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PeopleSoft 8 Launched – Anything to Write Home About? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 7, 2000 Abstract : PeopleSoft, once a high flyer owing to its congenial culture and slick ERP product, has unveiled a number of new, possibly revolutionary enterprise applications that it hopes will help it end a protracted dry season and put it back on the ERP top chart. The company has invested two years and over a half billion dollars to develop the product. It has now emerged with a new platform, a new set of products and a new attitude of lambasting competition.
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Retail Market Dynamics for Software Vendors Part One: Software Requirements for Retail ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 13, 2004 Abstract : Although the retail and wholesale customers have typically invested a low proportion of their total revenues in information technology, retail industry leaders have begun to demonstrate an ability to achieve market advantage through the effective use of specialized enterprise applications. As a result, the requirement for all retailers to increase their investment in IT and adopt best practices has thus grown.
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IFS To Be At Customers' (Web) Service ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 2, 2002 Abstract : IFS invested heavily in both product development and worldwide growth infrastructure for a few years, now with that infrastructure in place, the company’s financial position has improved. This balancing of expenditures to promote global growth and improved cash flow has long been IFS’ mixed blessing conundrum. As the bigger vendors will intensify their mid-market aspirations, IFS continues to increase its marketshare worldwide, particularly in mid-market.
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PeopleSoft - Catching Its Second Wind From The Internet Part 2: Strengths and Challenges ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 6, 2001 Abstract : PeopleSoft invested two years and over a half billion dollars to develop new Internet-based enterprise applications. It now has a pure Internet platform a new set of products and a new assertive attitude. This part examines the strengths and challenges PeopleSoft now faces in today’s cutthroat competitive environment.
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PeopleSoft - Catching Its Second Wind From The Internet Part 1: About PeopleSoft ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 5, 2001 Abstract : PeopleSoft, once a high flyer owing to its congenial culture and slick ERP product, has invested two years and over a half billion dollars to develop a number of new, Internet-based enterprise applications that have apparently propelled it back on the enterprise applications top chart. It has now emerged with a pure Internet platform, a new set of products and a new assertive attitude that will prompt strong retaliatory actions from the competition.
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Inventory Planning & Optimization: Extending Your ERP System Part Two: How It Works ( Pages)
by D Hooiman
Apr 5, 2003 Abstract : Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution models are important, these are all secondary in relation to what lies at the heart of any supply chain: INVENTORY. Although firms have invested significantly in ERP and MRP systems in the last decade, overall inventory levels within the extended supply chain remain relatively unchanged.
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Brain of Supply Chain System (4 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Jun 19, 2004 Abstract : A software tool called advanced planning and optimization, APO, for short, is used to make a supply chain system cost effective and integrated. Since this tool works on top of all other software tools which are used to plan, monitor, and control supply chain activities and control them, APO can effectively be called the brain of a supply chain system. This article explores advantages of having an APO tool for managing supply chain functions even if a business already has invested in a supply chain management (SCM) system. If a company has not made the investment then the APO tool can be used together with the upcoming SCM system.
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Intel Invests in eSoft - "Lintel" Continues to Grow ( Pages)
by R. Krause
Nov 17, 1999 Abstract : Intel has invested in eSoft, a maker of Linux-based servers for small businesses, the chip giant's fourth Linux investment. Intel will help the company develop software for Linux servers designed to be used on the Internet.
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Microsoft Gets Close to Another ASP ( Pages)
by D. Geller
Jan 20, 2000 Abstract : Microsoft has invested $10 million in Application Service Provider Corio. Initially, Corio will host Microsoft products based on the Windows DNA platform.
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