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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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Retailers, Consumers, and the Recession: Weathering the Storm (0 Pages)
by Sherry Fox
Jul 22, 2009 Abstract : The latest economic crisis has retailers of all sizes closing their doors. On the flip side, consumers are tightening their pocketbooks due to layoffs and lack of brand trust. So, how are retailers and consumers weathering the storm?
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Retailers Join Forces for a "Make or Break" Attempt in Their Competitive Landscape ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 18, 2005 Abstract : Today's competitive retail landscape has lead to mega-mergers between some of the oldest retailers in the US: Kmart and Sears. Before the technical issues of merging disparate supply chain systems can be addressed, these giants first had had to get their business
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The Intricacies of Global Retail Sourcing ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 28, 2006 Abstract : Retailers should aim at curbing traditional firefighting practices in favor of productive planning and collaboration with customers. Retailers must take steps to reconcile these disparate solutions to improve their reaction time and gain maximum leverage from their sourcing activities.
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Consumers Shop Everywhere: Understanding Multichannel Sales ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 12, 2005 Abstract : Multichannel retailers must be able to flawlessly execute a full range of services to engage, transact, and fulfill on Web placed orders. Hence, most successful multichannel retailers of today had to either build a complete set of the services in-house or outsource some or all of them.
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The Three Rs of RFID: Rewards, Risk, and ROI ( Pages)
by Tom Pisello
Mar 5, 2005 Abstract : Prominent organizations and retailers, such as Walmart and the US Department of Defense are taking advantage of radio frequency identification, which promises real time tracking of products from the manufacturing floor to the checkout terminal. Despite the typical risks associated with adopting any early-stage technology, the competitive advantage and bottom-line business benefits of RFID are significant to both retailers and suppliers. It can significantly decrease warehouse, distribution, and inventory costs; increase margins; and enhance customer service.
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The Three Rs of RFID: Rewards, Risk, and ROI (4 Pages)
by Tom Pisello
Sep 28, 2004 Abstract : Prominent organizations and retailers, such as Walmart and the US Department of Defense are taking advantage of radio frequency identification, which promises real time tracking of products from the manufacturing floor to the checkout terminal. Despite the typical risks associated with adopting any early-stage technology, the competitive advantage and bottom-line business benefits of RFID are significant to both retailers and suppliers. It can significantly decrease warehouse, distribution, and inventory costs; increase margins; and enhance customer service.
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JDA Portfolio: For the Retail Industry Part Five: Analysis of Market Impact ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 31, 2004 Abstract : Given the competition for retail customers and wholesale orders is intense, retailers, including software vendors, must be able to meet consumer demand quickly, accurately and at the most competitive price. Despite its failed QRS acquisition, which promised to expand JDA's retail demand chain optimization applications, JDA Portfolio may be able to help retailers if it can overcome the challenges of servicing a fragmented sector and withstand the increasing competition.
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Technology Hurdles Plus Retailer Consolidation Yield a Fragile Market for Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Oct 11, 2005 Abstract : As major retailers increase their share of the market and exploit technology for business process improvement, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers risk losing ground in the market place, if they cannot meet retailers demands for compliance.
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Qwest Cyber.Solutions: “A Number 3 Please, and Make It Grande” ( Pages)
by A. Turner
Jun 8, 2000 Abstract : Qwest Cyber.Solutions unveiled a new product portfolio for sector specific ASP solutions. The QCS Enterprise Freedom™ product suite is designed to offer flexible, fast, reliable platform solutions. The company has packaged their ASP products, to serve as the foundation for solutions offered to the finance, communications, healthcare and services sectors.
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