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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applications that support customer-facing functions and management decision making. That may capture the essence
of what CRM is, but it does not begin to capture why (...)
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Many consultants, vendors, and analysts today define CRM in terms of being a customer-centric business strategy that is enabled
by a set of applic...
Published:
2004-11-08
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Abstract:
Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But
what makes ERP for services different from solutions known as product portfolio management for professional services automation?
And which is best for your organization? (...)
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Organizations providing billable services to their clients can benefit from an enterprise resource planning solution. But
what makes ERP for servi...
Published:
2009-07-15
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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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... particularly for manufacturers with less complex design requirements, there might still be the risk of
not meeting functional needs without customization ...
Published:
2004-01-06
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Remedy further extends the capabilities of its self-service e-procurement application with Necho’s travel and entertainment
expense product. (...)
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Remedy further extends the capabilities of its self-service e-procurement application with Necho’s travel and entertainment
expense product.
Published:
2000-06-14
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The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement
parts inventory. To meet these challenges, heavy investments have been made in extensive spare ad replacement parts networks. (...)
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The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement
parts inventory. To mee...
Published:
2005-07-30
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Anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of CMMS implementations fail to meet expectations. However, by evaluating the company's business
process flow, having proper organizational structure and buy-in, you can realize the true benefits of CMMS and avoid becoming
another failure statistic. (...)
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... form of a do-it-yourself evaluation and selection process and little effort was spent matching the CMMS
capabilities to the organization's functional needs. ...
Published:
2005-03-03
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In today's software frenzy and with the increasing demand for applications that provide maximum return on investment, many
companies have failed to focus on subjects like reliability, downtime, and scalability. Since 1991, Touchtone Corporation
has devoted its efforts to developing and maintaining a clie (...)
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In today's software frenzy and with the increasing demand for applications that provide maximum return on investment,
many companies have failed t...
Published:
2004-06-15
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The new TEC Focus Indicator is a concrete way to start gauging the real functionality, competitive differentiators, and focus
of enterprise software products. Learn how you can use the TEC Focus Indicator for insight into the functional competitive
differentiators of particular enterprise software produc (...)
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The new TEC Focus Indicator is a concrete way to start gauging the real functionality, competitive differentiators, and focus
of enterprise softwa...
Published:
2010-10-26
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Abstract:
Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy used to implement it. Moreover, murky definitions and objectives have caused varying degrees of success
and failure to emerge from the same initiative. Clearly de (...)
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Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the
management strategy use...
Published:
2004-10-21
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Fledgling smart enterprise suite, business activity monitoring, and business process management technologies hold significant
potential for end user organizations as they can accelerate the velocity of the business and deal with the details of everyday
needs. The challenge is to fine-tune the system to d (...)
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Fledgling smart enterprise suite, business activity monitoring, and business process management technologies hold significant
potential for end us...
Published:
2004-07-05
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Abstract:
The current market trend is towards vendors that can provide comprehensive solutions for small and medium sized enterprises
(SME) with a justifiable return on investment (ROI), and Exact seems to have a fair shot at making a mark. (...)
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... buyer for, and 2) disadvantaged when competing against best-of-breed packages within the aforementioned
categories and with prospects' deep functional needs. ...
Published:
2004-03-03
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Exact Software faces significant challenges ranging from competitive challenges to user education, and product definition.
Nonetheless, it is still a stalwart vendor within the small and mid-markets of accounting, manufacturing and distribution
software. (...)
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Exact Software faces significant challenges ranging from competitive challenges to user education, and product definition.
Nonetheless, it is stil...
Published:
2006-01-17
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Year 1999 will be extremely challenging; We predict minor revenue growth (max. 5%). Break-even net income is the most optimistic
scenario. Year 2000 and after - Baan will still be a player to be reckoned with, however, the chance that Baan will be one
of the Top 3 global ERP vendors has slipped away for (...)
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Year 1999 will be extremely challenging; We predict minor revenue growth (max. 5%). Break-even net income is the most optimistic
scenario. Year 20...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Abstract:
While the benefit of obtaining .NET-based product is evident, the downside is also that due to the companies’ dissimilar
technologies in the past, MAPICS will now be burdened to look after both its AS/400 and Frontstep’s Progress based old customers,
whose only common trait at this stage might be anx (...)
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While the benefit of obtaining .NET-based product is evident, the downside is also that due to the companies’ dissimilar technologies
in the past,...
Published:
2002-12-31
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MAPICS remains a stable company, with a strong financial position, depth of manufacturing knowledge, a strong customer service
record, and a developed affiliate channel, which has also broadened its product offering. Combined respective MAPICS and Frontstep
customers and partners should be encouraged by (...)
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MAPICS remains a stable company, with a strong financial position, depth of manufacturing knowledge, a strong customer service
record, and a devel...
Published:
2003-10-15
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Abstract:
The second part of this ERP article will explain the evaluation of products in the ERP market, which in turn will help you
make the final decision. If you’ve gone through the research phase while looking for ERP, the next major step is the evaluation
process. At the end of it, you should have a shortlis (...)
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functional needs:
The second part of this ERP article will explain the evaluation of products in the ERP market, which in turn will help you
make the final decision....
Published:
2010-04-06
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Abstract:
By stemming the tide of hefty losses of past years now amid possibly the most difficult market situation, Epicor might be
showing us that 'calamity is the touchstone of a brave mind' and that it remains in the mid-market leadership race. (...)
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functional needs:
By stemming the tide of hefty losses of past years now amid possibly the most difficult market situation, Epicor might be
showing us that 'calamit...
Published:
2001-08-30
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Abstract:
As a result of this push towards full eBusiness integration, businesses face challenges that force them to push the envelope
of business information systems. ERP grew from its predecessors of MRP and MRP II, constantly expanding its solution footprint
to address more and more of the needs of the enterpr (...)
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functional needs:
As a result of this push towards full eBusiness integration, businesses face challenges that force them to push the envelope
of business informati...
Published:
2003-04-29
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Software-as-a-service solutions are emerging to address almost every business application need considered "mission critical"
including financials and accounting, asset management, and human capital management applications to supply chain management
and channel management solutions. (...)
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Software-as-a-service solutions are emerging to address almost every business application need considered "mission critical"
including financials ...
Published:
2007-01-15
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Abstract:
Frontstep needs to promulgate its strategy of helping its manufacturing customers and their business partners automate and
streamline business processes inside and outside the four walls of the enterprise, such as on-line collaboration with customers,
suppliers, distributors, and employees, to make every (...)
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Frontstep needs to promulgate its strategy of helping its manufacturing customers and their business partners automate and
streamline business pro...
Published:
2002-09-24