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Two vendors of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for midsize companies, Epicor Software Corporation and QAD Inc.,
are gearing up to deliver new e-commerce applications. (...)
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Two vendors of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for midsize companies, Epicor Software Corporation and QAD Inc.,
are gearing up to deli...
Published:
1999-12-01
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Abstract:
Although interBiz has spouted an interesting value proposition to many enterprise applications users, the company still has
to address some potential stumbling blocks in order to clear the path to its applications business success. (...)
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Although interBiz has spouted an interesting value proposition to many enterprise applications users, the company still has
to address some potent...
Published:
2001-12-06
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Abstract:
With its solid and improving cash position and current development work in progress for contemporary Internet-based, 'software
as a service' enterprise and collaborative commerce applications, and given its intentions to continue to sell both directly
and indirectly with accredited VARs within certain ve (...)
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erp platinum:
With its solid and improving cash position and current development work in progress for contemporary Internet-based, 'software
as a service' enter...
Published:
2003-06-13
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Abstract:
Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider
of holistic business performance solutions, including integrated front office, back office and e-business capabilities. (...)
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Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of
holistic business perf...
Published:
2000-08-29
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Abstract:
On April 27, Epicor Software Corporation reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. Net loss
for the quarter was $8.9 million or $0.22 per share, compared with a net income for the same period last year of $2.1 million
or $0.05 per share. (...)
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On April 27, Epicor Software Corporation reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. Net loss
for the quarter was $...
Published:
2000-06-08
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Abstract:
Computer Associates DecisionBase is an Extract/Transform/Load tool designed to help in the population and maintenance of
data warehouses. First released in March of 1998, the product is geared towards large implementations with the need for metadata
management. The current release is 1.9, which is the fo (...)
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... Platinum was tardy in porting DecisionBase to the most popular UNIX platforms ...
also lags behind the competition in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integration ...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Abstract:
This note discusses how a flexible and agile ERP system needs an adaptable architecture, how easy integration to 3rd-party
applications has become a key selling point for ERP vendors, and how extending ERP to the Internet stems from the intent of
many IT organizations not to reinvent the wheel in their s (...)
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erp platinum:
This note discusses how a flexible and agile ERP system needs an adaptable architecture, how easy integration to 3rd-party
applications has become...
Published:
2001-04-20
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Abstract:
The Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina, is the first hotel in the US to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certification at the platinum level from the U.S. Green Building Council. Combining luxury with energy efficiency
and environmental sustainability, the hotel pla (...)
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... North Carolina, is the first hotel in the US to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certification at the platinum level from the US ...
Published:
2011-09-01
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Abstract:
Even as TEC analyzed Epicor's sale of its Impresa for MRO division, Epicor announced the sale of its Platinum for Windows
(PFW) product line. Plagued by depleted revenues and continued hefty losses amid a difficult market situation, Epicor is trying
to pull some other beleaguered competitors' trick - the (...)
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erp platinum:
Even as TEC analyzed Epicor's sale of its Impresa for MRO division, Epicor announced the sale of its Platinum for Windows
(PFW) product line. Plag...
Published:
2001-06-05
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Abstract:
Fiscal 2001 will prove to be very challenging for Epicor Software and we believe the next 18 months will be the company's
make-or-break period. This part examines how successful Epicor has been in completing its evolution from a vendor of financial
accounting software to a provider of holistic business p (...)
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erp platinum:
Fiscal 2001 will prove to be very challenging for Epicor Software and we believe the next 18 months will be the company's
make-or-break period. Th...
Published:
2001-04-02
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Abstract:
During the course of product evaluations for a customer, the Technology Evaluation Center has uncovered a potential security
hole in SAP R/3's three-tier architecture. SAP has revealed that they expect the database or third party products to handle
security between the application server and the database (...)
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erp platinum:
During the course of product evaluations for a customer, the Technology Evaluation Center has uncovered a potential security
hole in SAP R/3's thr...
Published:
1999-12-08
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Abstract:
While Microsoft’s zeal to deliver a market-ready CRM product may speak to the CRM market’s attractiveness, Applix’ exit may,
on the other hand, indicate that the niche CRM vendors without a clear differentiating value proposition have not much to
look for there in the long run. (...)
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erp platinum:
While Microsoft’s zeal to deliver a market-ready CRM product may speak to the CRM market’s attractiveness, Applix’ exit may,
on the other hand, in...
Published:
2003-03-10
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Abstract:
With its solid and improving cash position and current development work in progress for contemporary Internet-based, 'software
as a service' enterprise and collaborative commerce applications, and given its intentions to continue to sell both directly
and indirectly with accredited VARs within certain ve (...)
Excerpt related to
erp platinum:
With its solid and improving cash position and current development work in progress for contemporary Internet-based, 'software
as a service' enter...
Published:
2003-06-13
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Abstract:
Given the "once bitten, twice shy" adage, one should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent
acquisitions of ROI Systems and TDC Solutions, so that they are not a knee-jerk, 'me too' impulse owing to the ongoing consolidation
craze in the market. (...)
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erp platinum:
Given the "once bitten, twice shy" adage, one should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for
the recent acquisitions of ROI Sys...
Published:
2003-08-22
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Abstract:
Computer Associates announced at their CAWorld conference that e-business is the place to be, and they are re-orienting their
company to facilitate it. CA has previously failed to make inroads in the consulting arena, and they feel e-business is the
way to fix the problem. (...)
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erp platinum:
... CA badly mismanaged the Platinum Technology acquisition, and has pledged to make sure
that the Sterling Software acquisition will be more successful. ...
Published:
2000-04-27
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Abstract:
By espousing its namesake 5th generation of products that preserves flexibility and provides much more of its own ‘must have’
collaborative applications (i.e. SCM and CRM), J.D. Edwards may start looking forward to the future with its new winning attitude. (...)
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erp platinum:
By espousing its namesake 5th generation of products that preserves flexibility and provides much more of its own ‘must have’
collaborative applic...
Published:
2002-10-02
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Abstract:
One should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent acquisition of its European counterpart
Scala. The merger seems to have much of a strategic merit as opposed to a knee-jerk, ‘me too’ impulse owing to the ongoing
consolidation craze in the market. (...)
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erp platinum:
One should imagine Epicor has carefully thought out the rationale for the recent acquisition of its European counterpart Scala.
The merger seems t...
Published:
2004-12-13
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erp platinum:
... public under Level 8 Systems in 1995, and then acquired by Platinum Equity in ...
of these unfortunate distractions (at a time when other younger ERP entrants were ...
Published:
2011-12-27
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Abstract:
On September 27, a group of vendors including Oracle, IBM, Unisys, NCR, and Hyperion Solutions announced the submission of
a metadata interchange standard to the OMG standards body. A common approach to metadata would allow products from different
vendors to interact, a problem that has vexed customers f (...)
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erp platinum:
... The conspicuous absence of the major repository vendors, Computer Associates (which now owns the Platinum
Repository, the market leader), Microsoft (whose ...
Published:
1999-09-28
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Abstract:
The merger looks like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Epicor obtains a foothold in some complementary
geographic regions, and in certain discrete manufacturing and service industries it has not really penetrated in the past
by acquiring a reasonably run vendor without much e (...)
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The merger looks like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Epicor obtains a foothold in some complementary
geographic reg...
Published:
2004-12-14