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Can an ERP system help in green supply chain management? Find out in this comprehensive report. Manufacturers are facing pressure
from regulators and customers to document their impact on the environment, including not only the simple carbon footprint,
but other gas emissions, discharges to waterways, lan (...)
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Can an ERP system help in green supply chain management? Find out in this comprehensive report. Manufacturers are facing pressure
from regulators a...
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2010-04-19
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Baan Co. NV announced on August 31 the acquisition of fellow Dutch business software producer Proloq Holding BV. The week
earlier, Baan hosted their supply chain conference, and they used the opportunity to announce a new suite of supply chain
products... (...)
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Baan Co. NV announced on August 31 the acquisition of fellow Dutch business software producer Proloq Holding BV. The week
earlier, Baan hosted the...
Published:
1999-09-03
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes evolution, a platform neutral,
extended enterprise resource planning product, and DemandStream for lean automation. (...)
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes evolution, a platform neutral,
extended enterprise r...
Published:
2006-03-01
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Logility has achieved an impressive 33% total revenue growth over the past five years, demonstrating that it can still compete
effectively in a B2B software market dominated by much larger players. It sells its supply chain management and Internet-based
solutions to mid market companies primarily within (...)
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Logility has achieved an impressive 33% total revenue growth over the past five years, demonstrating that it can still compete
effectively in a B2...
Published:
2000-02-01
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Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new product
development. It is tailored to discrete and process manufacturers in the electronics, food and beverage, specialty chemicals,
and telecommunications sectors. (...)
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Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe)'s IDeWeb 5.3 is a product portfolio management best-of-breed solution for new
product development. It is t...
Published:
2006-02-08
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Still warm from an August IPO, SynQuest finds its revenues growing to new heights while its bottom line remains submerged. (...)
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Still warm from an August IPO, SynQuest finds its revenues growing to new heights while its bottom line remains submerged.
Published:
2000-09-28
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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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Mitsui Wins With Affordable Internet-based SCM Solution. Find Guides, Case Studies, and Other Resources Related to Affordable
Internet-based SCM Solution. Internet-based supply chain management solution provides Mitsui with technology that connects
its entire global supply chain - from a single desk-top l (...)
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Mitsui Wins With Affordable Internet-based SCM Solution. Find Guides, Case Studies, and Other Resources Related to Affordable
Internet-based SCM So...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers that are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet
the dimensional inventory, chemical, and physical properties requirements that are vital to the metal service industry and
material converter businesses. (...)
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General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers that are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet
the dimensional invento...
Published:
2005-11-30
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MAPICS hereby joins the raft of enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors that are making their way into the product lifecycle
management (PLM) market by bundling or partnering strategically to embed PLM functions within their suites. (...)
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... shorter time-to-market, manufacturing speed and change management;
and automotive suppliers care mostly about effectively managing the complex supply chain).
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Published:
2004-07-22
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Logility recently announced financial results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2000 and seemingly escaped the market
turmoil that pummeled other enterprise applications vendors. (...)
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Logility recently announced financial results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2000 and seemingly escaped the market
turmoil that pummeled ...
Published:
2000-03-08
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MAPICS hereby joins the raft of enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors that are making their way into the product lifecycle
management (PLM) market by bundling or partnering strategically to embed PLM functions within their suites. (...)
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... manufacturing speed and change management; and automotive ...
and manufacturing or supply chain departments, and have ...
such as fabricated metal products; industrial ...
Published:
2004-07-22
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The wealth of product names and a still somewhat unwieldy slew of products, presents sales and marketing confusion for Epicor,
both internally and externally across the globe. Therefore, as Epicor has a myriad of products in its portfolio that could
benefit from integration with Clarus and/or CRM.NET, it (...)
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The wealth of product names and a still somewhat unwieldy slew of products, presents sales and marketing confusion for Epicor,
both internally and...
Published:
2002-12-05
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Although their consolidation appetite is not diminishing by any means, some major acquisition protagonists like SSA Global
and Infor seem to be showing signs of more deliberation and even restraint, rather than jumping the gun to indiscriminately
gain market share. (...)
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Although their consolidation appetite is not diminishing by any means, some major acquisition protagonists like SSA Global
and Infor seem to be sh...
Published:
2006-04-24
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This article defines process manufacturing; discusses its formulation, packaging, and pricing issues; talks about interfaces;
and provides cautions and caveats. (...)
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This article defines process manufacturing; discusses its formulation, packaging, and pricing issues; talks about interfaces;
and provides caution...
Published:
2005-09-03
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Announced over two years ago, SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is geared toward the supply chain management market,
where it will compete head-to-head with established best-of-breed vendors like i2 and Manugistics. With a massive 190 pilot
implementations underway around the globe, a picture of (...)
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Announced over two years ago, SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is geared toward the supply chain management
market, where it will compet...
Published:
1999-09-01
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Verticent, a revitalized reincarnation of the languishing public mid-market enterprise applications vendor PowerCerv, seems
to be thriving under a financially stable adopted parent, and it has found a defendable niche where it can exploit its competitors'
functional "fatal flaws". (...)
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Verticent, a revitalized reincarnation of the languishing public mid-market enterprise applications vendor PowerCerv, seems
to be thriving under a...
Published:
2005-12-14
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SYSPRO remains a stalwart vendor within the mid-market accounting, manufacturing, and distribution software markets. The
current market trend is towards vendors that can provide comprehensive solutions for small and medium-sized companies with
a justifiable return on investment (ROI), and SYSPRO seems to (...)
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SYSPRO remains a stalwart vendor within the mid-market accounting, manufacturing, and distribution software markets. The current
market trend is t...
Published:
2003-03-15
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After 9/11, the analyst community optimistically predicted a sharp rise in the demand for global trade management (GTM) software.
While initially vendor shares rose, pre- and post-9/11 barriers have prevented the profitability and ubiquity of GTM software. (...)
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After 9/11, the analyst community optimistically predicted a sharp rise in the demand for global trade management (GTM) software.
While initially ...
Published:
2005-11-11
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Abstract:
ERP Plus provides tools that metal fabricators need to streamline their quoting, order entry, inventory control, production,
labor collection, shipping, and invoicing processes. (...)
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ERP Plus provides tools that metal fabricators need to streamline their quoting, order entry, inventory control, production,
labor collection, shi...
Published:
2005-12-15