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Abstract:
A consolidation within the warehouse management systems/ supply chain execution market, which many pundits had long been
predicting, but had hardly taken place for various reasons, finally seems to be happening. (...)
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event consolidation:
... Event Summary. The long predicted consolidation within the warehouse
management systems/ supply chain execution (WMS/ SCE) market finally seems to be happening. ...
Published:
2004-04-28
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Abstract:
For years, Catalyst International was a leading public WMS/SCE vendor before missteps by its previous management team caused
serious problems in strategy and execution. Over the past few years Catalyst's turnaround strategy has returned it to growth
and profitability. As a result, it has recently been ac (...)
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event consolidation:
... Namely, instead of a direct intra-market consolidation, some public SCE/WMS ...
SCP] provider SynQuest with two privately held supply chain event management [SCEM ...
Published:
2004-10-25
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Abstract:
For years, Catalyst International was a leading public WMS/SCE vendor before missteps by its previous management team caused
serious problems in strategy and execution. Over the past few years Catalyst's turnaround strategy has returned it to growth
and profitability. As a result, it has recently been ac (...)
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event consolidation:
... Namely, instead of a direct intra-market consolidation, some public SCE/WMS ...
SCP] provider SynQuest with two privately held supply chain event management [SCEM ...
Published:
2004-10-25
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Abstract:
The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) hosts quarterly World Conferences to help organizations involved in data warehousing,
business intelligence, and performance management. These conferences supply a wealth of information aimed at improving organizational
decision-making, optimizing performance, and ac (...)
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event consolidation:
A One-stop Event for Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Information. Lyndsay ...
platforms. Five tracks were presented during the event: ...
Published:
2006-10-25
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Abstract:
Even if Agile continues to deliver superior products, its competition against single-vendor, pre-integrated ERP suite products
will force Agile to aggressively differentiate the depth of their PLM expertise and further drive industry specialization. (...)
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event consolidation:
Even if Agile continues to deliver superior products, its competition against single-vendor, pre-integrated ERP suite products
will force Agile to...
Published:
2003-10-24
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Abstract:
While Geac might not need a white knight savior any longer owing to the profitable quarter and secured additional funding,
the general feeling remains that the company has also long passed up an opportunity to be a top-notch applications vendor. (...)
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event consolidation:
While Geac might not need a white knight savior any longer owing to the profitable quarter and secured additional funding,
the general feeling rem...
Published:
2001-10-16
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Abstract:
A consolidation within the warehouse management systems/ supply chain execution market, which many pundits had long been
predicting, but had hardly taken place for various reasons, finally seems to be happening. (...)
Excerpt related to
event consolidation:
... Event Summary. The long predicted consolidation within the warehouse
management systems/ supply chain execution (WMS/ SCE) market finally seems to be happening. ...
Published:
2004-04-28
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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 (...)
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event consolidation:
Geac is now a financially conservative, stable but acquisitive organization that has remained profitable despite the general
IT industry downturn....
Published:
2003-08-13
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Abstract:
Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface (UI)/presentation,
and the platform support. It is going to determine whether a product is going to endure, whether it will scale to a large
number of users, and whether it will be able to in (...)
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event consolidation:
Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface (UI)/presentation,
and the platf...
Published:
2004-06-07
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Abstract:
Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-specific functionality with the flexibility to accommodate each company's unique processes goes a long
way toward improving the functional fit and the speed of (...)
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event consolidation:
Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-s...
Published:
2004-05-03
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Abstract:
The advent and growth of vendors targeting the needs of discrete manufacturing industries proves that the PLM market in this
sector has been hot. Agile Software has made a name for itself by providing the tools that support the collaborative exchange
of product data, appealing to companies that rely on c (...)
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event consolidation:
The advent and growth of vendors targeting the needs of discrete manufacturing industries proves that the PLM market in this
sector has been hot. ...
Published:
2003-10-23
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Abstract:
Recent QRS' announcement that it has terminated its agreement to merge with JDA Software, while, in a separate announcement,
it stated that it will be acquired by Inovis for a $16 million (USD) higher price, might have more ramifications for JDA than
merely an "unrequited love". (...)
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event consolidation:
Recent QRS' announcement that it has terminated its agreement to merge with JDA Software, while, in a separate announcement,
it stated that it wil...
Published:
2004-11-03
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Abstract:
If Encompix has for any reason deliberately maintained its ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) enterprise resource planning
system as one of the best-kept secrets in the complex manufacturing mid-market, it has certainly succeeded so far. However,
given a certain number of viable solutions from more renowne (...)
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event consolidation:
If Encompix has for any reason deliberately maintained its ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) enterprise resource planning system
as one of the best...
Published:
2004-05-24
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Abstract:
Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-specific functionality with the flexibility to accommodate each company's unique processes goes a long
way toward improving the functional fit and the speed of (...)
Excerpt related to
event consolidation:
Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software
that combines industry-s...
Published:
2004-05-03
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Abstract:
From how to price and promote products to how to optimize profits, JDA Portfolio tries to create that perfect "moment of
truth"--when the right consumer product at the right price is at the right place and at the right time. Yet, the portfolio
rounding out process has to continue in earnest, especially a (...)
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event consolidation:
From how to price and promote products to how to optimize profits, JDA Portfolio tries to create that perfect "moment
of truth"--when the right co...
Published:
2004-12-27
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Abstract:
The termination of QRS' merger with JDA Software opened a window of opportunity for business commerce automation provider
Inovis to acquire QRS, indicating a potential shift in its traditional strategy of B2B e-commerce connectivity (i.e., to drive
its offerings well behind the enterprise firewalls). (...)
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event consolidation:
The termination of QRS' merger with JDA Software opened a window of opportunity for business commerce automation provider
Inovis to acquire QRS, i...
Published:
2004-11-16
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Abstract:
By continuing to achieve stable financial performance and leverage customer requirements to deliver new product enhancements,
as well as undertake palatable acquisitions such as Comshare, Geac might well overcome a lingering general feeling that it
missed its opportunity to be a top-notch applications ve (...)
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event consolidation:
By continuing to achieve stable financial performance and leverage customer requirements to deliver new product enhancements,
as well as undertake...
Published:
2003-08-12
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Abstract:
Although the recent spate of acquisitions in the business intelligence market, especially marked with Business Object’s acquisition
of Crystal, Hyperion’s acquisition of Brio, and Actuate’s acquisition of Nimble, may bear resemblance to the raging consolidation
in the ERP market, the underlying rea (...)
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event consolidation:
Although the recent spate of acquisitions in the business intelligence market, especially marked with Business Object’s acquisition
of Crystal, Hy...
Published:
2003-08-17
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Abstract:
In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general, existing
customers of involved merging vendors should be alert, but they should still look at these events as positive. (...)
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event consolidation:
In addition to products' rationalization, the integration at sales and cultural levels will be challenging. In general,
existing customers of invo...
Published:
2003-08-18
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Abstract:
While the higher end of ERP market has (surprisingly) experienced only limited merger & acquisition activity during 2000
(mainly seen in ERP losers been devoured by ERP outsiders), the mid-market has seen more significant intra-market activity.
The latest one was the merger between Navision Software and (...)
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event consolidation:
While the higher end of ERP market has (surprisingly) experienced only limited merger & acquisition activity during 2000
(mainly seen in ERP loser...
Published:
2001-01-02