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Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop
a better understanding of what customers want so that they can configure, produce, and deliver products and services faster
and more cost-effectively. (...)
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Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop
a better understan...
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2008-11-28
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Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate
pricing and quoting processes for manufacturers with complex requirements. Their benefits include quotes that are quick and
accurate, leading to increased customer satisfaction. (...)
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Quote-to-order systems include quotation management and pricing configuration solutions. Pricing configuration engines automate
pricing and quotin...
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2007-11-16
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This part discusses the causes of ill-fated implementation (...)
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This part discusses the causes of ill-fated implementation.
Published:
2002-07-11
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Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning, and material data. This enables
users to proactively understand various aspects of a project, as well as reduce planning time, document activities, and promote
communication throughout the engagement cycle. (...)
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Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning, and material data. This enables users
to proactively unde...
Published:
2007-11-14
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ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) systems must facilitate the near real time transfer of information and complex product knowledge
for collaboration across the extended enterprise. It should especially be suited to organizations that seek to maintain complex
selling relationships, such as businesses whose (...)
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ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) systems must facilitate the near real time transfer of information and complex product knowledge
for collaboratio...
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2004-05-04
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by focusing on a handful of core markets, Intuitive has managed to keep itself on healthy track. (...)
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by fo...
Published:
2004-06-24
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It is becoming necessary to go beyond the direct sales force to sell complex products. With the advent of personal computers
and the Internet, new possibilities for reaching manufacturing clients have opened up, and new sales opportunities have become
available. (...)
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It is becoming necessary to go beyond the direct sales force to sell complex products. With the advent of personal computers
and the Internet, new...
Published:
2007-11-12
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Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-specific functionality with the flexibility to accommodate each company's unique processes goes a long
way toward improving the functional fit and the speed of (...)
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Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-s...
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2004-05-03
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ROI Systems continues with its practice of cautious new technology adoption. On October 10, it announced the offering of
XML-based EDI for its customers. (...)
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ROI Systems continues with its practice of cautious new technology adoption. On October 10, it announced the offering of XML-based
EDI for its cus...
Published:
2000-11-03
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Made2Manage, grasping the requirements of its SME target market, has been completing its evolution from a vendor of traditional
MRP software to a provider of holistic business applications, including integrated front office, back office, business intelligence
and e-business capabilities. However, the com (...)
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Made2Manage, grasping the requirements of its SME target market, has been completing its evolution from a vendor of traditional
MRP software to a ...
Published:
2001-01-04
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ROI System is definitely a "user's vendor" that should raise the bar for customer care best practices amongst its competitors. (...)
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ROI System is definitely a "user's vendor" that should raise the bar for customer care best practices amongst
its competitors.
Published:
2003-06-04
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled experts. The ability to harness a company’s intellectual property and know-how helps build competitive
advantage. (...)
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled ex...
Published:
2007-11-19
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The differences between ERP and accountancy solutions are huge. Accountancy solutions help with financial management and
statutory reporting, but do little to streamline or control operational activities. (...)
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The differences between ERP and accountancy solutions are huge. Accountancy solutions help with financial management and statutory
reporting, but ...
Published:
2004-09-25
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project. (...)
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project.
Published:
2005-04-11
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Like many of its peers, Symix Systems, one of the leading mid-market enterprise applications vendors, has been making a big
push into the e-commerce market. A new Symix subsidiary called Frontstep, which was formed in January 2000, has been actively
rounding out its e-business product and strategic consu (...)
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Like many of its peers, Symix Systems, one of the leading mid-market enterprise applications vendors, has been making a big
push into the e-commer...
Published:
2000-10-25
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Expanding incrementally, with goals that are carefully balanced with providing excellent customer support, close attention
to the bottom line, and leveraging a tried-and-true business model, partnerships and technologies has been ROI Systems' formula
of success. It is now in a position to move forward wi (...)
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... ROI Systems product offering are technologically less aggressive, small to medium (with
$10-$500 million in revenue) repetitive and make-to-order discrete ...
Published:
2002-04-04
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market. (...)
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market.
Published:
2003-02-19
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Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical
initiatives stem from the sudden epiphany that a certain percentage of their customers come from certain industry, Lilly’s
recent vertical initiatives are indeed a further sharpeni (...)
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Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical
initiatives stem from t...
Published:
2003-02-20
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An overview of one of the central issues facing a deployment of e-procurement: Who controls the software? (...)
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An overview of one of the central issues facing a deployment of e-procurement: Who controls the software?
Published:
2000-09-06
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The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve
to support near real time, collaborative business models. This is especially prudent at the plant-level. (...)
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The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve
to support near real tim...
Published:
2005-11-21