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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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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 ...
Published:
2008-06-23
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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. (...)
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CommerceHub may be destined for leadership in collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment; trade promotions; new product design and int...
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2006-08-29
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By providing a single plug-and-play connection to multiple trading partners, CommerceHub strives to enable basically any retailer to electronically integrate with its suppliers, regardless of the idiosyncratic systems and capabilities that might exist among them. (...)
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By providing a single plug-and-play connection to multiple trading partners, CommerceHub strives to enable basically any retailer to electronicall...
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2006-08-28
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Multichannel retailers have to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill orders placed via Internet. Thus, they either have to build a complete set of these services in-house, or outsource some (or all) of them. (...)
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Multichannel retailers have to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill orders placed via Internet. Thus, they...
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2006-07-20
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In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it needs more than just size to be competitive. It needs to coordinate its retail strategy with supply chain technology to make it triumph. (...)
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In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it needs more than just si...
Published:
2005-04-19
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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...
Published:
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...
Published:
2005-02-10
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ERP vendors promise products linking to financial and manufacturing systems (which logically, is currently the vendor's own system) and include collaborative SRM and PLM capabilities and links to CRM systems. JDA and others must simplify their integration framework strategies and JDA must focus on data s (...)
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ERP vendors promise products linking to financial and manufacturing systems (which logically, is currently the vendor's own system) and include co...
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2005-01-03
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Given the competition for retail customers and wholesale orders is intense, retailers, including software vendors, must be able to meet consumer demand quickly, accurately and at the most competitive price. Despite its failed QRS acquisition, which promised to expand JDA's retail demand chain optimizatio (...)
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Given the competition for retail customers and wholesale orders is intense, retailers, including software vendors, must be able to meet consumer d...
Published:
2004-12-31
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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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The unveiled product set, JDA Portfolio 2004.1 should help retailers and their suppliers optimally plan and execute the selection, quantification, assortment, procurement and placement of finished goods at the point of sale (POS). (...)
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The unveiled product set, JDA Portfolio 2004.1 should help retailers and their suppliers optimally plan and execute the selection, quantification,...
Published:
2004-12-28
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From how to price and promote products to how to optimize profits, JDA Portfolio tries to create that perfect "moment of truth"--when the right consumer product at the right price is at the right place and at the right time. Yet, the portfolio rounding out process has to continue in earnest, especially a (...)
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From how to price and promote products to how to optimize profits, JDA Portfolio tries to create that perfect "moment of truth"--when the right co...
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2004-12-27
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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...
Published:
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...
Published:
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