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Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply
chain management technology. As customers are becoming more discerning, 3PLs can leverage service oriented architecture to
meet customer needs. (...)
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Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply
chain management tech...
Published:
2005-10-03
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TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic examines new SAP products for supply chain executives to expand beyond the traditional
boundaries of SCM, PLM, and ERP. Major new SAP products are being released in the realms of supply chain management (SCM),
manufacturing execution systems (MES), and product lifecy (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic examines new SAP products for supply chain executives to expand beyond the traditional
boundaries of SCM, PL...
Published:
2012-02-28
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for WMS Helps Vehicle Distribution Company Improve Delivery.Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. JM Family Enterprises knew there had to be a more efficient way to organize its picking,
packing, and tracking systems. Because of the specif (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for WMS Helps Vehicle Distribution Company Improve Delivery.Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevan...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Logility has achieved an impressive 33% total revenue growth over the past five years, demonstrating that it can still compete
effectively in a B2B software market dominated by much larger players. It sells its supply chain management and Internet-based
solutions to mid market companies primarily within (...)
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Logility has achieved an impressive 33% total revenue growth over the past five years, demonstrating that it can still compete
effectively in a B2...
Published:
2000-02-01
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... merchandise, assortment, promotions, replenishment, transportation, and labor. ...
an all-in-one SCM solution (platform ... or would maybe start evaluating
the service ...
Published:
2009-11-04
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Inventory Management Technology Strategies for Distribution .Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. Inventory has been—and continues to be—the lifeblood of the distribution marketplace.
While many companies are slow to adopt new str (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Inventory Management Technology Strategies for Distribution .Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Re...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Logistics.com’s transportation capabilities give Commerce One ammunition against i2 Technologies. (...)
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Logistics.com’s transportation capabilities give Commerce One ammunition against i2 Technologies.
Published:
2000-10-27
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If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision
to invest in supply chain management software should be postponed. If you do have some pain in one or more of these areas,
then you can follow the concepts in this article to unde (...)
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If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision
to invest in supply c...
Published:
2001-07-13
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Only very recently has senior management begun to take a closer look at logistics, not only in terms of its costs, but also
as a healthy contributor to their companies' bottom-line improvement. The importance of order fulfillment regardless of the
channel cannot be underestimated. (...)
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Only very recently has senior management begun to take a closer look at logistics, not only in terms of its costs, but also
as a healthy contribut...
Published:
2003-01-08
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By using software tools that help you forecast and work together with others inside your organization, and even with your
customers, the forecasts may become more accurate. You can make an assumption on how much improvement might be possible.
This part discusses the challenge of performing the data anal (...)
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By using software tools that help you forecast and work together with others inside your organization, and even with your
customers, the forecasts...
Published:
2001-07-17
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Abstract:
The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex
and expensive business software at the group and headquarters level, wanting to lower costs and quicken implementation in
their subsidiaries. (...)
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The integration solutions market will be an interesting area of growth. IBS has an attractive offer for companies with complex
and expensive busin...
Published:
2005-09-08
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Integration of the appointment scheduling system with other systems is necessary for maximum benefit. (...)
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Integration of the appointment scheduling system with other systems is necessary for maximum benefit.
Published:
2002-06-28
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One of the first and seemingly simple questions that companies ask when making IT investments is “how much does it cost?”
Many often find themselves wondering why—even after a successful implementation—their costs keep going up. When evaluating
a mobile workforce automation project, companies sho (...)
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... When evaluating a mobile workforce automation project, companies should take the time
to conduct a thorough total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to detect ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since July, four small vendors have assumed new names and personas to better differentiate their offerings in
the marketplace. (...)
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Paragon Management Systems, now Adexa, is the latest niche supply chain management vendor to re-christen itself in the last
seven months. Since Ju...
Published:
2000-02-09
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Abstract:
The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity
to tap into and benefit from this market's huge (and growing) potential can yield sizable returns for supply chain management
software vendors. (...)
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to
tap into and benefit f...
Published:
2009-07-27
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Abstract:
The fact that the size does not necessarily mean everything in the enterprise applications space might be proven by Provia,
which certainly still continues to differentiate its value proposition despite its smaller stature and quieter nature compared
to most of its adversaries. Most recently, it would be (...)
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The fact that the size does not necessarily mean everything in the enterprise applications space might be proven by Provia,
which certainly still ...
Published:
2004-08-11
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Abstract:
There are some indications that the main burden for RFID compliance will fall on suppliers, and not on retailers. Thus, these
companies should start evaluating RFID technology soon as to avoid paying exorbitant compliance costs, in the nick of time
or ensuing penalties due to their noncompliance after th (...)
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There are some indications that the main burden for RFID compliance will fall on suppliers, and not on retailers. Thus, these
companies should sta...
Published:
2004-08-20
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Abstract:
The goal of the pilot project was not to see whether RFID tags on pallets and cases could be read automatically (although
one should not assume that it is easy to achieve), but rather to develop or improve the systems and business processes needed
to sustain higher levels of efficiency and productivity. (...)
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The goal of the pilot project was not to see whether RFID tags on pallets and cases could be read automatically (although
one should not assume th...
Published:
2004-08-03
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Abstract:
Changing business requirements have forced supply chain execution (SCE) vendors to expand via add-on modules. Seeing this
upward push from the SCE vendors, enterprise resource planning vendors are now pushing downward and including SCE modules
within their solutions. (...)
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Changing business requirements have forced supply chain execution (SCE) vendors to expand via add-on modules. Seeing this
upward push from the SCE...
Published:
2009-03-25