Social Networks: How They're Turning CRM Upside Down

by Wayne Thompson <% articleid = 4131%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/10/research_notes/PC_CR_WT_10_24_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-28 Summary: Social networking has collided with customer relationship management, and it's turning the relationship between businesses and their customers upside down. Today, businesses are using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace or, as is the case with Procter & Gamble, developing their own social n

How One Sourcing Vendor's Offerings Are Bolstered by a Wealth of ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic <% articleid = 4128%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_22_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-30 Summary: Eqos is especially proud of its complementary services portfolio, which stems from a decade's worth of direct experience in providing some of the world's leading retailers with sourcing and supplier management solutions.

The Secret of One Vendor's Success in the Retail Supply Chain

by P.J. Jakovljevic <% articleid = 4126%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_19_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-30 Summary: Using the service-oriented architecture concepts of reusability and standards-based interoperability, and based on extensive experience with legacy systems and packaged applications integration, Eqos can deliver pre-configured, cross-enterprise business processes that blend new and legacy functionality i

Case Study: Small Retail Chain Gears Up for Rapid Growth

by Christina Park <% articleid = 4124%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/retail/2007/10/research_notes/PC_RT_CP_10_17_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-26 Summary: Elephant Pharm, a start-up retail chain in the natural health and wellness retail market, needed a software solution to help the company compete with the bigger players in the industry, and to achieve rapid growth. The retailer found the right software with Aldata Solution.

A Retail Sourcing Suite Built on Experience

by P.J. Jakovljevic <% articleid = 4121%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_15_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-26 Summary: Eqos's mission is to become the leading provider of global sourcing and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain worldwide. Today, Eqos supports some of the world's top retailers, hosting thousands of users and enabling their collaboration with as many suppliers.

One Vendor's Quest to Garner a Global Sourcing Ecosystem

by P.J. Jakovljevic <% articleid = 4114%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_12_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-26 Summary: Having started as a business-to-business integration provider for a few major retailers in the United Kingdom, Eqos has evolved into a full-fledged, worldwide provider of global sourcing and supplier management solutions.

ERP Showdown: A Case Study Lawson M3 vs. mySAP ERP vs. IFS ...

by Dylan Persaud <% articleid = 4112%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/10/research_notes/VS_ER_DP_10_10_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-11-21 Summary: I'm Dylan Persaud, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Today, we are pleased to present a different kind of Vendor Showdown, one based on an actual enterprise resource planning (ERP) evaluation and selection conducted by one of the world's largest producers of construction materials

Blast Past Manufacturing Bottlenecks with Constraint-based ...

by Bill Leedale <% articleid = 4109%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/10/research_notes/TU_ER_XBL_10_08_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-19 Summary: Managing constraints in any manufacturing or service environment can be difficult. But with the right tools, accurate data, and a skilled user, a management team can manage the throughput of its constraints to support the goals of its company.

QAD: A Software Vendor That Has Survived (if Not Thrived) in the ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic <% articleid = 4104%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_05_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-17 Summary: QAD, a renowned provider of enterprise software solutions for midsized global manufacturers, has outlived many of its contemporaries by maintaining its stronghold in the discrete and process manufacturing sectors. In doing so, the vendor has reached a respected, veteran status.

Boosting the Bottom Line with Master Data Management

by Lyndsay Wise <% articleid = 4107%>. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2007/10/research_notes/PC_BI_LW_10_03_07_1.asp - 101k - 2007-12-17 Summary: You may not have heard of master data management (MDM), but it can help an organization cut costs while strengthening its sales and marketing efforts. Find out how MDM can help boost your company's bottom line in this latest podcast.