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Compare Epicor (Vantage, e by Epicor) side-by-side with BAAN, SAP, J.D. EDWARDS, EPICOR, ORACLE, QAD, and 80+ other ERP vendors
Nov 25, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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If Software Is A Commodity - Can You Still Win Some Competitive Advantage? ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Sep 11, 2003
Abstract : An application product can never provide competitive advantage by itself, it is a function of how and how much is implemented. A good implementation of a commodity software product can give you a short-term advantage until the competition catches up.
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Competitive Advantage in a Saturated Market: How Will the Big Few Do It? ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 22, 2005
Abstract : Given the current saturation of the application market, and trends in acquisitions major vendors will be searching for a viable competitive advantage. There will likely be few, very large vendors with products for a very large percentage of business, and many smaller vendors, with products tightly focused on specific vertical markets.
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Commodity Software, Best Practice and Competitive Advantage ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Aug 7, 2003
Abstract : Can industry-leading practice be found in a commodity software package? If we accept that application software is a commodity, by definition, the answer is no. If a vendor claims industry-leading practice, then it is available to your competition. If we really want to have practices that lift us above the competition, it cannot be in a standard package. Where in the business do we need to be better than best practice?
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Oracle Claims The Worst Is Over And Turns To KISS For A Boost Part 3: The Challenge of Gaining Competitive Advantage ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 12, 2001
Abstract : Increased competitive pressure on many fronts, and lingering mixed perceptions about the 11i Applications suite, leaves Oracle at a crossroads for sustaining the momentum it had the last year.
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The Three Rs of RFID: Rewards, Risk, and ROI ( Pages)
by Tom Pisello
Mar 5, 2005
Abstract : Prominent organizations and retailers, such as Walmart and the US Department of Defense are taking advantage of radio frequency identification, which promises real time tracking of products from the manufacturing floor to the checkout terminal. Despite the typical risks associated with adopting any early-stage technology, the competitive advantage and bottom-line business benefits of RFID are significant to both retailers and suppliers. It can significantly decrease warehouse, distribution, and inventory costs; increase margins; and enhance customer service.
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The Three Rs of RFID: Rewards, Risk, and ROI (4 Pages)
by Tom Pisello
Sep 28, 2004
Abstract : Prominent organizations and retailers, such as Walmart and the US Department of Defense are taking advantage of radio frequency identification, which promises real time tracking of products from the manufacturing floor to the checkout terminal. Despite the typical risks associated with adopting any early-stage technology, the competitive advantage and bottom-line business benefits of RFID are significant to both retailers and suppliers. It can significantly decrease warehouse, distribution, and inventory costs; increase margins; and enhance customer service.
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Enterprise Applications--The Genesis and Future, Revisited Part Two: 1990s--Enterprise Resource Planning ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 1, 2004
Abstract : Integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions became synonymous with competitive advantage, particularly throughout the 1990's. Customers were demanding to have their products delivered when, where, and how they wanted them. Companies were therefore compelled to develop and embrace the philosophies of just in time (JIT) and closer supplier partnerships as a way to remain competitive.
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Performance and Compensation Management at the Core of Human Capital Management? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 28, 2006
Abstract : Strategic human capital management (HCM) solutions can help organizations transform their people into a competitive advantage by aligning managers and employees with corporate goals. There is now a statistical and causal relationship among key HCM applications and operating income growth.
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Retail Market Dynamics for Software Vendors Part One: Software Requirements for Retail ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 13, 2004
Abstract : Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information technology, retail industry leaders have begun to demonstrate an ability to achieve market advantage through the effective use of specialized enterprise applications. As a result, the requirement for all retailers to increase their investment in IT and adopt best practices has thus grown.
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