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Abstract:
The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of manufacturing. If
you're not careful, you may find your profits falling on the cutting floor and money being swept out with the scraps. Read
on to find out why running with a pair of scissors is not t (...)
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The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of manufacturing. If
you're not careful, you...
Published:
2004-10-06
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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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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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Recently I spoke at the National Retail Federation in the center of retail: New York City! The big buzz this year, no surprise,
was about RFID. (...)
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Recently I spoke at the National Retail Federation in the center of retail: New York City! The big buzz this year, no surprise,
was about RFID.
Published:
2005-03-18
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Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries. (...)
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Thoughts on global trade, outsourcing, and your pay--how we can stop the downward pressure on wages and salaries.
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2004-10-20
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... At this point, it recommends evaluating that type of software with the ...
different types of manufacturing, one of which is “Textile and Apparel” which I ...
Published:
2010-01-29
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The US is the largest debtor nation in the world, with the largest per capita consumption of energy, and its currency is
in decline. Does that mean a decline in America's wealth and super power status? This article makes some sobering observations,
predictions, and recommendations. (...)
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The US is the largest debtor nation in the world, with the largest per capita consumption of energy, and its currency is in
decline. Does that m...
Published:
2004-12-23
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Notwithstanding moves from major vendors and value-added resellers, addressing the needs of small and medium businesses requires
significant changes within traditional business models. And although some of these changes can be trying, some seem to have
the formula for success. (...)
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Notwithstanding moves from major vendors and value-added resellers, addressing the needs of small and medium businesses requires
significant chang...
Published:
2006-05-17
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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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Confused about RFID middleware? RFID middleware has a critical role to play in cleaving together and clarifying the signals
and intelligence, bidirectionally from the device layer to the business applications, or out to the communications infrastructure,
to the web or satellites. This article explains (...)
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Confused about RFID middleware? RFID middleware has a critical role to play in cleaving together and clarifying the signals
and intelligence, bi...
Published:
2005-09-06
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SynQuest, Inc. with help from IBM makes good on its promise to deliver an AS/400-based version of its manufacturing software. (...)
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SynQuest, Inc. with help from IBM makes good on its promise to deliver an AS/400-based version of its manufacturing software.
Published:
2000-04-18
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The new couple will combine strengths in enterprise profit optimization and product content management. (...)
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The new couple will combine strengths in enterprise profit optimization and product content management.
Published:
2001-03-08
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In March, i2 Technologies announced it would acquire Aspect Development Corporation and a smaller vendor, Supplybase, Inc.
Though the record offer price – $8.6 billion in stock – raised some eyebrows, i2 will gain a mountain of potential in return. (...)
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In March, i2 Technologies announced it would acquire Aspect Development Corporation and a smaller vendor, Supplybase, Inc.
Though the record offe...
Published:
2000-04-13
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Abstract:
So your software vendor says that they can do fashion. You better make sure that the software features go far beyond styles,
colors, and sizes. The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of
manufacturing. If you're not careful, you may find your (...)
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So your software vendor says that they can do fashion. You better make sure that the software features go far beyond styles,
colors, and sizes. Th...
Published:
2004-10-04
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While the merger is justifiable it does not provide the new entity with much room for mistakes. SynQuest also needs to quickly
figure out the best combination of its disparate products and technologies and articulate a clear and assuring message to
the market that it can deliver a strategy for the planni (...)
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While the merger is justifiable it does not provide the new entity with much room for mistakes. SynQuest also needs to quickly
figure out the best...
Published:
2002-10-10
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Logistics.com needs to tie its execution modules into the plant/warehouse-level applications in order to give a customer
a full solution. Manhattan cannot deliver the full fulfillment job without the transportation part. Tying their products together
is what it will take to make this acquisition work. (...)
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Logistics.com needs to tie its execution modules into the plant/warehouse-level applications in order to give a customer a
full solution. Manhatta...
Published:
2002-11-15
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in making an uninformed decision. Part four discusses the difficulty in predicting the future. (...)
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in ...
Published:
2001-07-18
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Any manufacturing business is faced with promising accurate delivery dates for customer orders. At the same time, the manufacturer
has to ensure that every order taken, is profitable. This article focuses on the issues related to order delivery date promising
in view of profitability of orders to the man (...)
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Any manufacturing business is faced with promising accurate delivery dates for customer orders. At the same time, the manufacturer
has to ensure t...
Published:
2005-11-24
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Abstract:
French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an $8.5 billion global consulting giant. (...)
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an...
Published:
1999-12-08
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CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions
for the process industries, today announced results for its first quarter ended September 30, 1999. Total revenues for the
first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased 13.4% to $53.0 mi (...)
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CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions
for the process indu...
Published:
1999-10-26