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The Pain and Gain Of Integrated EDI Part One: The Pain of Integrated EDI (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 21, 2005 Abstract : The real action is in merging the influx of electronically transmitted data with existing information already being processed within the ERP system, and the ensuing challenge is to make sense of this constant flood of information arriving daily in the form of EDI or XML messages.
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Manufacturing Software for an Integrated Steel Plant (5 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Jul 30, 2004 Abstract : An integrated steel plant poses a challenge to any software vendor who wants to build manufacturing software for it. That is why there are not many software vendors around who can claim to possess manufacturing software which fits the requirements of an integrated steel plant. The steel industry has not been doing well for last one decade. But today, it is poised to make a remarkable comeback. This fact presents a good opportunity for software vendors to tap this industry.
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Best of Breed Versus Fully Integrated Software: The Pro's and Con's (7 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Aug 8, 2003 Abstract : After dealing with the over-hype of Y2K, companies have started to reconsider the best of breed as a viable solution to satisfy their software needs. This comes as a shock to the corporate systems culture when user communities were told that fully integrated software such as ERP, SCM, and EAM were the only way to meet their software needs. After developing a level playing field, this article examines the pro’s and con’s of one alternative over the other. Read on to see if you agree with the merits of the best of breed or fully integrated software approach to software selection.
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The Quest for the Right Self-service Model: Enterprise Content Management Suite or Integrated, Best-of-breed? (3 Pages)
by Hans Mercx
Mar 19, 2007 Abstract : Organizations are looking for self-service models to manage their internal and external content. Content management systems are the answer, but then the question becomes which to choose—an all-in-one enterprise content management suite, or an integrated, best-of-breed point solution?
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Solving Enterprise Problems: The Fully-integrated Solution of IQMS (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 6, 2005 Abstract : Though superficially, IQMS, a small, quiet ERP provider, may be similar to its competitors, by offering fully-integrated applications and services that are typically expected from larger tier one vendors, IQMS has truly differentiated itself in the market.
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Integrated Solutions: Look Before You Leap (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 24, 2005 Abstract : When it comes to integrated enterprise systems, functionality is not exactly unimportant, but it needs to be combined within a fairly simple-to-use application set that actually gets used rather than languishes on the shelf.
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The Pain and Gain of Integrated EDI Part Two: Automotive Suppliers Gain (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 22, 2005 Abstract : The nature of the global automotive supply chain means that the suppliers must be tightly integrated into the trading partnerメs enterprise, whose supply chain communications and management capabilities need to be able to manage that critical relationship.
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Integrated Security: A New Network Approach Part Two: The Shift Toward Integration (6 Pages)
by Eric Winsborrow
Dec 10, 2002 Abstract : This part describes the key elements and benefits of an integrated security solution in comparison to current security solutions.
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Integrated Security: A New Network Approach (5 Pages)
by Eric Winsborrow
Dec 9, 2002 Abstract : The challenge is to ensure that the right people gain access and the wrong people do not, making the role of information security even more critical to enabling today’s businesses. An integrated security approach offers the most effective security posture.
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