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 - 16k 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/.../ - 52k - 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 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

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 Summary: The nagging question is, 'Can SMEs justify RFID?' The answer is an emphatic 'Yes.' While SMEs may not have the economies of scale of large companies, their business case could end up being more positive since they typically do not face the “innovator’s dilemma” of an established barcode infrastruct

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 - 24k 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).

Are ERP Software Vendors Messing with Your Head? (The Fine Art of ...

... Good article. I find that the article takes some of the jargon apart. ... We are making customized webbased ERP applications for SME segment. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 48k - 2009-10-30

Choosing Between Linux and Microsoft Windows Using an Analytical ...

by Igor Grubisic ... very quickly—most in about one hour, and some of them in less than twenty minutes (see Enterprise Management Associates Inc.'s 2006 article Get the Truth on ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2006/12/research_notes/RN_TS_XIG_12_19_06_1.asp - 19k Summary: Because small to medium enterprises are limited in their resources, they must carefully consider which of the two major operating systems available—Microsoft Windows or Linux—will better serve their needs and be more cost-efficient to implement.

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 - 21k 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.

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

by Joseph J. Strub ... For a quick refresher on EPC, check out the TEC article, research/ResearchHighlights/ Scm ... Part One presented the RFID Philosophy for SME's and company background ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/CS_ER_XJS_03_09_05_1.asp - 21k Summary: A four-phased approach allowed for the gradual assimilation of a new technology into the organization. Start small and feel your way, but think and plan for bigger opportunities. The benefits are gained and eventually the technology would be deployed throughout all of the manufacturing and distribution f

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 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.