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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... areas of international buying and selling, such as the request for quote (RFQ) pre-buy ... can accept data from a variety of data sources and formats, and allows ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_01_06_1.asp - 31k - 2006-08-01 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.

Glovia On B2B Reinventing Trail

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... trading partners to overcome the complexity of translating multiple business document formats. ... e-Buying, to manage supplier relationships from RFQ to purchase ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_13_01_1.asp - 18k - 2001-11-13 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.

Cincom Asserts Expertise In CRM For Complex Manufacturers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... traditionally been the sell-side Request for Quote (RFQ) management, which ... Environ's notices can be transformed into standard formats, including electronic ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/11/news_analysis/NA_CR_PJ_11_26_02_1.asp - 28k - 2002-11-26 Summary: Cincom’s latest CRM product release offers a compelling value proposition for many ‘to order’ manufacturing enterprises. While it is a product that may raise the bar in its target markets, the competitive offering is not exactly a pushover.

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... network management, partner invitations, publishing new document formats, and some ... 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 - 2004-09-02 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.