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Nov 23, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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SaaS-ing the Manufacturing Opportunity (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 10, 2007 Abstract : The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is here to stay, and most vendors have noticed. Recently, the endorsement for SaaS in the realm of manufacturing enterprise resource planning has come from a veteran vendor and SaaS pioneer.
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Stratyc's Laser-Sharp Focused Tools Retrofit Legacy Systems (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic, Louie Talarico
Mar 19, 2002 Abstract : When a technology vendor focuses on a tightly defined market of, the value received by its customers is typically greater. Stratyc seems to be the case in point.
Type: Article
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Cincom Asserts Expertise In CRM For Complex Manufacturers (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 26, 2002 Abstract : Cincom’s latest CRM product release offers a compelling value proposition for many ‘to order’ manufacturing enterprises. While it is a product that may raise the bar in its target markets, the competitive offering is not exactly a pushover.
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CRM For Complex Manufacturers Revolves Around Configuration Software by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 8, 2002 Abstract : While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly a part of the much broader CRM class of products, which typically includes front-office applications for sales force automation (SFA), marketing automation, and field service/call center management.
Type: Article
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What's Wrong With Enterprise Applications, And What Are Vendors Doing About It? (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic & Olin Thompson
Jun 21, 2003 Abstract : With increased competition, deregulation, globalization, and mergers & acquisition activity, enterprise software buyers realize that product architecture plays a key role in how quickly vendors can implement, maintain, expand/customize, and integrate their products. Many in the enterprise applications vendors' community recognize that these are unmet realities and are attempting to offer solutions that will deal with them. While it is not practical to look at every strategy and every vendor's nuance, this note looks at some important examples representing distinct strategic approaches.
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What Are Manufacturing Execution Systems? (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 29, 2005 Abstract : Manufacturing execution systems (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real time execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional overlap with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems obscure what an MES can bring to an enterprise.
Type: Article
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Manufacturer's Nirvana -- Real-Time Actionable Information (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 12, 2005 Abstract : How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management, time and attendance capture, and complete quality management systems?
Type: Article
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SSA Global Forms a Strategic Unit with an Extended-ERP Savvy Part Two: Market Impact (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 16, 2004 Abstract : Through its recently formed Strategic Solutions team, SSA Global might be showing that it is not just an ERP collector that is living off milking its install base, but rather an extended enterprise applications provider that can appeal to both its current and new users.
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PeopleSoft Internationalizes Its Mid-Market Forays Part 2: Challenges & User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 27, 2002 Abstract : Despite the challenges, PeopleSoft has raised the bar in providing solutions for smaller enterprises, and Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendors might be in for a tough battle to defend their turf, especially as they are concurrently trying to expand and modernize their products with ever diminishing resources and wary prospects. PeopleSoft is undeniably a tenacious and persistent fighter able to endure the long hauls.
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