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Abstract:
The US Labor Department reported an increase in jobs in June and July ... but the manufacturing industry cut jobs for a third
month in a row. We are moving from a manufacturing economy to a supply chain economy. This article gives the big picture. (...)
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The US Labor Department reported an increase in jobs in June and July ... but the manufacturing industry cut jobs for a third
month in a row. We...
Published:
2005-09-06
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Abstract:
Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries.
Published:
2004-10-20
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Abstract:
Peregrine Technologies, a company with strength in infrastructure management solutions and burgeoning E-commerce aspirations
has purchased Telco Research, a specialist in voice and data network monitoring. (...)
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Peregrine Technologies, a company with strength in infrastructure management solutions and burgeoning E-commerce aspirations
has purchased Telco R...
Published:
2000-02-25
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Abstract:
In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just size to be competitive. It needs to coordinate its retail strategy with supply chain technology to make
it triumph. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just si...
Published:
2005-04-19
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Abstract:
During the last twenty years, businesses migrated from vertical integration to a virtual model, outsourcing all their non-core
functions. This has created challenges in aligning the strategies and activities of all these functions dispersed across the
supply chain, each in separate legal entities. The ne (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
During the last twenty years, businesses migrated from vertical integration to a virtual model, outsourcing all their non-core
functions. This has...
Published:
2005-05-20
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Abstract:
The combined company's possibly biggest challenge remains a lack of awareness of the need for sourcing/spend management.
While many people have realized the power of e-commerce on the consumer side, there is still plenty of education to be conducted
by all the SRM vendors to prove how much leverage their (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
The combined company's possibly biggest challenge remains a lack of awareness of the need for sourcing/spend management.
While many people have re...
Published:
2003-11-20
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Abstract:
No matter how well an enterprise implements a CRM, ERP, SCM, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehouse project, poor data
quality can destroy its utility and cost real dollars. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
No matter how well an enterprise implements a CRM, ERP, SCM, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehouse project, poor data quality
can destroy its u...
Published:
2002-10-17
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Abstract:
Aspen Technology recently announced its e-commerce initiative, Aspen e-Business, which is the first in a planned series of
business-to-business e-commerce applications. As part of the initiative, AspenTech will partner with business-to-business
application vendor Extricity Software, Inc. to deliver e-com (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Aspen Technology recently announced its e-commerce initiative, Aspen e-Business, which is the first in a planned series of
business-to-business e-...
Published:
1999-11-17
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Abstract:
The new Logistics.com expects to become the leading provider of information technology and e-commerce solutions for the transportation
and logistics industries. (...)
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The new Logistics.com expects to become the leading provider of information technology and e-commerce solutions for the transportation
and logisti...
Published:
2000-08-08
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Abstract:
In partnering with Manugistics, Amazon acknowledges the impact that uncontrolled transportation costs have on its business.
Its move should embolden smaller Internet retailers to seek help in cutting costs and capturing elusive profits. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
In partnering with Manugistics, Amazon acknowledges the impact that uncontrolled transportation costs have on its business.
Its move should embol...
Published:
2000-06-15
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Abstract:
Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries.
Published:
2004-10-20
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Abstract:
Multichannel retailers have to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill orders placed
via Internet. Thus, they either have to build a complete set of these services in-house, or outsource some (or all) of them. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Multichannel retailers have to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill orders placed
via Internet. Thus, they...
Published:
2006-07-20
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Abstract:
Business-to-business (B2B) selling has proven to be more intricate than business-to-consumer (B2C) selling, as B2B involves
dealing with longer-term contracts and complex products with specific requirements that are not needed in the consumer world. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Business-to-business (B2B) selling has proven to be more intricate than business-to-consumer (B2C) selling, as B2B involves
dealing with longer-te...
Published:
2004-11-06
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Abstract:
Web sites are very public, putting the brand and image of a company out there on the site for all to see. Companies need
to be sure they have a firm grip on what website visitors see. Rational Software and Vignette Corp. have teamed up to provide
a product to do just that. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Web sites are very public, putting the brand and image of a company out there on the site for all to see. Companies need to
be sure they have a fi...
Published:
2000-12-12
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Abstract:
The Internet has enabled a networked world, a communication infrastructure, and emerging enterprise applications, which have
opened the door for international trade in earnest. But not many applications really offer multi-enterprise services and software
to automate the transportation and Internet-based (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
The Internet has enabled a networked world, a communication infrastructure, and emerging enterprise applications, which have
opened the door for i...
Published:
2004-09-11
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Abstract:
HAHT PIM is a strategic solution designed to meet current and evolving standards for collaborative trading. It empowers manufacturers
to manage product information and optimize product data synchronization from product launch through to sunset via the automation
of internal and external business processe (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
HAHT PIM is a strategic solution designed to meet current and evolving standards for collaborative trading. It empowers manufacturers
to manage pr...
Published:
2004-03-10
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Abstract:
Software-as-a-service solutions are emerging to address almost every business application need considered "mission critical"
including financials and accounting, asset management, and human capital management applications to supply chain management
and channel management solutions. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Software-as-a-service solutions are emerging to address almost every business application need considered "mission critical"
including financials ...
Published:
2007-01-15
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Abstract:
If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional
enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) functions as well as the once considered more remarkable
and supposedly more relevant CRM and e-commerce activity. (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional enterprise
resource plann...
Published:
2004-04-05
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Abstract:
Electronic data interchange (EDI), extensible markup language (XML) , and any other format are merely "semantics" and input
streams for expressing data, and whether a transaction is transmitted in EDI format or XML is largely secondary to the fact
that electronic document and data exchange is growing rap (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
Electronic data interchange (EDI), extensible markup language (XML) , and any other format are merely "semantics"
and input streams for expressing...
Published:
2004-03-05
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Abstract:
GXS, a business to business e-commerce pioneer, announced its acquisition of channel management specialist HAHT Commerce.
However, despite a good complementary fit, enlarged customer base, and improved cross-selling opportunity (especially to existing
customers in the retail sector), some challenges will (...)
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supply chain management research for telco:
GXS, a business to business e-commerce pioneer, announced its acquisition of channel management specialist HAHT Commerce.
However, despite a good ...
Published:
2004-03-09