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SCT Corp Previews New B2B Planning, Execution, and eProcurement Suite (3 Pages)
by Steve McVey
Feb 23, 2000 Abstract : SCT Corporation is taking its new business-to-business software solution supply chain for process manufacturers and distributors on a road trip. Find out first impressions of its bold entry into Internet B2B.
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| 62. |
Intel Chip Shortage Continuing (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Feb 7, 2000 Abstract : Intel Corporation has yet again been unable to meet the shipment requirements of a major PC manufacturer. This time it is Dell, one of Intel's strongest allies.
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| 63. |
PeopleSoft Completes Acquisition of Vantive; Vantive CRM Applications Integrate with PeopleSoft and Other ERP Systems (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 21, 2000 Abstract : On January 3, 2000 PeopleSoft Inc. announced it had completed its acquisition of The Vantive Corporation, the world's second-largest independent supplier of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. The transaction was completed December 31, 1999 with the issuance of approximately 28 million shares of common stock and options to purchase common stock, and is anticipated to be accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. The acquisition of Vantive makes PeopleSoft the only enterprise software company offering a full suite of CRM products that integrate tightly with PeopleSoft and other major back-office applications.
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| 64. |
Oracle Announces a Database Fire Sale (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Dec 22, 1999 Abstract : On December 16, Oracle Corporation announced lower software and support prices for the Oracle8i database. Specifically, the price of Oracle8i Standard Edition was lowered 40% from $25 per power unit to $15 per power unit, while Oracle8i Enterprise Edition was cut 50% from $200 per power unit to $100 per power unit.
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| 65. |
Dell to Factory-Install Red Hat Linux on Servers (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Dec 15, 1999 Abstract : Red Hat, Inc., and Dell Computer Corporation today extended their strategic alliance, with Dell committing to factory-install Red Hat Linux on all future and currently shipping Dell« PowerEdge« server models.
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| 66. |
Oracle is Word One at Ford (2 Pages)
by D. Geller
Nov 11, 1999 Abstract : Ford Motor Company and Oracle Corporation announced the formation of the AutoXchange, an integrated electronic procurement supply chain to be created and run as a joint venture.
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| 67. |
Corel and PC Chips to Accelerate Mass Desktop Deployment of Linux (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Nov 10, 1999 Abstract : Corel Corporation today announced its first major Linux(r) OEM alliance, which will see its Linux operating system, Corel(r) LINUX(r), bundled with every computer motherboard package shipped worldwide by the PC Chips group of companies.
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| 68. |
Informatica Conforms to Metadata Standard (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Nov 10, 1999 Abstract : Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), a major extract/transform/load tool vendor, today announced the general availability of MX2 1.6, the latest version of its Metadata Exchange (MX2) application programming interface (API). Informatica bills MX2 1.6 as the first object-oriented metadata exchange facility to support XML, a text-based programming language standard for integrating and managing bi-directional metadata exchange.
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| 69. |
Hershey's Halloween Nightmare All Too Common for Supply Chain Implementations (3 Pages)
by Steve McVey
Nov 1, 1999 Abstract : On October 25, Hershey Foods Corporation announced a sharp decline in revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1999. Consolidated net sales were $1.07 billion compared with $1.22 billion for the third quarter of 1998. Net income for the third quarter was $87.6 million, or $ 0.62 per share-diluted, compared with $107.5 million, or $ 0.74 per share-diluted, for the third quarter of 1998. Hershey Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Wolfe blamed the poor showing on problems encountered since July, when the company switched over to new systems for customer service, warehousing and order fulfillment.
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| 70. |
Optum Gets a Hand From Categoric (3 Pages)
by Steve McVey
Oct 12, 1999 Abstract : 'WHITE PLAINS, NY-- Optum, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with Categoric Software Corporation to optimize and manage supply chain actions. Under the agreement, Optum will resell Categoric Alerts software as part of its Optum SCE(TM) Series to manage warehouse and transportation processes for fast-response order fulfillment at significantly reduced costs. The combined Optum and Categoric capabilities enable companies to manage the complete product order lifecycle across a supply chain, from assembling products at the right place and right time to delivering those products where and when clients require them. The alliance helps c
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