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Why Systems Fail - The Dead-end of Dirty Data

by Olin Thompson ... Olin Thompson, a principal of Process ERP Partners, has over 25 years experience as an executive in the software industry with the last 17 in process industry ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2003/07/research_notes/TU_DW_XOT_07_04_03_1.asp - 12k - 2003-07-04 Summary: If your data does not reflect reality, the system can never be effective. In today’s world of collaboration, showing a trading partner dirty data is giving them the wrong message and tearing down the trust called for in a collaborating partnership.

Fatal Flaws in ERP Software Create Opportunity for Niche Software ...

by Bill Friend ... After companies purchase an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system they may discover that the ERP software fails to provide all of the functionality their ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XBF_04_24_04_1.asp - 12k - 2004-04-24 Summary: ERP software may fail to meet critical business requirements. When companies find that their ERP doesn't meet all of their business requirements, they should investigate niche software vendors who are focused on fixing fatal flaws. This paper discusses one of the potential fatal flaw areas in the CPG ind

When Is It Time to Re-implement?

by Bill Cone ... Many ERP systems fail to deliver results. This is not because they can't support the business but rather that the business cannot support the Market Place. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/11/research_notes/MI_ER_XBC_11_27_04_1.asp - 10k - 2004-11-27 Summary: One 'universal truth' still remains with all ERP systems deployed in companies today. Change in your business model is inevitable and if you do not readjust your ERP systems to support the change, your system can (and probably will), cripple your organization.

Business Software Firms Sued Over Implementation - Lawsuits Bring ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the software doesn't work and pointing a finger at the ERP software makers ... wrong, it is often the buyer's fault, particularly when companies fail to understand ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/11/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_11_10_99_1.asp - 6k - 1999-11-10 Summary: Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500.

PLM Coming of Age: ERP Vendors Take Notice

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Jim Brown ... words, the PLM market is still in its infancy compared to ERP, and therefore ... a plethora of niche providers that offer compelling products yet fail to deliver ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2004/07/research_notes/TU_PL_PJ_07_17_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-07-19 Summary: With a PLM solution in place, a company has the ability to automate, monitor, and track product development and revision processes with their customers, suppliers, and employees amid the increasing pressures of mass customization, globalization, regulatory compliance, outsourcing, and product accountabil

i2 Technologies Lives Life In The Fast Lane

by Steve McVey ... In the longer term (3-5 years), i2 will decisively overcome ERP vendors that fail to adapt their enterprise-centric solutions to serve the needs of future ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/research_notes/VN_BA_SRM_10_18_00_1.asp - 27k - 2000-10-18 Summary: i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $751 million in revenue over the last twelve months and a 105% average growth rate over the last five years. Fueled by a powerful sales and marketing machine and aggressive strategies for corporate developm

TurtleSpice ERP! (Week 5) » The TEC Blog

... Welcome to Episode 5 of TurtleSpice ERP, our virtual ERP selection simulator! ... Last week, supply issues threatened to derail the entire ERP selection project. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/08/07/turtlespice-erp-week-5/ - 45k - 2008-08-07

ERP Trivia - Every Why Should Have Its Wherefore Part 1: ERP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... initiatives. Many ERP initiatives are still systems-driven and these are more likely to fail than those that are business led. In ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_25_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-08-25 Summary: We take the liberty to comment on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization, and which pinpoints ERP implementations’ dissatisfactions in no uncertain terms.

Getting It Right: ERP Solutions for Mixed-mode Manufacturers

by Alexander Hankewicz ... mode manufacturers fall somewhere in between discrete and process manufacturing, ERP systems geared solely toward one type or the other often fail to support ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/02/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_02_08_08_1.asp - 15k - 2008-02-08 Summary: Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers finally have access to solutions that truly address th

Sage ERP X3 Version 6: A Sneak Peek » The TEC Blog

... Most organizations fail to see the benefits of software upgrades because there are ... The following should be considered by users and potential Sage ERP X3 system ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/09/24/sage-erp-x3-version-6-a-sneak-peek/ - 50k - 2009-09-24