The Challenges of Integrating Enterprise Resource Planning and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... financial planning and consolidation, aggregate inventory ... data presentation, and data roll-up functions such ... difficult to model complex manufacturing processes ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_28_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-03-28 Summary: While enterprise applications solutions are moving closer to the plant floor, and plant-level systems are moving closer to enterprise planning application functionality, these systems will not likely converge anytime soon, because they use different technologies and have different user requirements.

3M Wraps Up HighJump, While Retalix Shops OMI International Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Thus, instead of consolidation, we may rather witness ... These so called "roll-up" acquisitions are typically ... the market with highly complex requirements, which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/02/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_02_17_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-02-17 Summary: Both HighJump's and OMI's customers should be pleased because these acquisitions should center their vendors supply chain execution products inside a larger suite of complementary offerings and increase their vendors financial viability and market visibility.

Composing Collaborative Financial Applications

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... planning, forecasting, and consolidation analytic tools ... CODA applications, facilitating complex hub-and ... account validation, reporting roll-up structures, master ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_14_05_1.asp - 24k - 2005-11-14 Summary: With its short term ownership under Baan all but forgotten, CODA has been doing well, owing to its astute offerings tailored to the preferences of each regional market, coupled with some recent appetizing acquisitions.

Will Recent Acquisition Catalyze Catalyst s Strategy? Part One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of a direct intra-market consolidation, some public ... provider, focusing on high volume, complex industries in ... supply chain management (SCM) "roll-up" strategy. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/10/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_10_25_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-10-25 Summary: For years, Catalyst International was a leading public WMS/SCE vendor before missteps by its previous management team caused serious problems in strategy and execution. Over the past few years Catalyst's turnaround strategy has returned it to growth and profitability. As a result, it has recently been ac

The Challenges of Integrating Enterprise Resource Planning and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... financial planning and consolidation, aggregate inventory ... data presentation, and data roll-up functions such ... difficult to model complex manufacturing processes ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_28_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-11-28 Summary: While enterprise applications solutions are moving closer to the plant floor, and plant-level systems are moving closer to enterprise planning application functionality, these two will not likely converge anytime soon because they use different technologies and have different user requirements.

The Enterprise Applications 'Arms Race' To Be Number Three

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... increasingly are feeling the pressure of doing business in a complex global supply ... not optional (in that they correct bugs), but most simply roll up a number ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/04/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_04_24_06_1.asp - 35k - 2006-04-24 Summary: Although their consolidation appetite is not diminishing by any means, some major acquisition protagonists like SSA Global and Infor seem to be showing signs of more deliberation and even restraint, rather than jumping the gun to indiscriminately gain market share.

HighJump Grows in a Period of Low Growth Through Adaptable, Broad ...

by Olin Thompson & P.J. Jakovljevic ... the rights to these and to roll them out as ... market, particularly in cases of less complex environments, with ... shaky economy and the ongoing consolidation in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/04/research_notes/EN_SC_XOT_04_17_03_1.asp - 14k - 2003-04-17 Summary: The competition is becoming relentless given a slew of WMS vendors delivering sophisticated collaboration, visibility, and SCEM functionality. Further many of them are also consistently profitable and have more visibility and mindshare.

Scala and Microsoft Become (Not So) Strange CRM Bedfellows Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to iScala 2.1 is reportedly no more complex than that ... who are in the middle of a roll out of ... the previous employee level of 650, including consolidation of a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_08_30_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-08-30 Summary: Whether this is a temporary stint, a true long-term alliance, or just a prelude to nuptials down the track, Microsoft should turn out as a beneficiary in every way.

FRx Poised to Permeate Many More General Ledgers Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... alternative structures and multiple roll ups of ... multiple companies with consolidation requirements, or ... efficient solution for complex, distributed reporting ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_04_03_1.asp - 24k - 2003-12-04 Summary: Since FRx already has integrations built to over forty leading general ledgers (and now a scalable tool kit available to accommodate virtually all others), the idea was for users to leverage the investment they have already made in their GL and to add increased functionality as their needs become more so

Global versus Local Channel Approach, Who Will Win?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... as well as medium-size, complex applications for ... multinational and inter/intra-company consolidation capabilities and in ... The company will begin to roll out its ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_26_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-08-26 Summary: There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels.