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Abstract:
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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Abstract:
A straightforward way to drive prices down and obtain increased supplier attention is to leverage total purchasing volume
through Internet-based auctions. This part addresses the implications of using e-procurement to Leverage Volume, including
leveraging volume through outsourcing. (...)
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A straightforward way to drive prices down and obtain increased supplier attention is to leverage total purchasing volume
through Internet-based a...
Published:
2001-02-23
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Abstract:
PeopleSoft manufacturing customers and J.D. Edwards customers in service industries should assess the vendor's product plans
given these customers might benefit if PeopleSoft shares functions between the product sets. (...)
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... healthcare, service providers, financial institutions, public sector, insurance, higher
education ... on their short-list when evaluating SCM packages featuring ...
Published:
2004-01-28
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Abstract:
PeopleSoft manufacturing customers and J.D. Edwards customers in service industries should assess the vendor's product plans
given these customers might benefit if PeopleSoft shares functions between the product sets. (...)
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scm articles for insurance:
... healthcare, service providers, financial institutions, public sector, insurance, higher
education ... on their short-list when evaluating SCM packages featuring ...
Published:
2004-01-28
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Abstract:
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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scm articles for insurance:
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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Abstract:
TradeBeam offers a hosted GTM solution. Its ongoing acquisitions will eventually create an end-to-end solution linking physical
and financial supply chains enabling companies to manage and execute global trade activities from a single software platform. (...)
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TradeBeam offers a hosted GTM solution. Its ongoing acquisitions will eventually create an end-to-end solution linking physical
and financial supp...
Published:
2005-06-04
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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:
To optimally complete the global trade cycle, a business must automate, track, and provide visibility to the entire global
trade management process to optimize its supply and distribution chains. (...)
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To optimally complete the global trade cycle, a business must automate, track, and provide visibility to the entire global
trade management proces...
Published:
2005-06-18
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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:
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:
Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory,
once addressed, often leads to both the inventory and dollars flying out the door. There should be smarter ways of handling
this problem. (...)
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Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory,
once addressed, often le...
Published:
2007-01-26
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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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scm articles for insurance:
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:
TradeBeam strategic expansion, which covers the entire life cycle of global trade across order, logistics and financial settlement
activities, seeks to improve operating efficiencies and working capital. (...)
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TradeBeam strategic expansion, which covers the entire life cycle of global trade across order, logistics and financial settlement
activities, see...
Published:
2005-06-03
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Abstract:
It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketing and selling to both large and smaller enterprises. All in all, although on the right track, PeopleSoft
has to be careful that it does not overstretch itself (...)
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketin...
Published:
2002-06-25
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Abstract:
Now that PeopleSoft has a pure Internet platform, a new set of products and a new assertive attitude, it faces strong retaliatory
actions from the competition. Can it achieve number two in the ERP space? (...)
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Now that PeopleSoft has a pure Internet platform, a new set of products and a new assertive attitude, it faces strong retaliatory
actions from the...
Published:
2001-06-07
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Abstract:
PeopleSoft, once a high flyer owing to its congenial culture and slick ERP product, has invested two years and over a half
billion dollars to develop a number of new, Internet-based enterprise applications that have apparently propelled it back
on the enterprise applications top chart. It has now emerged (...)
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PeopleSoft, once a high flyer owing to its congenial culture and slick ERP product, has invested two years and over a half
billion dollars to deve...
Published:
2001-06-05
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Abstract:
Application vendors find themselves in a precarious situation where, concurrently with dismal revenue inflow, there is a
need for bigger investment in the development of their products. Vendors unable to keep abreast of technology demands of a
vertically focused solution that provides tangible returns in (...)
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Application vendors find themselves in a precarious situation where, concurrently with dismal revenue inflow, there is a need
for bigger investmen...
Published:
2002-08-29
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Abstract:
i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $456 million in revenue
over the last twelve months and a 48% average growth rate over the last five years. Fueled by a powerful sales and marketing
machine and corporate development strategy, i2 will maint (...)
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i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $456 million in revenue
over the last twelve mo...
Published:
1999-08-01
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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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scm articles for insurance:
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:
Electronic data interchange (EDI), extensible markup language (XML) , and any other format are merely "semantics" and input
streams for expressing data, and whether a transaction is transmitted in EDI format or XML is largely secondary to the fact
that electronic document and data exchange is growing rap (...)
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Electronic data interchange (EDI), extensible markup language (XML) , and any other format are merely "semantics"
and input streams for expressing...
Published:
2004-03-05