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A Tale of Two Software Worlds: Old ERP vs. SaaS

Dreamforce's attendance really puts a strong data point on how attractive SaaS is becoming. Other vendors this week have provided additional data points that point to a troubling time ahead for laggard ERP vendors. by Brian Sommer

Tags: Software-as-a-service, ERP, Dreamforce, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Software, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-11-18

ExpressMRP 1.0.2 (Windows)

ExpressMRP is a software for MRP Material Resources Planning, forecasting and simulation of production in manufacturing companies. It tends to be simple, yet powerful tool for ad-hoc MRP calculation, planning and simulation, often needed in process industries. The program is especially suitable for dynamic manufacturing companies that produce many different...

Tags: Manufacturing Company, Microsoft Windows, MRP, Zlatko Matic, ExpressMRP, Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Cloud-to-Cloud Integration - Another Big ERP Challenge!

NetSuite's new Open Connect integration should make ERP buyers and vendors re-think interfaces and integration across application suites. Everyone needs to re-think what cloud-to-cloud integration, in multi-tenant apps, really means. by Brian Sommer

Tags: ERP, Integration, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Aladobix Lite 1.28 (Windows)

Aladobix ERP arranges one solution to manage all core business segments including enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management. Information from sales and purchases are linked with warehouse and invoicing to one database, so that facts are shared between different departments in present moment. With Aladobixs assistance you are capable...

Tags: BMM Solutions, Aladobix ERP, Sales Strategy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Workforce Management, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Sales, Software, Human Resources, Operating Systems, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-27

The maintenance renewal landscape

A small and therefore statistically dubious quarterly CIO survey undertaken by Kash Rangan's team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch published earlier this month makes revealing reading. On the general spending front, it should be no surprise that the survey believes CIO's are under spending relative...

Tags: Revenue, SAP AG, Maintenance Fee, Maintenance Revenue, Data Centers, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Team Management, Operational Accounting, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-23

FiberNet 3.38 (Windows)

FiberNet is designed for MRP, warehouse, logistic, and distribution operation of cotton traders & spinning mill. For cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber whatever spun or filament. In view of the keep inflation of textile fiber around the world, material resources planning become an important issue for all spinner to keep...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Fiber, FiberNet, Network Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Currency & Foreign Exchange, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance

Software downloads 2009-10-23

TextileNet 3.48 (Windows)

TextileNet is designed for MRP, warehouse, logistic and distribution operation of textiles material supplier, fabric converter, spinning mill, weaving or knitting manufacturer. Raw material like yarn, filament, wool or grey goods. In view of the keep increasing price of textile material around the world, material resources planning become an important...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Manufacturer, TextileNet, Manufacturing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-23

Sustainability: Hard for business, harder for ERP vendors

ERP vendors don't get sustainability. They think it's about collecting all of a user's electric and gas bills to determine their carbon footprint. They think it's a reporting exercise. If they can develop a spreadsheet with more rows and columns than the next ERP vendor, then they have achieved some...

Tags: Sustainability, ERP Vendor, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-22

RightNow Technologies CIO talks datacenters, ERP and Windows 7

While attending Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009, I spoke with Laef Olson, CIO of RightNow Technologies, about the company's IT plans for 2010. Olson discussed RightNow's plans to consolidate and rework its datacenters, an upcoming ERP implementation, and the company's migration to Windows 7. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Data Center, ERP, RightNow Technologies, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Microsoft Windows, Storage, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Two Views of the Software Market

A Bridge Too Far? In a blogger briefing this week at SAP’s TechEd, SAP CTO, Vishal Sikka, drew a chart of the application software market and what new areas of technology are of interest to the firm. I’ve tried to reproduce his freehand drawing into the following...

Tags: ERP, Vishal Sikka, S-curve, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-16

CEO interview: Workday's Aneel Bhusri on advancing SaaS and cloud models for improved ERP

The thing that Dave and I both took away from PeopleSoft is that you have to stay on top of innovation, and that's what Workday is doing. We are innovating where the large ERP vendors have stopped. by Dana Gardner

Tags: Software-as-a-service, ERP, Workday, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software As A Service (SaaS), Enterprise Software, Software, Emerging Technologies, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Compiere launches enterprise ERP version

One leading open source ERP provider this week launched an enterprise edition of its software as well as upgrades to its standard and professional versions. Redwood Shores, Calif. based Compiere has released a version of its open source ERP application that offers more scalability and availability. The...

Tags: Enterprise Edition, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Planning, Enterprise Software, Open Source, Software, Finance, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-08

SAP's feet put to the fire

Helmuth Gumbel, ex-Gartner and generally sharp chap has opened a blog. Who's Helmuth you might think? I've known him maybe 6-7 years and he's always been one of those shadowy types who prefers to keep away from the limelight. Even so, he knows his SAP-stuff like very few others and...

Tags: SAP AG, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Dopharma Holding BV Increases Insight Into Enterprise Financial Data and Sales Forecasts

Dopharma Holding BV wanted to migrate the company's Netherlands offices to an updated enterprise resource planning solution to streamline sales processes and integrate a new sales office in Romania into the company's existing IT environment. The challenge was to provide a solution that makes it easier for users to calculate...

Tags: Sales Forecast, Oracle Corp., Financial, ERP, Sales Strategy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Sales Force Management, Enterprise Software, Sales, Software

Case studies 2009-10-01

KCC Engineering &Construction Cuts Monthly Reporting Time From 25 Days to 5 Days With Oracle E-Business Suite R12

KCC Engineering & Construction (KCC E&C) is one of South Korea's leading building companies. KCC E&C is aiming to become the foremost residential apartment builder within the next two to three years. To achieve this, the company decided to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning ERP system that could be adapted...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle E-Business Suite, KCC E&C, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Software, Finance, Sales

Case studies 2009-10-01

Shouldn’t services firms have their own ERP?

I caught up this week with Morris Panner, CEO of OpenAir now part of NetSuite. One aspect of our wide-ranging conversation concerned the continuing evolution of businesses, the economy, etc. towards a greater services orientation. Drawing on that, we discussed how services firms need their own version of ERP. ...

Tags: Staffing, ERP, Services Firm, Service Firm, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Sales Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Epicor Enhances Enterprise Resource Planning With SQL Server 2008 Reporting

For 25 years Epicor has been creating creative Enterprise Resource Planning ERP solutions for small and mid-sized businesses and Global 1000 companies. Epicor has 20,000 customers in more than 150 countries, and generated 2008 revenue of U.S.$487.8 million. The company recently released Epicor 9, an innovative Service-Oriented Architecture SOA offering...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Epicor Software Corp., ERP, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Web Services, Software

Case studies 2009-09-25

NetSuite launches iPhone app

NetSuite on Thursday said it has launched its cloud ERP system via an application for the iPhone and iPod touch. With the move, NetSuite has most of its mobile devices covered. NetSuite has apps for the iPhone as well as BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, NetSuite Inc., NetSuite iPhone App, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Smart Phones, Web Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Dynamic 3i Free Edition ERP/MRP 3.2.2350 (Windows)

SDC's newest solution, DYNAMIC 3i Free Edition gives users access to all the power and functionality of our market-leading Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Resource Planning solutions without the heavy investment usually required to acquire these solutions. DYNAMIC 3i Free Edition includes everything you need to get started for up...

Tags: Database, Solution, ERP, Microsoft Windows, MRP, System Dynamics, SDC, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-16

Taleo, Talent Management and What’s Wrong With ERP Spending

Is your career worth at least one security patch? This week, Taleo is conducting its user conference in Las Vegas. They are announcing their Taleo 10 product this week to coincide with the show. Rarely do I get to see a software vendor...

Tags: Talent, Taleo Corp., ERP, Talent Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Workforce Management, Professional Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Career, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-15