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Abstract:
To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the
trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex an (...)
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a sin...
Published:
1999-10-01
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Abstract:
Mature sales and operations planning (S&OP) is more than a sales forecasting or tactical planning tool. S&OP is a decision-making
mechanism for aligning strategic plans with sales, operational, and financial plans. Download this TEC executive brief for
pointers on selecting an S&OP system, information ab (...)
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... date with changes in the enterprise software landscape ... than a sales
forecasting or tactical planning tool ... processes can help tackle critical business
issues, and ...
Published:
2010-09-08
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Abstract:
Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer
the challenge of this new reality, vendors now offer enterprise resource planning systems with far more features and functionality
than ever before. But how can an organization choose (...)
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Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer
the challenge of this ne...
Published:
2009-08-14
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Abstract:
Inventory Optimization software recognizes that different industries have different inventory profiles and requirements.
Research has indicated that solutions are priced in a large range from tens of thousands of Dollars to millions of Dollars.
In this niche market sector, price is definitely not an ind (...)
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Inventory Optimization software recognizes that different industries have different inventory profiles and requirements. Research
has indicated th...
Published:
2003-04-07
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Abstract:
The added value of both SSA Global and Infor is that existing users of relatively small and dubious ERP products should now
gain the benefits of synergistic software developments from other ERP siblings. (...)
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The added value of both SSA Global and Infor is that existing users of relatively small and dubious ERP products should now
gain the benefits of s...
Published:
2006-05-02
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By providing business process management functionality, Exact hopes to bring competitive enhancements to enterprise resource
planning systems used by small and medium businesses. (...)
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By providing business process management functionality, Exact hopes to bring competitive enhancements to enterprise resource
planning systems used...
Published:
2006-01-12
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As a result of its commitment and investment in Glovia as a strategic catalyst for Fujitsu's global growth and a vanguard
to globalize Fujitsu's software and service business division, Fujitsu elevated Glovia to a business unit from a mere business
group level in 2003. (...)
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As a result of its commitment and investment in Glovia as a strategic catalyst for Fujitsu's global growth and a vanguard
to globalize Fujitsu's s...
Published:
2004-01-21
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Abstract:
By acquiring a leading PSA vendor and deciding to go public, in addition to the new functional and technological enhancements
to its flagship lawson.insight suite due in August, Lawson Software continues to boldly challenge bigger competitors, primarily
PeopleSoft and Oracle. (...)
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By acquiring a leading PSA vendor and deciding to go public, in addition to the new functional and technological enhancements
to its flagship laws...
Published:
2001-07-31
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Abstract:
By focusing on improving and optimizing the processes instead of only the departments, any user company should be better
aligned and prepared to take on the challenges ahead. (...)
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By focusing on improving and optimizing the processes instead of only the departments, any user company should be better aligned
and prepared to t...
Published:
2006-01-11
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Abstract:
Lawson's continual investment in R&D delivers innovative products, often in advance of much larger competitors. Increasing
competition from larger vendors with significant resources, puts pressure on the company to go public within the next 12 months. (...)
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Lawson's continual investment in R&D delivers innovative products, often in advance of much larger competitors. Increasing
competition from larger...
Published:
1999-02-01
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Abstract:
SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has been growing so strongly that where SCM was once viewed as a means to gain competitive advantage, companies
now see it as a necessary extension of an ERP system, (...)
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has be...
Published:
2003-04-04
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Abstract:
Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important, these are all secondary in relation to what lies at the heart of any supply chain: INVENTORY. Although
firms have invested significantly in ERP and MRP syste (...)
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Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important,...
Published:
2003-04-05
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Abstract:
SCT has announced more e-commerce offerings for the process industries, including an expanded vision for their iProcess.sct
solution called 'Collaboration in Process' which is based on recognition that process manufacturers and distributors will
increasingly go to market as members of competing commerce (...)
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SCT has announced more e-commerce offerings for the process industries, including an expanded vision for their iProcess.sct
solution called 'Coll...
Published:
2001-04-30
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Abstract:
Collaborative planning for businesses carries great potential for reducing the hidden costs that inevitably result from poor
planning and limited visibility among trading partners. With new OEM partner Great Plains, Logility has made a good move
in targeting this growing area and organizing its applicat (...)
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Collaborative planning for businesses carries great potential for reducing the hidden costs that inevitably result from poor
planning and limited ...
Published:
2000-07-17
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Abstract:
Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a degree, become a routine occurrence in the life of an IT organization. Recently however, there has been much
noise created by some pundits and vendors belittlin (...)
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business planning software strategic:
Owing to learning from the past experiences and to the help of specialized selection service providers, selecting an enterprise
package has to a d...
Published:
2003-10-25
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Abstract:
Through determined and prudent product enhancement initiatives, Exact Software demonstrates itself as an earnest enterprise
in the small and medium market, and it is growing its global base. (...)
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Through determined and prudent product enhancement initiatives, Exact Software demonstrates itself as an earnest enterprise
in the small and mediu...
Published:
2006-01-09
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Abstract:
SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification
of its broadening collection of supply chain management (SCM) solutions under the SSA SCM brand and formation of a specialized
Strategic Solutions division--which also includes other e (...)
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SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification of
its broadening collect...
Published:
2004-09-15
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Abstract:
Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost
all areas of corporate activity. Therefore, organizations choosing BI suites should consider both their financial management
tools and future integration with key business-area so (...)
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Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost
all areas of corpora...
Published:
2003-11-22
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Abstract:
According to the early signs, it appears that key elements of Webplan's business plan are producing results with dividends.
These elements involve positioning itself as a response management player with new pricing and packaging that provides an
aggressive entry point and fixed priced, fixed duration imp (...)
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According to the early signs, it appears that key elements of Webplan's business plan are producing results with dividends.
These elements involve...
Published:
2004-06-30
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Abstract:
Strategic human capital management (HCM) solutions can help organizations transform their people into a competitive advantage
by aligning managers and employees with corporate goals. There is now a statistical and causal relationship among key HCM
applications and operating income growth. (...)
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Strategic human capital management (HCM) solutions can help organizations transform their people into a competitive advantage
by aligning managers...
Published:
2006-09-28