RFID--A New Technology Set to Explode? Part One: RFID Technology

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Namely, live projects with METRO Group and Procter & Gamble in early 2003 were far ahead of the rest of the SCM pack that was mainly still experimenting and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_04_22_04_1.asp - 27k - 2004-04-22 Summary: For retailers and the other vertical industries, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags present enormous opportunities to improve supply chain operations, since real-time inventory control, tracking, and alerting capabilities could be very important advantages of RFID. As tagged inventory goes throug

Do You Know What Are the 'Unintended Consequences' of Your CRM ...

by Jim Mercante ... how much business they do with a customer today, let alone how much they expect to do in the future." And further, in remarks about Procter & Gamble (P&G), he ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2004/11/research_notes/TU_CR_XJM_11_25_04_1.asp - 12k - 2004-11-25 Summary: CRM, in its most straightforward definition, mandates that a company harmonize between a product/brand view of its business and the all-important customer view. Many companies, hard as it is to believe, do not have a clear idea of who are their most profitable customers.

Customer Choices for Achieving Growth

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... Savvy Customer Has a Choice. Turning towards existing customer bases as a mainstream of revenue can be a gamble. While the odds may ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_04_23_05_1.asp - 31k - 2005-04-23 Summary: Some will say that the Big Few are in for quite a gamble, given that these market leaders are to introduce a product or concept that directly challenges the model that has led to their success so far.

Do You Know What are the 'Unintended Consequences' of Your CRM ...

by Jim Mercante ... how much business they do with a customer today, let alone how much they expect to do in the future." And further, in remarks about Procter & Gamble, he states ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2003/03/research_notes/TU_CR_XJM_03_22_03_1.asp - 12k - 2003-03-22 Summary: CRM, in its most straightforward definition, mandates that a company harmonize between a product/brand view of its business and the all-important customer view. Many companies, hard as it is to believe, do not have a clear idea of who are their most profitable customers.

Document Management Systems:Oracle Stellent Universal Content ...

... graphics, and Web pages, and scanned images, e-mails, and records.The company claims over 4300 customers worldwide including Procter & Gamble, Merrill Lynch ... http:/.../464-20066/Document-Management-Systems/Oracle-Stellent-Universal-Content-Management.html - 4k - 2008-05-07

Web Content Management Systems:Oracle Stellent Universal Content ...

... graphics, and Web pages, and scanned images, e-mails, and records.The company claims over 4300 customers worldwide including Procter & Gamble, Merrill Lynch ... http:/.../461-20016/Web-Content-Management-Systems/Oracle-Stellent-Universal-Content-Management.html - 4k - 2008-05-07

Enterprise Content Management Systems (ECM):Oracle Stellent ...

... graphics, and Web pages, and scanned images, e-mails, and records.The company claims over 4300 customers worldwide including Procter & Gamble, Merrill Lynch ... http:/.../Enterprise-Content-Management-Systems-ECM/Oracle-Stellent-Universal-Content-Management.html - 4k - 2008-05-07

GXS Acquires HAHT Commerce for More Synchronized Retail B2B Data ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Partners designed for companies that want to trade with other companies and organizations including Wal-Mart, Food Lion, Wells Fargo, Proctor & Gamble, US Army ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/EN_EC_PJ_03_09_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-03-09 Summary: GXS, a business to business e-commerce pioneer, announced its acquisition of channel management specialist HAHT Commerce. However, despite a good complementary fit, enlarged customer base, and improved cross-selling opportunity (especially to existing customers in the retail sector), some challenges will

RFID--A New Technology Set to Explode? Part Two: Early Adopters ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... identification. This process is called the EPC). SAP has created proof of concepts with retailers METRO and Procter & Gamble. Having ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_04_23_04_1.asp - 27k - 2004-04-23 Summary: Radio frequency identification or RFID has a potential of becoming a new technology inflection point. It can be a missing piece in the long-lasting puzzle of squeezing excess inventory out of supply chains, but only when (and if) it reaches a critical mass of adoption and maturity over the next several y

Avoid the Perils of Service Parts Planning in Supply Chain ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson ... software products are directed at servicing the needs of the new parts production supply chains, moving product from the likes of Proctor & Gamble to Wal-Mart ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/08/research_notes/MN_SC_PJ_08_01_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-08-01 Summary: Significant differences exist between the new parts production supply chain and the service and replacement parts supply chain. Companies using conventional, new product inventory methods are missing opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.