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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. Consolidated net sales were $1.07 billion compared with $1.22 billion for the third quarter of 1998. Net
income for the third quarter was $87.6 million, or $ 0 (...)
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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. ...
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1999-11-01
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since July, four small vendors have assumed new names and personas to better differentiate their offerings in
the marketplace. (...)
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since Ju...
Published:
2000-02-09
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The
supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment. (...)
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The
supply chain is one area...
Published:
2009-07-24
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop database application. Find out what's Andersen's take on vendor compliance programs. (...)
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop d...
Published:
2001-12-08
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in making an uninformed decision. Part four discusses the difficulty in predicting the future. (...)
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in ...
Published:
2001-07-18
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides customers with premium services without increasing the total cost of operations. Find out more in this article! (...)
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides...
Published:
2009-08-31
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With the acquisition of HAHT, GXS is making a play to build out its complementary software offerings--in particular, its
product information management (PIM) and data synchronization tools. (...)
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With the acquisition of HAHT, GXS is making a play to build out its complementary software offerings--in particular, its product
information manag...
Published:
2004-03-12
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Astute IT strategies should help any company develop a strong competitive advantage whether it be improved time-to-market,
better insights about customers behavior and preferences, or to devise a more efficient supply chain. This should be embraced
by Sears Holding and Federation/May. (...)
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Astute IT strategies should help any company develop a strong competitive advantage whether it be improved time-to-market,
better insights about c...
Published:
2005-04-20
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise
applications that enable collaboration, visibility, demand-sensing, and quick response to unplanned and unexpected events.
But from where will such solutions come? (...)
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise
applications that...
Published:
2008-03-17
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By
understanding the basics of DDSN, and through selective implementation, SMBs can experience the agility, adaptability, and
alignment of DDSN. (...)
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By understanding
the basics ...
Published:
2005-10-10
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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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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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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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IBM and B2B collaborative supply chain planning vendor Logility, Inc. have partnered to offer a joint solution for the AS/400e
server platform. (...)
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IBM and B2B collaborative supply chain planning vendor Logility, Inc. have partnered to offer a joint solution for the AS/400e
server platform.
Published:
2000-04-14
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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. (...)
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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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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
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Multichannel retailers must be able to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill on Web
placed orders. Hence, most successful multichannel retailers of today had to either build a complete set of the services in-house
or outsource some or all of them. (...)
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Multichannel retailers must be able to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill on Web
placed orders. Hence, m...
Published:
2005-04-12
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Abstract:
J. D. Edwards’ supply chain messaging architecture may make life easier for xtr@ users, but offers questionable benefits
for collaboration partners. (...)
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JD Edwards’ supply chain messaging architecture may make life easier for xtr@ users, but offers questionable benefits for
collaboration partners.
Published:
2000-04-24
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Abstract:
Aspen Technology, Inc. recently announced plans to leverage IBM resources to provide solutions for supply chain management
(SCM) customers in the chemicals, petroleum, plastics, paper, metals, pharmaceutical, and other process industries. (...)
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Aspen Technology, Inc. recently announced plans to leverage IBM resources to provide solutions for supply chain management
(SCM) customers in the ...
Published:
2000-07-27