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The Rise of Price Management
Olin Thompson,P.J. Jakovljevic 4/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
New analytical software tools have recently emerged to combine and condense a wealth of information that should give the salesperson a more definitive "yes or no" answer fairly quickly when it comes to offering specific pricing, while also giving management a higher-level view of business efficiency and profit/loss drivers.
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The Case for Pricing Management
Olin Thompson,P.J. Jakovljevic 4/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
Savvy and dynamically optimized pricing can mean the difference between survival and failure. In many environments it might be smarter, quicker, and more useful to calculate pricing based on systematic analysis rather than on fuzzy thinking or human emotions.
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Competition from a Small Vendor
P.J. Jakovljevic 3/29/2006 12:00:00 AM
One reason to look at small specialist providers is the ongoing success of Sweden-based Jeeves Information Systems AB. Even the largest players acknowledge the challenges and the driving forces coming from the focused and innovative likes of Jeeves.
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Major Vendors Adapting to User Requirements
P.J. Jakovljevic 3/28/2006 12:00:00 AM
SAP and Microsoft have finally realized that their products will increasingly be evaluated by how well they interconnect, how flexible they are, and how intuitive their user interfaces are. However, these trends have already been incorporated by lesser-known vendors.
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Acquisition Changes Product Lifecycle Management Landscape
Michael Bittner 3/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
Dassault Systèmes' recent acquisition of MatrixOne could potentially expand its range over a broader set of industry sectors, and may increase its North American visibility. The potential for a joined product suite is considerable, as are the organizational challenges ahead.
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Driving Factors in The Enterprise Applications Market
P.J. Jakovljevic 3/23/2006 12:00:00 AM
The enterprise applications market is converging resulting with fewer providers; however, there are still the same number of competing systems. What are the factors that are driving the market and what are the emerging trends?
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Retail Systems: A Primer
Caroline Lam 3/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and warehouse management systems.
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Vendor Feels the Heat in Hot Product Lifecycle Management Market
Michael Bittner 3/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
The product lifecycle management (PLM) market is expected to experience double digit growth through 2008, driven by market dynamics like outsourcing and global product development. However, not all PLM software vendors are riding this wave of PLM market growth and profitability.
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On-demand Product Life Cycle Management: Not Just for Small to Medium Businesses Anymore
Michael Bittner 3/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Product lifecycle management (PLM) is set to transition to an on-demand model. On-demand models are quicker and cheaper to deploy, but software providers must gain user enterprises' trust before on-demand PLM really takes off.
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Enterprise Application Provider May Deepen Market Impact
P.J. Jakovljevic 3/3/2006 12:00:00 AM
The worst is past for SoftBrands. However, the vendor must still deal with the problem of blending many formerly independent organizations together, while figuring out how best to leverage their different technological and industrial strengths.
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