Challenges for an Expanding Supply Chain Solutions Vendor

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Vendor Expands Beyond Its Roots, and Method to the (Expansion) Madness: Some Common ... The framework uses the Click Commerce Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/11/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_11_16_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-11-16 Summary: Although Click Commerce is a thriving provider of on-demand supply chain management (SCM) solutions for a variety of worldwide industries, it does have to face up to a variety of challenges, some of which are of its own making.

Best-of-breed Approach to Finance and Accounting

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... automated fare collection systems enable seamless commuter access to bus, light-rail ... With the expansion of its base of regional payment systems and services ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_16_05_1.asp - 40k - 2005-11-16 Summary: CODA's savvy accounting and financial offerings include budgeting, forecasting, scorecards, and tools that use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets collaboratively and securely. However, CODA must defend its narrow specialist and best-of-breed approach against larger-scale integrated enterprise system offerings.

Compaq's 8-CPU Intel Servers: the New 'Big Iron'

by R. Krause ... People who need lots of drives can buy storage expansion enclosures to mount ... in servers and PCs) PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect (an I/O bus used in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_9_99_3.asp - 17k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Compaq started shipping its eight-CPU Intel servers, the ProLiant 8000 and 8500, in late August. These are the first true eight-way Intel servers to ship.

Improving and Expanding: The Road Ahead for a Drop-ship ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... hosted platform provides one single, universal hub- or bus-like connection ... benefits could come from a relatively quick product assortment expansion, since a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_29_06_1.asp - 24k - 2006-08-29 Summary: CommerceHub may be destined for leadership in collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment; trade promotions; new product design and introduction; sourcing and procurement; and so on. But given its current size and low global brand recognition, it is not there yet.