Regions

Intentia Braces For Its Ongoing Roller-Coaster Ride Part 1

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... personnel costs, was nevertheless slightly lower compared to a SEK 42 million net loss from a year ago (See Figure 1). Its geographic regions reportedly posted ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/07/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_07_15_02_1.asp - 23k - 2002-07-15 Summary: Intentia remains solid, with a broad product portfolio footprint and a slight increase in revenue, despite vacillating financial results. The company still needs to do a much better marketing job to achieve stronger global brand recognition well beyond its esoteric industries/geographies stronghold pocke

One Product for Large and Small Manufacturers: Challenges and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... retailers like Wal-Mart or Target with ever cheaper goods, and do so by exploiting opening manufacturing facilities in remote geographic regions with much ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/04/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_04_09_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-04-09 Summary: A solid product aside, good may be just too good for IQMS. Potential customers may shy away because its well-rounded solution may seem more appropriate for the upper-end of the market. This, combined with IQMS' reliance on Oracle, and its well-integrated product will pose challenges to the vendor's growt

Heads Roll at Consulting Giant in Wake of SEC Investigation

by Steve McVey ... Unlike firms like Andersen Consulting, PwC organizes the world into several geographic regions, each containing its own ERP practice, supply chain practice ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/01/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_01_17_00_1.asp - 6k - 2000-01-17 Summary: Recent findings by the SEC prompted global management consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to dismiss a number of its consultants, including five partners, and discipline a larger group from its U.S.-based staff of 39,000 consultants.

Global Product Development Seen as a Boon for Product Lifecycle ...

by Michael Bittner ... Korea, and Taiwan. This was purely a cost-saving initiative, exploiting low-wage regions and tax incentives around the globe. It was ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2008/10/research_notes/MN_PL_MB_10_17_08_1.asp - 14k - 2008-10-17 Summary: An enterprise that wants to shift to a global product development strategy must invest in modern product lifecycle management (PLM) technology. Therefore, the PLM software market could be on the edge of a significant growth cycle.

Global Product Development Seen as a Boon for Product Lifecycle ...

by Michael Bittner ... Korea, and Taiwan. This was purely a cost-saving initiative, exploiting low-wage regions and tax incentives around the globe. It was ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2005/12/research_notes/MN_PL_MB_12_12_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-12-12 Summary: An enterprise that wants to shift to a global product development strategy must invest in modern product lifecycle management (PLM) technology. Therefore, the PLM software market could be on the edge of a significant growth cycle.

Rising Elephant Creates Euphoria: India's Growing Markets Are a ...

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... retail is all about many huge stores (each with more than 6,000 square feet of selling space) owned by one management and located in many regions or countries. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2009/07/research_notes/MN_SC_XAA_07_27_09_1.asp - 18k - 2009-07-27 Summary: 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.

Business Intelligence and Identity Recognition—IBM's Entity ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... The software addresses the issues of searching and managing data on individuals across geographic regions, customers within financial institutions, etc. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2007/01/research_notes/PN_BI_LW_01_03_07_1.asp - 20k - 2007-01-03 Summary: IBM's Entity Analytics Solution (EAS) enables organizations to identify and connect individuals based on collected data and their associated data patterns. EAS is used primarily within governments and the financial and insurance sectors to detect and prevent fraud.

Will Recent Acquisition Catalyze Catalyst's Strategy? Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... predominantly on direct sales in North America and in the UK, and on a network of value-added resellers (VARs) in South America and EMEA regions (see Catalyst ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/10/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_10_28_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-10-28 Summary: Catalyst serves customers in several different industries, representing several major vertical market categories, and it targets industries that have the most demanding supply chain requirements, hoping this should enable it to leverage its expertise and experience for competitive advantage.

No One Said Sourcing Overseas Would Be Easy

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... with near-shore locations, and because of the real concern over political instability and currency fluctuations in some geographic regions, US retailers might ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/08/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_08_17_07_1.asp - 28k - 2007-08-17 Summary: The many challenges and risks that retailers face when sourcing globally could be mitigated with the right software tools. Yet the sad fact is that few information technology systems fully support the complexities and unique requirements of global trade.

From Shoestring Budget to Millions: The Road Ahead for an ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... expansion into Canada, the UK, and Australia seems the most feasible option in the short term, given that they are English-speaking regions, and also given ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/07/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_07_14_06_1.asp - 41k - 2006-07-14 Summary: Indisputably, Deltek remains an enterprise applications vendor of choice for project-based businesses. With its recent capital infusion and product deliveries, it has taken some critical steps towards creating even more value for its customers.