Responding to Warehouse Management Needs

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The launch follows several years of successful implementations at customer sites throughout Europe, with other high-profile luxury CPG/retail customers, such ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_21_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-09-21 Summary: The area of warehouse management systems and supply chain execution might be the best examples of Adonix' commitment to provide small and large businesses with the building blocks for supply chain management.

A Quiet ERP Vendor Merger That’s Worth a Closer Look

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Thus, not many heads turned in April 2007 when two low-profile (or even ... systems to over 1,000 manufacturers, distributors, and merchants in the UK and Europe. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_30_07_1.asp - 12k - 2007-11-30 Summary: The CMS Software-XKO Software merger into Solarsoft Business Solutions offers proof that smaller enterprise resource planning vendors are not extinct yet. Perhaps in the grand scheme of things, no one should really care about such events, but these less well-known vendors haven’t said their last words

Ross Systems Closes Ranks For A (Possible) Turnaround

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and we recommend it consider utilizing that model in North America and Europe too. ... also notified us about its intentions to maintain much higher profile in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/03/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_03_13_01_1.asp - 13k - 2001-03-13 Summary: Ross Systems, the struggling ERP vendor that many have all but written off, might be telling us with its recent moves that it has not said its last word as yet.

Resurrection, Vitality And Perseverance Of Former ERP 'Goners' ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Both new products have already been licensed in both North America and Europe with some high-profile customers (see Ross Systems Shows Poise in 'Big Easy'). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/research_notes/MN_ER_PJ_03_20_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-03-20 Summary: While an increasing demand for services and incremental purchases of new extended-ERP functionality from existing client base, with a modest ooze of new accounts and even a notable influx of new accounts for distinguished some, may not put the revitalized former ERP losers back on top of the enterprise a

IBS Takes a Step Toward ASP with Progma Acquisition

by Steve McVey ... million (USD) in revenues, placing it in the company of high profile supply chain ... makes sense for IBS to begin establishing its ASP business in Europe, but the ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_01_23_00_1.asp - 5k - 2000-01-23 Summary: Stockholm-based International Business Systems (IBS) announced it had acquired 90% of Finnish company, Progma OY. Progma is a service provider offering facility management, application service providing (ASP), and Internet Hosting.

Selecting an Outsourcing Provider—Art or Science?

by A.B. Maynard ... technical call center services and on-site consulting services in the US and Europe. ... The assessment, which is a major input to determine the profile of the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2005/08/research_notes/MI_OE_XAM_08_13_05_1.asp - 24k - 2005-08-13 Summary: As there are many different categories of outsourcing services, there are also many outsourcing providers. With many different aspects to consider, how can a company ensure they have made the right choice in selecting one?

ERP and Warehouse Management: Technology, Challenges, and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... eg bakeries) to gain faster traction and create a greater success profile. ... Enterprises in France or Southern Europe (especially Spain and Portugal) should short ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_22_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-09-22 Summary: Intense product architecture rejuvenation, functional enhancements cycles, and market consolidation exert pressure on all mid-market vendors offering ERP and warehouse management solutions. Adonix must carefully allot research and development funds and screen its new assets to increase its competitive ed

How Much Wisdom Will BRAIN Bring To Agilisys?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... To that end, BRAIN's numerous high-profile customers should feel a sigh of ... in 24 offices in 17 countries including numerous locations in Europe, US, Mexico and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/01/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_01_02_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-01-02 Summary: Having concluded the benefits of financial backing for both embattled BRAIN and its anxious customers, there is also a chance of the acquisition rationale being somewhere in the middle, meaning that some synergy could be generated between the future domestic partners, Agilisys and BRAIN. The question rem

The AS/400 Takes You Securely Where You Want to Go

by L. Taylor ... out intervals, remote service attributes, object ownership changes, user profile changes, authority ... as it has among eCommerce vendors in Europe, however, that ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2000/06/research_notes/EN_ST_LPT_06_20_00_1.asp - 20k - 2000-06-20 Summary: This article on the built-in security features of the AS/400 system originally appeared in the Midrange Computing’s Showcase Magazine, June 2000.

The Oracle/PeopleSoft Reality Check

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... one hundred or so customers also include some high-profile ones like Lockheed ... and North American-focused; however, it recently signed Yazaki Europe Ltd., who ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TN_ER_XOT_05_25_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-05-25 Summary: While customers may be bemused if not concerned about the Oracle/PeopleSoft merger, they are from a traditionally risk-adverse market. Despite the lush deals offered by the competition, realistically, the only way Oracle will lose customers is through self-inflicted wounds.