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Compare IFS Applications side-by-side with BAAN, SAP, J.D. EDWARDS, EPICOR, ORACLE, QAD, and 80+ other ERP vendors

Nov 22, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP 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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How Supply Chain Management Helps Today's Engineer-to-order Companies ( Pages)
by David Bourque
Jul 18, 2008 Abstract : In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations get—and stay—ahead of the competition.
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Best of Breed Versus Fully Integrated Software: The Pro's and Con's ( 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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Ways of Finding Software Vendors: The Pro’s and Con's ( Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Jul 30, 2003 Abstract : So you are looking for software to support the critical functions of your company. Unfortunately, you can't go to your local Software'R'Us. This article discusses several sources and methods for identifying potential software vendors. It also examines the pro's and con's of each method.
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ERP Showdown—Round 2! Exact Macola ES vs. Infor SyteLine vs. QAD MFG/PRO ( Pages)
by Dylan Persaud
Apr 11, 2007 Abstract : I'm Dylan Persaud, senior analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers. Due to the overwhelming response to our first ERP Showdown, we're pleased to present another head-to-head discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) comparison. Here, then, is ERP Showdown, Round 2!—featuring Exact Macola ES vs. Infor SyteLine vs. QAD MFG/PRO.
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QAD Offers Improved E-Commerce Applications with Greater Flexibility and Customization Capabilities ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 14, 2000 Abstract : On December 30, QAD, a leading developer of industry-specific e-business solutions for manufacturers and distributors, announced the availability of improved versions of its B2B and B2C e-commerce applications for its core enterprise solution, MFG/PRO. These applications extend secure, scalable buying and selling functionality over the Web and also provide greater flexibility and customization capabilities.
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Oracle Integrates Front and Back Office with Applications 11i ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 29, 1999 Abstract : On September 27, Oracle took a major step towards providing a fully integrated front and back office applications suite by launching Oracle Applications 11i at its Applications' User Group conference in Orlando, Florida.
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Oracle Applications - An Internet-Reinvented Feisty Challenger ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 19, 2000 Abstract : It is startling how much has changed in Oracle’s applications business during the last two years. Oracle is indisputably the most reformed applications vendor, having achieved significant growth in total revenue, license revenue and net income. Oracle has a head start on most of its competition pertaining to Internet applications, and the Company still leads the ERP pack both on product technology vision and execution. However, the future will by no means be without serious challenges.
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Access Commerce Spices Up North American CRM Fray ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 5, 2000 Abstract : In May, Access Commerce, a French CRM vendor, announced the opening of its first USA office in San Diego, California. During Explore 2000, QAD’s annual user conference, Access Commerce announced the release of eCameleon for MFG/PRO.
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Three: ACCPAC's Back-Office Products Enhancements ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 4, 2004 Abstract : ACCPAC continues to enhance the PRO series and Advantage series product lines.
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