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Manufacturing and distribution companies rely heavily on their ability to ship product and meet commitments to customers.
Yet though the supply chain is the lifeline of their business, most purchasing departments are severely handicapped in their
efforts to streamline supply chain execution. (...)
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Manufacturing and distribution companies rely heavily on their ability to ship product and meet commitments to customers.
Yet though the supply ch...
Published:
2002-10-22
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Made2Manage specializes in manufacturing management for small and medium-sized discrete, engineer-to-order, and make-to-order
manufacturers. This Quick Case for Made2Manage provides concise background information, which is oriented toward organizations
considering its Enterprise Business System. (...)
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Made2Manage specializes in manufacturing management for small and medium-sized discrete, engineer-to-order, and make-to-order
manufacturers. This ...
Published:
2006-02-13
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and government contracting manufacturing markets, it has certainly succeeded. However, given a growing horde of
viable solutions from larger and more renowned vendors, the (...)
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and governmen...
Published:
2005-01-24
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Some major SSI competitors, while possibly inferior regarding process or mill industry focus, will influence some purchase
decisions through more comprehensive horizontal product portfolios, and superior global presence, localization capabilities,
and viability—which are still hurdles for SSI to overco (...)
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Some major SSI competitors, while possibly inferior regarding process or mill industry focus, will influence some purchase
decisions through more ...
Published:
2006-07-28
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Intentia announces an intelligent negotiating agent for its enterprise resource planning software. (...)
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Intentia announces an intelligent negotiating agent for its enterprise resource planning software.
Published:
1999-12-15
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Chemical company H.B. Fuller has leveraged the Internet to increase their ability to sell. (...)
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Chemical company HB Fuller has leveraged the Internet to increase their ability to sell.
Published:
2001-10-01
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When companies create or change trading relationships or when they swap out business application systems, information systems
professionals are required to build application system interfaces and alter transaction processing models. Enterprise Application
Integration (EAI) Tools have matured nicely and (...)
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When companies create or change trading relationships or when they swap out business application systems, information systems
professionals are re...
Published:
2000-09-18
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Chemical Company H.B. Fuller leveraged e-business to impact their procurement operations. This article discusses their objectives,
the solution and the results. (...)
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... systems today, HB Fuller's system (PRISM)-though installed less than a decade ago-
was ill-equipped to handle the new demands of e-business. Companies are then ...
Published:
2001-09-11
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Business process management (BPM) has to integrate existing enterprise applications, Web services, and people in such a way
that it can also quickly change, destruct, or construct processes. This is far beyond the realm of traditional enterprise
application integration (EAI). (...)
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Business process management (BPM) has to integrate existing enterprise applications, Web services, and people in such a way
that it can also quick...
Published:
2005-12-08
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Congratulations! In your role as middle market CEO, COO, CFO, or CIO you fought the good fight and sponsored your company's
ERP project. First you survived the ERP software selection process. Then you lived through the boot-camp tough implementation
phase. So your ERP system is up and running-now w (...)
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Congratulations! In your role as middle market CEO, COO, CFO, or CIO you fought the good fight and sponsored your company's
ERP project. First y...
Published:
2002-03-27
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A growing measure of business performance is financial performance management. Leveraging business intelligence (BI) to map
business performance goals requires integrating and consolidating information. Systems Union is embarking on a strategy to
triumph in this market. (...)
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A growing measure of business performance is financial performance management. Leveraging business intelligence (BI) to map
business performance g...
Published:
2005-07-18
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The preferred agile architecture will rationalize business processes without ripping out current application investments.
In such cases, Agresso will have to explain whether its solution can leverage existing applications and fill in the cracks
that exist in current business processes. (...)
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The preferred agile architecture will rationalize business processes without ripping out current application investments.
In such cases, Agresso w...
Published:
2006-10-19
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Abstract:
RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, users want and need an inventory or check lists of the functions to understand if the business process
will work. One always has to start from somewhere, and t (...)
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RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, ...
Published:
2003-10-28
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As an APS-based business management system, NetSuite can effectively serve the needs of small medium businesses. Its integrated
application uses three distinct building blocks: customer relationship management, back-office ERP and accounting, and a robust
set of e-commerce applications. (...)
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As an APS-based business management system, NetSuite can effectively serve the needs of small medium businesses. Its integrated
application uses t...
Published:
2005-05-27
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Sagent Technology has announced a new vertical application for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) e-commerce. They have partnered
with DSET to use Sagent’s spatial analysis and real-time geographical data access to determine a customer’s qualification
for DSL service. (...)
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Sagent Technology has announced a new vertical application for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) e-commerce. They have partnered
with DSET to use Sag...
Published:
2000-06-02
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Abstract:
I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of enterprise
software Showdowns. Today's Showdown pits three of the top business performance management (BPM) vendors against each other
in a head-to-head contest: Hyperion System 9 vs. Outlook (...)
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I'm Lyndsay Wise, senior research analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Welcome to another in TEC's series of
enterprise software Showdowns. T...
Published:
2007-05-30
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Abstract:
Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data
storage for individuals or small groups, the technological flaw of data and referential integrity prevents it from a corporate-wide,
collaborative effort like planning and budgetin (...)
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Companies relying on an Excel or Excel-like system need to know that, while Excel might suffice for ad hoc analysis and data
storage for individua...
Published:
2005-06-23
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Abstract:
Accenture has moved from its former identity Andersen Consulting to a new mark and strategy aligned to its competitors in
the market place. Since the arbitrators ruling in August, 2000, Accenture’s transformation has rapidly moved the organization
from being centered around four competencies to a group (...)
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Accenture has moved from its former identity Andersen Consulting to a new mark and strategy aligned to its competitors in
the market place. Since ...
Published:
2001-01-30
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Abstract:
Analog Devices was the first company to implement a balanced scorecard company-wide on an Executive Information System.
In fact, it has been running for 13 years. One of the major lessons that Analog learned was to trust the lead and lag relationship
between non-financial and financial measures. This (...)
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... or financial/market results at the business unit or ... or 'fuzzy
logic.' In other words, companies need to ... metrics as well as the quality system
to continuously ...
Published:
2000-04-25
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Abstract:
The ability to market and sell to expanding markets can easily exceed a company's ability to fulfill the demand along with
the expectations that are generated. (...)
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The ability to market and sell to expanding markets can easily exceed a company's ability to fulfill the demand along
with the expectations that a...
Published:
2003-04-30