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- IBM Case Study: Agio Cigars
- Agio Cigars manufactures and sells cigars, as well as semi-finished products and packing machines. Agio's main markets were threatened by the ban on smoking and promoting tobacco products. Customer information was also not very well organized and the company needed to combine information from various internal and external sources to...
- Tags: Tobacco, IBM Corp., Agio, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Personal Finance, Finance
- Case studies 2009-05-01
- Cochrane Reviews in Tobacco Addiction 11.3.1 (Mobile)
- Considered to be most comprehensive and easy-to-use source of continuously updated evidence-based medical information. Use the high quality, reliable and trusted information to make decisions based on evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of treatments.
- Tags: Mobile, Tobacco, Skyscape Inc.
- Software downloads 2008-12-11
- Drug profit incompatible with scientific method?
- Drug profit incompatible with scientific method?Patentability and ProfitThe problem with new drugs like Vytorin is that we must rely on short-term studies & short-term observation in order to gamble on the drugs' safety. There is, presently, only one cholesterol medication that has not only proven to be most effective in...
- Tags: tobacco, new drug, drug company
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- The war against tobacco escalates
- The war against tobacco escalatesCan't waituntil tobacco is a distant memory. The stench of smokers is appalling and I make it a point to stand as far away from them as possible. And when they try to get closer I tell them not to. When asked why, my answer is...
- Tags: tobacco, cigarette, smoker
- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- The war against tobacco escalates
- I know why tobacco became popular. The "high" makes you feel wired and relaxed, all at once. Many smokers are rail-thin. Not being able to smell or taste is a good thing if you live around rotten food. But your freedom ends, in my mind, where my nose begins....
- Tags: Tobacco, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Mouhalis SA Improves Customer Service and Satisfaction With Expanded Business Intelligence
- Founded in 1974, Greek company Mouhalis SA supplies more than 5,000 small retail outlets - including kiosks and mini-markets - with a variety of goods, including tobacco products, telephone cards, food, snacks, and beverages. The company, which is a leader in its field, is widely viewed as a business bridge...
- Tags: Business Intelligence, Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Tobacco, Mouhalis SA, Food & Beverage, Enterprise Software, Manufacturing, Software
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- Tobacco Company Filters Spam With Marshal
- Since 2003, the Gallaher Group has benefited from Marshal's email filtering technology to combat the continual rise of unwanted spam and inappropriate emails from entering the corporate network. With four sites across the UK supporting 1600 users, Gallaher's Information Security team oversees the availability and security of the company's UK...
- Tags: Tobacco, Spam, Marshal, Gallaher Group, E-mail, Online Communications
- Case studies 2008-01-10
- Nanotechnology and viruses working together?
- You've certainly read that nanotechnology can be used for many applications. Now, according to Nanowerk, researchers from the University of South Carolina have demonstrated that one electrically conductive polymer called polyaniline PANi could be used in conjunction with plant viruses to develop new materials. The researchers have used the rod-like...
- Tags: Nanofiber, Tobacco, Biomedical, Rod, Virus, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Global Tobacco and Logistics Firm Drives Efficiency With Improved Collaboration and Data Management
- Altadis Group is a global leader of the European tobacco and logistics sector. Altadis Group wanted to improve the company's business processes both internally and among its local subsidiaries. It required a customisable solution that could automatically consolidate data and simplify reporting and analysis processes. By implementing a collaborative workflow,...
- Tags: Collaboration, Logistics, Tobacco, Data Management, Altadis Group, Supply Chain, Business Operations
- Case studies 2007-11-06
- Is someone not doing their homework at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
- If you read a recent LA Times article the way I did, then its apparently more difficult that it seems to do the world good without relying on a bit of evil. In what appears to be a deeply researched article by Times staff writer Charles Piller, The Bill and...
- Tags: Berlind, General, investment, Microsoft
- Blog posts 2007-02-09
- Using Solid Models to Find New Markets
- KSEC, China's leading manufacturer of tobacco processing equipment, adopted Solid Edge to adapt its machinery expertise to new uses. The company wanted to boost market share within tobacco industry and find new business lines that leverage the company's core expertise in machinery design. KSEC partnered with Siemens PLM (Product Lifecycle...
- Tags: Siemens AG, Tobacco, Product Marketing, Marketing
- Case studies 2007-01-01
- Country Varmint Hunter 1 (Windows)
- A swarm of varmints are invading the countryside. Flying, jumping, annoying, and pestering anyone the come across. It's up to you and your sharp-shooting skills to get rid of em. Zany, fun-filled, interactive environment. Hidden puzzles and extra features. More addictive than chewing tobacco.
- Tags: Swarm, Tobacco, Encore, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2006-07-27
- U.N. goes after tobacco ads on Internet
- U.N. goes after tobacco ads on InternetThe true international threat, SUGARfattening the body and shorting the life. Get the truth, the sugar barons will destroy us all with are own lack of personal restraint. Somebody think about the children, the children!actually it's dieting and disciplinePeople do not want...
- Tags: tobacco ad, tobacco, advertisement, Drano, Internet
- Discussion threads 2006-02-17
- The network is the security
- The network is the securityIt's all about monetization, not securitySecurity will be used as the excuse for exploitation and monetization of the global network by a handful of key players. This will be accomplished through a multi-pronged approach of "trusted hardware" which only runs "authorized software" and bespoke legislation criminalizing...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, security, malware, tobacco, network
- Discussion threads 2004-07-13
- State Department questions EU's Microsoft ruling
- State Department questions EU's Microsoft rulingLOL"In imposing this anti-consumer, anti-innovation penalty, the commission has blatantly undercut the settlement that was so carefully and painstakingly crafted with Microsoft by the U.S. Department of Justice and several state antitrust authorities. The commission's complete indifference to the negative impact of its ruling on...
- Tags: U.S. Department of State, Microsoft Corp., tobacco, commission
- Discussion threads 2004-03-30
- Kick Butt 1.0 (Mac)
- In the 17 level adventure game, your goal is to smash the tobacco factory to smithereens and fire all the employees. But you've got to make it through 17 levels of angry smokers, lit cigarettes, burning garbage cans, dirty ashtrays, paper shredders, rolling machines, life suckers, junk food, and other...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Tobacco, Gypsy King Software
- Software downloads 2002-04-26
- Gallaher Group Plc Improves Sales and Trade Customer Relationships
- Following the introduction of the United Kingdom tobacco advertising ban in February 2003, Gallaher Group Plc, a leading international tobacco manufacturer and wholesaler, launched a strategy aimed at strengthening its relationships with retailers that sell tobacco. The strategy is designed to build on existing methods and help retailers fulfill the...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Tobacco, Sales
- Case studies
- Low-Cost Infrastructure Improves Scalability of Tobacco Group's Business-Critical System
- JT International JTI, based in Geneva, Switzerland, is responsible for the Japan Tobacco Group's international production, marketing, and sales. The existing mainframe-based SAP R/3 solution presented a number of technical challenges. It lacked underlying flexibility and features to make administration simple and scaling cost effective. After rigorous testing, the company...
- Tags: Scalability, Tobacco, Microsoft Corp., Infrastructure, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales, Data Management
- Case studies
- British American Tobacco Improves Support and Reduces Costs With Its SAP-Certified Customer Competence Center
- In business for more than 100 years, British American Tobacco BAT is the world's most international tobacco group and the second largest tobacco group employing more than 85,000 people with factories in 66 countries. To ensure that they receive the best service possible, the company set up its own SAP-certified...
- Tags: Tobacco, SAP AG, British American Tobacco
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