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A Veteran Mid-market ERP Vendor with a Pragmatic Vision Chimes In
P.J. Jakovljevic 12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM
Joining our growing list of vendors willing to provide their opinions and commentary on our thought-provoking questions on market trends, SYSPRO takes part in our ongoing question-and-answer series, where the vendor responds from the viewpoint of a mid-market veteran.
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Attribute-based Demand Planning: A Powerful Tool for Process Manufacturers
David Bourque 12/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand management software. In the process manufacturing environment, this software can help manufacturers deal with complex manufacturing processes and increase overall customer satisfaction.
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The ERP Ecosystem
Yu (Kurt) Chen 12/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
Three major parties (vendors, consulting services, and adopting organizations) are identified in the ERP ecosystem, in which different parties need different key success factors. This article also discusses some challenges that may have an impact on the ERP ecosystem.
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Leveraging 3-D for Sales Automation
Christina Park,Wayne Thompson 11/28/2008 12:00:00 AM
Product knowledge is now readily available to buyers online, so it’s no surprise that salespeople are seeking new tools and new skills to close sales. A powerful new set of tools has taken its place in the salesperson’s arsenal: 3-D applications.
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The Basics of Quote-to-order Systems
P.J. Jakovljevic 11/28/2008 12:00:00 AM
Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop a better understanding of what customers want so that they can configure, produce, and deliver products and services faster and more cost-effectively.
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A "Gentler" Giant's Success in Reaching Out to the "Little Guys"
P.J. Jakovljevic 10/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
Until recently, the few leaders in the lower end of the technology and platform market have hardly had any viable competition. However, Oracle is determined to give these players—especially archrival Microsoft—a run for their money, starting with offerings attractive to small to medium businesses and partners alike.
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A Semi–open Source Vendor Discusses Market Trends
P.J. Jakovljevic 10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
A response to trends in the open source software market comes this time from relative newcomer provider xTuple. This vendor’s footprint isn’t entirely in the open source door, however, with OpenMFG, its commercially licensed solution with an open source infrastructure.
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Is Your Enterprise Application on a Road to Nowhere?
Dan Matthews 10/8/2008 12:00:00 AM
Consolidation is a well-documented trend and is to be expected in the market for enterprise applications. This article outlines the evolution of the enterprise software market. Specifically, it focuses on the revolutionary technology known as service-oriented architecture (SOA).
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Accounting for SMB Showdown
Larry Blitz 9/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
I'm Larry Blitz, editor of TEC's Vendor Showdown series. Today's Showdown pits two major enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting for small to midsized business (SMB) vendors against each other, head-to-head: Exact Software North America (a division of Exact Software) and Infor.
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Project-oriented versus Generic GL-oriented ERP/Accounting Systems
P.J. Jakovljevic 9/24/2008 12:00:00 AM
Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that are easily outgrown, project-oriented organizations have special accounting needs. Find out more about those needs, along with recommendations for what solutions you should be taking a closer look at.
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