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Supply Chain Management (SCM) once viewed as a way to obtain a competitive advantage, is now perceived as a logical and necessary
extension of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The reasons: First, traditional ERP systems lack the advanced planning
tools necessary for companies to respond to an increa (...)
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Supply Chain Management (SCM) once viewed as a way to obtain a competitive advantage, is now perceived as a logical and necessary
extension of Ent...
Published:
2002-12-28
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During its international e-business conference, SAPPHIRE, SAP displayed a bullish attitude, contradicting the current market
malaise. SAP touts a multi-pronged answer to prevailing heterogeneous IT environments. The company is staking its future on
five pillars - exchanges, portals and the three extended (...)
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During its international e-business conference, SAPPHIRE, SAP displayed a bullish attitude, contradicting the current market
malaise. SAP touts a ...
Published:
2001-08-01
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended
enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus
to-order environments. (...)
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the
extended enterprise resource...
Published:
2006-02-20
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applications that support customer-facing functions and management decision making. That may capture the essence
of what CRM is, but it does not begin to capture why (...)
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applic...
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2004-11-08
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned
strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby (...)
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize b...
Published:
2004-05-08
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Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software
solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though (...)
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Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP...
Published:
2004-01-27
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As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned
strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby (...)
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baan techniques:
As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing
small and midsize b...
Published:
2004-05-08
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Abstract:
Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software
solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though (...)
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baan techniques:
Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP...
Published:
2004-01-27
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Zilliant, a data-driven, price management software provider, aims to enable business-to-business companies to optimize revenue
and margins through decision support and automation software that delivers more effective discount guidelines, in-depth price
analytics, intelligent deal management, and successf (...)
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Zilliant, a data-driven, price management software provider, aims to enable business-to-business companies to optimize revenue
and margins through...
Published:
2007-06-06
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing. (...)
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like a...
Published:
2004-01-15
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With its new business model, JDA plans to build upon the broadening collective JDA Portfolio product lines to enable its
customers to achieve a new level of operational excellence. (...)
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With its new business model, JDA plans to build upon the broadening collective JDA Portfolio product lines to enable its customers
to achieve a ne...
Published:
2004-12-29
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has been growing so strongly that where SCM was once viewed as a means to gain competitive advantage, companies
now see it as a necessary extension of an ERP system, (...)
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has be...
Published:
2003-04-04
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Abstract:
As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-25
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications
that must be integrated? This article compares the (...)
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go w...
Published:
2001-09-05
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If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional
enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) functions as well as the once considered more remarkable
and supposedly more relevant CRM and e-commerce activity. (...)
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If the ultimate objective is to win and retain customers, one must consider the entire chain, which includes traditional enterprise
resource plann...
Published:
2004-04-05
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For a successful customer relationship management (CRM) implementation, the chief executive officer (CEO) must have an ongoing
role in the process. The project implementer must be aware of common CRM misconceptions, and communicate the nature of CRM
to c-level management. (...)
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For a successful customer relationship management (CRM) implementation, the chief executive officer (CEO) must have an ongoing
role in the process...
Published:
2006-11-23
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Abstract:
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...
Published:
2005-02-10
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Leading supply chain execution (SCE) vendor, Manhattan Associates has recently announced its acquisition of Evant, a supply
chain planning (SCP) company. Adjusting to a different type of supply chain application, gaining profitability, and maintaining
high levels of customer care are some challenges faci (...)
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Leading supply chain execution (SCE) vendor, Manhattan Associates has recently announced its acquisition of Evant, a supply
chain planning (SCP) c...
Published:
2005-09-01
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Abstract:
Chief information officer reporting relationships continue to be distanced from the strategy function. The marketing function
is experiencing this same distancing from strategy. However, the two functions should be on the leading edge of strategy,
rather than the receiving end. (...)
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Chief information officer reporting relationships continue to be distanced from the strategy function. The marketing function
is experiencing this...
Published:
2007-07-04
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Abstract:
Developing the competitive edge involves information gathering and communicating. Using a continuous feedback loop that incorporates
sales, service, and customer satisfaction, will help you realize the benefits of a CRM system. (...)
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Developing the competitive edge involves information gathering and communicating. Using a continuous feedback loop that incorporates
sales, servic...
Published:
2005-02-16