Enterprise Resource Planning Giants Eye the Shop Floor

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... a slew of partner companies, such as OSIsoft, IndX, Siemens, NRX, Vendavo, Visiprise ... In fact, SAP has for some time been addressing global, industry-wide ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_30_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-01-30 Summary: Because production systems on the shop floor are typically not synchronized and integrated with the planning ones, there is a lack of timely and accurate information that results in disconnected business processes.

SAP NetWeaver Background, Direction, and User Recommendations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This may be music to other enterprise software suppliers' ears, as the likes of Oracle, SSA Global, IBM, Intentia, IFS, and Infor Global Solutions have vested ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_02_06_1.asp - 28k - 2006-02-02 Summary: SAP is using NetWeaver to reach to the shop floor by aggregating and presenting information to users, thus empowering them to improve manufacturing performance. It is also addressing concerns about the lack of standards for interoperability between various systems.

Enterprise Resource Planning Vendor Gains Connectivity through ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the track, such companies should also consider other plant intelligence or MES providers, some of which are also SAP partners, such as NRX, Apriso, FactoryLogic ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_07_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-02-07 Summary: SAP has gained connectivity to virtually any source on the plant floor and analytical functionality through its acquisition of Lighthammer's products for plant intelligence. SAP users in the process of evaluating plant intelligence solutions should seriously consider Lighthammer.

SAP Weaves Microsoft .NET And IBM WebSphere Into Its ESA Tapestry

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... IBM Business Consulting Services, EzCommerce Global Solutions, Lighthammer, NRX, TechniData, and ... Actional, Ascential Software Corp., Business Layers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_03_05_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-03-05 Summary: While SAP s determination to become service-oriented architecture applications Lingua Franca evangelist should be of vital importance to its customers and for the general market direction, one should in the short-term expect tremors rather than tectonic moves and a speedy extinction of many pre-histori