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With 10 remote office locations spread across nine states, Amerisure was in need of a communications platform that would
enable the company to enhance the distribution of information to employees. Employees located in satellite offices, with no
direct access to the home office, can feel disconnected from (...)
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Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company. Source: Ultimate Software. Document Type: Case Study
Description: With 10 remote office locations spread across nine states ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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In 2004, Microsoft offered a midwestern-US-based financial services corporation a range of options to renew and replace its
existing enterprise agreement. But without the right negotiating skills, how could it be certain Microsoft’s offer was the
most cost-saving approach? The company engaged an indepe (...)
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Case Study: How a Midsized Company Saved over $870,000 on a $3 Million Microsoft Enterprise
Agreement, in Less Than Three Weeks. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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For dried fruit producer Sunsweet, a spreadsheet-based planning system just wasn’t working. After reviewing several solutions,
Sunsweet selected the Zemeter supply chain planning suite to eliminate the repetitive work involved in spreadsheet management.
Zemeter’s accurate forecasting and planning pro (...)
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... Source: Supply Chain Consultants (SCC). Document Type: Case Study Description:
For dried fruit producer Sunsweet, a spreadsheet-based planning system just wasn ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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When testing firm Promissor’s system kept crashing, it knew it was time to make a change. With over 800 employees made up
of part-timers, temporary workers, and employees on various pay cycles, its payroll team was constantly reconstructing lost
time sheets and wasting valuable time. Since implementing (...)
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... Source: iEmployee. Document Type: Case Study Description: When testing
firm Promissor’s system kept crashing, it knew it was time to make a change. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Business Bank of California, a subsidiary of Business Bancorp (NasdaqNM: BZBC), has served California businesses since 1984.
With assets of more than $620 million, Business Bank of California is ranked fifth of 25 locally based banks in the Inland
of Southern California and offers retail banking, commerc (...)
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... Source: Surado Solutions. Document Type: Case Study Description: Business
Bank of California, a subsidiary of Business Bancorp (NasdaqNM: BZBC), has served ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult
to repeat. (...)
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than...
Published:
2002-06-19
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Abstract:
A CMMS is an excellent business opportunity whose implementation can significantly improve operations, reduce equipment downtime,
increase accountability of the maintenance functions, and produce substantial financial savings. Read on to learn how this
can be accomplished. (...)
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A CMMS is an excellent business opportunity whose implementation can significantly improve operations, reduce equipment downtime,
increase account...
Published:
2003-07-08
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Abstract:
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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Abstract:
A tightly focused vendor, IRM Corporation, has fine tuned its products, services, its sales process and even its commercial
terms to match the realities of its sole market – food manufacturers who sell to the foodservice and vending markets. (...)
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A tightly focused vendor, IRM Corporation, has fine tuned its products, services, its sales process and even its commercial
terms to match the rea...
Published:
2003-01-06
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Abstract:
Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general
IT industry downturn. Geac’s future focus on delivering new functionality to its heartland of existing customers and industry
verticals, while building out its technology to make (...)
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Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general
IT industry downturn....
Published:
2003-08-13
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Abstract:
Regardless of whether Oracle is cautiously pessimistic or SAP is unrealistically enthusiastic about the immediate future,
both vendors will quite likely weather the impending El Nino phase. Still, neither one can rest on its laurels, as they both
have their internal and external challenges to solve. (...)
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Regardless of whether Oracle is cautiously pessimistic or SAP is unrealistically enthusiastic about the immediate future,
both vendors will quite ...
Published:
2001-10-17
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Abstract:
If your data does not reflect reality, the system can never be effective. In today’s world of collaboration, showing a trading
partner dirty data is giving them the wrong message and tearing down the trust called for in a collaborating partnership. (...)
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If your data does not reflect reality, the system can never be effective. In today’s world of collaboration, showing a trading
partner dirty data ...
Published:
2003-07-04
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Abstract:
In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, professional service approach, etc.) to the needs of large, service-oriented enterprises, or for ‘greenfield’
sites. However, to put things in the right pers (...)
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In PeopleSoft’s case, the fact remains that it is still the best-attuned offering (in terms of pricing, vertical extensions,
customizability, prof...
Published:
2002-06-24
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Abstract:
Once we cross the border of the enterprise, traditional enterprise-centric systems fail to provide visibility or a way to
understand and act, all in sync with our supply chain partners. This is why the delivery architecture of an application is
critical, especially for addressing multi-enterprise intera (...)
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Once we cross the border of the enterprise, traditional enterprise-centric systems fail to provide visibility or a way to
understand and act, all ...
Published:
2005-06-28
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Abstract:
During the course of product evaluations for a customer, the Technology Evaluation Center has uncovered a potential security
hole in SAP R/3's three-tier architecture. SAP has revealed that they expect the database or third party products to handle
security between the application server and the database (...)
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During the course of product evaluations for a customer, the Technology Evaluation Center has uncovered a potential security
hole in SAP R/3's thr...
Published:
1999-12-08
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Abstract:
Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry
do not affect the results. Benefits have been indicated for large and small firms, whether they make standard or custom products
or are in discrete or process manufacturing envi (...)
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Studies that surveyed manufacturers about the impact of ERP systems on firm performance indicate that company size and industry
do not affect the ...
Published:
2009-06-12
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Abstract:
Legacy data can be lethal to your expensive new application – two case studies and some practical recommendations. (...)
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Legacy data can be lethal to your expensive new application – two case studies and some practical recommendations.
Published:
2002-08-23
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Abstract:
When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface. "Huge staff reductions", "quick and easy
implementation", and "fast and big" returns on investment are common promises. These combined with the enticing "bells and
whistles" of a system can ultimately turn an eager custome (...)
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When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface. "Huge staff reductions", "quick
and easy implementation", and "...
Published:
2004-09-30
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Abstract:
Collaboration between Amdocs and SAS, if truly committed to by both, should make it possible to collect and analyze information
stored in these Amdocs' systems, and deliver the conclusions and recommendations to the operator's decision-makers in the
form of graphs and practical reports. (...)
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Collaboration between Amdocs and SAS, if truly committed to by both, should make it possible to collect and analyze information
stored in these Am...
Published:
2005-08-05
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Abstract:
On September 21, PeopleSoft founder David Duffield stepped down as chief executive of the struggling business software maker.
The 12-year-old company announced that president and chief operations officer Craig Conway would take on the additional role
of chief executive officer. Duffield will remain chair (...)
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On September 21, PeopleSoft founder David Duffield stepped down as chief executive of the struggling business software maker.
The 12-year-old comp...
Published:
1999-09-29