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The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations
in demand that they see. This has led many to recommend an n-tier approach to demand management, where everyone gets visibility
to the end-customer demand at the same time. In p (...)
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The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations
in demand that the...
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2004-12-23
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When important information is withheld, it leads to enormous inefficiencies or even disasters in the supply chain. Trust
is needed to streamline decision making and interactions in the supply chain. But, in spite of what "Kumbaya Collaborationists"
preach, there are very real and serious risks with shari (...)
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When important information is withheld, it leads to enormous inefficiencies or even disasters in the supply chain. Trust is
needed to streamline d...
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2004-06-22
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Scala is a serious challenger in the SME market, especially in emerging markets like Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East
and China (possibly the local market leader therein), given that the company reported growth and stable financial performance
in 2001 while many of its peers have seen correspondin (...)
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Scala is a serious challenger in the SME market, especially in emerging markets like Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East
and China (possibly t...
Published:
2002-08-07
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While business for BRAIN North America continues to be positive, developments in Germany will affect its future. (...)
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While business for BRAIN North America continues to be positive, developments in Germany will affect its future.
Published:
2002-08-13
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The most recent merger looks initially like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Agilisys further
enlarges a foothold in the discrete automotive manufacturing (which it has recently started with BRAIN) and solid SCE product
modules that it might embed into its own SCM suite and p (...)
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The most recent merger looks initially like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Agilisys further
enlarges a foothold in ...
Published:
2003-07-17
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More than their larger counterparts, small and medium businesses (SMB) are looking for relatively simple and inexpensive
software that is easy to install yet easy to customize and extend. (...)
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More than their larger counterparts, small and medium businesses (SMB) are looking for relatively simple and inexpensive software
that is easy to ...
Published:
2004-04-20
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In an enterprise with multiple operating divisions, should the enterprise standardize on a single set of software? Recent
broadening of major ERP products’ scope and the advent of Web-based product architecture may tempt corporations to consider
deploying this concept. Although the enterprise can gener (...)
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In an enterprise with multiple operating divisions, should the enterprise standardize on a single set of software? Recent
broadening of major ERP ...
Published:
2002-06-01
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On July 25, Made2Manage Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise business systems for small and midsize manufacturers, and
Click Commerce, Inc., the provider of Enterprise Channel Management software and services, announced a new offering to enable
small and mid-sized manufacturers to leverage the Interne (...)
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On July 25, Made2Manage Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise business systems for small and midsize manufacturers, and
Click Commerce, Inc., th...
Published:
2000-08-22
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On July 25, Fourth Shift Corporation and SupplierMarket.com announced a partnership that will enable purchasing professionals
to locate ideal trading partners, submit RFQs for new contracts, and receive the results of reverse auctions, all from their
familiar Fourth Shift vendor operations, manufacturing (...)
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On July 25, Fourth Shift Corporation and SupplierMarket.com announced a partnership that will enable purchasing professionals
to locate ideal trad...
Published:
2000-08-14
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Multinationals achieve global presence through networks of subsidiaries. However, managing these subsidiaries poses a significant
challenge for the corporate headquarters. Failure to monitor, govern, and control subsidiaries can cause inefficiencies in
the value chain, even threatening the future of the (...)
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How Multinationals Implement Business Applications in Their Subsidiaries. Source: Exact. Document Type: White Paper Description:
Multinationals ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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While the ongoing consolidation frenzy is by no means the end of smaller vendors, the number of survivors will certainly
be only a few dozen. Amid these ongoing seismic consolidation tremors, smaller application vendors are left with few choices:
going private under a wealthy financial backer’s wing th (...)
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While the ongoing consolidation frenzy is by no means the end of smaller vendors, the number of survivors will certainly be
only a few dozen. Amid...
Published:
2003-07-16
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With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification
move may prove that the company is also changing its marketing approach, starting with clearer worldwide prominence and unequivocal
identity. (...)
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With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification
move may prove th...
Published:
2003-03-14
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While Frontstep reported loses in fiscal 2001, the potential of its well-rounded product/services offering mix as well as
the recent downsizing, bodes well a return to profitability. (...)
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While Frontstep reported loses in fiscal 2001, the potential of its well-rounded product/services offering mix as well as
the recent downsizing, b...
Published:
2001-09-17
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... Pronto’s RFI, I consider this product to be well established and reliable, and in some cases can be considered
a lower cost alternative to tier 1 suppliers. ...
Published:
2009-04-03
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In several aspects, Lawson Software could be regarded as an enterprise applications market anomaly. For one, at its peak
in fiscal 2002, the company boasted annual revenues of nearly $430 million, but it still has only a slender (less than 10
percent of revenues) presence outside of its US domestic marke (...)
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In several aspects, Lawson Software could be regarded as an enterprise applications market anomaly. For one, at its peak in
fiscal 2002, the compa...
Published:
2003-11-08
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QAD is competitive in ease of global multi-site implementation and quality of global service and support. However, QAD's
financial position has eroded significantly over the last 18 months, and organizations evaluating QAD products should exercise
moderate caution and consider existing functionality only (...)
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QAD is competitive in ease of global multi-site implementation and quality of global service and support. However, QAD's
financial position has er...
Published:
1999-11-01
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Abstract:
The most recent merger looks initially like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Agilisys further
enlarges a foothold in the discrete automotive manufacturing (which it has recently started with BRAIN) and solid SCE product
modules that it might embed into its own SCM suite and p (...)
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what are tier 1 suppliers:
The most recent merger looks initially like a positive move for both companies and their customers, since Agilisys further
enlarges a foothold in ...
Published:
2003-07-17
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While Frontstep reported its fourth consecutive loss in Q2 2001, which was also the first quarter the company operated under
the new name, the latest license income increase and success in balancing product/services offerings mix, might bode well
for the company’s return to profitability. (...)
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While Frontstep reported its fourth consecutive loss in Q2 2001, which was also the first quarter the company operated under
the new name, the lat...
Published:
2001-02-26
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Abstract:
While the ongoing consolidation frenzy is by no means the end of smaller vendors, the number of survivors will certainly
be only a few dozen. Amid these ongoing seismic consolidation tremors, smaller application vendors are left with few choices:
going private under a wealthy financial backer’s wing th (...)
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what are tier 1 suppliers:
While the ongoing consolidation frenzy is by no means the end of smaller vendors, the number of survivors will certainly be
only a few dozen. Amid...
Published:
2003-07-16
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Production management remains MAPICS’ strongest spot, and, therefore, it has often been implemented only in manufacturing
divisions of large global organizations that use a Tier 1 ERP product for corporate financials and/or HR applications. Therefore,
executing the ambitious initiatives with its modest (...)
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Production management remains MAPICS’ strongest spot, and, therefore, it has often been implemented only in manufacturing
divisions of large globa...
Published:
2002-11-22