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Abstract:
SCT has announced more e-commerce offerings for the process industries, including an expanded vision for their iProcess.sct
solution called 'Collaboration in Process' which is based on recognition that process manufacturers and distributors will
increasingly go to market as members of competing commerce (...)
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manufacturing business software:
SCT has announced more e-commerce offerings for the process industries, including an expanded vision for their iProcess.sct
solution called 'Coll...
Published:
2001-04-30
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Abstract:
In an ideal world, we can have an exception free manufacturing operations. And for the most part, it will be a "management
by exception" operations with no constraints or bottlenecks to worry about. But in reality manufacturing is all about managing
constraints. A lot of constraints! This article discus (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
In an ideal world, we can have an exception free manufacturing operations. And for the most part, it will be a "management
by exception" operation...
Published:
2004-07-24
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Abstract:
PeopleSoft claims that its next major release, PeopleSoft 8, which is due in a few weeks time, will allay persistent perceptions
that PeopleSoft is still not a full-fledged player in manufacturing. (...)
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manufacturing business software:
PeopleSoft claims that its next major release, PeopleSoft 8, which is due in a few weeks time, will allay persistent perceptions
that PeopleSoft i...
Published:
2000-07-17
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Abstract:
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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manufacturing business software:
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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Abstract:
Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this
brings an entire new set of issues for mid-market organizations to consider when seeking a vendor company using such an approach. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
Although the promise of reduced implementation risk and time, lower upfront costs, etc. justify the hosting/ASP model, this
brings an entire new s...
Published:
2005-04-02
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Abstract:
This article defines process manufacturing; discusses its formulation, packaging, and pricing issues; talks about interfaces;
and provides cautions and caveats. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
This article defines process manufacturing; discusses its formulation, packaging, and pricing issues; talks about interfaces;
and provides caution...
Published:
2005-09-03
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Abstract:
Many manufacturers are seeking to deploy manufacturing technology to satisfy increasingly rigorous business demands. However,
the prospect of traditional software implementations can be daunting. Furthermore, managers and executives often cannot wait
for IT resources to become available to implement trad (...)
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manufacturing business software:
On-demand Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling: How Manufacturers Are Achieving Faster Business
Value with Software as a Service. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement
for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran vendor and SaaS pioneer. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement
for SaaS in the realm of...
Published:
2007-12-14
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Abstract:
SAP seems to have grasped that the key to success in the SMB market is brand awareness and an apt product, since SMBs are
looking for support from incumbent vendors, with intimate knowledge of their vertical and business processes, ample local
resources, and the commitment to support them both off- and o (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
SAP seems to have grasped that the key to success in the SMB market is brand awareness and an apt product, since SMBs are
looking for support from...
Published:
2004-05-10
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Abstract:
The reality of today’s application environment is that no single application meets all of the needs of a business, or frequently
even the needs of a single business process, so multiple applications must work together to support business processes. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
... Jim is a recognized expert in software solutions for manufacturing
and has ... Chain Planning, Supply Chain Execution, and e-business applications to ...
Published:
2003-02-27
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Abstract:
Read this guide to discrete ERP functions & features to determine which discrete ERP features are a high priority for your
manufacturing organization. This reference guide provides insight into the discrete manufacturing ERP features and functions
currently available on today’s market. It will help you (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
Read this guide to discrete ERP functions & features to determine which discrete ERP features are a high priority for
your manufacturing organizati...
Published:
2010-02-25
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Abstract:
While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly
a part of the much broader CRM class of products, which typically includes front-office applications for sales force automation
(SFA), marketing automation, and field service/call c (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly
a part of the much bro...
Published:
2002-11-08
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Abstract:
While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to ask for more than just these implementations perceived as cookie-cutter approach. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
While fixed time and cost solutions delivered packaged from pristine laboratories do have their appeal, SMEs are becoming
increasingly savvy to as...
Published:
2003-06-10
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Abstract:
RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, users want and need an inventory or check lists of the functions to understand if the business process
will work. One always has to start from somewhere, and t (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
RFPs and selection tools typically focus on features and functions. The business process protagonists consider this focus
old fashioned. However, ...
Published:
2003-10-28
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Abstract:
Supply chains are very complex, as is discrete manufacturing and the software that addresses its needs. To ease the complexities,
service level agreements are developed so that all parties involved remain on the same page and product delivery is facilitated. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
Supply chains are very complex, as is discrete manufacturing and the software that addresses its needs. To ease the complexities,
service level ag...
Published:
2008-09-01
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Abstract:
There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate for the task of selecting complex systems. The record indicates there is much room for improvement. In essence,
for complex selections like in the case of ent (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
There is certainly room to ask the fundamental question of whether the traditional practice of RFI/RFP-based selection processes
has been adequate...
Published:
2003-10-27
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Abstract:
On December 15, MAPICS, Inc. a leading provider of enterprise business applications for mid-sized manufacturing companies,
announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pivotpoint, Inc., a company whose proven technology and visionary e-business solutions
place them at the forefront of the extended enterpr (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
On December 15, MAPICS, Inc. a leading provider of enterprise business applications for mid-sized manufacturing companies,
announced a definitive ...
Published:
2000-01-10
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Abstract:
PeopleSoft is currently developing the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which should incorporate business transactions,
knowledge and analytical tools within and beyond enterprise boundaries. PSBN and EPM initiatives have the potential to increase
revenues, however the coveted 50%+ annual growth is no (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
PeopleSoft is currently developing the PeopleSoft Business Network (PSBN), which should incorporate business transactions,
knowledge and analytica...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Abstract:
Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimillion-dollar projects is starting to look like a Who's Who of the Fortune 500. (...)
Excerpt related to
manufacturing business software:
Although glitch-plagued software implementations are nothing new, the growing number of brand-name firms reporting big troubles
with their multimi...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Abstract:
While most traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are task-driven, by adding structure to processes that
are typically handled inconsistently or manually, Macola ES is process-driven. A truly integrated workflow and business process
management (BPM) tool allows users to achieve long cov (...)
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manufacturing business software:
... reach into North America and into manufacturing segments, and in the early 2000s, it
turned into a full-fledged comprehensive e-business software provider for ...
Published:
2004-03-02