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Pelion Systems Champions Manufacturing Process Optimization

by Michael Bittner ... Summary. Repositioning its market message from a "lean" approach and establishing a new market category, MPO, is a tall order for a small software vendor. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/01/research_notes/VN_SC_MB_01_31_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-01-31 Summary: Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a 'virtual factory' approach to synchronize the supply chain, Pelion Systems is attempting to establish a new market category, manufacturing process optimization, to satisfy this need.

The Fragile Consumer Packaged Goods Market and Private Label ...

by Olin Thompson ... One key impact is on the market for branded products. ... Retailers tend to limit the number of brands within a category, with three or four being the most common ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2006/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_01_04_06_1.asp - 12k - 2006-01-04 Summary: The drive towards private labels has many impacts on the industry. A consumer packaged goods manufacturer's business strategy must recognize this and deal with the opportunities and threats it creates.

PeopleSoft Remains Rock-Hard And Economy Proof

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... addition, we launched PeopleSoft 8 Enterprise Service Automation (ESA), a solution that positions PeopleSoft as the leader in an exciting new market category.". ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_15_01_1.asp - 15k - 2001-11-15 Summary: PeopleSoft again exceeded Wall Street estimates in another stellar quarterly performance, with more than 100 new customers and with more than half the deals for multiple suites or products. Will the company bear well the brunt of becoming the new market darling, which inevitably brings increased scrutiny

The Impact of Demand-Driven Technology in the SCM Market: IBS

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The second category comprises internationally active, medium-sized companies such as IBS, which specialize in selected market areas and special customer ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_08_05_1.asp - 29k - 2005-09-08 Summary: The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex and expensive business software at the group and headquarters level, wanting to lower costs and quicken implementation in their subsidiaries.

Lawson's Approach to the Retail Market

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... range of activities, including the management of item information, category planning and ... recently move more aggressively into the wide-open market, striving to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_24_04_1.asp - 24k - 2004-09-24 Summary: Lawson Retail Operations Suite solutions are built for high-volume retail enterprises and encompass a range of activities, including the management of item information, category planning and review, assortment, pricing, promotions, warehouse replenishment, multichannel ordering, store replenishment, fore

Emptoris 'Procures' Zeborg's Spend Management Expertise Part Two ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... strategic sourcing software provider in the procurement and sourcing applications market. ... SRM describes an emerging category of software to manage these ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/11/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_11_19_03_1.asp - 27k - 2003-11-19 Summary: The Emptoris acquisition of Zeborg is both a wise offensive and defensive move since it combines the resources of two companies that should focus on arguably growing e-sourcing/spend management opportunities. The companies have quite complementary product offerings, industries of focus, and excellent cus

A Veteran Mid-market ERP Vendor with a Pragmatic Vision Chimes In

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SYSPRO has founded a new IT buyer category that it calls "PragmaVision"—the pragmatic buyer looking for mid-market ERP solutions that are visionary with ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/09/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_09_12_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-09-12 Summary: Joining our growing list of vendors willing to provide their opinions and commentary on our thought-provoking questions on market trends, SYSPRO takes part in our ongoing question-and-answer series, where the vendor responds from the viewpoint of a mid-market veteran.

A Veteran Mid-market ERP Vendor with a Pragmatic Vision Chimes In

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SYSPRO has founded a new IT buyer category that it calls "PragmaVision"—the pragmatic buyer looking for mid-market ERP solutions that are visionary with ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/12/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_12_31_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-12-31 Summary: Joining our growing list of vendors willing to provide their opinions and commentary on our thought-provoking questions on market trends, SYSPRO takes part in our ongoing question-and-answer series, where the vendor responds from the viewpoint of a mid-market veteran.

Mid-market Getting the Taste of Some Emerging Technologies

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... One example of a mid-market product featuring certain features of all the ... scope, that is difficult to pigeonhole into a single enterprise software category. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/07/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_07_05_04_1.asp - 25k - 2004-07-05 Summary: Fledgling smart enterprise suite, business activity monitoring, and business process management technologies hold significant potential for end user organizations as they can accelerate the velocity of the business and deal with the details of everyday needs. The challenge is to fine-tune the system to d

A Unique Product Lifecycle Management Tool for Private Label ...

by Michael Bittner ... Its three-tier architecture, which includes project and category management (for marketing criteria management and market team use), product data management ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2005/12/research_notes/VN_PL_MB_12_16_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-12-16 Summary: The Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) and the Global NetXchange (GNX) have merged their complementary Web-enabled product sets to form Agentrics LLC. One outcome is the ProductVine PLM solution, which is clearly designed for and targeted to private label retailers.