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GE Comes to Lunch. Want to Guess Who the Appetizer Will Be? (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
Mar 13, 2000
Abstract : General Electric announced the effective slicing of its General Electric Information Services company into two new business units to focus on E-commerce. The company will leverage its existing trading network to become a major E-commerce provider. At the rate at which E-procurement in particular is moving, GE may have to bulk up seriously to make its mark.
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GE and Commerce One Turn on the Lights - But You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet (3 Pages)
by D. Geller
Aug 11, 2000
Abstract : General Electric’s Global Exchange Services announces a far-reaching partnership with Commerce One. The first target market is the 100,000 current trading partners of GXS. After that, although plans aren’t final, you can be sure they won’t be hiding their light under a bushel.
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Question: When is Six Sigma not Six Sigma?Answer: When it's the Six Sigma Metric!!© (10 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 'good' metrics. In particular, it's neither simple to understand nor, in most applications, an effective proxy for customer satisfaction. And, its definition is ambiguous and therefore easily gamed because th
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The Company Genome (3 Pages)
by Rafael Funes
Jul 11, 2005
Abstract : A company's success depends on its strengths, while its failure relies on eliminating, or at least reducing its weaknesses.
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Jack Link's Beef Jerky Case Study: 'Wal-Mart Didn't Make Me Do It' Part One: RFID Philosophy for SMEs and Company Background (3 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Mar 8, 2005
Abstract : Some companies want the benefits of new technology, such as RFID, on their timetable without a gun loaded with threats of lost customer sales, pointed at their corporate heads. This article looks at a company that chose to get in front of the technology curve before the information highway passed it by.
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ICICI-Infotech's North American Strategy for Success Part One: Company Background and Market Focus (3 Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Nov 22, 2004
Abstract : You may not yet have heard of ICICI-Infotech or its ERP offering, ORION. Well, for some time the rest of the world has. ICICI-Infotech is starting to make its presence felt in North America and raise some ERP eyebrows. Read on as to why you may want to take a closer look at this vendor and its product. In this research note, youﾒll also learn about the company's strategy to target small and medium-size enterprises in order to enlarge its footprint in North America.
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EAM Versus CMMS: What's Right for Your Company? Part One (3 Pages)
by Joe Strub and P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 15, 2004
Abstract : As companies continue to look for more areas from which to squeeze out revenues and reduce expenses, enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) software continue to receive good press as the systems providing an answer--and with justification. But what software makes the most sense for your company and from which providers--EAM/CMMS best-of-breed incumbents or enterprise resource planning (ERP) 'newcomers?' Read on to understand the key differentiators.
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Deltek Remains the Master of Its Selected Few Domains Part Three: Company Background and Market Strategy (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 9, 2004
Abstract : Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during the late 1980s. In 1991, Deltek began to configure its software for larger customers. Since 2001, a key growth strategy for Deltek has been providing additional front-office software applications to its clients.
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Have You Ever Asked Yourself, 'Is My Company Experiencing a Sales Breakdown?' (6 Pages)
by Dave Stein
Feb 25, 2003
Abstract : No matter how strong or experienced you are as a sales professional, sales executive or smaller company CEO, if the infrastructure supporting your sales effort is not in place, achieving your revenue targets will be like attempting to climb Mt. Everest wearing running shoes.
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