GXS Acquires HAHT Commerce for More Synchronized Retail B2B Data ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... was hailed as bringing together two providers of complementary B2B e-commerce ... Feature-rich product information management—The PIM solution of the HAHT ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/EN_EC_PJ_03_09_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: 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

Evaluating Enterprise Software - Business Process or Feature ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, Olin Thompson & Joseph Strub ... open the issue of how a client's particular function and feature requirements will ... the Internet as a viable platform for business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_10_27_03_1.asp - 25k Summary: There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence, for complex selections like in the case of ent

AMERICAN EXPRESS Selects TRADEX To Build New Business to Business ...

by A. Turner ... Existing B2B solution providers, such as Ariba, Commerce One and Concur (See TEC News ... This will force these vendors to add feature and support rich services to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_12_8_99_1.asp - 7k Summary: TRADEX product will simplify the adoption of Internet procurement solutions for American Express corporate customers and their supplier.

XML Hits the Spot for Dell

by D. Geller ... with webMethods B2B. This will allow Dell to exchange data with legacy, ERP and Web-based purchasing systems. Market Impact. Given that feature sets among ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_10_25_99_1.asp - 4k Summary: Dell Computer chooses webMethods to provide the XML link to corporate purchasing systems

Challenges and Future Plans of a Product Inventory Disposition ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... is despite the fact that eBay targets consumers, whereas FreeFlow might create and feature a web site too, but for a business to business (B2B), high-touch ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/02/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_02_02_07_1.asp - 16k Summary: Despite FreeFlow's success at helping organizations regain some margin of profitability for excess inventory, the company still strives for expansion and improvement as a product inventory disposition vendor, with the aim of meeting international environmental regulations down the track.

Inovis Delves into PIM by Snatching QRS Part One: Event Notes

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Inovis believes that centrally managing B2B interactions gives companies deeper ... The feature archives EDI and electronic business XML (ebXML) transactions ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_16_04_1.asp - 15k Summary: The termination of QRS' merger with JDA Software opened a window of opportunity for business commerce automation provider Inovis to acquire QRS, indicating a potential shift in its traditional strategy of B2B e-commerce connectivity (i.e., to drive its offerings well behind the enterprise firewalls).

i2 Technologies Lives Life In The Fast Lane

by Steve McVey ... i2 benefits from a broad, feature-rich supply chain management software ... In March, i2 acquired B2B collaboration software makers Aspect Development Corporation ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_10_18_00_1.asp - 27k Summary: i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $751 million in revenue over the last twelve months and a 105% average growth rate over the last five years. Fueled by a powerful sales and marketing machine and aggressive strategies for corporate developm

USinternetworking: One Suite ASP

by A. Turner ... New bundled application service based on the Ariba® ORMXTM B2B procurement solution ... Early adopters may benefit from strong negotiating and feature comparisons ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_03_29_00_1.asp - 11k Summary: USi Delivers Complete Set of ASP Enterprise Solutions for Buying and Selling over the Internet.

Clarus –Sprinting or Going the Distance?

by D. Geller ... ClarusAuctions is a hosted (ie, ASP) B2B trading service that supports twelve different ... With this feature sellers can apply weights to the individual items on ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_10_20_00_1.asp - 10k Summary: Clarus Corporation has announced new capabilities and a whole handful of product adoptions. Is the news uniformly good? We think cautious optimism is best.

Not Your Mother’s Portal

by D. Geller ... to paint this picture: "Two companies that are members of a B2B marketplace come ... However, in Radnet's case, the feature is more flexible than one that might be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/09/research_notes/PO_EC_DPG_09_27_00_1.asp - 25k Summary: Radnet’s PortalworkX™ provides an elegant solution to a class of problems you knew you had, but thought you’d have to solve by hacking up other products that do something different. The keyword is collaboration.