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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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ToolsGroup—Going Back to Its SCP Roots. PJ Jakovljevic - February 8, 2012. Comments:
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2012-02-08
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... is supported by salesforce.com and in the directions that the master vendor wants to ... At the upper end of the market SAP and Oracle/Siebel remain dominant; in ...
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2012-02-08
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... The vendor has specifically ... As a result, the solution provides integration with many ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), payroll applications (ADP, Ceridian, Paychex ...
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2012-02-06
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... worth in enterprise contexts surprisingly quickly, and every vendor in the BI space is busy providing tighter integration. The latest version of SAP’s Sybase ...
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2012-02-03
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... software plays in the same competitive field with rivals such as SAP, Epicor, Microsoft ... The vendor can also arrange a single-source on-demand model if required ...
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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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... How can you tell which vendor falls into which category? The first rule is, do not listen to the sales pitch about “process focus.”. ...
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2012-01-30
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... An awful lot of the vendor reps I talk to are sincerely enthusiastic and down-to-earth about their product, but something horrible happens on the way to ...
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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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... As a result, there were two in-depth TEC article series on the vendor from 2004 and 2006. ... “And it all comes together” is the vendor’s tagline. ...
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2012-01-25
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What do Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum theory have to do with SYSPRO? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic explains, as he discusses how SYSPRO has applied these famous physics theories to produce a ‘simply smarter’ ERP system and comprehensive ERP framework for effective material, c (...)
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What do Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum theory have to do with SYSPRO? TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic explains, as he discusse...
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2012-01-23
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... In 2011, UNIT4 made two important acquisitions: Exie (a vendor of corporate and sales ... a US$4.6 million deal with a German state to replace 23 SAP sites, and a ...
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2012-01-19
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... The vendor continued with “major replacement deals” of older SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics installs at service “businesses living in change ...
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2012-01-17
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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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... The vendor responded to its customers’ requirements by adding modules for Price Setting, Value Communication for Marketing (Value Propositions), and Value ...
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2012-01-12
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TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend analysis, supplier lifecycle management, and services procurement successful. Since its founding in 1999, Emptoris has evolved into a world leader in strategic supply, category spend, (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend analysis, supplier lifec...
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2012-01-10
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... in stronger competition, while much larger players such as SAP, Oracle, and ... in sales opportunities, which creates a tougher sell for the embattled vendor. ...
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2012-01-06
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TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic interviews the SAP Retail Industry team to shed some light on SAP’s strategy with regard to the retail industry. Can SAP, a market and technology leader in business management software, translate its success in the manufacturing industry to retail? TEC principal an (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic interviews the SAP Retail Industry team to shed some light on SAP’s strategy with regard to the retail indus...
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2012-01-05
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... computer-aided technologies (CAx), referred to as “Desktop Solutions,” are two distinct markets that present different growth opportunities for the vendor. ...
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2012-01-03
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RedPrairie provides best-of-breed supply chain execution, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions designed to streamline and expedite the flow of goods from raw materials into the hands of the consumer. In this article, TEC senior analyst P.J. Jakovljevic describes how the company has positioned itse (...)
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RedPrairie provides best-of-breed supply chain execution, workforce, and all-channel retail solutions designed to streamline and expedite the flow...
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2011-12-29