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JDA acquires i2: Oh how the world has changed

Catching up on other news, I see that i2, one of the dot bomb mavens has succumbed to acquisition pressure at a 12.5% premium to its share price. JDA is the lucky (or is it plucky?) acquirer of this once fascinating supply chain/demand planning provider, scooping up i2 for $346...

Tags: I2 Technologies Inc., JDA, Maintenance Revenue, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Operational Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-13

JDA Software scoops up i2 for $346 million

JDA Software said Monday that it will acquire i2 Technologies for $346 million, or $14.86 a share, in its latest step in rolling up supply chain management software companies. i2 makes supply chain management software and JDA specializes in planning an optimizing those applications. The end game:...

Tags: supply chain, i2 technologies inc., scm, jda software, supply chain management (scm), transportation, enterprise software, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-11

i2 Technologies Solutions on HP Integrity Servers: Demand-Driven Supply Chain Management

As the enterprise grows and increases in complexity, one needs to become more agile in managing the supply chain that generates the revenue. And that means that one needs to manage both the information and the business processes more effectively not only within his organization, but across his entire supply...

Tags: HP Integrity, Supply Chain, Hewlett-Packard Co., I2 Technologies Inc., Server, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2007-01-01

IBM System p5 and i2 Technologies Transportation Manager Benchmark

IBM and i2 have achieved a remarkably successful benchmark test of i2 Technologies Transportation Manager TM v6.1 application on an IBM System p5 POWER5 Server. This benchmark on an IBM System p5-570 midrange server demonstrated a new level of performance for i2 TM customers that can give transportation customers a...

Tags: I2 Technologies Inc., IBM Corp., Transportation

White papers 2006-07-18

David Pogue reminds me why not to buy a GPS system anytime soon

David Pogue reminds me why not to buy a GPS system anytime soonGarmin i2 rocks, all for $200!Ever check out the Garmin i2? I've used this handy, self-contained GPS unit for months now and wouldn't spend a dime on any more expensive GPS units for my car. I only...

Tags: Handhelds, THALES, GPS, GPS System, i2 Technologies Inc., Garmin Ltd.

Discussion threads 2006-06-02

i2 Supply Chain Planner V6.2 on IBM System p5: Scalability and Performance Benchmark on the p5-570+ 8-Way With POWER5+ Processors

This white paper explores the advantages of deploying to the IBM System p5 570+, built on the next generation IBM POWER5+ technology, for i2 Technologies Supply Chain Planner SCP implementations. This paper conclusively shows that the p5-570+ provides superior availability, performance, and scalability for SCP solutions. Test results demonstrate that...

Tags: Supply Chain, Processor, Performance, I2 Technologies Inc., Scalability, IBM POWER5+, IBM Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Performance Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2006-02-01

Supply Chain Solution Company Raises Performance, Lowers TCO

i2 helps business leaders make better supply chain decisions. The company's agile, next-generation solutions are designed to help profitably manage demand and supply across ever-changing global business networks. Several years ago, i2 switched to 64-bit addressing, a decision that caused the company to primarily deploy in the UNIX environment. With...

Tags: Supply Chain, Performance, I2 Technologies Inc., TCO, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Roi/Tco, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware

Case studies 2006-02-01

Providing Value to Customers at Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc., sought to better determine customer demand by leveraging the Internet. Using i2 Demand Chain Management, Caterpillar created an online dealer storefront that is accessible to both dealers and end customers, and the company has expanded its sales coverage, reduced the cost of sale, and increased productivity.

Tags: I2 Technologies Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Internet, Sales

Case studies

Improving Factory Operations at Caterpillar Inc.

Continually working to provide its customers with a superior value package, Caterpillar implemented i2 solutions to automate its value chain processes. Using i2 solutions, Caterpillar has reduced costs, eliminated supply chain inefficiencies, and decreased inventory, and is providing more timely information to its customers.

Tags: I2 Technologies Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Case studies

Protecting Information Worldwide With EMC Legato NetWorker

i2 Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of value-chain management solutions that help companies plan and execute all of the activities involved in managing supply and demand. i2 faced expensive backup hardware and software purchases every time it expanded. The company needed a global data protection system that was highly...

Tags: Legato, I2 Technologies Inc., EMC Corp., Storage, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Data Management

Case studies

Capgemini Implements i2 - A Success for Toronto Hydro

Toronto Hydro is the second-largest distribution utility in North America. After amalgamation, Toronto Hydro began a series of harmonization initiatives aimed at cutting costs and optimizing operations. Consolidation left the Corporation with as many as six distinct inventory pools, each with its own coding system. Toronto Hydro wished to standardize...

Tags: Capgemini, I2 Technologies Inc., Toronto Hydro, Team Management, Management

Case studies

Additional Resources

Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)

Times are tough. You're a computer geek and you need to feed your PC with the latest and greatest applications. What's a frugal nerd to do? A group of industry peers was recently asked by a colleague the following question: "If an SMB...

Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Distribution, Recession, Fedora Project, Novell OpenSuse, Debian, Times, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Debian Support Cycle, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-12

Tim Bray on surviving the tough times

Image via WikipediaTim Bray, director of web technologies at Sun Microsystems gave what I believe to be the most practical advice I've heard so far for those in startups looking forward. Speaking at FOWA, Tim's blunt view is that we are headed for tough times but that should not blind...

Tags: Personal Technology, Tim Bray, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-10-11

Print this: Actually, please don't, but DO think about why printers should get more airtime in green tech discussions

Print this: Actually, please don't, but DO think about why printers should get more airtime in green tech discussionsPrintingHeather, great topic...many businesses still today rely on printing to get through their day. I am not sure if any can really go paperless. I just think it is next...

Tags: Printers, Document management, green tech discussion, printer, airtime, green technology

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

Microsoft's 'conceptual touch designs'

I've written from time to time about Apple and their rumoured tablet devices, applications for tablet PC's, multi-touch and Surface, and all those touchy-feely concepts we've been hearing about, but when do we get to actually see them? Microsoft has recently kicked forward their Software+Services, which for...

Tags: Tablet PC, Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-10

The elephant in the room: SOA and the economy

We've all been distracted by events in the economy over the past few weeks, and let's face it, it makes for a very large elephant in the room when we talk about SOA. All debates about REST, SOAP, Java, .NET, JSON, ESBs, WOA won't mean a thing...

Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-10-10

An interview with Scott Brinker

It's clearly a week for publishing podcasts. As well as David Provost, whom I mentioned yesterday, I've also just released a podcast with ion interactive's Scott Brinker. Scott has been blogging for a while about the impact that semantic technologies might have upon his area of interest,...

Tags: Scott Brinker, Podcasts, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-10

IBM considering financing IT project partners because of banking crisis

I recently ran into Drew Clark, head of IBM's Venture Capital Group, based in Menlo Park, California. I asked him about the financial crisis and what IBM could do in response. "We would never make an equity investment but we are looking at financial help in projects where we partner...

Tags: Financial, Information Technology, Banking, Financing, IBM Corp., Financial Accounting, Investment, Strategy, Finance, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Is Microsoft's fatal flaw the computer?

Is Microsoft's fatal flaw the computer?Not realy, their flaw isThey honestly believe they know vastly more than everyone else, refuse to listen, and miss major oportunities.Not a fatal flaw, but MS recognizes the need to change.MS became dominant, the big dog with selling it's and only it's OS on PCs...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., fatal flaw, flaw, computer, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Start-up looks to extend battery life

Intel-backed ZPower's silver-zinc battery is set to make its debut with a large laptop manufacturer next year, promising batteries that are 95 percent recyclable and 40 percent longer life. Intel-backed start-up ZPower may be the first to introduce an alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion laptop...

Tags: Battery, Intel-backed ZPower, Mercury, Battery Life, Engineering, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk, batteries, laptops, ZPower, silver-zinc battery

News items 2008-10-09