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Food Producer Files $20m Lawsuit Against Oracle ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 6, 2000
Abstract : California based Tri Valley Growers (TVG) filed a $20 million lawsuit against Oracle, for Oracle's failure to fulfill its contract to modernize TVG's production and management systems using its enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications.
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BMC Software Gets Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Mar 1, 2000
Abstract : BMC Software,Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS) gets slapped with a class action lawsuit claiming that BMC insiders made false statements about the strength of sales and integration of acquisitions, sold stock when BMC was trading at an all time high, then announced that third quarter FY00 earnings would be much worse than expected.
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Enterprise Resource Planning Giants Eye the Shop Floor ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 30, 2006
Abstract : Because production systems on the shop floor are typically not synchronized and integrated with the planning ones, there is a lack of timely and accurate information that results in disconnected business processes.
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Epicor Software Corp.: How Far From Being 'One-Stop' Shop? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 29, 2000
Abstract : Epicor Software has been striving to complete its evolution from a vendor of financial accounting software to a provider of holistic business performance solutions, including integrated front office, back office and e-business capabilities.
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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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Business Objects Objects Again ( Pages)
by M. Reed
May 30, 2000
Abstract : In a repeat of the Brio lawsuit of 1999, Business Objects has now sued Cognos over a U.S. patent that Business Objects holds for a query technology. Cognos says the suit is “invalid and unenforceable”, but it cost Brio $10 million.
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Sun’s Java Won’t Be In Microsoft’s .NET – Complicate Your Integration? You .BET ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Feb 19, 2001
Abstract : Sun and Microsoft have announced a settlement in Sun’s lawsuit regarding Microsoft’s use of Java technology. Microsoft was given the choice of conforming to the Java standard or opting out and they chose to opt out. Under terms of the agreement Microsoft cannot use Java in their forthcoming .NET initiative. Of course both vendors claim victory, but inevitably it will be the customer who loses.
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Marcam Solutions: Shifting its Focus to MES ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 1, 1999
Abstract : The envisioned integration with Wonderware's FactorySuite 2000 will allow Protean users to solve shop floor problems with all production data collected and made instantly available. We believe that within the next 4 years Marcam will gradually shift its focus to plant integration and operations applications, while de-emphasizing its financial and order management components and relying on interfaces with other ERP vendors.
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SAS Institute Shoots for the Two-Stop-Shop with new Release of Warehouse Administrator ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Sep 12, 2000
Abstract : SAS Institute, a vendor of integrated data warehousing, decision support and information delivery software, has announced the production availability of SAS/Warehouse Administrator® software, Version 2.1. With an open component-based architecture, improved data access and management capabilities, thin-client interfaces, and other enhancements, it is an important component of the new SAS® software V8.1.
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