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... industry applicability. Certainly, Emptoris should be a critical piece of IBM’s recently minted Smarter Commerce initiative. I ...
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2012-02-15
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... This may be a critical weakness for them since people buy solutions rather than parts and services. This is something our own customers are driving home to us. ...
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2012-02-08
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What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read P.J. Jakovljevic’s article and see how ToolsGroup has developed sophisticated software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions, enabling companies to obtain more accurate fore (...)
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What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read PJ Jakovljevic’s article and see...
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2012-02-08
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If you prefer the more productive, long-term approach, check out Transforming Inventory into a Strategic Weapon. (...)
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... how to continuously monitor your supply chain to ensure ongoing success; how the right technology and support are critical elements in the process. ...
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2012-02-06
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An ERP system is a major investment for any business, particularly a smaller one. A well-planned and implemented ERP system can change the way you do business and significantly improve profitability. But there are pitfalls if you have not prepared properly. In this white paper, Pronto Software outlines c (...)
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... In this white paper, Pronto Software outlines critical questions you need to consider in the search, evaluation, and implementation of an ERP solution for your ...
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2012-02-06
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... businesses in areas where electronic data integration (EDI) is critical or very important, such as automotive parts suppliers and retail suppliers ...
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2012-02-02
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... closing the transaction. Kronos now seems well positioned in the health care sector with these additional critical capabilities. I don ...
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2012-02-02
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Is Ventyx a true "total solution provider" for energy and utility companies? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic discusses Ventyx's strategy with its product marketing team. In 2012, there is still no such thing as a true “total solution provider” for energy and utility companies. These companies j (...)
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Ventyx—Utilities’ One-Stop-Shop Provider? PJ Jakovljevic - February 2, 2012. Comments: 0.
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2012-02-02
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In the IBM Webinar on a Unified Approach to Security Management, you'll learn how a unified approach to security and IT operations can provide the optimum security for your critical information. You'll also hear from industry experts about highly adaptable solutions that can eliminate the redundancies of (...)
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... to Security Management, you'll learn how a unified approach to security and IT operations can provide the optimum security for your critical information. ...
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2012-01-31
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A strategic planning process is critical for distribution companies. Not unlike personal financial planning, distribution executives have to select the best investments needed now to create profitable growth in the future. If you fail to make the right commitments at the right time, you will miss opportu (...)
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A strategic planning process is critical for distribution companies. Not unlike personal financial planning, distribution executives have to selec... ...
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2012-01-30
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Managing end-user access to critical enterprise resources as part of an organization's IT governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) initiative helps companies to control access risk, provide real-time visibility for multiple stakeholders, and streamline regulatory compliance. This research shows (...)
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Managing end-user access to critical enterprise resources as part of an organization's IT governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) initia... ...
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2012-01-27
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... Profitable, Out-of-the-box, ROI. Flexible, Customer-centric, Business agility. Strategic, Mission-critical, Profitability enhancement. Larry: Excellent, Dave! ...
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2012-01-26
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While globalization has resulted in many bottom-line benefits, it has simultaneously increased the level of complexity and uncertainty by which companies operate today, making the S&OP process more critical to a company’s success than ever before. Read further and see how companies that embrace an inte (...)
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... benefits, it has simultaneously increased the level of complexity and uncertainty by which companies operate today, making the S&OP process more critical to a ...
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2012-01-26
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Did you know that SAP HANA is much more than a high-speed analytic appliance? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reveals how HANA is a universal database that will enable companies to analyze large volumes of operational and transactional information in real time, from virtually any data source, and (...)
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Did you know that SAP HANA is much more than a high-speed analytic appliance? TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic reveals how HANA is a univers...
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2012-01-26
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The increased complexity of global supply chains has led to longer lead time, more pipeline inventory, and the need to control downstream and upstream logistics. Growing supply chain complexity is a top business pressure, contributing to increased supply chain management costs. This report focuses on gai (...)
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... This report focuses on gaining visibility into critical elements across the end-to-end logistics network for improving cost and service. ...
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2012-01-25
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... With Quantum Architecture, SYSPRO provides companies with tools for attaining critical objectives such as fully documented business processes, better ...
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2012-01-19
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Why are some companies still managing their prices with spreadsheets—and leaving their single most important profit lever to such inadequate if not harmful practices? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic finds out and sits down with two vendor execs to see how B2B pricing software allows companies to (...)
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Why are some companies still managing their prices with spreadsheets—and leaving their single most important profit lever to such inadequate if no...
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2012-01-16
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Expense management automation (EMA) solutions are critical components in an organization’s business strategy, and the right solution can provide both immediate and long-term cost savings. EMA dramatically cuts the cost of processing expense reports while increasing employee satisfaction by improving op (...)
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Expense management automation (EMA) solutions are critical components in an organization’s business strategy, and the right solution can provide b... ...
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2012-01-14
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... Collaboration is critical to value-based pricing and value-based selling, so the software should be able to share, comment on, and track changes to value models ...
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2012-01-12
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Attensity has found a way to truly capture the voice of the customer with its new breed of customer experience management (CEM) solutions. TEC analyst Jorge García looks at how Attensity’s CEM products can help organizations analyze customer conversations across multiple channels, extract actionable d (...)
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Attensity has found a way to truly capture the voice of the customer with its new breed of customer experience management (CEM) solutions. TEC ana...
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2012-01-12