TEC: Accounting Software Evaluation Center
... Implement well-defined procedures to decrease accounting ... accounting systems costing less
than $1,000 (USD ... user shortlists determined within the last thirty days. ...
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| http://accounting.technologyevaluation.com/ - 47k - 2009-08-31 |
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Warehouse Management Systems: Pie in the Sky or Floating Bakery? ...
| by Rene Jones |
... the work in twenty-one hours instead of thirty-two hours. ... us to process the same amount of
work in less than 60 percent of ... Myth #2 Quick and Easy to Implement. ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/MI_SC_XRJ_09_30_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-09-30 |
| Summary: When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface. 'Huge staff reductions', 'quick and easy
implementation', and 'fast and big' returns on investment are common promises. These combined with the enticing 'bells and
whistles' of a system can ultimately turn an eager custome
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Warehouse Management Systems by the Numbers
| by René Jones |
... Less than 30 percent of warehouses are efficient, according to ... More than 30 percent
of all WMS implementations ... nine to twelve months to implement, and twenty ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/09/research_notes/MI_SC_XRJ_09_22_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-09-22 |
| Summary: When it comes to warehouse management systems (WMS), the stats are both shocking and thought-provoking. And although you don't
see these stats in the marketing brochures of WMS vendors, you need to think about them before you purchase a WMS.
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On Demand Delivery Compels a Compensation Management Vendor
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... and can be fully deployed in less than sixty days ... a comprehensive, yet easier-to-
implement solution to ... sales representatives subscribe to Compel than any other ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/05/news_analysis/NA_CR_PJ_04_07_07_1.asp - 16k - 2007-05-07 |
| Summary: 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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Enterprise Application Players Keep Refining Value Propositions
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... on-line materials sourcing events; and implement corporate purchasing ... with a target of less
than two seconds ... or consolidated solutions rather than a concoction ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_04_14_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-04-14 |
| Summary: Because cash-strapped medium companies are looking for better options to traditional application pricing models, SAP and HP
have allied to deliver 'software as a service' and Oracle/PeopleSoft are also offering hosted solutions, suggesting that 'software
as a service' are here to stay.
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Intuitive Manufacturing Systems Shows Maturity in Adolescent Age ...
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... of many of its staff members' thirty-years-or-so ... intuitive", and, thus, easy to use
and implement. ... itself on fast implementations (often less than ninety days ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_06_23_04_1.asp - 26k - 2004-06-23 |
| Summary: Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) acceptance by smaller enterprises.
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SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... dozen countries and support well over thirty languages, such ... than few hundreds employees
and less than $200 million ... be more beneficial to implement the right ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_12_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-05-12 |
| Summary: Make sure that what you select now will keep abreast of the technology changes in the future. It may sometimes be more beneficial
to implement the right solution slowly than to rush the wrong one into place.
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SAP NetWeaver Background, Direction, and User Recommendations
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... anecdotally cost a fortune and take years to implement. ... than big-bang-like and less
hardware-driven ... After over more than thirty years of existence, enterprise ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_02_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-02-02 |
| Summary: SAP is using NetWeaver to reach to the shop floor by aggregating and presenting information to users, thus empowering them
to improve manufacturing performance. It is also addressing concerns about the lack of standards for interoperability between
various systems.
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Alternative Software Support and Maintenance Options
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... activities, for up to 55 percent less than the same ... should also be made negotiable
rather than be taken ... paying for software that it might not even implement. ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_04_11_07_1.asp - 25k - 2007-04-11 |
| Summary: Smart companies are investigating all possible software support and maintenance (S&M) options. Alternative software S&M is
not for all businesses, but it seems a logical option for technologically conservative (and savvy) companies that do not need
all the available upgrades.
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Retailers Join Forces for a 'Make or Break' Attempt in Their ...
| by P.J. Jakovljevic |
... of almost $1 billion (USD) for less than eighty of ... Once consummated, Federated will
operate more than 950 department ... take until mid-2007 to implement all of ...
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| http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/04/research_notes/TN_SC_PJ_04_18_05_1.asp - 26k - 2005-04-18 |
| Summary: Today's competitive retail landscape has lead to mega-mergers between some of the oldest retailers in the US: Kmart and Sears.
Before the technical issues of merging disparate supply chain systems can be addressed, these giants first had had to get
their business 'housekeeping' in order.
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