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SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification
of its broadening collection of supply chain management (SCM) solutions under the SSA SCM brand and formation of a specialized
Strategic Solutions division--which also includes other e (...)
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SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification of
its broadening collect...
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2004-09-15
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While the Strategic Unit team formation should help SSA Global to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure
where employees are best integrated, service offerings best coordinated and cross-selling opportunities best tracked and pursued,
the vendor must continue to clarify the position a (...)
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While the Strategic Unit team formation should help SSA Global to figure out how to fully integrate organizational structure
where employees are b...
Published:
2004-09-17
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Through its recently formed Strategic Solutions team, SSA Global might be showing that it is not just an ERP collector that
is living off milking its install base, but rather an extended enterprise applications provider that can appeal to both its
current and new users. (...)
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Through its recently formed Strategic Solutions team, SSA Global might be showing that it is not just an
ERP collector that is living off milking ...
Published:
2004-09-16
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ERP will be redefined as a platform for enabling e-business globally. Originally focused on automating internal processes
of an enterprise, ERP systems will include customer and supplier-centric processes as well. The conclusive evidence of this
redefinition is the move of all major ERP players into CRM (...)
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ERP will be redefined as a platform for enabling e-business globally. Originally focused on automating internal processes
of an enterprise, ERP sy...
Published:
2001-10-11
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The software industry has witnessed a consolidation in the business intelligence (BI) market. In BI, enterprise technology
conglomerates identified a growth market and an opportunity to upsell to their existing install base, primarily that of applications
such as enterprise resource planning (ERP). This (...)
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Sole-sourcing BI from Your ERP Vendor: IT Convenience or Strategic Business Decision? Source:
IBM. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
Published:
2010-06-23
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Abstract:
The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued
in full force throughout 1999. The market size for 1999, with the 4th quarter yet to be reported, is estimated at $18.5B-$19.5B
(12%-16% growth over 1998), with sales expected t (...)
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The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued
in full force thro...
Published:
1999-01-01
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Choose one that fits your individual need in relation to sole-sourcing BI from your ERP vendor.Free download! Sole-sourcing
business intelligence (BI) software from enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors is an alluring option for many companies.
But in addition to the benefits, there are drawbacks. A (...)
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Sole-sourcing BI from Your ERP Vendor: IT Convenience or Strategic Business Decision? Source:
IBM. Document Type: White Paper Description ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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While not doing as well as Ross and SSA GT, Geac and Baan are certainly on the right track. (...)
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While not doing as well as Ross and SSA GT, Geac and Baan are certainly on the right track.
Published:
2003-03-21
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ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization's underlying business processes - accounting/financial, manufacturing,
distribution, and human resources/payroll. (...)
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ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization's underlying business processes - accounting/financial, manufacturing,
distribution, and...
Published:
2000-12-27
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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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strategic erp:
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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Baan is now iBaan, fully focused on the Internet via Portals and web technologies, across CRM, ERP, and SCM spaces. (...)
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Baan is now iBaan, fully focused on the Internet via Portals and web technologies, across CRM, ERP, and SCM spaces.
Published:
2001-09-20
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Abstract:
To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the
trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex an (...)
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a sin...
Published:
1999-10-01
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P.J. Jakovljevic clarifies the market positioning of Sage's enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management
(CRM) portfolios. Having developed an extraordinary customer experience (ECE) strategy—“Enrich, Connect, Grow”—Sage is firming
up its enterprise resource planning (ER (...)
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PJ Jakovljevic clarifies the market positioning of Sage's enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship
management (CRM) portfolio...
Published:
2011-05-13
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ERP applications are the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. This note identifies current trends
in the ERP market that we believe businesses that are both current and potential ERP users should be cognizant of in order
to appropriately manage their expectations. (...)
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ERP applications are the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. This note identifies current trends
in the ERP market th...
Published:
2001-04-18
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Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important, these are all secondary in relation to what lies at the heart of any supply chain: INVENTORY. Although
firms have invested significantly in ERP and MRP syste (...)
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Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important,...
Published:
2003-04-05
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This note discusses how ERP-driven e-business will have to extend well beyond providing business partners self-service portlets.
It will have to allow trading partners not only order status tracking but also the enterprise plans and conditions down to
plant level for more efficient two-way interaction an (...)
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strategic erp:
This note discusses how ERP-driven e-business will have to extend well beyond providing business partners self-service portlets.
It will have to a...
Published:
2001-04-25
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Abstract:
If good partnerships seem to be a rarity, true and lasting relationships that benefit both parties are downright unique.
How to avoid a Barney relationship and create a partnership that really works! (...)
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If good partnerships seem to be a rarity, true and lasting relationships that benefit both parties are downright unique. How
to avoid a Barney rel...
Published:
2005-12-23
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Abstract:
The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued
in full force throughout 1999. The market size for 1999, with the 4th quarter yet to be reported, is estimated at $18.5B-$19.5B
(12%-16% growth over 1998), with sales expected t (...)
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strategic erp:
The worsening plight of most ERP vendors, caused by the market slowdown, which started in the fourth quarter of 1998, continued
in full force thro...
Published:
1999-01-01
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Abstract:
The changing attitudes, understandings of physical assets and market conditions bring a broad array of implications for those
responsible for asset management. The majority of these can be explained as "new accountabilities." Many of these are accountabilities
leveled at, or within, corporations themselv (...)
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... many maintenance systems were implemented as a result of an ERP implementation. ...
of their physical asset base, in order to achieve strategic advantages within ...
Published:
2003-12-19
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Abstract:
Here are four worst practices that can contribute to the failure of an enterprise resource planning implementation—or the
implementation of any other enterprise software, for that matter. Protect your investment and prevent disaster by steering
clear of these major mistakes. (...)
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Here are four worst practices that can contribute to the failure of an enterprise resource planning implementation—or the
implementation of any ot...
Published:
2009-06-29