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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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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide
profitability. Most vendors will tell you that they are both new account and customer oriented, and some have struck this
balance. But the vast majority have been worshipping at the (...)
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Application vendors are focusing on their install base as their primary source of revenue while cutting costs to provide profitability.
Most vend...
Published:
2003-05-09
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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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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:
Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software
solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though (...)
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Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP...
Published:
2004-01-27
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Abstract:
If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note
provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a business. (...)
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If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note
provides an overall un...
Published:
2005-02-10
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IFS arrived over five years ago on U.S. shores, with a Christmas-bag full of software components that run from the front-office
to back-office and back again. They’re here to play, to get recognized, and win some big Collaborative Commerce engagements.
We’ll see if they’ve got the stuff to do it. (...)
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IFS arrived over five years ago on US shores, with a Christmas-bag full of software components that run from the front-office
to back-office and...
Published:
2001-10-22
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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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Abstract:
PeopleSoft manufacturing customers and J.D. Edwards customers in service industries should assess the vendor's product plans
given these customers might benefit if PeopleSoft shares functions between the product sets. (...)
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... and SCM Wherewithal Part Four: Challenges and User Recommendations.
... variability is only at the end item mix ... forces, at least three
product development teams (and ...
Published:
2004-01-28
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Abstract:
SSA Global's strategy to grow both organically and through acquisition while developing an end-to-end suite of applications
with one open platform architecture has allowed this traditional enterprise resource planning vendor to evolve into a supply
chain management solutions provider. (...)
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SSA Global's strategy to grow both organically and through acquisition while developing an end-to-end suite of applications
with one open platform...
Published:
2006-01-19
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Abstract:
In this article we describe author's experience with the distributed development of multi-lingual three-tier Java/ CORBA/database
Internet applications. We believe that the described tips and tricks of trade may be of great use to readers who are involved
with Java applications development. (...)
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In this article we describe author's experience with the distributed development of multi-lingual three-tier Java/ CORBA/database
Internet applica...
Published:
2003-02-01
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As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices--
thereby gaining some of the benefit of the custom approach. Although an enterprise can generate many benefits from standardization,
it may also create other issues that may often r (...)
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As componentization and Web services mature, packaged software will be less rigid and easier to adjust to unique practices--
thereby gaining some ...
Published:
2004-05-22
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The PeopleSoft-J.D. Edwards merger was, in great part, about retaining the big five (or big four, or big three) seat and
the need to be bigger within shrinking market opportunities. The combined vendors should now a have solid foothold against
SAP and Oracle, particularly because one better-performing si (...)
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The PeopleSoft-JD Edwards merger was, in great part, about retaining the big five (or big four, or big three) seat and the
need to be bigger wit...
Published:
2004-01-26
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Key concerns for PLM prospects will be domain knowledge in design and engineering-specific functions and integration, including
currently poor connections from Oracle workflow to third-party business applications and CAD/PLM interfaces. (...)
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... The above-mentioned PLM development teams' formation may mean a good step towards
... bid to acquire it does not go through at the end of the ... User
Recommendations. ...
Published:
2004-01-06
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Abstract:
This article summarizes the findings from a study of why customers failed to attain the full value potential of their SCM
projects. Most SCM projects continue to focus much of their energy on technology implementations and simply pay lip service
to end-user training and executive alignment. Learn the (...)
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This article summarizes the findings from a study of why customers failed to attain the full value potential of their SCM
projects. Most SCM proj...
Published:
2004-07-31
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Abstract:
Cincom Manufacturing Business Solutions will have to address inevitable challenges in order to continue to thrive
in a ruthless competitive environment with a limited opportunity and functionality that cannot easily be leveraged in many
other diverse sectors. Many larger vendors with more resource (...)
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... the products' specifications vary enormously according to end-user
configuration, products ... querying the company's future product development, product
migration ...
Published:
2002-05-27
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Abstract:
PeopleSoft manufacturing customers and J.D. Edwards customers in service industries should assess the vendor's product plans
given these customers might benefit if PeopleSoft shares functions between the product sets. (...)
Excerpt related to
end user development scm:
... and SCM Wherewithal Part Four: Challenges and User Recommendations.
... variability is only at the end item mix ... forces, at least three
product development teams (and ...
Published:
2004-01-28
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Abstract:
While the evolution strategy is safer in the short run for both the customers and the vendor, minimizing both investment
and disruption, the evolutionary strategy has limits in how much can be accomplished. The existing product becomes a limit
on the amount of innovation that proves practical. (...)
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While the evolution strategy is safer in the short run for both the customers and the vendor, minimizing both investment and
disruption, the evolu...
Published:
2003-04-23
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Baan's viability is no longer an issue. Baan's rejuvenated management team has done a praiseworthy job of bringing the company
back to health while concurrently unveiling a new product release that can compete with the other products in the market.
Challenges however remain. (...)
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Baan's viability is no longer an issue. Baan's rejuvenated management team has done a praiseworthy job of bringing
the company back to health whil...
Published:
2002-02-22
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Abstract:
As we witness the inexorable increase in demand for Free and open source software (FOSS), many organizations have yet to
glean the FOSS fundamentals. This series highlights fundamentals for the enterprise as manifested in global customer demand
trends. (...)
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... This development process signals a shift in how the ... Q" Report,
which tracks and reports end user (enterprise software ... from just our
ERP, CRM, SCM, PLM, and EAM ...
Published:
2005-12-30
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Abstract:
IBS may be the first vendor to fully integrate a supply chain operations reference model in its business intelligence solution.
Customers receive more efficient measurements and benchmarking across their supply chain regardless of their supply chain
and ERP software. (...)
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IBS may be the first vendor to fully integrate a supply chain operations reference model in its business intelligence solution.
Customers receive ...
Published:
2005-09-07