Supplier Relationship Management: Benefits and Challenges

by Al Bukey ... of suppliers; quotation management or request for quotation (RFQ); credits; adjustment ... Some companies (especially those in the automotive industry) require ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/01/research_notes/MI_SC_XAB_01_19_07_1.asp - 22k Summary: Properly implemented supplier relationship management solutions can help companies overcome some of today's business challenges by allowing them to restructure their supply chains, align business processes, define and establish company-supplier relationships, and integrate information systems to share in

The Lexicon of CRM - Part 3: From R to Z

by Randy Garland ... RFQ - Request For Quote. ... might take their core application and tailor the screens, fields, and database structures to support the automotive industry (both ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2001/11/research_notes/TU_CR_RGG_11_02_01_1.asp - 18k Summary: CRM. C.R.M. itself is an acronym, standing for Customer Relationship Management. This is part three of a three-part article to provide explanation and meaning for most of the common CRM phraseology. Here, in alphabetical order, we continue the Lexicon of CRM

PeopleSoft Gathers Manufacturing and SCM Wherewithal Part One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of heat, light, and toxicity sensors to the automotive, medical, industrial ... purchasing (ie, purchasing and vendor request for quote [RFQ] management), costing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_24_04_1.asp - 28k Summary: Hiring the former APICS president to head its manufacturing industry efforts a year ago, the high profile acquisition of renowned manufacturing ERP provider J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently, the acquisition of demand flow and lean manufacturing software solutions from JCIT, might indicate that

Smaller Vendors Can Still Provide Relevant Business Systems Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of heat, light, and toxicity sensors to the automotive, medical, industrial ... purchasing (ie, purchasing and vendor request for quote [RFQ] management), costing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_24_05_1.asp - 28k Summary: If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets in the A&D and government contracting manufacturing markets, it has certainly succeeded. However, given a growing horde of viable solutions from larger and more renowned vendors, the

Epicor Reaches Better Vista From This Vantage Point Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Inventory Management, Shipping/Receiving, Purchasing RFQ Management, Purchasing ... metals, electronics, instruments, aerospace, automotive, furniture/windows/doors ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_14_03_1.asp - 30k Summary: Epicor competes in multiple enterprise business applications markets. Epicor may mean different things to different people, which does not really help mind share creation in particular segments of interest.

Glovia On B2B Reinventing Trail

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to shipment; e-Buying, to manage supplier relationships from RFQ to purchase ... discrete manufacturing styles (mixed-mode) within the automotive, capital equipment ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_13_01_1.asp - 18k Summary: If Glovia successfully continues its reinvention as a B2B e-business transformation provider for manufacturers and service companies that want more than core ERP, the market may witness the positive reincarnation of Glovia.

The Tricky Enterprise Applications Needs of Plastics Producers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... via trading exchanges for online request for quote (RFQ) bidding, Internet ... of other adjacent repetitive manufacturers, like in the automotive or consumer goods ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_05_06_1.asp - 20k Summary: General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers, even those which are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet the tricky requirements that are vital to the plastics industry and related so-called mill or material converter businesses.

Microsoft Business Network (MBN)--Coming of Age? Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Also, major manufacturers, such as automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs ... with suppliers, automate requests for quotes and proposals (RFQ/P), conduct ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/PN_SC_PJ_09_02_04_1.asp - 19k Summary: Microsoft Business Network (MBN) has the potential to deliver the never really (or hardly ever) realized benefits of early dot-com era Internet trading exchanges or networks that could reasonably and effectively link customers to their trading partners.

Q2O Systems: Solutions for Quotation Management and Pricing ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... High tech, automotive, medical, and financial services are several other verticals where this ... has been the sell side request for quotation (RFQ) management. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/11/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_11_16_07_1.asp - 26k Summary: Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate pricing and quoting processes for manufacturers with complex requirements. Their benefits include quotes that are quick and accurate, leading to increased customer satisfaction.