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This article summarizes the findings from a study of why customers failed to attain the full value potential of their SCM
projects. Most SCM projects continue to focus much of their energy on technology implementations and simply pay lip service
to end-user training and executive alignment. Learn the (...)
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This article summarizes the findings from a study of why customers failed to attain the full value potential of their SCM
projects. Most SCM proj...
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2004-07-31
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Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain
management software, consulting, hosting, and related services that should enable users throughout the world to collaborate
in near real time. (...)
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Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain
management software, con...
Published:
2006-11-14
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Globalization, the Internet, and demand-driven supply networks are driving technology change. When it comes to supply chain
management, globalization has created a need for supply network integration and real time data with event visibility. (...)
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Globalization, the Internet, and demand-driven supply networks are driving technology change. When it comes to supply chain
management, globalizat...
Published:
2006-02-09
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to extend lean methodology, you can proceed through your supply chain transformation to become effectively lean. (...)
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to exten...
Published:
2005-09-14
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Although Click Commerce is a thriving provider of on-demand supply chain management (SCM) solutions for a variety of worldwide
industries, it does have to face up to a variety of challenges, some of which are of its own making. (...)
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Although Click Commerce is a thriving provider of on-demand supply chain management (SCM) solutions for a variety of worldwide
industries, it does...
Published:
2006-11-16
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The arrival of the new economy has brought significant changes to the existing business landscape. In particular, the retail
industry is quickly learning the value of developing strategic working relationships with vendor partners to improve supply
chain efficiency. (...)
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The arrival of the new economy has brought significant changes to the existing business landscape. In particular, the retail
industry is quickly l...
Published:
2001-12-02
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since July, four small vendors have assumed new names and personas to better differentiate their offerings in
the marketplace. (...)
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since Ju...
Published:
2000-02-09
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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. Consolidated net sales were $1.07 billion compared with $1.22 billion for the third quarter of 1998. Net
income for the third quarter was $87.6 million, or $ 0 (...)
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On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1999. ...
Published:
1999-11-01
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop database application. Find out what's Andersen's take on vendor compliance programs. (...)
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop d...
Published:
2001-12-08
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in making an uninformed decision. Part four discusses the difficulty in predicting the future. (...)
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in ...
Published:
2001-07-18
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The
supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment. (...)
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The
supply chain is one area...
Published:
2009-07-24
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There remains no shortage of experts and solutions that purport to have the keys to improving your supply chain. However,
executives who bear bottom line responsibility for the performance of the enterprise would do well to evaluate every potential
new program from the perspective outlined here. (...)
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There remains no shortage of experts and solutions that purport to have the keys to improving your supply chain. However,
executives who bear bot...
Published:
2002-11-13
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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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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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SCT Corporation, an IT solutions provider for a number of disparate industries, announced that the quarter which ended June
30, 2000, was a record quarter for license fee revenue within SCT's process industry solutions business. SCT, which claims
experiencing continued success with enterprise-wide, globa (...)
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SCT Corporation, an IT solutions provider for a number of disparate industries, announced that the quarter which ended June
30, 2000, was a record...
Published:
2000-08-25
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides customers with premium services without increasing the total cost of operations. Find out more in this article! (...)
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides...
Published:
2009-08-31
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Performance addresses issues surrounding how the new economy is transforming the supply chain and ultimately, how Andersen
conducts business. Through this effort, they express how their customers, and the industry in general, are creating a more
innovative supply chain. (...)
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Performance addresses issues surrounding how the new economy is transforming the supply chain and ultimately, how Andersen
conducts business. Thro...
Published:
2001-12-08
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On February 25 in Waltham, Massachusetts, SAP proclaimed itself the number two vendor of supply chain management solutions.
Many in the room were openly skeptical, but does SAP have a case? (...)
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On February 25 in Waltham, Massachusetts, SAP proclaimed itself the number two vendor of supply chain management solutions.
Many in the room were ...
Published:
2000-03-15
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Leading supply chain execution (SCE) vendor, Manhattan Associates has recently announced its acquisition of Evant, a supply
chain planning (SCP) company. Adjusting to a different type of supply chain application, gaining profitability, and maintaining
high levels of customer care are some challenges faci (...)
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Leading supply chain execution (SCE) vendor, Manhattan Associates has recently announced its acquisition of Evant, a supply
chain planning (SCP) c...
Published:
2005-09-01
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By espousing its namesake 5th generation of products that preserves flexibility and provides much more of its own ‘must have’
collaborative applications (i.e. SCM and CRM), J.D. Edwards may start looking forward to the future with its new winning attitude. (...)
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By espousing its namesake 5th generation of products that preserves flexibility and provides much more of its own ‘must have’
collaborative applic...
Published:
2002-10-02
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketing and selling to both large and smaller enterprises. All in all, although on the right track, PeopleSoft
has to be careful that it does not overstretch itself (...)
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It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully
addressed marketin...
Published:
2002-06-25