Leveraging Technology to Maintain a Competitive Edge During Tough ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... be some time before the above-described technology is mature ... at a time when bandwidth was at a premium price, because ... and owing to the positive news that some ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_05_19_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: Mid-market enterprises might benefit from objectively evaluating the value propositions represented in successful next-generation applications service providers (ASP).

The Incredibly Shrinking Platform--and Price!

by Ann Grackin ... During the wave, pricing also is premium! We pay more for the technology, as well as for the scarce resources to implement, etc. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/07/research_notes/TU_SC_AG_07_31_04_1.asp - 18k Summary: The transformation to a new supply chain technology market wave is already occurring. That’s good news for some and bad for others. This article describes the next wave--SmallSmartFast--and its impact on end users and vendors.

How One Vendor Addresses Support and Maintenance Issues

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The Premium Support plan offers quick issues resolution, annual information technology (IT) assessments, and a designated support advisor who serves as a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_04_27_07_1.asp - 14k Summary: SAP is addressing the problem of customers wanting support that vendors are either not providing, or providing at unjustifiable prices. Support and maintenance customers are committed to service contracts, but only to a point. New options are thus available.

Should interBiz Mean Intelligence And Prediction Beyond ERP?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The Premium Service Plans are available to all interBiz ERP and logistics ... and Neugents, a neural network-based pattern recognition technology (learning agents ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/12/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_12_06_01_1.asp - 18k Summary: Although interBiz has spouted an interesting value proposition to many enterprise applications users, the company still has to address some potential stumbling blocks in order to clear the path to its applications business success.

Lean and World Class Manufacturing and the Information Technology ...

by Ron Crabtree ... Lean and World Class Purists Tend to be "Anti-Technology". ... quantity in the kanbans shows up as excessive inventory for oversized kanbans and premium freight for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/MI_ER_XRC_09_23_05_1.asp - 22k Summary: Companies relying on manual implementation and support for lean and world class methodologies risk losing corporate consciousness. Avoid the pitfalls of lost information and flexibility; place value on performance gaps and create matrixes of tools and applications to prioritize issues.

As Hype Becomes Reality, a Radio Frequency Identification ...

by Michael Bittner ... RFID technical expertise, especially project implementation experience and expertise, is at a premium, so potential adopters of RFID technology will have to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/01/research_notes/MI_SC_MB_01_23_06_1.asp - 16k Summary: Radio frequency identification (RFID) is the latest technology to gain major recognition as being a sizeable market for the future. The RFID ecosystem includes a diverse grouping of solution providers, but the opportunity for market leadership remains wide open.

Software Growth - Complete the Transaction! Part One

by Ann Grackin ... The good news for Dell is that they invest with other ... You get to charge a premium price as you have ... the smart move, absorbing the culture, technology and sales ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/TN_SC_XAG_03_18_04_1.asp - 16k Summary: We got many letters for more ideas and details, so we are doing a more in-depth series for supply chain software leaders. In this article we will discuss the issue of completing the whole transaction—the complete solution—which is key to continued revenue growth.

Can ERP Meet Your eBusiness Needs?

by Cindy M. Jutras ... across the country it was a premium service and ... Whether you view this as good news or bad, we ... Technology advances and planned obsolescence make lead time to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XCJ_04_28_03_1.asp - 21k Summary: Businesses cannot afford simply to respond to the next technological innovation; they must learn to respond to change as a constant state. As difficult as it may appear, it is not enough to react to the eBusiness challenges the World Wide Web is presenting today. Companies must position themselves to b

Robust Systems are Built from the Bottom Up

by J. Dowling ... Investments had been made for people, technology, and information that failed to ... following the incident and caused additional and/or premium-priced investments ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_JFD_04_00_1.asp - 13k Summary: Information technology infrastructure takes a back seat to applications investments for lack of a cost justification method. However, the infrastructure systems are breaking down in public; bringing significant attention to an issue that has been set aside far too long.

Progressive IT Management Strategies: The IT manager’s 360 ...

... that has shifted, so has the technology in the ... Investments on The Finance World For News and Information ... in that category (see Generating Premium Returns on ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 38k - 2008-03-25