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Baan Co. NV announced on August 31 the acquisition of fellow Dutch business software producer Proloq Holding BV. The week
earlier, Baan hosted their supply chain conference, and they used the opportunity to announce a new suite of supply chain
products... (...)
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acquisition issues:
Baan Co. NV announced on August 31 the acquisition of fellow Dutch business software producer Proloq Holding BV. The week
earlier, Baan hosted the...
Published:
1999-09-03
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IFS Defence Ltd., a joint venture between BAE Systems and IFS, recently acquired iSC, a British custom software firm. However,
some product integration issues and questions about long-term benefits for IFS customers outside the defense sector should
be monitored. (...)
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acquisition issues:
IFS Defence Ltd., a joint venture between BAE Systems and IFS, recently acquired iSC, a British custom software firm. However,
some product integr...
Published:
2008-04-16
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In a somewhat belated and long deliberated move, Microsoft Great Plains has struck an OEM partnership deal with Clarus to
provide eProcure, an end-to-end e-procurement solution. (...)
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acquisition issues:
In a somewhat belated and long deliberated move, Microsoft Great Plains has struck an OEM partnership deal with Clarus to
provide eProcure, an end...
Published:
2001-08-13
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Abstract:
In March, i2 Technologies announced it would acquire Aspect Development Corporation and a smaller vendor, Supplybase, Inc.
Though the record offer price – $8.6 billion in stock – raised some eyebrows, i2 will gain a mountain of potential in return. (...)
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acquisition issues:
In March, i2 Technologies announced it would acquire Aspect Development Corporation and a smaller vendor, Supplybase, Inc.
Though the record offe...
Published:
2000-04-13
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Abstract:
The integration offered by enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors should not be unjustifiably overweighed at the expense
of RedPrairie’s functional breadth and depth and its domain expertise. Existing RedPrairie customers should evaluate the remaining
portions of the combined product suites in sear (...)
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acquisition issues:
The integration offered by enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors should not be unjustifiably overweighed at the expense
of RedPrairie’s funct...
Published:
2004-04-30
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In continuing our first-time ever questions-and-answers series for software applications vendors, Infor and IFS, two upper
mid-market, stalwart vendors, express their views on market trends, platform approaches, and mid-market issues. (...)
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acquisition issues:
In continuing our first-time ever questions-and-answers series for software applications vendors, Infor and IFS, two upper
mid-market, stalwart ve...
Published:
2007-07-06
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Abstract:
In March, i2 Technologies announced it would acquire Aspect Development Corporation and a smaller vendor, Supplybase, Inc.
Though the record offer price – $8.6 billion in stock – raised some eyebrows, i2 will gain a mountain of potential in return. (...)
Excerpt related to
acquisition issues:
In March, i2 Technologies announced it would acquire Aspect Development Corporation and a smaller vendor, Supplybase, Inc.
Though the record offe...
Published:
2000-04-13
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Abstract:
To address questions for a TEC customer, we interviewed Dr. Peter Barth, Technology Marketing Manager for SAP AG in Walldorf,
Germany. The conversation covered issues in the areas of client/server architecture and database management used by the SAP
R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning suite of products. (...)
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acquisition issues:
To address questions for a TEC customer, we interviewed Dr. Peter Barth, Technology Marketing Manager for SAP AG in Walldorf,
Germany. The convers...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Abstract:
A consolidation within the warehouse management systems/ supply chain execution market, which many pundits had long been
predicting, but had hardly taken place for various reasons, finally seems to be happening. (...)
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acquisition issues:
... RedPrairie's RFID strategy addresses the three issues companies are facing today
as they plan for inevitable RFID adoption: ... What the LIS Acquisition Brought. ...
Published:
2004-04-28
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Abstract:
Despite notable functional and technological initiatives, the challenge for Epicor and its affiliate channel also remains
the management of multiple flagship ERP product lines. Also, while the products may have their separate niches, they will
in many more instances be similar enough to confuse former se (...)
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acquisition issues:
Despite notable functional and technological initiatives, the challenge for Epicor and its affiliate channel also remains
the management of multip...
Published:
2003-08-25
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Abstract:
Information technology product selection is one issue that does not scale up or down with the size of the enterprise. The
breadth and seriousness of issues that must be managed by the Information Systems Departments of mid-size companies are the
same as those of larger corporations with more people and f (...)
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acquisition issues:
Information technology product selection is one issue that does not scale up or down with the size of the enterprise. The
breadth and seriousness ...
Published:
2003-11-28
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Abstract:
SAP has gained connectivity to virtually any source on the plant floor and analytical functionality through its acquisition
of Lighthammer's products for plant intelligence. SAP users in the process of evaluating plant intelligence solutions should
seriously consider Lighthammer. (...)
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acquisition issues:
SAP has gained connectivity to virtually any source on the plant floor and analytical functionality through its acquisition
of Lighthammer's produ...
Published:
2006-02-07
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Abstract:
Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped it
achieve some much needed stability nowadays, one could wonder about the wisdom of the renewed Epicor’s appetite for acquisitions. (...)
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acquisition issues:
Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped
it achieve some much neede...
Published:
2003-08-23
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Abstract:
Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped it
achieve some much needed stability nowadays, one could wonder about the wisdom of the renewed Epicor’s appetite for acquisitions. (...)
Excerpt related to
acquisition issues:
Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped
it achieve some much neede...
Published:
2003-08-23
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Abstract:
The hype around the adoption of RFID as the 'hot new technology' continues. The reality is that RFID, despite the fact that
this is a relatively mature technology, is still far from mainstream. (...)
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acquisition issues:
... Added to which are the potential health issues related to low potency and expired ...
Acquisition and use of RFID technology (ie, ability to read and use the ...
Published:
2005-06-28
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Abstract:
With the acquisition of Collaxa, Oracle has quickly plugged a hole in its SOA/BPM message by providing new workflow capabilities
and monitoring tools to report on the progress of business processes, and by providing runtime support for BPEL. (...)
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acquisition issues:
With the acquisition of Collaxa, Oracle has quickly plugged a hole in its SOA/BPM message by providing new workflow capabilities
and monitoring to...
Published:
2005-03-18
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Abstract:
Like the previous few SSA GT acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging SSA GT's customer base, market share,
and more importantly, its predictably recurring support revenue and consequently larger R&D pool. Both companies have notable
customer bases with a wide geographic spread (particularl (...)
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acquisition issues:
Like the previous few SSA GT acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging SSA GT's customer base, market share,
and more importantly, it...
Published:
2003-09-27
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Abstract:
When one company acquires another, who benefits? It seems PSI’s recent acquisition of AIS will benefit both—as well as their
clients and the steel industry as a whole. The combined solution offering will address APS, MES, SCM, and more. (...)
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acquisition issues:
When one company acquires another, who benefits? It seems PSI’s recent acquisition of AIS will benefit both—as well as their
clients and the steel...
Published:
2009-11-25
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Abstract:
Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this through the acquisition of a pure-play PLM vendor, or through internal technology development. (...)
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acquisition issues:
Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this throu...
Published:
2006-02-03
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Abstract:
As long as both Agilisys and BRAIN remain focused on their industries and do not become too distracted with each other’s
verticals, everyone should do well. (...)
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acquisition issues:
As long as both Agilisys and BRAIN remain focused on their industries and do not become too distracted with each other’s verticals,
everyone shoul...
Published:
2003-01-03