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Chrysler outsources parts of IT to Tata: Chrysler, which recently became an independent company after separating from Daimler, has outsourced its IT to Tata Consultancy Services TCS in "a multi-year contract" worth about $120 million. The automaker is in the process of being remade by CEO Robert Nardelli, who was technology savvy as leader of Home...; Tags: Larry Dignan, Daimler AG, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Home Depot Inc., Information Technology, Outsource, Outsourcing, Strategy, Business Operations, It Operations, Management, Outsourcing & Subcontracting; Blog posts 2008-02-20
China's new weapon: Low executive pay: China's new weapon: Low executive payMaybe We Will Be Competative Once AgainOn the one hand, if these foreign CEOs succumb to the greed that US executives have, the US will once again be able to compete on cost as the foreign companies will be saddled with the huge overhead costs...; Tags: Benefits, Workforce management, Home Depot Inc., salary; Discussion threads 2007-06-04
Home Depot plots IT, supply chain improvements: Home Depot plots IT, supply chain improvementsSAP-Couldn't Have come up with a better acronymHome Depot would focus on inventory management. On the technology front in 2007 Home Depot will:Implement supply chain analytics; Install improved demand forecasting tools; Improve central replenishment; And improve merchandise financial planning processes. ---------my comment:Why not leave...; Tags: Financial Planning, Sales strategy, Financial accounting, Sales force management, Home Depot Inc., IT Supply, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-02-28
Home Depot plots IT, supply chain improvements: Home Depot plans to invest an additional $900 million on logistics and $500 million on technology between 2007 and 2010 to improve its supply chain. The returns could be impressive, according to executives speaking at Home Depots analyst meeting. For instance, every one-tenth improvement...; Tags: Software Infrastructure, Supply chain, IT Management, General; Blog posts 2007-02-28
Home Depot's CEO switch could alter IT strategy: Home Depot's CEO switch could alter IT strategytech at home depotHas this guy ever been in Home Depot and attempted to order anything special? I think not! HD software sucks, it is so slow and the multiple login takes so long that sales person and customer forget just...; Tags: Sales strategy, Tools & Techniques, Construction, Home Depot Inc., IT strategy; Discussion threads 2007-01-03

Home Depot's CEO switch could alter IT strategy: Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli just resigned and most will focus on his $210 million severance package. But its worth watching how the retailers information technology strategy develops under new leadership. Often when a CEO leaves a new CIO isnt far behind. ...; Tags: information technology, Home Depot Inc., Robert Nardelli, Bob DeRodes; Blog posts 2007-01-03
Apple unveils iTunes Latino: Apple unveils iTunes LatinoI wonder why Apple would invest in this ....... since Tic says "That makes sense--no one uses the DRM inherent in iTunes, because no one is purchasing songs from Apple"? Why do they continue to throw good money after bad? Tic, have you got the...; Tags: Digital media, Home Depot Inc., Apple Inc., TiC, music, Latinos, Apple iTunes; Discussion threads 2006-11-01
Using OneNote Mobile at Home Depot: James and Kevin have been letting me know all about the virtues of using OneNote Mobile on Windows Mobile devices and I now have it on my i-mate SP5m to sync to my Samsung Q1 UMPC. Last night while recording our MobileTechRoundup podcast Kevin shared his real-life usage of OneNote...; Tags: Microsoft Office, OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, mobile marketing, Home Depot Inc.; Blog posts 2006-08-14
Home Depot moves to expand online sales: Home Depot moves to expand online salesWebsite needs improvementIf they want to increase online sales the first thing should be an improvements made to their website. This is the most difficult website to navigate and find products I have ever seen.Have to have items listed on site in order to...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Sales strategy, Product marketing, Home Depot Inc., Web site, customer service, sales; Discussion threads 2006-02-21
Home Depot buys into LCD TVs: Home Depot buys into LCD TVsPolaroid = Petters Group = China?From the original article:'Similarly, Polaroid licensed its name in 2002 to the Petters Group, a holding company from Minnesota, which said it would work with an Asian manufacturer to offer a line of home entertainment products under the name "Polaroid...; Tags: Branding, TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, Home Depot Inc., Polaroid, brand, LCD TV, TV, LCD; Discussion threads 2005-12-12
Fastest-growing home and garden sites: Tide.com, DIY Network, Home Depot: 80% of the top 10 home and garden sites experienced an increase in visits in August 2005, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. Tide.com led the group with a 155% increase in traffic to 1.9 mln from 745,000 in August 2004.; Tags: Tide.com; Blog posts 2005-11-11
Home Depot traffic up 34% in July 2005: Web visits increased for seven out of the top 10 online home and garden sites in July 2005, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. The Home Depot led the group, with visits increasing 34% to 8.7 mln from 6.5 mln in July 2004.; Tags: Home Depot Inc.; Blog posts 2005-09-11
Top home and garden sites: eBay Home, HGTV, Home Depot: Nielsen//NetRatings named eBay Home, HGTV and Home Depot the top home and garden sites for the week ending February 13, 2005. The audience for these sites is 54.7% female, with the largest share of the visitors (28.03%) boasting $50-75K annual household income. Top home and garden sites Site Audience, 000 Reach, % eBay Home 4,174...; Tags: eBay Inc., Home Depot Inc.; Blog posts 2005-03-28
Top home and garden sites: eBay Home, HGTV, Home Depot: Nielsen//NetRatings named eBay Home, HGTV and Home Depot the top home and garden sites for the week ending February 13, 2005. The audience for these sites is 54.7% female, with the largest share of the visitors (28.03%) boasting $50-75K annual household income. Top home and garden sites Site Audience, 000 Reach, % eBay Home 4,174...; Tags: eBay Inc., Home Depot Inc.; Blog posts 2005-03-28
Top home and garden sites: eBay Home, Home Depot, Lowe's: Top Online Home and Garden Destinations Unique Audience (000) Active Reach (%) eBay Home 2,441 2.3 The Home Depot 983 0.93 Lowe's 832 0.79 HGTV 680 0.64 DIY Network 434 0.41 Allposters.com 332 0.31 Pottery Barn 328 0.31 Source: Nielsen//NetRatings NetViewWeek ending Oct. 17, 2004 US, Home; Tags: Home, Home Depot Inc.; Blog posts 2004-11-17
Retail: The Home Depot: Currently, The Home Depot operates in the United States, Canada, in Chile and in Puerto Rico. Each store is supported by a Hewlett-Packard server with an Informix database. The Home Depot and the entire organization are networked via TCP/IP. Each of The Home Depot's stores operates as a self-contained business....; Tags: BMC Software Inc., Home Depot Inc., It Management, It service Management; Case studies
Home Depot Builds Solid IT Foundation - With Hitachi Freedom Storage "Thunder 9200": Atlanta-based Home Depot is the world's largest do-it-yourself retailer. Over the past two decades, the warehouse-style vendor has undergone rapid growth, expanding operations across the U.S. and seven Canadian provinces. Home Depot needed a reliable storage infrastructure to support its expansion and success. Extending the long-term relationship with Hitachi Data...; Tags: Home Depot Inc., Information Technology, Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Freedom Storage, Storage, Hardware; Case studies
Retailers Making the Sale With Cisco Networks: With more than 2,000 warehouse-sized stores filled to the brim with a dizzying array of products, The Home Depot must manage one of the world's most demanding sales environments. Connecting people and information in a mobile environment is the key goal of Home Depot's networking investments. The retailer must not...; Tags: Home Depot Inc., Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Retail, Sales; Case studies
Symantec Case Study: The Home Depot: Founded in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer, with over 1,300 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. With a new store opening every 43 hours, The Home Depot needed an enterprise management system to rapidly and reliably roll out...; Tags: Home Depot Inc., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, Retail, Microsoft Windows, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software; Case studies

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Gateway stops selling PCs direct: Gateway, one of the early PC makers that sold their wares direct, said Friday it will sell its systems completely through channel partners and retailers. The company, now a part of Acer, said shifting to a channel-based distribution model will simplify its business and cut costs. ...; Tags: Gateway Inc., PC, Acer Inc., Retail, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25

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