Cincom Sticks to CONTROL of ETO and MRO Part 1: Recent ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... areas such as web-software development, sales, and personalized customer communication, using the following Cincom software solutions: Cincom Smalltalk TM , iC ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_23_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-05-23 Summary: Cincom's latest product release covers many new bases, is architecturally adequate and remains a well-attuned offering for ETO and MRO enterprises. While it is a competitive product that will create buzz in its markets, the road to success is by no means guaranteed.

MAPICS Moving On Pragmatically Part 2: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the company had for instance upgraded its erstwhile unconvincing "visual workplace" graphical user interface (GUI) to a more compelling Smalltalk-based metaphor ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_20_02_1.asp - 25k - 2002-11-20 Summary: For the last several months, MAPICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAPX), a global provider of extended ERP applications for world-class mid-sized manufacturers, has embarked on a painstaking process of producing a strategy going forward that would pragmatically blend the company s traditional values and success facto

IBS Slow but Steady (and Demand-Driven) May Win the SCM Race

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... environment for IBS has, till recently, been Report Program Generator (RPG) IV, with some client side development done in the Smalltalk object-oriented language ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_06_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-09-06 Summary: IBS, a conservative Swedish enterprise resource planning and supply chain management, seems to be making right moves to remain the leader within its selected segments. However, the road to becoming uniformly globally recognized player will not be smooth.