The Pain and Gain Of Integrated EDI Part One: The Pain of ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Namely, all EDI solutions from the traditional value-added network (VAN) providers like Global, Sterling Commerce, SPS Commerce, or Inovis provide the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_21_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-03-21 Summary: The real action is in merging the influx of electronically transmitted data with existing information already being processed within the ERP system, and the ensuing challenge is to make sense of this constant flood of information arriving daily in the form of EDI or XML messages.

Inovis Delves into PIM by Snatching QRS Part Five: Challenges and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... (www.inovis.com), an electronic data interchange (EDI), business-to-business (B2B), and value-added network (VAN) connectivity specialist, and a leader in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_20_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-11-20 Summary: While many people have realized the power of e-commerce on the consumer side, there is still plenty of education to be conducted by all the B2B e-commerce vendors as to prove how much leverage their applications can bring to corporations.

Inovis Delves into PIM by Snatching QRS Part Two: QRS Marketing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... (www.inovis.com), an electronic data interchange (EDI), business-to-business (B2B), and value-added network (VAN) connectivity specialist, and a leader in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_17_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-11-17 Summary: QRS believes that it adds value to its customers because it offers the products and services that companies need to connect, transact, collaborate, and differentiate themselves, ultimately driving overall business performance improvement and improved brand equity as measured through customer awareness, i

Microsoft Business Network (MBN)--Coming of Age? Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the upfront cost of the EDI infrastructure software (such as, set-up fees and leased lines fees), companies choosing to go with a provider of VAN EDI networks ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/PN_SC_PJ_09_01_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-09-01 Summary: While the Microsoft Business Network (MBN) product is worth considering for a number of compelling reasons, it will take some immense doing before it becomes a retailers' equivalent of what the Sabre reservation system means to airline agents.

Inovis Delves into PIM by Snatching QRS Part Three: QRS Background

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... (www.inovis.com), an electronic data interchange (EDI), business-to-business (B2B), and value-added network (VAN) connectivity specialist, and a leader in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_18_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-11-18 Summary: As Inovis and QRS now review the prospects for their combined business, they might acknowledge expecting continued decline in the existing EDI-VAN component of the QRS business, which represents roughly $66 million (USD) in revenues over the past twelve months.

EDI versus. XML--Working in Tandem Rather Than Competing?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Aside from the upfront cost of the EDI infrastructure software, companies choosing to go with a provider of VAN EDI networks, face additional costs in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/TU_EC_PJ_03_05_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-03-05 Summary: Electronic data interchange (EDI), extensible markup language (XML) , and any other format are merely 'semantics' and input streams for expressing data, and whether a transaction is transmitted in EDI format or XML is largely secondary to the fact that electronic document and data exchange is growing rap

When EDI Goes Native, Everything Falls in Sync with IQMS

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... EDI solutions from traditional value-added network (VAN) providers like GXS, Sterling Commerce, or Inovis provide the fundamental translation process ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_04_08_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-04-08 Summary: IQMS's IQ EDI module is a natively-built solution that deals with the complexities of data synchronization among EDI documents and eliminates the need for third-party translators.

Inovis Delves into PIM by Snatching QRS Part Four: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... (www.inovis.com), an electronic data interchange (EDI), business-to-business (B2B), and value-added network (VAN) connectivity specialist, and a leader in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_19_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-11-19 Summary: While owing to a number of similar products and to former competition between the merging parties this merger has a merit of growth by acquisition in a slow growing (or even declining) EDI-VAN market, the merger of Inovis and QRS may well emphasize some interesting dynamics within the retail market segme

A New Development Framework on iSeries or i5/OS: Architecture

by Ludo Dierckx and Wim Van Leuven ... A New Development Framework on iSeries or i5/OS: Architecture Featured Authors - Ludo Dierckx and Wim Van Leuven - May 18, 2005. 1. Introduction. 2. Architecture ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/05/research_notes/RN_OS_XLD_05_18_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-05-18 Summary: It is feasible to create native, intuitive and graphical business applications using just available software in i/OS and Open source Java. Using iSeries as an integrated business server is more than just a dream.

Will 2001 Be The Year Of Baan s Miraculous Comeback?<br> ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... "Since the Invensys acquisition, Baan has made solid progress in filling its order pipeline," said Laurens van der Tang, Baan Company president. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/01/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_01_26_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-01-26 Summary: December 2000 was the month of increased press release activity at Baan. In 2001, will the market witness a remarkable comeback of this once almost written off vendor?