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PLM Evaluation Center

Nov 8, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted PLM knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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eCo Specification Bridges E-commerce Language Barrier ( Pages)
by D. Geller
Dec 8, 1999 Abstract : The eCo specification from CommerceNet will help E-commerce sites find each other and determine each other's E-commerce standards and trading practices.
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Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel and Microsoft Create New PC Security Alliance ( Pages)
by L. Taylor
Oct 13, 1999 Abstract : Five key vendors, Compaq, HP, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft have allied together to develop a new hardware and software specification for personal computer security. The alliance has set a goal of publishing a specification proposal by the second half of 2000. It remains to be seen what impact this will have on the rapidly increasing number of information security attacks.
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Microsoft Joins XML Specification Committee for Financials ( Pages)
by M. Reed
May 2, 2000 Abstract : Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) has joined the Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) committee to help launch an XML-based standard for translating financial reports between applications. Formerly known as the Extensible Financial Reporting Markup Language (XFRML), the language should allow companies to use the Internet to exchange financial reports.
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Quote-to-order: New Ingredients in the Recipe for Success ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 18, 2008 Abstract : Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean thinking.
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Question: When is Six Sigma not Six Sigma?Answer: When it's the Six Sigma Metric!!© ( Pages)
by Arthur M. Schneiderman
Jun 13, 2000 Abstract : Six Sigma Quality is a popular approach to process improvement, particularly among technology driven companies such as Allied Signal, General Electric, Kodak and Texas Instruments. Its objective is to reduce output variability through process improvement, and/or to increase customer specification limits through design for producibility. I don't like the Six Sigma metric. As you'll see, it fails to pass many of the empirical tests for
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Microsoft says OLE for Data Mining: Is it Bull? ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Mar 28, 2000 Abstract : Microsoft released a new version of OLE DB (Object Linking and Embedding Database, based on Microsoft’s Component Object Model or COM) which supports a proprietary data mining specification. It is purported to extend the Structured Query Language (SQL) to allow easier and faster incorporation of data mining queries into existing data warehouse solutions.
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The Potential of Visa's XML Standard ( Pages)
by A. Turner
Feb 28, 2000 Abstract : Visa introduces a new global XML invoice specification.
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Retail Systems: A Primer ( Pages)
by Caroline Lam
Mar 13, 2006 Abstract : The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and warehouse management systems.
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - CRM Acronym Definition and Related White Papers ( Pages)
by TEC Staff
Jun 13, 2009 Abstract : Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are software systems that cover the range of interaction a company has with its current, or potential customers. Its functionality can include marketing automation, sales force automation, help desk, customer service and support, partner management, contract management and creation, project and team management, Internet sales, e-mail response management, analytics, and important technical criteria.
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