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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions without the traditional price tag of hardware and software licenses. This third and final part of a guide to cloud assets for SMBs reviews various types of cloud configurations and the ramificatio (...)
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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions without the traditional price tag of ...
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2011-04-21
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at what mergers and acquisitions means for you—the software buyer—and know the questions you should ask if you find yourself in this situation. Your company has purchased a human resources (HR) software that will improve your business. But you’ve just learned that your s (...)
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at what mergers and acquisitions means for you—the software buyer—and know the questions you should ask if you find yo...
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2011-04-20
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Are you a small to medium business looking to implement an as a service solution? Gain insights from a three-part guide on procuring your cloud assets. The advent of cloud computing has brought with it many considerations and challenges for organizations looking to implement cloud services, which may be e (...)
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Are you a small to medium business looking to implement an as a service solution? Gain insights from a three-part guide on procuring your cloud ass...
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2011-03-07
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TEC analyst P.J. Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. Today’s businesses must be able to swiftly respond to the constant changes emerging across their global global supply chains and fulfillment networks to impr (...)
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TEC analyst PJ Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. ...
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2011-03-03
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Project failure is not a nice topic. None of us wants to be involved in a failure. But when a failure occurs, we feel compelled to assign blame. But who really is to blame, and how can a company avoid the same problems in the future? (...)
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Project failure is not a nice topic. None of us wants to be involved in a failure. But when a failure occurs, we feel compelled to assign blame. B...
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2009-06-03
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean t (...)
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, a...
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2008-08-18
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Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized businesses in the $250 million (USD)–plus range. Once again, we used TEC's ERP Evaluation Center to look at all eight standard ERP modules… (...)
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Today's ERP Showdown pits Infor SyteLine vs. Exact Software Macola ES vs. QAD Enterprise Application, all aimed at medium-sized businesses in the ...
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2008-06-23
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Most retailers might say that they are customer-centric, but what does that really mean? After all, there is a huge difference between simply serving a customer and centering on a customer's specific needs and satisfaction. (...)
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Most retailers might say that they are customer-centric, but what does that really mean? After all, there is a huge difference between simply serv...
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2006-06-23
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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. (...)
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The real action is in merging the influx of electronically transmitted data with existing information already being processed within the ERP syste...
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2005-03-21
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The physical, e and wireless world continues to grow! The e channel for shoppers continues to grow, with so many nay-sayers and doubters. You'd think this issue would die, with more and more shoppers buying from far flung vendors: Boston to the Nanga Tribes for buying original crafts; Dallas to Huangshan (...)
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The physical, e and wireless world continues to grow! The e channel for shoppers continues to grow, with so many nay-sayers and doubters. You'd th...
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2005-03-18
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One of the most effective and efficient ways to develop a successful marketing position for B2B software is to begin with the sales channel, especially if you have limited time and resources. (...)
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One of the most effective and efficient ways to develop a successful marketing position for B2B software is to begin with the sales channel, espec...
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2005-02-28
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If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a business. (...)
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If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note provides an overall un...
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2005-02-10
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Competition is also flying from many directions since the parent company now competes in many diverse markets, and it now has a number of competitors that vary in size, target markets, and overall product scope. (...)
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Competition is also flying from many directions since the parent company now competes in many diverse markets, and it now has a number of competit...
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2004-12-17
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The acquisition has at least the following two synergies between the two merged companies 1) geographical coverage, and 2) the strong relationships that both independently have with Microsoft. (...)
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The acquisition has at least the following two synergies between the two merged companies 1) geographical coverage, and 2) the strong relationship...
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2004-12-16
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Scala, with main direct office coverage in Europe and the Far East, and through its network of partners and dealers in most remote, esoteric, and still low-penetrated markets, perfectly fits the description of an ideal Epicor supplement. (...)
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Scala, with main direct office coverage in Europe and the Far East, and through its network of partners and dealers in most remote, esoteric, and ...
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2004-12-15
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One should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent acquisition of its European counterpart Scala. The merger seems to have much of a strategic merit as opposed to a knee-jerk, ‘me too’ impulse owing to the ongoing consolidation craze in the market. (...)
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One should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent acquisition of its European counterpart Scala. The merger seems t...
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2004-12-13
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What is vertical marketing? Vertical marketing is product and promotion efforts targeted at specific industries. Many benefits are derived from vertical marketing. These include messages that are better received, credibility, marketing budgets that go farther, less competition, etc. A common mistake is t (...)
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What is vertical marketing? Vertical marketing is product and promotion efforts targeted at specific industries. Many benefits are derived from ve...
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2004-12-09
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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. (...)
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As Inovis and QRS now review the prospects for their combined business, they might acknowledge expecting continued decline in the existing EDI-VAN...
Published:
2004-11-18
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The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the novice companies that are not already offering the functionality for the sector will likely not be able to tap the recent surge in the defense and other federal markets. (...)
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The Federal Government's peculiar and idiosyncratic regulatory requirements provide high barriers to entry, so that the novice companies that are ...
Published:
2004-09-22
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There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with the Feds customary huge purchasing appetite for goods and services ranging from consulting to purchasing military devices and components, building, many businesses that have previou (...)
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There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with the Feds customary hug...
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2004-09-21