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Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendors who cater to the needs of customers in these industries. But these industries have some unique
requirements which are discussed throughout this article. S (...)
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Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendor...
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2004-07-17
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SAP AG has seemingly crossed a strategy chasm, from a strict, stodgy, Not-Invented-Here (NIH) approach to software development
and delivery, to a seemingly quite open approach of broad development alliances, company acquisitions, Internet portals development,
and a deep, new relationship with IBM for bot (...)
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SAP AG has seemingly crossed a strategy chasm, from a strict, stodgy, Not-Invented- Here (NIH) approach to software development
and delivery, to a ...
Published:
2001-09-22
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Hiring the former APICS president to head its manufacturing industry efforts a year ago, the high profile acquisition of
renowned manufacturing ERP provider J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently, the acquisition of demand flow and lean manufacturing
software solutions from JCIT, might indicate that (...)
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Hiring the former APICS president to head its manufacturing industry efforts a year ago, the high profile acquisition of renowned
manufacturing ER...
Published:
2004-01-24
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
Published:
2002-04-22
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In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a
quadruple jump in ice skating; running a sub 3:50 minute mile in track; and winning the Tour de France in cycling--all in
the same year. How? By trying to implement enterprise resource (...)
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In order to get ahead of the systems development power curve, companies are attempting what is equivalent to executing a quadruple
jump in ice ska...
Published:
2004-04-08
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By
understanding the basics of DDSN, and through selective implementation, SMBs can experience the agility, adaptability, and
alignment of DDSN. (...)
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By understanding
the basics ...
Published:
2005-10-10
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Product lifecycle management (PLM) is set to transition to an on-demand model. On-demand models are quicker and cheaper to
deploy, but software providers must gain user enterprises' trust before on-demand PLM really takes off. (...)
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Product lifecycle management (PLM) is set to transition to an on-demand model. On-demand models are quicker and cheaper to
deploy, but software pr...
Published:
2006-03-06
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How to Get the Most from Your Supply Chain: SCM Reaches the Mid-market. Get Software and Other Information for Your Solicitation
Related to the Supply Chain or the SCM. Today’s midsized distributors can benefit from their software systems in ways that
were impossible a few years ago. By layering advance (...)
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How to Get the Most from Your Supply Chain: SCM Reaches the Mid-market. Get Software and Other Information for Your Solicitation
Related to the Sup...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to
get what they want and need from software. (...)
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Small and medium enterprises (SME) looking for software must understand their needs and articulate their expectations to get
what they want and ne...
Published:
2005-10-17
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Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not worked for the lower-end of the market. To date, Oracle and SAP have responded by acquiring more suitable
genuine products for the segment, while it is not unl (...)
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Trying to sell dumbed-down versions of mySAP Business Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, without a serious re-engineering of
these products, has not ...
Published:
2003-06-09
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Leading supply chain execution (SCE) vendor, Manhattan Associates has recently announced its acquisition of Evant, a supply
chain planning (SCP) company. Adjusting to a different type of supply chain application, gaining profitability, and maintaining
high levels of customer care are some challenges faci (...)
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Leading supply chain execution (SCE) vendor, Manhattan Associates has recently announced its acquisition of Evant, a supply
chain planning (SCP) c...
Published:
2005-09-01
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Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willingness of smaller IT departments to go for more sophisticated technology beyond the all-too-common dispersed
islands of information on Excel spreadsheets, Access (...)
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Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willing...
Published:
2003-06-07
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To meet tough government compliance, more vendors are offering compliance solutions. CODA's collaborative task modeling tool
takes an enterprise's best practices model, audits business processes, automates data collection, and creates a secure collaborative
space to offer checks and balances to simplify (...)
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To meet tough government compliance, more vendors are offering compliance solutions. CODA's collaborative task modeling
tool takes an enterprise's...
Published:
2005-11-15
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Abstract:
An ERP software implementation has three steps. Here's a comprehensive look at how a successful ERP software implementation
for small businesses can be achieved. Most consultants agree that there are three stages that precede a software implementation
project: research, evaluation, and selection. This thr (...)
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An ERP software implementation has three steps. Here's a comprehensive look at how a successful ERP software implementation
for small businesses ca...
Published:
2010-02-10
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity
to tap into and benefit from this market's huge (and growing) potential can yield sizable returns for supply chain management
software vendors. (...)
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to
tap into and benefit f...
Published:
2009-07-27
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Abstract:
Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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scm small:
Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
Published:
2002-04-22
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Abstract:
Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willingness of smaller IT departments to go for more sophisticated technology beyond the all-too-common dispersed
islands of information on Excel spreadsheets, Access (...)
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scm small:
Mid-market and the SMB segment are the next frontiers and a promised land for all the enterprise vendors, small and large
alike.Still, the willing...
Published:
2003-06-07
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Abstract:
By using software tools that help you forecast and work together with others inside your organization, and even with your
customers, the forecasts may become more accurate. You can make an assumption on how much improvement might be possible.
This part discusses the challenge of performing the data anal (...)
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By using software tools that help you forecast and work together with others inside your organization, and even with your
customers, the forecasts...
Published:
2001-07-17
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Abstract:
If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision
to invest in supply chain management software should be postponed. If you do have some pain in one or more of these areas,
then you can follow the concepts in this article to unde (...)
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If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision
to invest in supply c...
Published:
2001-07-13
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Abstract:
With opportunities in the large enterprise marketplace shrinking due to increased penetration, small and medium-size enterprises
(SMEs) are starting to receive more attention and scrutiny. This article explores the special needs of the SMEs and asks,
from a software standpoint, what companies can to do s (...)
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With opportunities in the large enterprise marketplace shrinking due to increased penetration, small and medium-size enterprises
(SMEs) are starti...
Published:
2004-05-01