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Abstract:
With seven consecutive profitable quarters, a feat unprecedented in the company's recent past, IFS enters a new phase of
sustained profitable growth, along with its new chief executive officer. However, there are some challenges that just will
not go away. (...)
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With seven consecutive profitable quarters, a feat unprecedented in the company's recent past, IFS enters a new phase
of sustained profitable grow...
Published:
2006-08-09
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Abstract:
Despite FreeFlow's success at helping organizations regain some margin of profitability for excess inventory, the company
still strives for expansion and improvement as a product inventory disposition vendor, with the aim of meeting international
environmental regulations down the track. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Despite FreeFlow's success at helping organizations regain some margin of profitability for excess inventory, the company
still strives for expans...
Published:
2007-02-02
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Abstract:
By layering across an organization's current infrastructure and building a sourcing system that needs hardly any training,
TradeStone users anywhere can sign on and have the system handle all the intricacies of international trade (without ever
experiencing its complexities). (...)
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declining vendor services:
By layering across an organization's current infrastructure and building a sourcing system that needs hardly any training,
TradeStone users anywhe...
Published:
2006-07-31
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Abstract:
Despite intensifying competition in the enterprise applications market, IFS likes its chances. IFS has released the seventh
generation of its component-based applications, while competitors are still on their first, or second at best. Nevertheless,
IFS has a tough road ahead. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Despite intensifying competition in the enterprise applications market, IFS likes its chances. IFS has released the seventh
generation of its comp...
Published:
2006-08-11
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Abstract:
In a somewhat simplified language, while Web services allow applications to easily exchange and reuse information, it is
only when they are orchestrated (coordinated) into long-running business flows or processes that enterprises can realize their
true value. (...)
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declining vendor services:
In a somewhat simplified language, while Web services allow applications to easily exchange and reuse information, it is only
when they are orches...
Published:
2004-12-23
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Abstract:
Hummingbird Ltd. is moving into the Corporate Portal market. Like others, it sees corporate portals as a mechanism to cross-sell
existing Business Intelligence products. TEC takes a look at Hummingbird’s portal strategy and compares it to other vendors
in the corporate portal space. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Hummingbird Ltd. is moving into the Corporate Portal market. Like others, it sees corporate portals as a mechanism to cross-sell
existing Busines...
Published:
2001-01-22
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Abstract:
Infor has met several of its objectives with Infor Open SOA. The vendor has managed to resolve inherited customer retention
issues, move forward with “green” and corporate social responsibility initiatives, and even has a viable new product version
to offer Baan users. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Infor has met several of its objectives with Infor Open SOA. The vendor has managed to resolve inherited customer retention
issues, move forward w...
Published:
2008-07-02
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Abstract:
IBM still suffers from the image problem of being associated with products and services for very large organizations, and
it will need to muster a major marketing effort to convince buyers that it can deliver appropriate and cost-effective systems
for small businesses. (...)
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declining vendor services:
IBM still suffers from the image problem of being associated with products and services for very large organizations, and
it will need to muster a...
Published:
2003-08-06
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... not only in Ariba’s declining services revenues since ...
The transaction will also help the vendor in the ... Ariba will continue to sell services
tied specifically ...
Published:
2010-11-02
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Abstract:
Having just completed implementing your enterprise-wide software, you are about lean back, put your feet up on the desk,
and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Not so fast! While you were completing your implementation project, a new release of the
software may have already hit the street or, for sure, ther (...)
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declining vendor services:
Having just completed implementing your enterprise-wide software, you are about lean back, put your feet up on the desk, and
enjoy the fruits of y...
Published:
2004-08-16
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Abstract:
For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling
Commerce, a traditional integration and communication provider, has recently unveiled a package designed to automate web-based
commerce all the way from order capture to fulfillment (...)
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declining vendor services:
For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling
Commerce, a traditiona...
Published:
2009-07-24
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Abstract:
For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling
Commerce, a traditional integration and communication provider, has recently unveiled a package designed to automate web-based
commerce all the way from order capture to fulfillment (...)
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declining vendor services:
For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling
Commerce, a traditiona...
Published:
2009-07-24
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Abstract:
The battle for the dominance in Web services has so far largely been a war of words without the clear winner yet (and not
any time soon). While interoperability seems to currently be the motivation for bigger players to suspend hostilities and
focus on standards adoption, the desire for domination will t (...)
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declining vendor services:
... Also, beware of any vendor that is inclined ... price increases, and
a declining openness in ... recent announcements concerning the standardization of Web Services.
...
Published:
2002-03-21
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Abstract:
The battle for the dominance in Web services has so far largely been a war of words without the clear winner yet (and not
any time soon). While interoperability seems to currently be the motivation for bigger players to suspend hostilities and
focus on standards adoption, the desire for domination will t (...)
Excerpt related to
declining vendor services:
... Also, beware of any vendor that is inclined ... price increases, and
a declining openness in ... recent announcements concerning the standardization of Web Services.
...
Published:
2002-03-21
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Abstract:
Infor has met several of its objectives with Infor Open SOA. The vendor has managed to resolve inherited customer retention
issues, move forward with “green” and corporate social responsibility initiatives, and even has a viable new product version
to offer Baan users. (...)
Excerpt related to
declining vendor services:
Infor has met several of its objectives with Infor Open SOA. The vendor has managed to resolve inherited customer retention
issues, move forward w...
Published:
2008-07-02
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Abstract:
Infor cites continued organic growth, license revenue from new customers, and install base cross-selling and up-selling as
key growth drivers for the group. The acquisition of Formation Systems and Geac can only fuel Infor growth. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Infor cites continued organic growth, license revenue from new customers, and install base cross-selling and up-selling as
key growth drivers for ...
Published:
2006-05-01
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Abstract:
Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily
adopt solutions that fit their needs and that quickly integrate with their existing infrastructure. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily
adopt solutions that ...
Published:
2005-03-19
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Abstract:
This is a transcript of an audio conference on Enterprise Resource Planning Systems presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com.
The presentation used the TEC patented selection engine WebTESS to conduct a real time evaluation and selection. It
then reviewed the critical differentiating ERP criteria, a (...)
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declining vendor services:
This is a transcript of an audio conference on Enterprise Resource Planning Systems presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com.
The presentation used t...
Published:
2000-06-30
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Abstract:
Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation
of marketing automation (MA) has been stunted by slow markets, and pessimistic investors. Vendors in CRM and BI are building
alliances in order to gain market share and il (...)
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declining vendor services:
Despite the logic behind combining customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) elements, the implementation
of marketing...
Published:
2005-08-17
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Abstract:
Big revenues, big acquisitions, and a big loss. Seemingly overnight, the Dallas-based vendor has leapt from the ranks of
unknown companies to be the undisputed champion of B2B supply chain management software and services. (...)
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declining vendor services:
Big revenues, big acquisitions, and a big loss. Seemingly overnight, the Dallas-based vendor has leapt from the ranks of unknown
companies to be ...
Published:
2000-08-03