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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
Published:
2002-04-22
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When one company acquires another, who benefits? It seems PSI’s recent acquisition of AIS will benefit both—as well as their
clients and the steel industry as a whole. The combined solution offering will address APS, MES, SCM, and more. (...)
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When one company acquires another, who benefits? It seems PSI’s recent acquisition of AIS will benefit both—as well as their
clients and the steel...
Published:
2009-11-25
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The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or anxiety amongst both its current and potential customers as well as within its VARs. (...)
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The company must clearly articulate its plans and the timeline for integration for each of its products. Otherwise it may
face confusion and/or an...
Published:
2002-07-30
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The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family and to be subsequently exerted, as there is always a large time bracket from concept to actual materialization.
Further, integration is never a simple feat. (...)
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The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the
Sage’s/Best’s family an...
Published:
2002-12-23
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Abstract:
Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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steel products crm:
Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
Published:
2002-04-22
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Baan, once a leading global provider of ERP software hopes its adoptive parent, Invensys, will put it back on the enterprise
software applications map. However, we believe Baan’s path to full recovery will be quite thorny. Part 1 discusses Baan’s
history and where it is headed under Invensys. (...)
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Baan, once a leading global provider of ERP software hopes its adoptive parent, Invensys, will put it back on the enterprise
software applications...
Published:
2000-11-29
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Abstract:
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:
Among the promises of collaboration are real-time information sharing, the ability to maintain personalized relationships
between buyers and sellers, and greater efficiency for all companies joined in the expanded enterprise. Unfortunately, excitement
surrounding B2B collaboration often drowns out the s (...)
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steel products crm:
Among the promises of collaboration are real-time information sharing, the ability to maintain personalized relationships
between buyers and selle...
Published:
2000-09-12
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German iron foundry Düker GmbH & Co. KGaA has a broad product range. Focused on casting and surface refinement, the company
manufactures products for a variety of industries. This would be challenging for any business software system. But Düker has
had great success with the same enterprise resource pl (...)
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... KGaA has a broad product range. Focused on casting and surface refinement, the company manufactures products
for a variety of industries. ...
Published:
2010-08-27
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Abstract:
In November, IFS, a business applications vendor with headquarters in Linkoping, Sweden, reported results for Q3 2000. IFS
will enter 2001 with a new product portfolio and a rapid increase in license revenue. However, profitability does not seem
to be in the offing. (...)
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In November, IFS, a business applications vendor with headquarters in Linkoping, Sweden, reported results for Q3 2000. IFS
will enter 2001 with a ...
Published:
2000-12-19
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Abstract:
Intentia remains solid, with a broad product portfolio footprint and a slight increase in revenue, despite vacillating financial
results. The company still needs to do a much better marketing job to achieve stronger global brand recognition well beyond
its esoteric industries/geographies stronghold pocke (...)
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steel products crm:
Intentia remains solid, with a broad product portfolio footprint and a slight increase in revenue, despite vacillating financial
results. The comp...
Published:
2002-07-15
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... HR), customer relationship management (CRM), forecasting, planning ...
If you’re in the steel manufacturing industry ... and see which software products
match your ...
Published:
2009-08-11
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Abstract:
As the number one supplier of cold-rolled strip steel in North America, Gibraltar Industries wanted to keep the ongoing cost
of IT reasonable. Having experienced the high cost of maintaining heavily customized software systems, it decided to use an
off-the-shelf enterprise resource planning (ERP) package (...)
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... Source: Consona/AXIS Computer Systems. Document Type: Case Study Description: As the number one supplier
of cold-rolled strip steel in North America, Gibraltar ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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steel products crm:
... have one breeder item (a circuit board) that produces multiple co-products (individual
chips), while a metal center will start with a standard steel sheet and ...
Published:
2009-01-05
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Abstract:
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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steel products crm:
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:
Companies can get the latest on supply chain management trends—from inventory management, forecasting, and sales and operations
planning—at the annual APICS Conference and Expo’s seminars and presentations. A summary of the 2009 expo explains what you
might have missed. (...)
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Companies can get the latest on supply chain management trends—from inventory management, forecasting, and sales and operations
planning—at the an...
Published:
2009-10-28
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Abstract:
Like previous SSA Global's acquisitions, this merger too seems aimed at enlarging the existing customer base, market share,
and, more importantly, the predictably recurring support revenue and consequently larger R&D pool. (...)
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... chinadotcom has also acquired the long-struggling but renowned SCM vendor IMI and CRM
vendor Pivotal, which may bode well for products' cross-integration and ...
Published:
2004-10-19
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Abstract:
For a vendor, focus is good, as it often results with more value to its targeted customers. A highly focused vendor can
also remain profitable even in difficult economic times. One example of a vendor delivering more by covering less is Ross
Systems. (...)
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steel products crm:
... up its product offering with more advanced CRM and supply ... The metals
and natural products industries, including pulp and paper, steel and building ...
Published:
2002-04-10
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Abstract:
While Syspro’s recent product release does not necessarily represent a major ground breaking, its broad and well-attuned
offering for small enterprises should certainly give other incumbent players a run for their money. (...)
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steel products crm:
While Syspro’s recent product release does not necessarily represent a major ground breaking, its broad and well-attuned offering
for small enterp...
Published:
2001-11-08
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Abstract:
Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Optimizing Operations Across The Supply Chain. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Demand planning applications can help manufacturers establish baseline sales forecasts and perform
analysis to improve resource usage. They can also h (...)
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steel products crm:
Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Optimizing Operations Across The Supply Chain. Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Tim...
Published:
2010-03-11