The Tricky Enterprise Applications Needs of Plastics Producers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... exchanges for online request for quote (RFQ) bidding, Internet transmission of purchase orders and production schedules, and electronic procurement using ... 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.

CRM Selections: When An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of ...

by Lou Talarico & Kevin Ramesan ... The selection teams draw on the demo performance and RFQ responses to ... categories and not requesting the responses in a structured electronic format that can be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2003/04/research_notes/TU_CR_LJT_04_18_03_1.asp - 12k Summary: Two of the greatest challenges IT decision makers face when selecting a CRM package is first, having a comprehensive understanding of their functional and technical requirements and second, identifying the vendors that best match their requirements. This article will focus on determining the functionali

Web-based Solution Steps Out for Cohesive Retailer Sourcing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The tightly linked product brief, RFQ, order, packing list, and invoice modules ... is supported via a codified agreement information with electronic date stamps ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_02_06_1.asp - 17k Summary: TradeStone recently announced the commercial availability of its Unified Buying Engine, a technology platform that should enable user companies to streamline all purchasing into a single view and business process.

A Well-designed Solution for Sourcing: Its Technological ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... buying and selling, such as the request for quote (RFQ) pre-buy ... Electronic sourcing refers to the ability to bring together different trading partners over the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_01_06_1.asp - 31k Summary: TradeStone has developed an application that can be quickly configured to shift data in and out of traditional enterprise planning systems. Organizations can thus more easily intertwine basic procurement information with crucial sourcing data such as specifications, schedules, and statuses.

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... pre-dot-com e-commerce expertise that makes it an electronic data interchange ... transactions for the source-to-pay process including RFQ functionality, demand ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/EN_EC_PJ_03_11_04_1.asp - 21k Summary: There is renewed interest to provide GXS' trading services from other surviving Internet exchange providers to leverage GXS' huge expertise and investment in a global infrastructure to provide its trading services. In particular, GXS could cater for integration between the exchange and the enterprise sys

Feds Warms Up to ERP Spending, but Will Contractors and Their ERP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and defense (A&D) producers are typically high-tech or electronic manufacturers, and ... organization is the sell-side request for quote (RFQ) management, which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/09/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_09_21_04_1.asp - 19k Summary: There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with the Feds customary huge purchasing appetite for goods and services ranging from consulting to purchasing military devices and components, building, many businesses that have previou

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... As an illustration, A&D producers are typically high-tech or electronic manufacturers, and ... in a supplier organization is the sell-side RFQ management, which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_25_05_1.asp - 20k Summary: ERP and other enterprise applications products will thus demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with best-of-breed 'bolt-on' products in a particular vertical, which also means adding sector-specific, fine-grained capabilities.

INFIMACS Becoming Ever More RELEVANT For Project-Based Industries. ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... & defense (A&D) producers are typically high-tech or electronic manufacturers, and must ... organization is the sell-side Request for Quote (RFQ) management, which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_01_01_1.asp - 17k Summary: The current market trend industry-wide is towards vendors that can provide comprehensive solutions for medium-sized companies. Relevant seems to have a fair shot at delivering that to project-based discrete manufacturers such as aerospace contractors, contract manufacturers of electronic components, wind

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... core business modules under the following groups: eBusiness (electronic data interchange ... Purchasing, and Purchasing Request for Quote (RFQ), Financial Modules ... 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.

Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. - Make the right enterprise ...

... The Impact of Electronic Parts Catalogs on Parts Identification and Sales Enigma, Realize the Benefits of Design, Operate, Maintain Thinking Today IFS. ... http://mro.technologyevaluation.com/ja/index.asp - 38k - 2007-12-03