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RedPrairie to Spread Across Europe through LIS Acquisition Part Two: Market Impact (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 29, 2004 Abstract : It is becoming increasingly important for supply chain execution (SCE) suppliers to have global implementation and service capabilities, while multinational user companies conversely benefit from working with global application providers. Now, the two merged vendors, RedPrairie Corporation and LIS, should have the critical mass and geographical breadth necessary to better serve the needs of their global customers, with local, multilingual support, and to compete for an ever-increasing number of multi-modal transport, multinational engagements.
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Geac Gets Its Commonsense Share Of Consolidation, With Revolving Door CEOs No Less Part Two: Market Impact (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 13, 2003 Abstract : Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general IT industry downturn. Geac’s future focus on delivering new functionality to its heartland of existing customers and industry verticals, while building out its technology to make its existing products more future-proof, seems prudent. Geac is also targeting new customers through Extensity, Comshare and other front-end applications.
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Best Software To Hold Competition At Bay Part Four: Challenges & User Recommendations by P.J. Jakovljevic
Dec 23, 2002 Abstract : The downside, as a rule, is the painstaking integration effort yet to be devised for a number of remaining products in the Sage’s/Best’s family and to be subsequently exerted, as there is always a large time bracket from concept to actual materialization. Further, integration is never a simple feat.
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Best Software Delivers More Insights To Its Partners (As Well As To The Market) Part Five: Challenges and User Recommendations (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 29, 2003 Abstract : Best Software/Sage is a company that delivers products based on savvy understanding of its customers' needs, of the competitive forces in the market, and on constant adaptability. It is still standing on top of the hill in many SME markets, and it is typically a much more difficult task for anyone to capture the hill than to defend it.
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Enterprise Systems and Post-implementation Agility—No Longer an Oxymoron? (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Oct 16, 2006 Abstract : The need to support flexibility prior to installation of enterprise systems has largely been mastered by many vendors. But what is really more important is ongoing agility after the installation. Agresso seems to have raised the bar in this regard.
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Navigating Global Trade Waters (7 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
May 11, 2005 Abstract : Vastera has gradually migrated to become more of a services company than a mere enterprise software provider. Over the last few years it has grown its global trade know-how, consulting practice, and managed services division.
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The Name and Ownership Change Roulette Wheel for Marcam Stops at SSA Global Part Two: Marketing By Invensys (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Oct 15, 2004 Abstract : IPS was hoping that the early product vision and venerable reputation that Marcam has in the process manufacturing market for providing plant-centric ERP solutions might finally play well to capturing the marketing opportunity.
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Provia Tackles RFID in a Twofold Manner Part Three: Provia and Viastore Systems Alignment (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 13, 2004 Abstract : Provia and Viastore believe the ability to offer a complete radio frequency identification (RFID) compliance solution, with the software, hardware, and automation equipment needed to minimize investment, while maximizing results, is what companies needing RFID compliance truly desire.
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Made2Manage Affirms Its Technological Astuteness Part 3: Challenges and User Recommendations (2 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 22, 2003 Abstract : Although recent initiatives should, to our mind, contribute to creating increased demand and acceptance of the offering in the intended SME market, nevertheless, Made2Manage will have to address certain challenges in order to continue to thrive in this cutthroat competitive environment.
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Geac Hopes To See System21 Shine Again Like 'Aurora' Part 2: Market Impact (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Sep 17, 2002 Abstract : Geac appears to have at least learned some hard lessons and it should not fall again in the trap of its former rampant acquisition strategy in a number of unrelated, diverse fields. Further, Geac's strengths today remain its geographical spread, restored financial health, retained level of products’ diversity, and its savvy of industry business process in the chosen vertical sectors. The company seems to have become highly attuned to the needs of the mid-market, with many loyal long term customers currently enjoying considerable service & support attention.
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