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The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, typically require heavy customization in order to work. On the other hand, when project-oriented organizations
turn to small off-the-shelf project-management s (...)
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The unique business needs of project-oriented organizations, when addressed by large ERP vendors that offer general-purpose
enterprise software, t...
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2005-01-26
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and government contracting manufacturing markets, it has certainly succeeded. However, given a growing horde of
viable solutions from larger and more renowned vendors, the (...)
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and governmen...
Published:
2005-01-24
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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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... Logistics. Demand for logistics systems grew rapidly during inflationary times, in support
of JIT business practices. These systems ...
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2000-06-29
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Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as
a standard configuration, which should make custom (...)
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Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some...
Published:
2005-01-28
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market,
its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad (...)
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully ...
Published:
2004-05-05
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On July 25, Made2Manage Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise business systems for small and midsize manufacturers, and
Click Commerce, Inc., the provider of Enterprise Channel Management software and services, announced a new offering to enable
small and mid-sized manufacturers to leverage the Interne (...)
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On July 25, Made2Manage Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise business systems for small and midsize manufacturers, and
Click Commerce, Inc., th...
Published:
2000-08-22
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Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that
are easily outgrown, project-oriented organizations have special accounting needs. Find out more about those needs, along
with recommendations for what solutions you should be taking (...)
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Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that
are easily outgrown, pr...
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2008-09-24
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With Integration Designer and Forecaster, FRx has taken critical steps forward in creating value for its customers and resellers.
FRx should expend the marketing effort required to insure all its customers, prospects, and affiliates fully understand the
value proposition of its products. (...)
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With Integration Designer and Forecaster, FRx has taken critical steps forward in creating value for its customers and resellers.
FRx should expen...
Published:
2003-12-06
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Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some interface-wary customers. Thus, Relevant should try to provide as many third-party solutions as possible as
a standard configuration, which should make custom (...)
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Having to deliver a number of functionalities through third-party solutions, which are natively offered by many larger competitors,
may deter some...
Published:
2005-01-28
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We take the liberty to expand further on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization,
and which pinpoints enterprise applications implementations’ dissatisfactions in no uncertain terms. One may expect even more
bad news in the future given the intricacy of (...)
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We take the liberty to expand further on the findings of a report, which was recently released by a renowned research organization,
and which pinp...
Published:
2002-07-08
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Catering to existing and prospective customers is problematic. Existing customers often value their legacy systems because
they are reliable and prospective customers want the latest technologies and rapid deployment. To cope, independent software
vendors offer continual enhancements and offer custom ext (...)
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Catering to existing and prospective customers is problematic. Existing customers often value their legacy systems because
they are reliable and p...
Published:
2005-09-16
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Many SMB companies need more functionality than an entry-level system offers, but cannot afford to pay $15,000 (USD) or more
for a higher-end product, nor do they really need the complexity found in these products. Red Wing Software’s TurningPoint
is a good mid-market product that plays well in this ma (...)
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... Red Wing Business Systems developed TurningPoint from the ground up
with their DOS users ... Accounting are Ag-specific and recommended over general purpose,
small ...
Published:
2005-01-21
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessing this information, while breaking out of traditional silo-ed metrics. BI is not a panacea, and enterprises
must organize and prioritize their business needs (...)
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One of the biggest mistakes users often make with BI is forgetting the big picture, the strategic goals of what they hope
to accomplish by accessi...
Published:
2005-07-16
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Since FRx already has integrations built to over forty leading general ledgers (and now a scalable tool kit available to
accommodate virtually all others), the idea was for users to leverage the investment they have already made in their GL and
to add increased functionality as their needs become more so (...)
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Since FRx already has integrations built to over forty leading general ledgers (and now a scalable tool kit available to accommodate
virtually all...
Published:
2003-12-04
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LANSA offers to rejuvenate legacy systems by empowering developers with simplified programming to use Java services. (...)
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LANSA offers to rejuvenate legacy systems by empowering developers with simplified programming to use Java services.
Published:
2005-09-29
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing environment with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. (...)
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The University of Illinois provides a good example of extensive integration of its business intelligence (BI) solution and
data warehousing enviro...
Published:
2006-10-27
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While there is an opportunity for FRx to become a main pillar within the entire Microsoft BI product strategy, there is not
yet an overall cohesive BI/CPM strategy or architecture to guide the product plans to an integrated BI solution set. (...)
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While there is an opportunity for FRx to become a main pillar within the entire Microsoft BI product strategy, there is not
yet an overall cohesiv...
Published:
2003-12-05
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ROI System is definitely a "user's vendor" that should raise the bar for customer care best practices amongst its competitors. (...)
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ROI System is definitely a "user's vendor" that should raise the bar for customer care best practices amongst
its competitors.
Published:
2003-06-04
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There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with
the Feds customary huge purchasing appetite for goods and services ranging from consulting to purchasing military devices
and components, building, many businesses that have previou (...)
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There has been noise in the US public sector about a strong federal (Feds) interest in ERP applications. This, coupled with
the Feds customary hug...
Published:
2004-09-21
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BEA Systems, in a follow-on to their appearance at JavaOne in San Francisco, has announced the release of the BEA WebLogic
Integration Solution, another strong entry in the Application Server War. (...)
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... BEA Systems (NASDAQ:BEAS) has announced their latest integration product. BEA, a leading
e-business infrastructure software company, has announced the general ...
Published:
2001-08-08