfaction. (...)
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Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate
pricing and quotin...
Published:
2007-11-16
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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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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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... In 1999, he co-founded MCA Solutions to bring the ... to forecasting
and applies it to the management and prioritization ... its cost and the
lead time to replenish it ...
Published:
2008-03-05
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PeopleSoft has once again proven the naysayers wrong about its ability to sell supply chain management. Its Accelerated
Supply Chain Management offering bundles core e-business functionality into a scaled down package for the mid market, a segment
that not even SCM market leader i2 has conquered. (...)
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PeopleSoft has once again proven the naysayers wrong about its ability to sell supply chain management. Its Accelerated Supply
Chain Management o...
Published:
2001-07-24
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Great Plains has established itself as a global small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market leader. It now derives almost 20%
of revenue outside of the US market and has the potential of reaching $300 million in revenues in fiscal 2001. Its extensive
and efficient global indirect channel model that consists (...)
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Great Plains has established itself as a global small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market leader. It now derives almost 20%
of revenue outside of t...
Published:
2000-10-05
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A quality product offering doesn't guarantee success for any up-and-coming vendor, especially in a market requiring more
awareness and depending on organizational change. While Zilliant appears to be the early market leader, its long-term success
depends on several factors. (...)
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A quality product offering doesn't guarantee success for any up-and-coming vendor, especially in a market requiring more
awareness and depending o...
Published:
2007-06-13
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When all enterprise vendors go for ERP and like solutions to help improve the business of small, midsize, and large aerospace
and defense (A&D); engineer-to-order (ETO); contract manufacturing; maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO); and like project-oriented
manufacturing companies they may face the ne (...)
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When all enterprise vendors go for ERP and like solutions to help improve the business of small, midsize, and large aerospace
and defense (A&D); e...
Published:
2005-01-12
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Many organizations find it challenging to adopt sales force automation and customer relationship management solutions. Formal
sales training and the related reinforcement tools can make the difference. We examine the key challenges and propose some
solutions. (...)
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Many organizations find it challenging to adopt sales force automation and customer relationship management solutions. Formal
sales training and t...
Published:
2006-05-23
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Deltek recognizes that most organizations run their enterprises by using a sort of closed-loop, corrective action process.
However, most product-based businesses still need solutions to replace manual workarounds, and Deltek has embarked on a mission
to garner a one-stop-shopping portfolio. (...)
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Deltek recognizes that most organizations run their enterprises by using a sort of closed-loop, corrective action process.
However, most product-b...
Published:
2006-07-12
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Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important, these are all secondary in relation to what lies at the heart of any supply chain: INVENTORY. Although
firms have invested significantly in ERP and MRP syste (...)
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Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important,...
Published:
2003-04-05
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On October 4, Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), Baan Japan, and EXE Inc. announced a strategic alliance designed
to enable Japanese companies to create total solutions for the rapidly growing supply chain management (SCM) field. The companies
will jointly market the new solutions, which will (...)
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On October 4, Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), Baan Japan, and EXE Inc. announced a strategic alliance designed
to enable Japanese co...
Published:
1999-10-13
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Designing processes for business process management solutions can be daunting, as all flows, rules, and exceptions have to
be defined. With Adaptive Discovery from Ultimus, however, processes can be designed on a high level, and exceptions defined
after deployment. (...)
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Designing processes for business process management solutions can be daunting, as all flows, rules, and exceptions have to
be defined. With Adapti...
Published:
2006-10-13
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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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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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Applications are more often outsourced than infrastructure, and this is increasingly done through software as a service (SaaS).
Vendors such as WebEx, Webcom, MCA Solutions, and Ariba are delivering applications as SaaS. (...)
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Applications are more often outsourced than infrastructure, and this is increasingly done through software as a service (SaaS).
Vendors such as We...
Published:
2006-03-17
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Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze,
recommend, authorize, activate, expedite, and monitor projects. In recent years, however, small to medium businesses have
been able to benefit from PPM too, through software-as-a-serv (...)
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Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze,
recommend, authorize, ac...
Published:
2008-10-29
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For global trade management solutions (GTM) one should never overlook the enterprise applications leader SAP, which in most
cases opts for in-house product delivery. (...)
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For global trade management solutions (GTM) one should never overlook the enterprise applications leader SAP, which in most
cases opts for in-hous...
Published:
2005-05-13
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult
to repeat. (...)
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than...
Published:
2002-06-19