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MAPICS hereby joins the raft of enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors that are making their way into the product lifecycle
management (PLM) market by bundling or partnering strategically to embed PLM functions within their suites. (...)
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... of how to select a PLM vendor, go to Selecting a PLM ... as fabricated
metal products; industrial/commercial machinery and computer equipment; electrical equipment
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2004-07-22
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ROI System is definitely a "user's vendor" that should raise the bar for customer care best practices amongst its competitors. (...)
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ROI System is definitely a "user's vendor" that should raise the bar for customer care best practices amongst
its competitors.
Published:
2003-06-04
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Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped it
achieve some much needed stability nowadays, one could wonder about the wisdom of the renewed Epicor’s appetite for acquisitions. (...)
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Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped
it achieve some much neede...
Published:
2003-08-23
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Baan hopes e-Enterprise will put them on the e-commerce map. (...)
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Baan hopes e-Enterprise will put them on the e-commerce map.
Published:
2000-02-01
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The future of the PLM Suite will include more applications that cover product-related functionality and further expand the
benefits available. As the PLM Suite matures, companies will benefit from increased functionality and increased integration
between business processes. The ultimate expression of t (...)
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The Many Faces of PLM Part Two: The Future of the PLM Suite. Jim Brown - December 30, 2003. Comments: 0. Read Comments The
Future of the PLM Suite. ...
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2003-12-30
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-24
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product
specification, quoting, and ordering processes—as well as the software applications catering to those processes—can benefit
from the use of the Web, collaboration tools, and lean t (...)
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Quote-to-order (Q2O) systems can address the increasing demand for personalized and customized products. Complex product specification,
quoting, a...
Published:
2008-08-18
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It seems counterintuitive, but the process of selling, designing, and producing what appear to be "simple" products becomes
surprisingly complex when manufacturers introduce high levels of customization. How can manufacturers of configured products
address this complexity to streamline their processes, r (...)
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It seems counterintuitive, but the process of selling, designing, and producing what appear to be "simple" products
becomes surprisingly complex w...
Published:
2003-09-09
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there are other vendors offering Q2O as a service, BigMachines product is arguably more flexible, as high
tech manufacturers may be noting. (...)
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BigMachines differentiates itself in the quote-to-order (Q2O) sphere due to its solutions’ lean end-to-end, inquiry-to-order
focus. Although there...
Published:
2008-08-22
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled experts. The ability to harness a company’s intellectual property and know-how helps build competitive
advantage. (...)
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled ex...
Published:
2007-11-19
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-25
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A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded
by BigMachines, whereas some traditional vendors that once defined the product configuration space in the 1990s have since
left the market. (...)
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A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded
by BigMachines, where...
Published:
2008-08-20
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Compliance with the market RFID mandate has unfortunately preceded the achievements of applied physics and computer science.
One of the main obstacles is the lack of integration, since there is a dearth of software tools from enterprise application
integration vendors to get data from RFID tags and reade (...)
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Compliance with the market RFID mandate has unfortunately preceded the achievements of applied physics and computer science.
One of the main obsta...
Published:
2004-08-04
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Demand-Driven Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-Bound. Many manufacturing companies have adopted or are considering the adoption of a demand-driven strategy. However,
if you want to be demand-driven, you aren’t going to achi (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Demand-Driven Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Many manufac...
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2010-03-11
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Competition is also flying from many directions since the parent company now competes in many diverse markets, and it now
has a number of competitors that vary in size, target markets, and overall product scope. (...)
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Competition is also flying from many directions since the parent company now competes in many diverse markets, and it now
has a number of competit...
Published:
2004-12-17
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Like many of its peers, Symix Systems, one of the leading mid-market enterprise applications vendors, has been making a big
push into the e-commerce market. A new Symix subsidiary called Frontstep, which was formed in January 2000, has been actively
rounding out its e-business product and strategic consu (...)
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Like many of its peers, Symix Systems, one of the leading mid-market enterprise applications vendors, has been making a big
push into the e-commer...
Published:
2000-10-25
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This is an examination of Metasystems ERP solution. Companies can begin determining if it is worthwhile to pursue a relationship
with Metasystems by considering selection criteria, which are most supported by the vendor. We ask the question, all things
being equal, which modules contribute the most to th (...)
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This is an examination of Metasystems ERP solution. Companies can begin determining if it is worthwhile to pursue a relationship
with Metasystems ...
Published:
2003-06-16
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Companies are looking for more areas to squeeze savings out of operations. One such area that may be fertile ground to explore
is equipment maintenance. The class of software that can help to cultivate these savings is computerized maintenance management
systems (CMMS). This article discusses the basics (...)
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Companies are looking for more areas to squeeze savings out of operations. One such area that may be fertile ground to explore
is equipment mainte...
Published:
2003-07-07
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MAPICS remains a customer-focused organization with the mantra of helping customers in select verticals become world-class
manufacturers. (...)
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MAPICS remains a customer-focused organization with the mantra of helping customers in select verticals become world-class
manufacturers.
Published:
2003-10-11
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Abstract:
How the Small Become Mighty. Search for Information and Other Software to Define Your Small and your Mighty System. Although
small to midsized manufacturers employ more than half of all workers in the US, today’s demand-driven, global economy is challenging
them to operate with the same agility as their (...)
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How the Small Become Mighty. Search for Information and Other Software to Define Your Small and your Mighty System. Although
small to midsized manu...
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2010-03-11