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The Perfect Order--Inside-Out or Outside-In? ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
May 9, 2005
Abstract : The Perfect Order measurement has proven to be a powerful measurement of a business. Should The Perfect Order be defined from an internal point of view or from a customer point of view . . . inside-out or outside-in?
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QAD Reports Third-Quarter--Revenue Rises 56 Percent ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 1, 1999
Abstract : On November 23, QAD Inc. reported that its total revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1999, rose 56 percent to $56.7 million, from $36.4 million in the same quarter last year. License revenue was $20.6 million, an increase of 21 percent compared with $17.1 million in the prior-year period. Excluding non-recurring tax charges totaling $1.3 million, QAD reported a net loss for the third fiscal quarter of $3.2 million, or $0.11 diluted loss per share. Including the $1.3 million of non-recurring tax charges, QAD's net loss for the third quarter was $4.5 million, or $0.15 diluted loss per share. This compares with last year's
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Quote-to-order: One Big, Lean Machine Adds High Tech to Its Mix ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 22, 2008
Abstract : BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order focus. Although there are other vendors offering Q2O as a service, BigMachines product is arguably more flexible, as high tech manufacturers may be noting.
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Confronting Core Global Trade Problems: Order, Shipment, and Financial Settlement ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 7, 2005
Abstract : TradeBeam has been striving to distinguish itself by offering more than order and shipment tracking. It aims to improve the management of core global trade activities: order, shipment, and financial settlement.
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Order Promising: Pre-Condition Your Enterprise for Operational Excellence ( Pages)
by Dave Strothmann
Nov 24, 2001
Abstract : Simple questions often have complex answers. Whether they are speaking with you on the phone or placing an order on a Web storefront, your customers expect immediate gratification. They want to know when their order will ship the moment it is placed. How do you respond?
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Merant Goes South on the Stock Market ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Sep 5, 2000
Abstract : Another vendor has stated that growth and license revenues in the mainframe arena are softer than expected. Shares of Merant (NASDAQ: MRNT), the provider of PVCS, a major software configuration management product (acquired from Intersolv), in addition to other software, have dropped more than 24 percent after the company released preliminary financial estimates for its first fiscal quarter recently-ended, showing revenues likely will be about 17 percent less than the previous year due to a decline in COBOL license fees.
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User Recommendations for Pricing Management ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic
May 5, 2006
Abstract : Price management might improve revenue (by a few percent) and gross margin (even by an umpteen percent), but the truly amazing benefits should only come when price management is integrated with appropriate cost information and demand management.
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Quote-to-order: A Newcomer Causes a Stir in the Market ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 20, 2008
Abstract : A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded by BigMachines, whereas some traditional vendors that once defined the product configuration space in the 1990s have since left the market.
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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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