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- The really inconvenient truth: real price of our energy
- A different take"Economics and business have a notoriously short-sighted, narrow-minded set of considerations. Haven?t we just re-learned that ancient lesson from the hedge funder corruption and the phoney mortgage miasma?"What lesson did you learn? Did these markets fail or did government intervention in market operations corrupted them? Why are tax...
- Tags: Inconvenient Truth
- Discussion threads 2009-10-17
- Oracle to fix 38 database, product vulnerabilities
- dress for youDresses4dancing.COM is an online retailer of customizable Prom Dresses,Casual Dressesgrown dressesHomecoming Dresses based out of Columbus, Ohio, that specializes in personalized bridal party tees and apparel. Dresses4dancing.COM has over 20 years of experience in the custom apparel industry.We have grown our business year after year by taking...
- Tags: Gender and diversity, database, Oracle Corp., dress
- Discussion threads 2009-10-17
- Inside Curve: Lane Bryant Scores Plus Plus
- Who doesn't love style and fashion? Well, I suppose I don't love fashion, judging from my incredibly poor clothing selection skills (I rely 100% on my wife, who has mad skills when it comes to picking out good looking clothes) but I am in love with style. I love to...
- Tags: Apparel, Exclusion, Community, Brand, Women, Network, American Eagle, Bebe, Curve, Jay, Kate Moss, Gender And Diversity, Social Networking, Branding, Human Resources, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-08-03
- Saleswin Express 1.0.6 (Windows)
- Saleswin is an On-Field Sales Force Solution for presenting catalog, writing orders and sending them to companies electronically. No more hand-written, error-filled order copies. Saleswin is simple to use and a great companion for independent Sales Representatives. Saleswin is highly configurable to any industry with up to four (4) product...
- Tags: Order, Microsoft Windows, Efectra Software, Saleswin, XML, Sales Strategy, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Sales
- Software downloads 2009-06-19
- ShopNBC 1.0 (Mobile)
- ShopNBC is the premium lifestyle brand in the TV shopping and broadband industry offering a wide assortment of products. Each and every day we select one special item to be Our Top Value, the best value of the day. Whether you are seeking radiant gemstones, fashion jewelry, everyday skin care...
- Tags: CHS Systems, Management, Mobile, ShopNBC, Strategy
- Software downloads 2009-04-14
- HP Report: Good Performance on Sustainability (but dinged by Greenpeace)
- HP released their 2008 sustainability report today and again, unsurprisingly, it's a deeply impressive effort. HP has pushed the boat out with substantive improvement in the quality of the disclosure as well the accessibility of the report which has been much enhanced with the use of interactive dashboards. I'm finding...
- Tags: Sustainability, Greenpeace, Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Commitment, Goal, James Farrar
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on blogging)
- HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency but back slides on bloggingapparel industryIt is possible that said industry believes opacity to be a protection against bad publicity. They've had plenty of grief in the past on the subject of sweatshops.
- Tags: CSR, blogging, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- The Leading Outdoor Sports Lifestyle Company Doubles Productivity With HighJump Warehouse Advantage
- Across the globe, young and "Young-minded" people look to Quiksilver for cool clothing and accessories. Quiksilver required a more robust Warehouse Management System WMS than it was using to manage the complexities of high-volume retail distribution through multiple channels. It needed a system that could be configured easily to keep...
- Tags: HighJump Software Inc., Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on blogging)
- Ground breaking stuff in HPs latest CSR report released last week - HP becomes the first in its sector to publish details of the major players in its supply chain. Now it seems the tech sector will follow the apparel industry on supplier transparency. The apparel industry tried to resist this for...
- Tags: Sustainability, Hewlett-Packard Co., Supplier, Blogging, Nothing, Channel Management, Marketing, James Farrar
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Lawson on Corporate Social Responsibility:Thou Shalt Obey The Law
- My, my! Industry Corporate Social Responsibility CSR white papers are becoming like buses - nothing for ages then all of a sudden three in a row. First the Economist Intelligence Unit supported by SAP, then IBM and now Lawson enters the fray with the oddly titled The Convergence of Corporate...
- Tags: Compliance, Lawson Software Inc., Industry Corporate Social Responsibility White Paper, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, James Farrar
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- If you don't like a Facebook advertiser, defriend them
- Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk has spent years creating award-winning advertisements to motivate buyers. Facebook's ad platform simply reaffirms that individuals are media. Everything is now a pair of boxer’s shorts. Even Facebook. When Mike Tyson was around those shorts, if they had a...
- Tags: Facebook, Advertisement, Brand, Advertiser, Chris, Branding, Marketing, Chris Matyszczyk
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- Social computing and product lifecycle management
- The blogs are full of praise for soon to be minted Forrester analyst Jeremiah Owyang's thought piece about applying social computing to product lifecycle management. While I like the generality of Jeremiah's argument, I'm nervous about applying the ideas in a number of markets. At least...
- Tags: Dennis Howlett, Information Technology, Jeremiah, Product Lifecycle, Product Lifecycle Management, SAP AG, Social Computing
- Blog posts 2007-09-14
- Cressida Associates and PePLink Balance 300 Creates Unparalleled Network Resiliency
- As a networking servicing company, Cressida Associates has remained a sturdy force within the apparel and manufacturing industry since its inception in 1989. Numerous clients utilize both their Application Service Provider ASP and Web hosting services which soon prompted Cressida Associates onto a quest in a new realm of networking...
- Tags: Network, Application Service Provider, Service Provider, PePLink, Cressida, Web Hosting, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Business Services, Internet
- Case studies 2007-03-09
- EasyReach 2.5.1 (Mobile)
- Mobile shopping, remote PC access and desktop searchA free application for mobile shopping, remote PC access and desktop search from your handheld device, the EasyReach service offers pay-as-you-go access to your favorite retailers with NO PRICE MARKUPS, and the fastest, easiest secure mobile remote access anywhere, anytime, with FREE desktop...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Desktop, Mobile, Storage, E-mail, Desktop Search, EasyReach, EasyReach Application, Google Desktop Search Compatibility, Industry Expert, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-01-17
- Gaining Visibility and Control With SAP Business One
- In late 2005, after a period of rapid growth, it became apparent that Aura's systems were not delivering the level of control the company needed. The company was having difficulty analysing the business in areas such as the profitability of ranges and customer. They engaged a business consultant to help...
- Tags: SAP AG, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2007-01-01
- Apparel Maker's PLM Solution Supports Growth by Boosting Productivity and Making Operations More Visible
- Marimekko is a leading textile and clothing design company established in 1951. Marimekko wanted to succeed in the international arena while maintaining strong Finnish identity and achieve growth target of 10+ percent increase in net sales each year. The company deployed industry-specific PLM solution across main product units to improve...
- Tags: Siemens AG, Marimekko, Sales Strategy, Sales
- Case studies 2007-01-01
- Frost & Sullivan Case Study: General Pants Co.
- General Pants Co. General Pants is a leading apparel retailer in Australia, influencing the latest in cutting edge street and surf wear for the fashion industry. General Pants sought to improve its overall financial and operational efficiency not only to serve its customers better but to expand its business in...
- Tags: Frost & Sullivan, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Retail, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- Case studies 2006-11-08
- Garment Base Pro 7 (Windows)
- Garment Base Pro is a simple, yet powerful, Pattern Design Manager PDM for the apparel industry. Create your own patterns (pattern card, cost sheet, and spec sheet) or import PAD Systems software pattern and marker data. Build sketches and support tables sizing and costing components. Customize your specifications. Print a...
- Tags: Environment, Sheet, Island Technologies, Garment Base Pro, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management
- Software downloads 2006-05-08
- The end of corporate computing?
- The end of corporate computing?The End is Near...NOTThe only important question is: Can a business realize a competitive advantage through innovative IT?The problem is, when the CEO asks the CIO: How are you going to improve my bottom line this year? The CIO has two choices:1. I'm...
- Tags: Operating systems, Outsourcing, Web site development, Microsoft Windows, computing, outsource
- Discussion threads 2005-04-18
- Apparel is a $173 bln industry in 2004
- According to The NPD Group, apparel sales totaled $173 bln in 2004, a 4% increase from $166 bln in 2003. Throughout the nineties, the apparel industry witnessed steady growth, peaking in 2000 at nearly $176 bln. In 2001, apparel sales took a major dip in dollars and the downward...
- Tags: apparel sale, sales
- Blog posts 2005-03-16
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