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Abstract:
While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implementations and customer loyalty) will remain important requirements for success, particularly in the lower
end of the market, vertical focus will be the key factor (...)
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While competitive costs (low and flexible software license pricing and implementation costs) and outstanding global service
(proven fast implement...
Published:
2003-10-14
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Abstract:
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) has the potential to deliver the never really (or hardly ever) realized benefits of early
dot-com era Internet trading exchanges or networks that could reasonably and effectively link customers to their trading partners. (...)
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... be surprised with our interest in analyzing the product ... of EDI
or any other automated information exchange technology. ... XML data, as all business
documents sent ...
Published:
2004-09-02
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Abstract:
Collaboration and interoperability are critical where multiple business units reside under one larger corporation, or where
there is a requirement to integrate the system into a disparate system when a business-to-business or business-to-consumer
extension is part of the business model. (...)
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Collaboration and interoperability are critical where multiple business units reside under one larger corporation, or where
there is a requirement...
Published:
2006-09-20
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Abstract:
Implementing information technology (IT) governance means using a structure of relationships and processes to direct an organization.
Some project portfolio management (PPM) vendors have adopted the IT governance mantra to differentiate their solutions from
those offered by the enterprise resource planni (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
Implementing information technology (IT) governance means using a structure of relationships and processes to direct an organization.
Some project...
Published:
2005-12-13
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Abstract:
Hardware maintenance can represent a significant information technology cost, but options for managing that cost exist.
If you analyze hardware maintenance from an enterprise perspective, you will identify those options and ensure the cost-effective
delivery of those services. (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
Hardware maintenance can represent a significant information technology cost, but options for managing that cost exist. If
you analyze hardware m...
Published:
2000-10-24
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Abstract:
In a partnership with Checkpoint, Nokia takes its Internet Appliance and throws in Firewall-1. The Nokia IP330, IP440, and
IP650, the first highly-available firewall and VPN appliance line, is poised to wow the market with its all encompassing feature
set. (...)
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In a partnership with Checkpoint, Nokia takes its Internet Appliance and throws in Firewall-1. The Nokia IP330, IP440, and
IP650, the first highly...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Abstract:
MAPICS remains a stable company, with a strong financial position, depth of manufacturing knowledge, a strong customer service
record, and a developed affiliate channel, which has also broadened its product offering. Combined respective MAPICS and Frontstep
customers and partners should be encouraged by (...)
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MAPICS remains a stable company, with a strong financial position, depth of manufacturing knowledge, a strong customer service
record, and a devel...
Published:
2003-10-15
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Abstract:
MAPICS remains a customer-focused organization with the mantra of helping customers in select verticals become world-class
manufacturers. (...)
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MAPICS remains a customer-focused organization with the mantra of helping customers in select verticals become world-class
manufacturers.
Published:
2003-10-11
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Abstract:
Companies that have moved from a highly reactive environment to a more planned one notice significant improvement. A computer
maintenance management system (CMMS) or an enterprise asset management (EAM) is a useful tool to create a planned environment,
help build accurate equipment history, and develop c (...)
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... Workflow software and business rules can be used to ... More advanced
CMMS software can assist in capturing data on-line, as well as analyzing, reporting and
...
Published:
2004-02-19
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Abstract:
The metric of plant maintenance should now be in the ability of the plant to meet the strategic goals of the company beyond
customarily expected cost savings, such as improved plant output, performance predictability, product quality, customer service,
safety, environmental control, etc. (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
... evolution could even be deducted from analyzing several APICS ... maintenance
by linking it to business goals, and ... combination of CMMS and RDM, CMMS
addresses the ...
Published:
2005-01-17
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Abstract:
The free cartoon character cursor provided by Comet Systems Inc. tracks and stores the web visits of millions of people.
This potential privacy issue was discovered and announced by the same security consultant who discovered, in March of 1999,
that Microsoft Windows was inserting unique serial numbers i (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
The free cartoon character cursor provided by Comet Systems Inc. tracks and stores the web visits of millions of people. This
potential privacy is...
Published:
1999-11-29
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Abstract:
The former staunch IBM AS/400-based ERP supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, has become quite a larger
vendor and with a wider choice of products due to the recent acquisition of Frontstep and its entire product line, which included
ERP, CRM, and SCM, on a single Microsoft .NET-based t (...)
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The former staunch IBM AS/400-based ERP supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, has become quite a larger
vendor and with a wider ...
Published:
2003-10-10
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... or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) cannot always ...
By analyzing your business processes and workflows, you can ... the way
you do business and APM ...
Published:
2010-08-20
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Abstract:
Much has changed, while much has remained the same at MAPICS during 2003. With the February finalization of the Frontstep
acquisition, MAPICS has become quite a large enterprise applications provider, which positions the vendor near (if not at)
the top among vendors that focus on the mid-size discrete ma (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
Much has changed, while much has remained the same at MAPICS during 2003. With the February finalization of the Frontstep
acquisition, MAPICS has ...
Published:
2003-10-13
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Abstract:
A lower-court judge in St. Paul granted a subpoena to Northwest Airlines allowing them the search the home computers of employees
for evidence of allegedly illegal union activities. (...)
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A lower-court judge in St. Paul granted a subpoena to Northwest Airlines allowing them the search the home computers of employees
for evidence of ...
Published:
2000-03-06
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
... Indeed, at each stage of the business cycle the need ... equipment
repairs are unscheduled, EAM /CMMS will assist ... the abilities of ERP by analyzing
sales forecasts ...
Published:
2008-09-16
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Abstract:
The battle for the dominance in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services has nonetheless so far largely been
a war of words without the clear winner yet (and not any time soon), as many underlying Internet-based standards have emerged
only recently. (...)
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The battle for the dominance in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services has nonetheless so far largely been a
war of words without th...
Published:
2005-03-17
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Abstract:
An important emerging standard in the web arena, known as SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), originally developed by Microsoft,
has achieved a new milestone. Since IBM joined in support for the SOAP standard with increased security, SOAP may replace
DCOM, and possibly even CORBA eventually. The W3C (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
An important emerging standard in the web arena, known as SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), originally developed by Microsoft,
has achieved a ...
Published:
2001-08-20
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Abstract:
There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have
an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity. (...)
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cmms analyzing for business and technology services:
There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall...
Published:
2006-03-07
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Abstract:
Cooperative markets and clever strategies controlling internal developments and guiding marketing may help Parametric Technology
Corporation (PTC) reach revenues of $1 billion (USD) by 2008. However, more impressive is this may make PTC an innovator in
product lifecycle management. (...)
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Cooperative markets and clever strategies controlling internal developments and guiding marketing may help Parametric Technology
Corporation (PTC)...
Published:
2005-11-18