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Warehousing Management: Yard Management, Competitive Analysis, and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Competitive Analysis Update. The sluggish economy has lately caught up with the otherwise resilient SCE market, and competition has intensified from many ERP ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_31_05_1.asp - 13k - 2005-08-31 Summary: The business remains challenging to even the most established vendors, since an intensifying product architecture rejuvenation and functional enhancements cycle, the pressure from the ERP intruders, and continued market consolidation exert fiscal pressure across the sector.

Business Intelligence for SMBs: MBS Excel Applications and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Competitive Analysis. ... Even enterprise resource planning (ERP) giant SAP believes SMBs will be able to make dramatic gains in productivity and business insight ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/06/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_06_23_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-06-23 Summary: Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data storage for individuals or small groups, the technological flaw of data and referential integrity prevents it from a corporate-wide, collaborative effort like planning and budgetin

Lilly Software - Product Enhancements Remain Its Order 'Du Jour' ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... announcements are discussed in research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2003/02/research_notes/ EN_ER_PJ_02_19_03_1.asp">Part Two. This part is a Competitive Analysis. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_20_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-02-20 Summary: Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical initiatives stem from the sudden epiphany that a certain percentage of their customers come from certain industry, Lilly’s recent vertical initiatives are indeed a further sharpeni

ERP Plus and Beyond

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... cash flow, customer service, customer returns, competitive analysis, sales forecast performance, item analysis, and cost ... also a key module in ERP Plus ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_15_05_1.asp - 27k - 2005-12-15 Summary: ERP Plus provides tools that metal fabricators need to streamline their quoting, order entry, inventory control, production, labor collection, shipping, and invoicing processes.

Vendors Harness Excel (and Office) to Win the Lower-end of ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Part Two will discuss additional MBS applications and present a competitive analysis. ... number of analytical tools available through its four ERP product lines ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/06/research_notes/VN_BI_PJ_06_22_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-06-22 Summary: Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.

Lilly Software - Product Enhancements Remain Its Order 'Du Jour' ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Part Three will be a Competitive Analysis. ... TOC)-based advanced planning & scheduling (APS) concept on top of a deep core-ERP manufacturing functionality. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_19_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-02-19 Summary: Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio for its target market.

Lilly Software - Product Enhancements Remain Its Order 'Du Jour' ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The product also still requires a single ERP database per one manufacturing entity, and it has not been designed ... Part Three presented a Competitive Analysis. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_21_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-02-21 Summary: LSA’s need to re-deploy the product on a new technology and to deliver the needed functionality for its new desired markets, will demand a continued hefty R&D investment, which may put a significant strain on the company’s resources in the long run, particularly if the top line remains flat or possib

Global Software Aspirations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... high percentage of employees require access to the system, and where trading partners require access to projects in back-office ERP systems ... Competitive Analysis. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/01/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_01_10_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-01-10 Summary: Exact has established a global infrastructure and network of offices offering direct support, sales and services, with the aim of providing customers a consistent level of service.

Innovative Approaches in the Free-for-all World of Value-added ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... from back-office solutions like Sage MAS 90 ERP to renowned front ... sales tools will be made available, such as competitive analysis support, configuration support ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_05_18_06_1.asp - 25k - 2006-05-18 Summary: The universe of existing applications partners is relatively stable; some occasional movement from dropping one product in favor of another occurs naturally, and no vendor is immune to losing partners. But some innovative vendors are doing their best.

If Software Is A Commodity - Can You Still Win Some Competitive ...

by Olin Thompson ... than others (see research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08 ... change or even a loss of competitive position. ... of applications, core processes, planning, and analysis. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/MI_ER_XOT_09_11_03_1.asp - 12k - 2003-09-11 Summary: An application product can never provide competitive advantage by itself, it is a function of how and how much is implemented. A good implementation of a commodity software product can give you a short-term advantage until the competition catches up.