What's in a Name? or Enterprise Systems' Reincarnations (Part I) ...

... ERP Visual (formerly Lilly Visual),; Infor ERP XA (formerly MAPICS XA),; Infor ERP SyteLine (formerly MAPICS SyteLine, Frontstep SyteLine and Symix SyteLine),; ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../2007/12/11/whats-in-a-name-or-enteprise-systems-reincarnations-part-i/ - 58k - 2007-12-11

MAPICS To Leap Forward In A Frontstep Way Part 3: Challenges and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... 1. MAPICS, Frontstep History. 2. Challenges. 3. User Recommendations. MAPICS, Frontstep History. On November 25, MAPICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAPX) and Frontstep, Inc. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_31_02_1.asp - 19k - 2002-12-31 Summary: While the benefit of obtaining .NET-based product is evident, the downside is also that due to the companies dissimilar technologies in the past, MAPICS will now be burdened to look after both its AS/400 and Frontstep s Progress based old customers, whose only common trait at this stage might be anx

Analyzing MAPICS' Further Steps After Frontstep Part Four: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Pre-Frontstep MAPICS had a proven affiliate network of nearly 150 affiliates with over 950 affiliate employees in total, and several call-centers around the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_14_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-10-14 Summary: While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service (proven fast implementations and customer loyalty) will remain important requirements for success, particularly in the lower end of the market, vertical focus will be the key factor

MAPICS To Leap Forward In A Frontstep Way

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Both MAPICS and Frontstep customers should now be served by a much larger, global company with a heritage of continual delivery of practical business solutions ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_27_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-12-27 Summary: MAPICS acquisition of Frontstep is a real positive given that Frontstep had already spent ~$60 million to deliver its entire product line, which includes ERP, CRM, and SCM, on a single technology platform, a notable feat. The combined company will have solutions that have been implemented in more than

Analyzing MAPICS Further Steps After Frontstep

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the vendor has processed nearly 400 license transaction during the quarter, which is threefold the average volume for MAPICS without Frontstep over its last ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_10_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-10-10 Summary: The former staunch IBM AS/400-based ERP supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, has become quite a larger vendor and with a wider choice of products due to the recent acquisition of Frontstep and its entire product line, which included ERP, CRM, and SCM, on a single Microsoft .NET-based t

MAPICS To Leap Forward In A Frontstep Way Part 2: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Both MAPICS and Frontstep customers should now be served by a much larger, global company with a heritage of continual delivery of practical business solutions ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_30_02_1.asp - 17k - 2002-12-30 Summary: MAPICS has recently departed from its traditional practice of 'pushing' the sale of the plethora of its components onto customers. Going forward, it will rather try to solve challenges for its customers and/or prospects in their quest of becoming world-class manufacturers.

Analyzing MAPICS' Further Steps After Frontstep Part Two: More ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Analyzing MAPICS' Further Steps After Frontstep Part Two: More Recent Events PJ Jakovljevic - October 11, 2003. 1. Event Summary. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_11_03_1.asp - 15k - 2003-10-11 Summary: MAPICS remains a customer-focused organization with the mantra of helping customers in select verticals become world-class manufacturers.

Analyzing MAPICS' Further Steps After Frontstep Part Five ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In particular, the APS direction is still clouded, since the former independent companies, MAPICS and Frontstep, even had a short partnering stint in the past. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_15_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-10-15 Summary: MAPICS remains a stable company, with a strong financial position, depth of manufacturing knowledge, a strong customer service record, and a developed affiliate channel, which has also broadened its product offering. Combined respective MAPICS and Frontstep customers and partners should be encouraged by

Analyzing MAPICS' Further Steps After Frontstep Part Three: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... More importantly however, with the Frontstep acquisition MAPICS has inherited a technologically advanced and functionally strong product. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_13_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-10-13 Summary: Much has changed, while much has remained the same at MAPICS during 2003. With the February finalization of the Frontstep acquisition, MAPICS has become quite a large enterprise applications provider, which positions the vendor near (if not at) the top among vendors that focus on the mid-size discrete ma

Is MAPICS Getting the Magic of PLM? Part One: Recent Events and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown ... the alliance with SunSystems. (for more information, see Analyzing MAPICS' Further Steps after Frontstep). Accordingly, MAPICS now ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_07_20_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-07-20 Summary: The former die-hard IBM AS/400-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, seems to have found its soul after the recent acquisition of its former competitor Frontstep and Frontstep's extended-ERP product line on a Microsoft .NET-based technology platf