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The European Union’s WEEE Directive requires electronics manufacturers of member states to manage and pay for electrical
and electronics waste recycling. Yet some prospective business service providers are waiting for the legislation and market
to mature before offering their solutions. (...)
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The European Union’s WEEE Directive requires electronics manufacturers of member states to manage and pay for electrical and
electronics waste rec...
Published:
2009-03-20
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Product lifecycle management (PLM) doesn't work, but it should. Industry's general approach and attitude to PLM mimics the
early days of customer relationship management (CRM) adoption, and lessons from that experience should help when tackling
the "ifs" and "hows" of PLM investment. (...)
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Product lifecycle management (PLM) doesn't work, but it should. Industry's general approach and attitude to PLM mimics
the early days of customer ...
Published:
2005-11-25
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which
does not work in some manufacturing environments. (...)
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does
not work in some man...
Published:
2005-08-08
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Online SRM helps to reduce the time spent on transactional details and put more emphasis on strategic activities. (...)
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Online SRM helps to reduce the time spent on transactional details and put more emphasis on strategic activities.
Published:
2002-10-23
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Maintaining an effective supply chain is clearly an integral part of a manufacturing company’s livelihood. Using Web-enabled
tools, the enterprise is able to transform the procurement function of its supply chain from a cost center to a powerful business
unit. (...)
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Maintaining an effective supply chain is clearly an integral part of a manufacturing company’s livelihood. Using Web-enabled
tools, the enterprise...
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2002-10-24
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In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every
product can be the right solution provided a certain set of requirements. In this part of the article we review 3 vendors
who offer products to the PLM market - IDe, Thetis, and PDM (...)
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In PLM, there is no single vendor that can meet all of the requirements, and the market is still immature, so almost every
product can be the righ...
Published:
2003-05-26
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Abstract:
Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited
a focus on product quality and customer satisfaction, which manifests into a lasting relationship with each client. However
like other enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply (...)
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Having traditionally done implementations via their product delivery organization, IFS and Intentia also have long exhibited
a focus on product qu...
Published:
2004-03-17
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In both retail and consumer goods sectors, the gap between winners and losers widens every day. What is it about the winners
that make them more and more successful, extending their lead every quarter? (...)
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In both retail and consumer goods sectors, the gap between winners and losers widens every day. What is it about the winners
that make them more a...
Published:
2005-03-18
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Abstract:
The dot-com revolution has left few impressions as significant as the hosted software phenomenon. In fact, its success has
caused many organizations with reservations about hosted solutions to think twice. So what exactly are its advantages and
disadvantages? (...)
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The dot-com revolution has left few impressions as significant as the hosted software phenomenon. In fact, its success has
caused many organizatio...
Published:
2006-07-07
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There remains no shortage of experts and solutions that purport to have the keys to improving your supply chain. However,
executives who bear bottom line responsibility for the performance of the enterprise would do well to evaluate every potential
new program from the perspective outlined here. (...)
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There remains no shortage of experts and solutions that purport to have the keys to improving your supply chain. However,
executives who bear bot...
Published:
2002-11-13
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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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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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Enterprises are becoming painfully aware of the need to clean up their structured data and unstructured content acts to capitalize
on more important efforts like regulatory compliance, globalization, demand aggregation, and supply chain streamlining. (...)
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Enterprises are becoming painfully aware of the need to clean up their structured data and unstructured content acts to capitalize
on more importa...
Published:
2004-11-11
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According to the early signs, it appears that key elements of Webplan's business plan are producing results with dividends.
These elements involve positioning itself as a response management player with new pricing and packaging that provides an
aggressive entry point and fixed priced, fixed duration imp (...)
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According to the early signs, it appears that key elements of Webplan's business plan are producing results with dividends.
These elements involve...
Published:
2004-06-30
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an $8.5 billion global consulting giant. (...)
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an...
Published:
1999-12-08
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On November 12, J.D. Edwards & Company, a leading provider of agile E-Business solutions, announced that more than 600 customers
around the world are using J.D. Edwards' OneWorld enterprise software suite. This milestone marks a more than 400% increase
over one year ago and proves that J.D. Edwards is de (...)
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On November 12, JD Edwards & Company, a leading provider of agile E-Business solutions, announced that more than 600 customers
around the world ...
Published:
1999-11-24
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CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions
for the process industries, today announced results for its first quarter ended September 30, 1999. Total revenues for the
first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased 13.4% to $53.0 mi (...)
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CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions
for the process indu...
Published:
1999-10-26
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Abstract:
An investment analysis focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) benefits frequently applies to those firms initially
justifying an ERP implementation. It can also be used to justify a 're-implementation' when the initial efforts have failed
to produce desired results. Reprinted from Maximizing You (...)
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plm system comparison versus best of breed decisions:
An investment analysis focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP) benefits frequently applies to those firms initially
justifying an ERP imple...
Published:
2004-02-13
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Abstract:
SynQuest, Inc. with help from IBM makes good on its promise to deliver an AS/400-based version of its manufacturing software. (...)
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SynQuest, Inc. with help from IBM makes good on its promise to deliver an AS/400-based version of its manufacturing software.
Published:
2000-04-18
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Abstract:
Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries. (...)
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Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries.
Published:
2004-10-20
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Abstract:
The new couple will combine strengths in enterprise profit optimization and product content management. (...)
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The new couple will combine strengths in enterprise profit optimization and product content management.
Published:
2001-03-08