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Oracle Warehouse Builder: Better Late than Never? (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Apr 4, 2000 Abstract : Close to a year behind schedule, Oracle released Warehouse Builder to the market. Oracle, in an interesting contradiction in terms, has stated that the product is “already in production at nearly 20 beta sites.” But is it too little too late?
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Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP Part Two: Challenges and User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 15, 2004 Abstract : While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing.
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Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP Part 1: Tutorial (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 14, 2004 Abstract : Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity including the 'quantity of one' (i.e., through the so-called mixed-model production), while keeping inventories to a minimum and shortening cycle times in order to quickly fill customer orders.
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Critical Path and NETIAN Strike Strategic Messaging Alliance (3 Pages)
by P. Hayes
Jul 28, 2000 Abstract : NETIAN, South Korea’s largest ISP has selected Critical Path’s Inscribe messaging service to meet the demands of South Korea’s explosive e-mail growth. Critical Path’s Inscribe messaging solution includes e-mail, instant messaging, a homepage builder or HTML editor and bulletin boards.
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Managing Global Trade Flows (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 16, 2005 Abstract : In global trade, the flow of information must support the tracking and management of the goods to enable the secure and compliant entry and exit to and from countries for the correct funds to flow to eligible business and trading partners.
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The Future for an E-sourcing Solutions Builder (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 3, 2006 Abstract : TradeStone will introduce several planning capabilities that bind existing sourcing and order execution functionality, and featuring significant enhancements to the Finance and Logistics modules, with the idea of fostering rapid adoption and deployment across expanding supply chains.
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PeopleSoft Gathers Manufacturing and SCM Wherewithal Part Three: The Manufacturing Industry (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 27, 2004 Abstract : Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though process rather than a number of impulse initiatives from the past.
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SAS Institute Shoots for the Two-Stop-Shop with new Release of Warehouse Administrator (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Sep 12, 2000 Abstract : SAS Institute, a vendor of integrated data warehousing, decision support and information delivery software, has announced the production availability of SAS/Warehouse Administrator® software, Version 2.1. With an open component-based architecture, improved data access and management capabilities, thin-client interfaces, and other enhancements, it is an important component of the new SAS® software V8.1.
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Oracle Buys Carleton Corporation to Enhance Warehouse Offering (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Nov 10, 1999 Abstract : 'REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., and MINNETONKA, Minn., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL) and Carleton Corporation (Nasdaq: CARL) today announced that the two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement for Oracle to acquire Carleton, an early innovator of data quality and mainframe data extraction software'. The offer values Carleton shares at $2.45 a share, which is less than the stock's closing price on Monday of $2.56.
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