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Category Archives: Enterprise Applications
Levi Strauss Tries On a New Look
The iconic apparel maker is transforming itself around a global brand management structure.
Also posted in Customer Management, Enterprise Integration, Supply Network, Systems & Integration Tagged BI, cloud computing, data mart, ERP, Levi Strauss, SAP, supply chain Leave a comment
Can Charles Phillips Save Infor?
The incoming CEO faces big challenges, including product strategy and execution problems that have left Infor trailing its competitors.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged cloud computing, Enterprise Applications, ERP, HP, IaaS, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, SOA 2 Comments
Epicor’s Dark Cloud 9
Epicor 9 implementation and support problems are undermining a golden opportunity for the ERP vendor to gain more market share and migrate customers to a converged platform.
What We Learned about Fusion Apps
At Oracle Open World, some of the questions surrounding the long-delayed enterprise applications offering were answered. But a lot remain.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged business intelligence, CRM, Enterprise Applications, ERP, GRC, HCM, Oracle, SCM, SOA, supply chain management, transportation management 1 Comment
OpenWorld Day 2: Manufacturers in Transformation
At OpenWorld, Oracle’s own “Fusion” effort is echoed in the stories of its manufacturing customers, who are busily consolidating their enterprise applications for cost savings and efficiencies.
Posted in Enterprise Applications Tagged centralized IT, Cummins, decentralized IT, manufacturers, OpenWorld, Oracle, Oracle applications, PLM Leave a comment
Oracle Exalogic: What about the Applications?
The company’s new scalable application server is a step toward its vertically-integrated vision, but so far it’s missing the applications piece.
Also posted in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Integration, Systems & Integration Tagged cloud computing, Enterprise Applications, ERP, Exalogic, Oracle Leave a comment
Oracle OpenWorld Day 1: The ‘Sales Event’ Begins
Oracle OpenWorld opens in the shadow of Mark Hurd’s hiring and Oracle’s altered relationship with HP; Oracle talks products but not trends.
Public Attitudes about Manufacturing: It’s Complicated
New survey shows confidence in the capabilities of U.S. manufacturers, but pessimism about the future of U.S. manufacturing.
Manufacturing: The New Economy
As the political spotlight turns to manufacturing, some pundits show their ignorance.
2011: The Year of SaaS ERP?