SME Article

Jack Link's Beef Jerky Case Study: "Wal-Mart Didn't Make Me Do It" ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Like so many small to medium enterprises (SME), Jack Link's had been intensely focused on ... This article looks at a company that chose to get in front of the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_03_08_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-03-08 Summary: Some companies want the benefits of new technology, such as RFID, on their timetable without a gun loaded with threats of lost customer sales, pointed at their corporate heads. This article looks at a company that chose to get in front of the technology curve before the information highway passed it by.

Book review: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the ...

... Furthermore, Hillary, in her article “The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, ISO ... Many authors state that this depends on the information SME managers receive. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 51k - 2009-03-26

Catering to Small and Medium-Size Enterprises

by Joseph J. Strub ... It is important to understand this distinction as an individual in a SME or a vendor selling software to SMEs. For the purpose of this article, SMEs will ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_05_01_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-05-01 Summary: With opportunities in the large enterprise marketplace shrinking due to increased penetration, small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are starting to receive more attention and scrutiny. This article explores the special needs of the SMEs and asks, from a software standpoint, what companies can to do s

Is 'Sage' Wiser And Better Than 'Best'?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... market, also known as the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market segment ... publicized acquisitions in the early 2000s (see the article research/ResearchHighlights ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_22_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-08-22 Summary: The two small-to-medium enterprise (SME) market segment leaders seem to have somewhat different strategies going forward (despite inevitable watching over each other's shoulder), and time will tell who will ultimately win (or maybe both will remain in a stalemate power sharing situation).

Demand at the Fount of Open Source: A Primer Based in Demand ...

by Josh Chalifour ... ll pose some of these for consideration in the second part of the article), look at ... from what is commonly known as the small and medium enterprise (SME) market ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2005/12/research_notes/TU_FS_JC_12_30_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-12-30 Summary: As we witness the inexorable increase in demand for Free and open source software (FOSS), many organizations have yet to glean the FOSS fundamentals. This series highlights fundamentals for the enterprise as manifested in global customer demand trends.

The ERP Market 2001 And Beyond – Part 3: Rating The Vendors

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This is Part Three of a five-part article. ... resources, brand recognition and a large partner channel, it remains the rival to beat in the SME market segment. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/10/research_notes/MN_ER_PJ_10_09_01_1.asp - 23k - 2001-10-09 Summary: We generally believe that, in the long run, market winners will be those vendors with an established large customer base and with huge financial and human resources that would make them more responsive to any future challenges such as sudden market trends and/or technology paradigm shifts.

The SMB Advantage—Now You See It, Now You Don’t » The TEC ...

... The other traditional SME advantages—greater agility, leaner infrastructure, smaller bureaucracy ... Let me know—I’m looking to write an article on whether or ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/11/19/the-smb-advantage—now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t/ - 37k - 2007-11-19

Best Software To Hold Competition At Bay Part Three: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... respective target niches and a market presence in the SME market in which Sage had long specialized as well. This is Part Three of a four-part article on Best ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2002/12/research_notes/EN_CR_PJ_12_20_02_1.asp - 26k - 2002-12-20 Summary: As the small-to-medium enterprises (SME) market battle rages, Best Software seems to be taking appropriate steps to establish itself as a more visible/audible force to be reckoned with. It does not intend to remain a tacit mid-market powerhouse any longer.

Jack Link's Beef Jerky Case Study: "Wal-Mart Didn't Make Me Do It" ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Jack Link's Beef Jerky, like so many small and medium enterprises (SME), had been intensely ... This article looks at how the company chose to get in front of the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_03_10_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-03-10 Summary: The nagging question is,

Integrating Customer Relationship Management through Software As A ...

by Jim Berkowitz ... In this article, we briefly discussed the three approaches to CRM application ... enabled CRM planning and implementation guidance services to the SME marketplace. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2005/12/research_notes/RN_CR_XJB_12_06_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-12-06 Summary: The customer relationship management (CRM) market is changing. Over half the market is served by small vendors. Fully integrated business suites like NetSuite standalone solutions like salesforce.com, are heeding the demand for software as a service, but they are approaching the market with very differen