Potential

Acquisitive Vendor Expands Its Enterprise Asset Management ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Acquisitive Vendor Expands Its Enterprise Asset Management Potential PJ Jakovljevic - April 18, 2008. IFS, a Swedish enterprise applications ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2008/04/research_notes/NA_EA_PJ_04_18_08_1.asp - 15k - 2008-04-18 Summary: IFS has much to offer customers. Its IFS Applications suite now boasts an asset lifecycle management module for quick data retrieval. IFS also has a strong commitment to international standards, and with its acquisition of iSC, expertise in naval and marine operations.

Maximizing Potential Benefits in Reverse Auctions

by Amitava and Noorani Subramanian Hariharan ... Maximizing Potential Benefits in Reverse Auctions Featured Authors - Amitava and Noorani Subramanian Hariharan - August 31, 2007. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/08/research_notes/TU_SC_XA_08_31_07_1.asp - 24k - 2007-08-31 Summary: Reverse auction (RA) has emerged as a strategic tool for consumer packaged goods companies pursuing cost efficiencies in their sourcing programs. This article presents a framework to structure and gain maximum mileage out of the RA process.

The Potential of Visa's XML Standard

by A. Turner ... Potential of Visa's XML Standard A. Turner - February 28th, 2000 Event Summary. Visa ... BizTalk. Visa's announcement has significant potential. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_02_28_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-02-28 Summary: Visa introduces a new global XML invoice specification.

The Fatal Flaws for Process Manufacturers

by Olin Thompson ... The process manufacturing industries, including food, CPG, chemical, pharmaceuticals and others have some potential fatal flaws that are common among this ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/11/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_11_07_02_1.asp - 12k - 2003-01-11 Summary: Every piece of software you consider holds the potential for fatal flaws. Miss the fatal flaws and it is difficult to project what the future holds for you. Process manufacturers have greater odds of running into Fatal Flaws than other companies.

The Gain and Pain of Global Retail Sourcing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This is due to globalization (meaning new potential markets, but at the price of growing competition too), low-cost country sourcing (and even outsourcing of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/06/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_06_27_06_1.asp - 20k - 2006-06-27 Summary: The appeal of global sourcing for many industries is certainly understandable, given the potential lower cost benefits, but without careful elimination of all the hidden challenges, the entire process may turn out to be only a costly 'siren song' adventure.

Compaq and IBM Alliance for Storage

by R. Krause ... We believe Compaq comes out slightly ahead. We believe there is a bigger sales potential for Compaq's storage sold through IBM, than for the converse. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_08_03_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-08-03 Summary: Compaq and IBM will now cross-sell each other’s storage products, and will work together to make their storage hardware and software interoperable.

What is SRFM?

by Blake Johnson ... Information about the range of potential outcomes—clearly critical and valuable—is excluded from core systems as a result, forcing "informal" manual ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TN_SC_XBJ_04_23_04_1.asp - 15k - 2004-04-23 Summary: The planning, execution and partner collaboration processes of nearly all companies today are driven by a 'plan', itself typically part forecast, part performance target.

Application Software Outsourcing: Six Experiences to Consider When ...

... A potential partner simply saying it is experienced in application software outsourcing doesn’t help you much, since your business requirements are specific ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 45k - 2009-04-13

Social Networks: How They're Turning CRM Upside Down

by Wayne Thompson ... which industries are best suited to take advantage of social networking, and what stops more companies from engaging in social networking or using its potential ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/10/research_notes/PC_CR_WT_10_24_07_1.asp - 18k - 2007-10-24 Summary: Social networking has collided with customer relationship management, and it's turning the relationship between businesses and their customers upside down. Today, businesses are using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace or, as is the case with Procter & Gamble, developing their own social n

Predictive Demand Supply

by Lonnie Childs ... dilemma, sales and operations do not inherently share a common language upon which to base their discussion of issues and potential resolutions when Murphy ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/12/research_notes/TN_SC_XLC_12_23_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-12-23 Summary: If you're in the supply chain business, right up there with Newton's law of gravity stands Murphy's other law stipulating that demand and supply, if left to their own tendencies, will always tend to diverge and get you in trouble. Welcome to the world of predictive demand and supply planning whose miss