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Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service
and enhanced offerings increase customer retention, and draw new service business, providing an additional, low risk and likely
repeated revenue stream over a long period of owner (...)
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Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service
and enhanced offerin...
Published:
2005-08-02
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Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply
chain uncertainty, thereby preemptively troubleshooting problematic areas and reallocating resources to better meet the demands
of an enterprise. (...)
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Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply
chain uncertainty, ...
Published:
2005-11-09
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer
can create transparency and link information to unify company (...)
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do ...
Published:
2005-11-22
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Ross Systems has come a long way as seen by TEC at the recent Rossworld user conference. The company’s progress is impressive,
but is Ross attempting to tackle too many requirements at once? (...)
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Ross Systems has come a long way as seen by TEC at the recent Rossworld user conference. The company’s progress is impressive,
but is Ross attemp...
Published:
2002-12-17
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The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve
to support near real time, collaborative business models. This is especially prudent at the plant-level. (...)
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The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve
to support near real tim...
Published:
2005-11-21
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Abstract:
In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a
quadruple jump in ice skating; running a sub 3:50 minute mile in track; and winning the Tour de France in cycling--all in
the same year. How? By trying to implement enterprise resource (...)
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In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a quadruple
jump in ice ska...
Published:
2004-04-08
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Traditionally, the consumer packaged goods supply has been driven to market mostly by upstream manufacturers. But progressive
companies are realizing the enduring value of being driven by the market, and they are starting to use demand as a guiding
light. (...)
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Traditionally, the consumer packaged goods supply has been driven to market mostly by upstream manufacturers. But progressive
companies are realiz...
Published:
2009-08-26
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Mid-market process ERP vendor Ross Systems is being acquired by its Chinese distributor, chinadotcom. Unlike some recent
acquisitions that are based on the consumption of weaker players to pilfer a customer base, this acquisition appears to provide
both parties with solid strategic benefits. This may be (...)
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Mid-market process ERP vendor Ross Systems is being acquired by its Chinese distributor, chinadotcom. Unlike some recent acquisitions
that are bas...
Published:
2003-10-03
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While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that 2002
will, for some more tenacious Tier 2/Tier 3 vendors, be the year of delivering products under their own steam as to counteract
the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggern (...)
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While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that
2002 will, for some more te...
Published:
2002-04-19
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project. (...)
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project.
Published:
2005-04-11
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We take the liberty to expand further on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization,
and which pinpoints enterprise applications implementations’ dissatisfactions in no uncertain terms. One may expect even more
bad news in the future given the intricacy of (...)
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We take the liberty to expand further on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization,
and which pinp...
Published:
2002-07-08
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From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one
place the products or services offered by multiple suppliers, to live auctions that determine the lowest-price bidder — there
is a wide range of new e-procurement methods and tools (...)
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From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one
place the products or s...
Published:
2001-02-26
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The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex
and expensive business software at the group and headquarters level, wanting to lower costs and quicken implementation in
their subsidiaries. (...)
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The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex
and expensive busin...
Published:
2005-09-08
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Abstract:
Significant differences exist between the new parts production supply chain and the service and replacement parts supply
chain. Companies using conventional, new product inventory methods are missing opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness. (...)
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Significant differences exist between the new parts production supply chain and the service and replacement parts supply chain.
Companies using c...
Published:
2005-08-01
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Abstract:
Product, project, process, and people represent the four areas of PLM analytics that may help PLM user organizations develop
better products, improve the product development process, increase operational efficiency, and better measure employee performance,
respectively. (...)
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Product, project, process, and people represent the four areas of PLM analytics that may help PLM user organizations develop
better products, impr...
Published:
2009-11-27
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Abstract:
The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management,
sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise
resource planning, customer relationship management, and war (...)
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The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales
management, and rep...
Published:
2006-03-13
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Abstract:
Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
Published:
2002-04-22
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Abstract:
For global trade management solutions (GTM) one should never overlook the enterprise applications leader SAP, which in most
cases opts for in-house product delivery. (...)
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For global trade management solutions (GTM) one should never overlook the enterprise applications leader SAP, which in most
cases opts for in-hous...
Published:
2005-05-13
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Abstract:
Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate
pricing and quoting processes for manufacturers with complex requirements. Their benefits include quotes that are quick and
accurate, leading to increased customer satisfaction. (...)
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Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate
pricing and quotin...
Published:
2007-11-16
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Abstract:
In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18