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Fourth Shift Hopes To Thrive On China’s Greener Pastures

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Fourth Shift Asia, an enterprise applications provider for small to medium manufacturing enterprises with main HQ in Minneapolis, MN, USA, was recognized as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/02/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_02_06_01_1.asp - 13k - 2001-02-06 Summary: January has marked increased PR activity at Fourth Shift, with mixed, bittersweet announcements. While 2000 was a disappointing year, mostly owing to the 26.5% license revenue decline compared to a year ago, the latest product release and success in markets outside of the reach of bigger competitors, bod

Is Fourth Shift Succeeding in Providing 'Complete Customer Care'?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Fourth Shift Succeeding in Providing 'Complete Customer Care'? PJ Jakovljevic - August 14, 2000 Event Summary. According to a press ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_08_14_00_1.asp - 14k - 2000-08-14 Summary: On July 25, Fourth Shift Corporation and SupplierMarket.com announced a partnership that will enable purchasing professionals to locate ideal trading partners, submit RFQs for new contracts, and receive the results of reverse auctions, all from their familiar Fourth Shift vendor operations, manufacturing

Fourth Shift Tightens Belt To Weather The Drought

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On October 17, Fourth Shift Corporation (NASDAQ: FSFT), an application software vendor for small-to-medium enterprises (SME), reported operating profit of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/11/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_11_14_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-11-14 Summary: Fourth Shift has been marking time. While Q3 2000 was almost breakeven due to a rigid cost curbing exercise, the unnerving fact is the 24% license revenue decline compared to a year ago.

System Software Associates Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Software Associates Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results - The Agony Continues PJ Jakovljevic- December 17th, 1999 Event Summary. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_12_15_99_2.asp - 6k - 1999-12-15 Summary: On December 1, System Software Associates, Inc., a global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services, announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1999.

SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and medium businesses (SMB), whereby the two vendors have initiated efforts to integrate SoftBrands' leading manufacturing software product Fourth Shift with ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_08_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-05-08 Summary: As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby

After Strong Game, Logility Suffers Fourth Quarter Loss

by Steve McVey ... Strong Game, Logility Suffers Fourth Quarter Loss S. McVey - June 14, 2000 Event Summary. ... reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/06/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_06_14_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-06-14 Summary: Despite a strong year in which Logility restored its license revenue, the company expects to close out the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 with a net loss.

SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... To that end, Fourth Shift adds proven manufacturing functionality and, in the longer run, provides some novel capabilities to support lean environments. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_11_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-05-11 Summary: This partnership provides SAP with the opportunity to further extend its reach within its large corporate customer base by serving the needs of its distant smaller plants and divisions dispersed around the globe. Thus, SAP should hereby have the wherewithal to defend its major accounts from encroachment

Fourth Shift's evolution Within SoftBrands' DemandStream Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Fourth Shift Corporation, though its manufacturing group, SoftBrands Manufacturing, has three supposedly complementary product sets tailored for mid-sized ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_01_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-10-01 Summary: In addition to putting the problems of blending two former independent organizations together behind, the company is still entangled in figuring out how best to bring different technologies and industrial experiences to bear. Further, the new company is left with multiple products whose brand recognition

SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One Manufacturing Work-Plan Part One: Event Summary PJ Jakovljevic - May 7, 2004. 1. Event Summary. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_07_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-05-07 Summary: As the contest for the lower-end of the market intensifies, SAP is further honing a twofold strategy of promulgating its mySAP All-in-One vertical offerings for the higher-end of the mid-market, while offering the SAP Business One product to appeal to smaller enterprises with less complex processes. Soft

Fourth Shift's evolution Within SoftBrands' DemandStream

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Early in 2001 Fourth Shift Corporation, a former prominent mid-market ERP provider for manufacturers, became part of then AremisSoft, another diversified but ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_30_02_1.asp - 26k - 2002-09-30 Summary: With a set of seemingly complementary products and via a strategy of focusing on customers, astute acquisitions of more complementary software companies and a careful deployment of all resources around the world including product development, sales and customer support, SoftBrands hopes to rise from the