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Although its PLM solutions will not likely be the "all things to all people" any time soon, Oracle might be showing us its
ability to develop its own applications in collaborative effort with its prominent customers. (...)
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... investment in building solutions for both process and discrete needs is further leveraged
in their PLM offerings. Owing to its deep engineering department roots ...
Published:
2004-01-05
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SAP’s viability and its business applications market’s leadership remains unscathed, as the company remains rock-solid and
will be the leader for a long time to come. While SAP has espoused one of the most compelling and promising collaborative-Commerce
vision to-date, the ideal enablers of collabor (...)
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SAP’s viability and its business applications market’s leadership remains unscathed, as the company remains rock-solid and
will be the leader for ...
Published:
2002-06-07
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Geac appears to have at least learned some hard lessons and it should not fall again in the trap of its former rampant acquisition
strategy in a number of unrelated, diverse fields. Further, Geac's strengths today remain its geographical spread, restored
financial health, retained level of products’ di (...)
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Geac appears to have at least learned some hard lessons and it should not fall again in the trap of its former rampant acquisition
strategy in a n...
Published:
2002-09-17
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During its stabilization phase IFS product development has brought about pragmatic developments, including its latest release,
IFS Applications 7. The vendor has also been surging forward by harnessing new partnerships, including turning high-profile
customers into developers and subsequent resellers (...)
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During its stabilization phase IFS product development has brought about pragmatic developments, including its latest release,
IFS Applications 7....
Published:
2006-08-10
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E-business has prompted a lot of vendors to move towards creating electronic product lifecycle management (e-PLM) suites.
However, enterprise resource planning vendors with extensive e-commerce initiatives, development staffs, and renewed interest
in PLM, are as likely to lead the way. (...)
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E-business has prompted a lot of vendors to move towards creating electronic product lifecycle management (e-PLM) suites.
However, enterprise reso...
Published:
2005-10-21
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there are other vendors offering Q2O as a service, BigMachines product is arguably more flexible, as high
tech manufacturers may be noting. (...)
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there...
Published:
2008-08-22
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Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning, and material data. This enables
users to proactively understand various aspects of a project, as well as reduce planning time, document activities, and promote
communication throughout the engagement cycle. (...)
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Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning, and material data. This enables users
to proactively unde...
Published:
2007-11-14
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product
specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit
from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean t (...)
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification,
quoting, a...
Published:
2008-08-18
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled experts. The ability to harness a company’s intellectual property and know-how helps build competitive
advantage. (...)
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled ex...
Published:
2007-11-19
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to synchronize the supply chain, Pelion Systems is attempting to establish a new market category, manufacturing
process optimization, to satisfy this need. (...)
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to...
Published:
2006-01-31
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The growing pressure for improving customer responsiveness and profits has lately changed the traditional role of supply
chain management (SCM) of spare and replacement parts. (...)
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The growing pressure for improving customer responsiveness and profits has lately changed the traditional role of supply chain
management (SCM) of...
Published:
2005-07-28
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This is a transcript of an audio conference on E-Business Service Provider Evaluation and Selection presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com.
The presentation used the TEC patented selection engine WebTESS to conduct a live real time evaluation and selection. It
then reviewed the critical differentiating s (...)
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This is a transcript of an audio conference on E-Business Service Provider Evaluation and Selection presented by TechnologyEvaluation.Com.
The pre...
Published:
2000-08-10
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity
to tap into and benefit from this market's huge (and growing) potential can yield sizable returns for supply chain management
software vendors. (...)
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to
tap into and benefit f...
Published:
2009-07-27
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Abstract:
Agresso's information warehouse, business process, and reporting and analytics information delivery models are inextricably
linked in a virtual cycle. A change in any of these core competencies automatically informs a change in the others without
instilling business disruption. (...)
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Agresso's information warehouse, business process, and reporting and analytics information delivery models are inextricably
linked in a virtual cy...
Published:
2006-10-17
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Abstract:
For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling
Commerce, a traditional integration and communication provider, has recently unveiled a package designed to automate web-based
commerce all the way from order capture to fulfillment (...)
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For many manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a mishmash of disparate back-office business applications, Sterling
Commerce, a traditiona...
Published:
2009-07-24
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Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand,
enterprise resource planning software-as-a-service application. Its solution is good news for small and medium businesses
in more ways than one. (...)
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Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand,
enterprise resource ...
Published:
2007-01-22
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For over a decade, SAP has offered industry-specific applications, starting with oil and gas and utilities solutions. Media,
insurance, chemicals, banking, and public sector offerings have followed, highlighting SAP's lesser-known side as a market-oriented
provider of industry-tailored solutions. (...)
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For over a decade, SAP has offered industry-specific applications, starting with oil and gas and utilities solutions. Media,
insurance, chemicals,...
Published:
2006-05-25
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Abstract:
Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reports on the changes Deltek has been making, and
speaks with some top execs about its strategy. Deltek has been a software provider that does the job as promised (and more),
but the company and its products, with its focus on governm (...)
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Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic reports on the changes Deltek has been making, and speaks
with some top exec...
Published:
2011-08-10
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Abstract:
A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top concern. Can enterprise application providers to take advantage of this new focus? (...)
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A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top ...
Published:
2005-04-21
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For Provia, the ability to increase the awareness of the company's supply chain execution (SCE) solution for a global audience
through the company's long-standing partnership with Menlo was the natural next step in the relationship. (...)
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For Provia, the ability to increase the awareness of the company's supply chain execution (SCE) solution for a global
audience through the company...
Published:
2004-08-14