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What if Companies Could Use Science to Align Prices to Market and Maximize Margins? (2 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 6, 2007 Abstract : Zilliant, a data-driven, price management software provider, aims to enable business-to-business companies to optimize revenue and margins through decision support and automation software that delivers more effective discount guidelines, in-depth price analytics, intelligent deal management, and successful price promotions.
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On Demand Delivery Compels a Compensation Management Vendor (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
May 7, 2007 Abstract : The on demand paradigm and enterprise incentive management market seem to have established a viable cross-section to the extent that, going forward, some players feel comfortable enough to opt solely for the software-as-a-service, subscription-based delivery model.
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A Definition of Data Warehousing (6 Pages)
by M. Reed
Aug 18, 2002 Abstract : There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an extremely high price tag, but the return on investment can be substantial. Over 95% of the Fortune 1000 have a data warehouse initiative underway in some form.
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What’s All This Benchmark Stuff, Anyway? (6 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jun 10, 2002 Abstract : Vendors love to quote benchmarks in their product literature, press releases, and any place they think someone will use the numbers to make a buying decision. But what do the benchmarks mean, and which ones really matter?
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What’s All This Benchmark Stuff, Anyway? (6 Pages)
by R. Krause
Feb 12, 2001 Abstract : Vendors love to quote benchmarks in their product literature, press releases, and any place they think someone will use the numbers to make a buying decision. But what do the benchmarks mean, and which ones really matter?
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A Definition of Data Warehousing (6 Pages)
by M. Reed
Aug 24, 2000 Abstract : There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an extremely high price tag, but the return on investment can be substantial. Over 95% of the Fortune 1000 have a data warehouse initiative underway in some form.
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A Definition of Data Warehousing (7 Pages)
by M. Reed
Sep 1, 1999 Abstract : There is a great deal of confusion over the meanin
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CRM, Success, and Best Practices: A Wake Up Call Part One: Searching and Establishing the Business Parameters of CRM (7 Pages)
by Glen S. Petersen
Oct 21, 2004 Abstract : Customer relationship management is a sophisticated set of customer-facing tools; however, its technology has outpaced the management strategy used to implement it. Moreover, murky definitions and objectives have caused varying degrees of success and failure to emerge from the same initiative. Clearly defining the objective, implementing holistic best practices, and ensuring that senior management understands CRM as a business strategy can help maximize a CRM investment.
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Use CMMS to Improve PdM Performance (4 Pages)
by David Berger
Feb 19, 2004 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 comprehensive analysis capability. Reprinted with permission from Plant Engineering and Maintenance magazine.
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