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Addressing Channels and the Low-End Market

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... as bill of materials (BOM), project accounting, payment processing ... consulting training, lead generation support, partner benchmarking, mentoring relationships ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_24_05_1.asp - 31k Summary: Microsoft announced plans to increase resources and provide new tools and offerings for MBS independent software vendors (ISV) and value-added resellers (VAR). These efforts are designed to accelerate the MBS Group's partner-driven vertical strategy, providing stronger opportunities for partners to align

SCM System/SCM Software Comparison and Evaluation

... goods) in transit between demand and supply locations Accounting of site ... and search) Basis for purchase (supplier/part qualification) Benchmarking Best practice ... http://scm.technologyevaluation.com/supply-chain-optimization// - 71k - 2009-03-09

Business-to-business Price Segmentation—Outlined and Explained

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Benchmarking (and its more advanced cousin—price optimization) helps decision makers to understand and target the best (most profitable) prices that can ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/05/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_05_25_07_1.asp - 23k Summary: The central premise of price segmentation, especially in business-to-business environments, is that pricing should be consistent for similar deals. The process quantifies similarity by empirically determining which deal circumstances affect price response, enabling companies to benchmark prices against s

Outsourcing 101 - A Primer Part Two: Outsourcing Categories

by A.B. Maynard ... by The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to be used as a benchmarking process ... Finance and accounting billing: Receivables management (AR); Payment services (AP ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2004/01/research_notes/TU_OE_XAM_01_17_04_1.asp - 19k Summary: Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers to choose from. This part examines the four broad outsourcing categories: application software, information technology infrastructure, business process outsourcing (BPO), and manufactu

The Gain and Pain of Global Retail Sourcing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On average, many contemporary analyst studies, surveys, benchmarking reports, and ... traditional enterprise resource planning [ERP] and accounting systems) have ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/06/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_06_27_06_1.asp - 20k Summary: The appeal of global sourcing for many industries is certainly understandable, given the potential lower cost benefits, but without careful elimination of all the hidden challenges, the entire process may turn out to be only a costly 'siren song' adventure.

Know Thy Market Segment's Price Response

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of what the market will bear for "this much, at this time, for this thing." This determination is made at a very precise level, benchmarking pricing decisions ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/05/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_05_18_07_1.asp - 24k Summary: Since no variable can influence margins as much as pricing, almost all companies need to approach the management of selling prices, discretionary discounts, and potential price increases with the same firmness they use to manage manufacturing and procurement costs.

The Technology Choices

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... margins and a slower hands-on sales cycle of accounting and ERP ... channel operate better businesses through best practices sharing, benchmarking programs, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_27_05_1.asp - 27k Summary: In the battle between Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) and the UK-based the Sage Group for the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market segment, technology choices will be a major factor.

How One Vendor Parlays Price Variation into Profit Improvement ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... To that end, Zilliant's patent-pending Dynamic Data Aggregation (DDA) capability ensures that price-segment driven operations (benchmarking and optimization ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/06/research_notes/VN_CR_PJ_06_08_07_1.asp - 20k Summary: Rather than sticking to such outdated and speculative pricing practices as 'cost plus' or 'meet competition,' Zilliant suggests companies leverage data to determine how market price response varies, and use this holistic measure of price sensitivity to optimize pricing.

Supply Chain Operations Reference and Other Features in ASW

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... get a more efficient and coherent measurement and benchmarking across their ... information, route and scheduling information, job activity accounting, and mobile ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_07_05_1.asp - 23k Summary: IBS may be the first vendor to fully integrate a supply chain operations reference model in its business intelligence solution. Customers receive more efficient measurements and benchmarking across their supply chain regardless of their supply chain and ERP software.

Internal Department PPM Application Evaluation

... Bar Code Support Baseline support BEA BEA WebLogic Benchmarking Benefit cost ... Bi-directional transfer between timesheet and accounting Bidirectional exchange ... http://ppm.technologyevaluation.com/internal-departments/ - 101k - 2009-03-09