Symix Systems Front-Steps Into Greener e-Commerce Pastures

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... are: product search, request for quote (RFQ), catalogues with ... software, BuySite, and access to Commerce One's MarketSite ... trading communities such as E-Steel and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_10_25_00_1.asp - 36k - 2000-10-25 Summary: 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

GXS Acquires HAHT Commerce for More Synchronized Retail B2B Data ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... have had a rude awakening when they realize that B2B e-commerce is very ... generate transactions for the source-to-pay process including RFQ functionality, demand ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/EN_EC_PJ_03_11_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-03-11 Summary: There is renewed interest to provide GXS' trading services from other surviving Internet exchange providers to leverage GXS' huge expertise and investment in a global infrastructure to provide its trading services. In particular, GXS could cater for integration between the exchange and the enterprise sys

Is Fourth Shift Succeeding in Providing 'Complete Customer Care'?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... direct materials, have partnered to bring together enhanced e-commerce functionality for Fourth ... Toolkit to seamlessly link Request-for-Quotation (RFQ) data and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/08/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_08_14_00_1.asp - 14k - 2000-08-14 Summary: On July 25, Fourth Shift Corporation and SupplierMarket.com announced a partnership that will enable purchasing professionals to locate ideal trading partners, submit RFQs for new contracts, and receive the results of reverse auctions, all from their familiar Fourth Shift vendor operations, manufacturing

Clarus –Sprinting or Going the Distance?

by D. Geller ... sellers can apply weights to the individual items on an RFQ when determining ... of its entire ERP business and dedicated itself to becoming an e-commerce company. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_EC_DPG_10_20_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-10-20 Summary: Clarus Corporation has announced new capabilities and a whole handful of product adoptions. Is the news uniformly good? We think cautious optimism is best.

Glovia On B2B Reinventing Trail

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to shipment; e-Buying, to manage supplier relationships from RFQ to purchase ... glovia.e - Glovia's global collaborative B2B e-Commerce framework - it includes ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_11_13_01_1.asp - 18k - 2001-11-13 Summary: If Glovia successfully continues its reinvention as a B2B e-business transformation provider for manufacturers and service companies that want more than core ERP, the market may witness the positive reincarnation of Glovia.

Where Is ERP Headed (Or Better, Where Should It Be Headed)? Part 3 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... E-commerce vendors introduced concepts of putting supplier catalogs online and facilitating ... integration that will automate the Request for Quotes (RFQ) process ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_04_25_01_1.asp - 27k - 2001-04-25 Summary: This note discusses how ERP-driven e-business will have to extend well beyond providing business partners self-service portlets. It will have to allow trading partners not only order status tracking but also the enterprise plans and conditions down to plant level for more efficient two-way interaction an

Syspro Hatches 'Encore' IMPACT On SME Manufacturers. Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... objects of code, supports capabilities such as integrated e-commerce Web storefronts ... offered by ERP systems, such as requests for quotation (RFQ), shipping, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_08_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-11-08 Summary: While Syspro’s recent product release does not necessarily represent a major ground breaking, its broad and well-attuned offering for small enterprises should certainly give other incumbent players a run for their money.

The Basics of Quote-to-order Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the Internet (please see Differences in Complexity between B2C and B2B E-commerce ... The customer typically starts with the request for quote (RFQ), gets back the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2008/08/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_08_18_08_1.asp - 22k - 2008-08-18 Summary: Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop a better understanding of what customers want so that they can configure, produce, and deliver products and services faster and more cost-effectively.

The Basics of Quote-to-order Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... asp" target="_blank">Differences in Complexity between B2C and B2B E-commerce). ... The customer typically starts with the request for quote (RFQ), gets back the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/11/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_11_09_07_1.asp - 22k - 2007-11-09 Summary: Global competition means more choice for consumers and increasing customer demands. Manufacturers and distributors must develop a better understanding of what customers want so that they can configure, produce, and deliver products and services faster and more cost-effectively.

The Hidden Gems of the Enterprise Application Space Part Two ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... supplier invoice and payment services like Burnes E-Commerce, also touch ... contract, including spend analysis, identifying potential suppliers, RFQ and contract ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/10/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_10_30_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-10-30 Summary: No vendor provides all (if even a majority) of the required solutions for a full SRM initiative at this stage, so almost all solutions will involve best-of-breed components.