A Pitchure of The Great Plains: Related Documents

Can You See the Big Picture?
In today’s competitive global environment, with a proliferation of new products, channels, and SKU counts, maintaining inventory levels that synchronize supply with demand is a complex challenge that carries steep consequences if not handled properly. Transform your planning, execution, and optimization processes into a competitive advantage by leveraging a shared picture of demand across your supply and demand chain.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: by leveraging a shared picture of demand across your supply and demand chain. Can You See the Big Picture? style= border-width:0px; /> comments powered by Disqus Related Topics: Profit Optimization, Demand Management, Order Management, Service Parts Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Event Management, Supply Chain Optimization Related Industries: Manufacturing Related Keywords: supply chain management, scm, global scm, global supply
1/26/2012 4:39:00 PM

Great Plains on a Shopping Spree
On January 6, in an effort to expand its customer base and reseller partner channel Great Plains, a provider of financial management software for midsize businesses, announced it plans to acquire RealWorld Corp., a developer of accounting and business solutions. In a separate move, Great Plains also unveiled plans to acquire Fixed Asset Management LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Forestar Group to gain the rights to Forestar's Fixed Asset Management product, which allows a company to record, track, depreciate, and analyze its fixed assets.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Great Plains on a Shopping Spree Great Plains on a Shopping Spree P.J. Jakovljevic - January 28, 2000 Read Comments Event Summary On January 6, in an effort to expand its customer base and reseller partner channel Great Plains, a provider of financial management software for midsize businesses, announced it plans to acquire RealWorld Corp., a developer of accounting and business solutions. Through the acquisition, Great Plains expects to add over 20,000 mid-market customers and expand its channel capacity
1/28/2000

Mobile Expense Management—Taking the Big Picture View
Managing mobile costs is a challenge for all organizations and becomes more complex and problematic for those organizations spanning across countries or using multiple suppliers within one country. Getting to grips with these costs in a way that does not undermine the value of mobile flexibility is paramount, and organizations need to gather sufficient detail to effectively manage and analyze their mobile costs. See how.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Expense Management—Taking the Big Picture View Mobile Expense Management—Taking the Big Picture View Source: Quocirca Ltd Document Type: White Paper Description: Managing mobile costs is a challenge for all organizations and becomes more complex and problematic for those organizations spanning across countries or using multiple suppliers within one country. Getting to grips with these costs in a way that does not undermine the value of mobile flexibility is paramount, and organizations need to gather
2/10/2011 7:08:00 AM

Siebel: Great Plans for Great Plains
Siebel and Great Plains recently announced plans to expand their partnership allowing Great Plains' VARs to sell Siebel's eBusiness Applications. This agreement will allow Great Plains partners to sell a wide range of enterprise applications to upper-midmarket organizations

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Siebel: Great Plans for Great Plains Siebel: Great Plans for Great Plains L. Talarico - October 3, 2000 Read Comments L. Talarico - October 3, 2000 Introduction This is the first of three articles about Great Plains resulting from TEC analysts attending the Great Plains partners meeting, Stampede 2000, in September. The meeting provided the opportunity for in-depth research on how Siebel and Great Plains operate. The TEC analysts were able to interview both Great Plains managers and partners. Event
10/3/2000

Seeing the Big Picture: Better Business Decisions through IT
And you can find out how in the TEC report seeing the big picture: a corporate guide to better decisions through it.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Seeing the Big Picture: Better Business Decisions through IT Seeing the Big Picture: Better Business Decisions through IT If you ve ever had the feeling that you re making decisions without all the necessary information , you re not alone. Nine out of ten corporate executives admit to the same problem.* But if you re an executive at a small or midsized business, what s the solution? You don t have the deep pockets of a big corporation to develop an elaborate IT infrastructure, but you still need an
2/18/2009

Software Architecture Lifecycle Management
To keep a large business on course, you need to have a clear picture of your IT infrastructure. But for many large organizations, that’s easier said than done. Years of upgrades, maintenance, modifications, and legacy systems left over from mergers and acquisitions can leave you wondering which systems are driving your business and which ones are weighing it down. With a software architecture lifecycle management (SALM) initiative from TEC, you can create a structured blueprint that details your enterprise software mix—a key component of your company’s IT infrastructure. Learn more now.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: to have a clear picture of your IT infrastructure. But for many large organizations, that’s easier said than done. Years of upgrades, maintenance, modifications, and legacy systems left over from mergers and acquisitions can leave you wondering which systems are driving your business and which ones are weighing it down. With a software architecture lifecycle management (SALM) initiative from TEC, you can create a structured blueprint that details your enterprise software mix—a key component of your
6/10/2011 1:52:00 PM

The Insider’s Guide to Great Customer Service on the Web
Companies that provide superlative service keep their customers satisfied and loyal. It’s particularly important to deliver great customer service on the web—which is why great web self-service should be a company’s top priority. Unfortunately, many executives who would have a heart attack if their call centers were unresponsive don't show the same concern about having an unresponsive web site.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: The Insider’s Guide to Great Customer Service on the Web The Insider’s Guide to Great Customer Service on the Web Source: RightNow Technologies Document Type: White Paper Description: Companies that provide superlative service keep their customers satisfied and loyal. It’s particularly important to deliver great customer service on the web—which is why great web self-service should be a company’s top priority. Unfortunately, many executives who would have a heart attack if their call centers
2/8/2007 3:21:00 PM

Process Manufacturers--Great Batch, Every Batch
If you run one hundred batches, some will be great, some will be terrible. But what causes some to be great and some to be terrible? Knowing the answer to that question can mean no more terrible batches, many more great ones, and making more money.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Process Manufacturers--Great Batch, Every Batch Process Manufacturers--Great Batch, Every Batch Olin Thompson - August 30, 2004 Read Comments What Makes a Batch Great or Terrible? The definition of a great batch or a terrible batch will vary from business to business or even product to product. The measurement encompasses yield, cost, and quality metrics. Most manufacturers understand the definition of a good batch. From a financial standpoint, the definition is distilled to how well an individual
8/30/2004

Increasing Agility and Decreasing Change Life Cycle Timeframes in SOA-based Systems
While service oriented architecture (SOA)-based systems are great for re-using the existing IT infrastructure to implement newer business processes, they only help IT professionals. Thus, an SOA-based system is a technical answer to a business challenge—but in order to help businesses react to business changes, existing business rules management system (BRMS) technology should be included in the mix.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Increasing Agility and Decreasing Change Life Cycle Timeframes in SOA-based Systems Increasing Agility and Decreasing Change Life Cycle Timeframes in SOA-based Systems Source: YASU Technologies Document Type: White Paper Description: While service oriented architecture (SOA)-based systems are great for re-using the existing IT infrastructure to implement newer business processes, they only help IT professionals. Thus, an SOA-based system is a technical answer to a business challenge—but in order to help
5/24/2007 3:12:00 AM

Picture This: Self-service BI through Data Discovery and Visualization
Organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to get the right information to the right people at the right time, and business managers are facing a shrinking “decision window.” With many companies also dealing with increasing volumes of data, this gives rise to an opportunity for innovation in analytics. This article uses the results of an agile business intelligence (BI) survey to examine the performance of organization that provide business users with visual tools that let them freely and easily explore data to discover new insights.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: Picture This: Self-service BI through Data Discovery and Visualization Picture This: Self-service BI through Data Discovery and Visualization Source: MindShare Document Type: White Paper Description: Organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to get the right information to the right people at the right time, and business managers are facing a shrinking “decision window.” With many companies also dealing with increasing volumes of data, this gives rise to an opportunity for innovation in
2/20/2013 6:03:00 PM

How Great Is Great Plains Manufacturing Offering (Did Somebody Say Microsoft)?
Great Plains informed us during its Convergence 2001 annual user conference about its initial strides into the discrete manufacturing market. The following is our view of Great Plains’ odds of success in this particular endeavor.

A PITCHURE OF THE GREAT PLAINS: How Great Is Great Plains Manufacturing Offering (Did Somebody Say Microsoft)? How Great Is Great Plains Manufacturing Offering (Did Somebody Say Microsoft)? L. Talarico and P.J. Jakovljevic - May 1, 2001 Read Comments Event Summary Great Plains is a leading small-to-mid-market provider of back-office and e-business solutions. In March 2001, the company (still an independent entity at the time) held Convergence, a four-day annual user conference and international business event for its customers.
5/1/2001