Software as a Service's Functional Catch-up
by P.J. Jakovljevic
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… Read the Article…
Software as a Service: Not without Caveats
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Software-as-a-service solutions often cannot provide that final twenty percent or so that differentiates a company from its competitors. Of major concern is whether off-premise applications can support complex, global… Read the Article…
Unlikely Acquisition Has Insiders Scratching Their Heads
by P.J. Jakovljevic
The announcement in September 2006 that Illinois Tool Works Inc. had made an offer to acquire all of Click Commerce's common stock made many market insiders scratch their heads. However, the real benefits—and the… Read the Article…
Challenges for an Expanding Supply Chain Solutions Vendor
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Although Click Commerce is a thriving provider of on-demand supply chain management (SCM) solutions for a variety of worldwide industries, it does have to face up to a variety of challenges, some of which are of its own… Read the Article…
A Supply Chain Applications Vendor Expands Beyond Its Roots
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain management software, consulting, hosting, and related services that should enable users… Read the Article…
User Recommendations for the Food and Beverage Industry
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
Software systems must be able to handle your business basics. A focus on the details is essential. Look meticulously for the fatal flaws. If you don't select a system that meets your detailed needs, it can be fatal. Read the Article…
Fatal Flaws and Technology Choices
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
Food and beverage manufacturers rely on information technology to meet market demands. However, food is one market where most enterprise applications show a number of "fatal flaws"—capabilities whose omission can impede… Read the Article…
Competing Globally—Predicting Demand and Delivering Optimally
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
To benefit from globalization (or to meet its threat), a food manufacturer must be prepared. To sell into new markets, the manufacturer needs to be a better partner, and collaborate with customers who have different… Read the Article…
Margin Squeeze and Globalization in the Food and Beverage Industry
by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic
In the food and beverage industry, the channel master makes final volume decisions and mostly controls the unit price, with the manufacturer having limited power to increase or maintain prices. The only real variable… Read the Article…
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