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Today’s Showdown is based on an industry-specific case study. Five enterprise resource planning vendors were selected for
the evaluation. All the results were based on the latest request for information (RFI) supplied to us by the vendors, and
all priorities were assigned by the client. (...)
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Today’s Showdown is based on an industry-specific case study. Five enterprise resource planning vendors were selected for
the evaluation. All the ...
Published:
2008-03-10
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High-tech and electronics, chemical, and oil and gas industries each have their fair share of regulatory requirements to
meet, and an increasing number include environmental directives. Enterprise applications designed to meet their distinct needs
should help pave the way to compliance. (...)
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High-tech and electronics, chemical, and oil and gas industries each have their fair share of regulatory requirements to meet,
and an increasing n...
Published:
2009-03-20
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In the post Y2K era, many companies have turned to the CFO to oversee the IT function with the CIO or head of IT reporting
to the CFO. IT may look organizationally like accounting, but the issues a CFO will face in managing IT will be complex and
involve an organizational approach that is focused on the (...)
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... He was a principal of WR Friend & Associates (www.wrfriend.com) and had over 25 years executive experience
in food and chemical manufacturing. ...
Published:
2003-12-25
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G-Log, a leader in collaborative logistics, and SCT, a leader in enterprise applications for the process industries, have
joined forces to bring together their products and expertise for the process enterprise. (...)
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... G-Log's customers include Eastman Chemical, Dupont, and ... and
supply chain execution/ERP capabilities ... process enterprises optimize manufacturing,
distribution ...
Published:
2001-08-02
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The SCT User Conference featured industry analysts from Gartner Group, AMR Research and Meta Group each sharing its vision
for the future of enterprise systems with the audience. Customers, in special interest groups and in presentations discussed
their success with SCT’s products. SCT showed both th (...)
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... These presentations covered ERP, SCM and e-business ... by company
type (food, chemical, etc.) and ... education, government plus process manufacturing)
and therefore ...
Published:
2001-05-21
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SSA GT has mostly achieved its most imminent and important goal of enticing existing BPCS customer base to stay on their
maintenance contracts. Vendors vying to be replacement solutions for the BPCS ERP system could be in for a bigger hurdle than
expected. (...)
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... of the erstwhile high-flying and subsequently bankrupt ERP vendor (see ...
consumer goods/food and beverage, pharmaceutical/chemical and general manufacturing. ...
Published:
2002-01-04
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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. This section reviews the major design
factors affecting system usage in a manufacturing environm (...)
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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:
2005-02-12
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As reported on March 5 in The Dallas Morning News/KRTBN -- E-commerce may get all the attention, but information technology
experts say the demand for enterprise resource planning professionals is almost as hot. (...)
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As reported on March 5 in The Dallas Morning News/KRTBN -- E-commerce may get all the attention, but information technology
experts say the demand...
Published:
2000-04-19
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Inventory Optimization software recognizes that different industries have different inventory profiles and requirements.
Research has indicated that solutions are priced in a large range from tens of thousands of Dollars to millions of Dollars.
In this niche market sector, price is definitely not an ind (...)
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Inventory Optimization software recognizes that different industries have different inventory profiles and requirements. Research
has indicated th...
Published:
2003-04-07
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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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You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations
and are considering a warehouse management system (WMS) solution. However, there is significant overlap between ERP software
and a WMS regarding inventory-related functionalit (...)
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You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations
and are consider...
Published:
2003-06-17
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to synchronize the supply chain, Pelion Systems is attempting to establish a new market category, manufacturing
process optimization, to satisfy this need. (...)
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to...
Published:
2006-01-31
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Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings
with it a host of questions. (...)
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Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings
with it a host of ques...
Published:
2003-01-27
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SCT has announced more e-commerce offerings for the process industries, including an expanded vision for their iProcess.sct
solution called 'Collaboration in Process' which is based on recognition that process manufacturers and distributors will
increasingly go to market as members of competing commerce (...)
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SCT has announced more e-commerce offerings for the process industries, including an expanded vision for their iProcess.sct
solution called 'Coll...
Published:
2001-04-30
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The envisioned integration with Wonderware's FactorySuite 2000 will allow Protean users to solve shop floor problems with
all production data collected and made instantly available. We believe that within the next 4 years Marcam will gradually
shift its focus to plant integration and operations applicati (...)
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The envisioned integration with Wonderware's FactorySuite 2000 will allow Protean users to solve shop floor problems with
all production data coll...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly
variable demand, or to execute predictable product supply strategies. (...)
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly variable
demand, or to ex...
Published:
2007-12-24
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I'm Larry Blitz, editor of Technology Evaluation Centers’ (TEC) Vendor Showdown series. Welcome to our latest: ERP - Distribution
Showdown. You’ll notice this one has a broader focus than Showdowns we’ve done in the past. Again we’ll be comparing three
vendor solutions head-to-head, but not just (...)
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I'm Larry Blitz, editor of Technology Evaluation Centers’ (TEC) Vendor Showdown series. Welcome to our latest: ERP - Distribution
Showdown. You’ll...
Published:
2008-05-23
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This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package
easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in your toolbox
before proceeding with the implementation. (...)
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This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package
easier for your projec...
Published:
2005-03-17
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Abstract:
As the current market trend is towards vendors that can provide well-rounded but vertically focused solutions for medium-sized
companies, Navision seems to have positioned itself to take a lead other vendors may find hard to emulate. The merger outline
was sound, the common groundwork has been identified (...)
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As the current market trend is towards vendors that can provide well-rounded but vertically focused solutions for medium-sized
companies, Navision...
Published:
2001-12-03
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Abstract:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07