http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/?rss Supply Chain Management SCM includes the integration of a company with its business and trading partners and suppliers and monitoring and managing the electronic transactions between and among them Companies are leveraging existing EDI systems and extending them with newer Internet solutions This section includes articles on strategies technologies best practices vendors and solutions for SCM initiatives Copyright 2008 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Eventdriven applications that are constructed as compositions of Web applications can offer considerable benefits to your enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/9428.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/9428.html?rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:13:00 EST Open source integration server software can be as important to external EAIBPM as OSS applicationweb server software is to internal application integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/8804.html?rss Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST In supply chains global sourcing continues to operate outside the main stream business processes in multibillion dollar businesses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6443.html?rss Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST AMR advises not to embark on transforming your supply chain without anenterprise architect setting strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6079.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6079.html?rss Sun, 12 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Can organizations create an internal environment where consistent data becomes a possibility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6022.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6022.html?rss Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST AMR Research says that what businesses need and what vendors offer dontalways match http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5994.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5994.html?rss Sun, 15 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Learn about significant changes in how technology is being leveraged to create sustainable competitive advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5928.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST John Stelzer discusses significant changes in how technology can be leveraged to create sustainable competitive advantage by utilizing availability analysis and application of information to generate worth http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5801.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5801.html?rss Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST The principles of lean thinking or removing waste from the value chain are applied in manufacturing companies around the world with great success because of their impact on company performance However if not executed with the appropriate support systems and infrastructure says Johan Arts of MRO Software an improvement project based on lean thinking can adversely impact the companys risk and lead to serious business disruption Thats why companies should consider strategic asset management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5443.html?rss Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST Companies such as WalMart and Cisco which have developed realtime networked supply chains integrating processes and information with their business partners have realized that this business ecosystem is not just an effective partner collaboration tool Its a strategic asset that shows its decisive benefits in the companys margin advantage Hollis Bischoff of META Group and Fadi Chehad chairman and CEO of Viacore Inc explain what companies should think about when developing their own networked business ecosystem http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5331.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5331.html?rss Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Creating a demanddriven supply network DDSN requires a shift in traditional supply chain management by changing the focus from internal issues to the needs and wants of the customer In this article from AMR Research the authors promote a supply chain philosophy that encourages companies to use all available organizational resources as a weapon to improve market competitiveness http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5227.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5227.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Bringing a companys processes to the Web is an efficient way to get those processes working in concert rather than isolation suggests Red Door Interactives Kelly Abbott especially when you throw in a healthy dose of what Abbott calls The Internet Presence Management Manifesto http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5099.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5099.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As companies try Business Activity Monitoring and like it theyre going to begin conceiving new ways to use it And those new uses will by their very nature involve what IT guru Stanford professor emeritus and ebizQ columnist David Luckham has dubbed complex event processing How so Luckham peers into his crystal ball for the next twelve months and sees enterprise needs producing not only an engagement between BAM and CEP but nuptials http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5102.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST When you give data to trading partners do you know whos really looking at it Would you like a way to control who sees it and when OctetString Founder and CTO Clayton Donley touts virtual directories to shore up your BB interactions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5103.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5103.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Business process monitoring and management are becoming prerequisites for business competitiveness Companies who ignore this trend may be doing so at their own peril stresses ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein No wonder then that she sees them as evolving into enterprise essentials The good news is that there are a large number of solutions on the market The bad news is that the shakeout has not yet occurred and there is also a great deal of confusion All the more reason to read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5068.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:48:00 EST As data integration has gone from relatively primitive to a critical need of organizations the factors influencing the success of such efforts have also evolved in number and complexity Here Sterling Commerces Terry Noreault highlights key points to ponder as you mull the solution your company needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5038.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Demanddriven supply networks are replacing factorybased push supply chains of the th century as companies learn how customercentered businesses operate differently say AMR Researchs Kevin OMarah and Joe Souza In this report they explain what exactly iisi different about DDSNs and how you can design and build one starting now http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5040.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST RFID has come a long way and is likely to add even more value to enterprises down the road but organizations shouldnt just jump in headfirst according to the RFGs Ken Landoline He cautions that companies should first evaluate how RFID might meet their specific needs since its benefits can vary a great deal in various situations and by industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5010.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5010.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Without the pragmatic information and cost management capabilities delivered with a Web services management platform particularly as it relates to the relationship between services users will lose confidence in the ability of the infrastructure to deliver and Web services ROI will plummet So says Actionals David Bressler who expands on that point and offers pointers on implementing such platforms http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4973.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4973.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theyre key considerations as you mull this whitehot technology for your company and theyre spelled out for you in Part Two of this examination of RFID by Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour They also address an emerging issue around this emerging technology privacy concerns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4843.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For starters because your competitors surely are But what exactly iisi RFID why is there so much buzz around it now and what can it do for the visibility your company has of its own supply chain ands those of its partners Suns Manish Bhuptani and Shahram Moradpour address those questions here in the first of two pieces on the whitehot technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4811.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises must put forth more than minimal effort when it comes to RFID compliance In fact moving the focus beyond compliance to operational efficiency is key to realizing true enterprise value observes Tom Ryan of Aberdeen Group in this iResearch Abstracti Compliance represents a only small percentage of the total benefits for manufacturers Ryan says http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4737.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4737.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4740.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure how valuable would a laundry list of potential pitfalls in EAI rollouts be to you LogicCurves Jose Herrera figures plenty and here he runs them down to give you an advance headsup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4690.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:31:00 EST Simply put their momentum is unmistakable and perhaps unstoppable says AMR Researchs Kevin OMara in this iOutlooki report Done right they improve bottom lines and customer satisfaction So OMara takes a look at the technologies and best practices you might consider if you embrace DDSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4642.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4642.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST As important as security is many obvious steps are simply ignored by many parties even though as Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins put it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here The weak points are everywhere Simply everywhere METAs Chris Byrnes joined him to suggest numerous security best practices especially for WebSphere MQ http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4644.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4644.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST XML is truly omnipresent in the integration landscape helping organizations become and thrive as real time enterprises as well as in the BB and compliance arenas just to name a few And in a recent ebizQ webinar recapped here Magic Softwares Lee Sutton traced XMLs rise to business helper and showed how you can make the best use of it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4645.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 10:54:00 EST Intel sees a disconnect in grid computing between application tools and grid middleware and platforms and is pushing grid beans as an integration path between them according to The Groups William Fellows But will the beans approach work Fellows takes a look in this report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4597.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4597.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4565.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham observes that problems created by companies being in the dark about the impact on the business of events in their IT infrastructure may only get worse as new technologies such as RFID begin to bombard those infrastructures with levels of data never seen before But explains Luckham if we could relate events to highlevel business processes that would give us IT insight with enormous potential impact on all of eCommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Companies slow to warm to RFID would be wise to get a plan in place right away and start down that road advises AberdeenGroup in this iPerspectivei report Those that adopt a waitandsee attitude to try to avoid the risks inherent in such a new technology cautions Aberdeen risk being left at the starting gate and having to play catchup to keep up with demands from giants such as WalMart http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4405.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4405.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST The emerging and potentially huge market for RFIDrelated offerings has caught the attention of webMethods which The Group says is positioning itself to be in the right position at the right time But will it pay off http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4373.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even when companies offer products or services of the same basic quality at similar prices their bottom lines and the experiences of their customers can vary widely A key differentiator says Ajira Technologies President and CEO Nari Kannan is the processes that make companies what they are http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4322.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST This machine sometimes called the SEx Machine for short offers a way to keep your company a step or more ahead of its competitors at all times through timebased competition as BPM expert and ebizQ columnist Peter Fingar explained in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4325.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST All too often asserts IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham managers are in the dark about the impact on the business of events in the IT infrastructure Using last summers big Northeast blackout as an example Luckham dubs this phenomenon IT Blindness and points out that imanagingi in realtime is a big problem presented by the emergence of the realtime enterprise He stresses that its a problem that must be solved to head off business and other disasters and give managers a better handle on their businesses in general http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4257.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST RFID is coming on strong in several market segments and its best days are certainly still to come says the Robert France Groups Ken Landoline in this iIT Agendai report He predicts that As some of the RFID roadblocks such as high price and lack of standards are eliminated the market is likely to grow exponentially And with that growth will come mounting integration challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4219.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4219.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST And say Jill Gazzi and John Fontanella of AMR Research in this iAlert Highlighti report thats going to mean significant integration efforts Is your enterprise ready http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4220.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Proponents tout Business Process Integration as an efficient way to automate business processes especially those requiring interaction among numerous systems and organizations while leveraging legacy technology Metaserver President and CEO Richard Schultz is among those solidly in BPIs camp http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4134.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Having clear visibility into your business means knowing whats going on at the foot business level but thats made up an unlimited number of transactions and events at the much more granular business and intraapplication level Here ebizQ columnist David A Kelly sorts it all out for us http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4070.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Just as efficient ebusiness systems can mean vastly improved bottom lines for companies overburdened ones can mean frustration for customers and lost revenue for businesses But OctetStrings Phil Hunt says there is a solution to the frustration virtual directories http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3999.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3999.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST For all the buzz around SarbanesOxley a recent Aberdeen Group survey found business managers more concerned about the bigger compliance picture And Aberdeen has specific recommendations about making SOX a component of overall enterprise cost compliance initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3964.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3964.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The potential payoffs of implementing RFIDbased systems are enormous but so are the challenges involved in those implementations according to ObjectStores Mark Palmer Here he offers insight into those challenges but explains why theyre well worth conquering http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3916.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Knowing whats happening in your business processes in real time is importantand ebizQ columnist David A Kelly notes there are different ways to keep tabs BPM vendors offer one perspective and you can get views from the XML and Web services side as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3880.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST New on the supply chain scene socalled fourthparty logistics providers are making their presence felt What are they and how might they aid your company Analyst firm Frost Sullivan takes a look http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3881.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3881.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST To invest or not to invest In an integration architecture that is Thats Inoti even a question assert ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar The resounding answer Yes They also offer a look at ebizQs Business Integration Roadmap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3825.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Problems arise from moving to Webtier architectures and Internetbased protocols to improve application accessibility says the Aberdeen Group Here Aberdeen outlines those concerns says the conventional wisdom on addressing them isnt as wise as it may seem and suggests better approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3781.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST The DemandDriven Supply Network DDSN can sure many of the ills of past supply chain management efforts says AMR Research in this report DDSN integrates demand data and processes across the supply networks of customers suppliers and employees to balance revenue against costs AMR explains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3782.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3782.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Excitement over RFID is growing even as the economy improves presenting opportunities for technology vendors and buyers alike In this report The AlignIT Group looks at RFIDs promise examines the barriers to its uptake and explains why the prevailing issue is integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3724.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Making companies faster on their feet and more responsive to market conditions is more easily said than done But it IcanI be done by creating a businessdriven IT infrastructure via a strategically crafted combo of an SOA with a BPMS says Cognizant Technologys Pravin Gokhe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Complying with the multiplying rules and regulations involved in global trade can be perplexing on its best days And RFGs Sara Braunstein cautions that theres no quickfix None of the solutions from ERP supply chain management and niche vendors do it all in the realm of trade logistics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3649.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3649.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST The worlds fifthbiggest retailer Germanbased METRO plans a big RFID rollout this year AMRs Kara Romanow says that and WalMarts RFID push could help speed widespread adoption of the technology in many respects including getting more retailers behind the standard ePC http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3596.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Calling SOA a near ideal technology to use in an IT environment where software and hardware from multiple vendors are deployed and one that enables business tasks to be accomplished by executing a series of services IBMs Bob Sutor here spells out the way to head for an SOA world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3545.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Web services could well be a shot in the arm for IT buyers and sellers alike according to Gartners Whit Andrews Though theyre no cureall Andrews argues Web services idoi enable companies to make better use of the IT they buy with obvious advantages for everyone involved http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3547.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3547.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Hardly But ebizQ columnists and BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar suggest here that all the hubbub surrounding Web services is doing iBPMi a idisiservice A ihugei disservice And one stemming in large part from semantics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3520.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Dell renowned for solid business processes has a broken one according to ebizQ columnist and noted BPM expert Howard Smith He says a reallife encounter with Dell shows how little things can trip up business processes and why you need business process management systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3502.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Still need persuading that BB is the way to go Want some handy suggestions on implementing it Then a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here was the place to be Oracles Ashish Mohindroo offered a compelling case for BB then outlined practical steps for instituting it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3504.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Far from the recent claim that IT doesnt matter anymore it matters more than ever argues Droplets CEO Philip Brittan because todays IT investments fuel tomorrows growth Among his tips on building productivity and ROIenhancing software basing it on integrationeasing open standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3386.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3386.html?rss Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Todays retailers have customers increasingly comfortable with eCommerce And in this Perspective report the AberdeenGroup says the successful retailers will be the ones that can adapt integrating instore and offstore channels http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3250.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3250.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST While its tempting to do integration tactically its better overall to go the strategic route Compelling reasons are provided in a book being written about integration best practices by ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration expert Bill Ruh Here GoldBernstein offers some initial insight http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2928.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST Service parts management is defined by Aberdeen as planning service parts inventories resources and processes to ensure optimal customer service And in this Perspective report Aberdeens Tim Minahan notes that many companies miss the boat on this potentially lucrative revenue stream http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2934.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The benefits of becoming a realtime enterprise are many and are becoming more and more apparent and widely acknowledged In a recent ebizQ webinar our own Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuest President and COO Lee White discussed a bunch of them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2767.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Composite apps can go where pure EAI cant to help keep business users happy according to Commerce Ones Bashyam Anant In making the case for composite apps he also notes that they make sense from an ROI standpoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2769.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Few businesses include their entire enterprises or partners in supply chain planning a joint study by Aberdeen Group and Penton Media has found However says Aberdeens Mark Vigoroso collaborative automated supply chain solutions can provide more accurate and efficient supply chain planning http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2562.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2562.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Despite the strong performance by the stock market as a whole last month shares of businessenabling software providers were fairly flat according to investment banking firm TripleTree The biggest movers in terms of enterprise valuetorevenue multiples saw them fall content management companies by fourtenthsofapoint and large platform vendors by threetenths Every other sector stayed the same or moved up or down by a tenthofapoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2231.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2231.html?rss Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Indeed it was Every businessenabling software sector tracked by investment banking firm TripleTree saw its enterprise valuetorevenue multiple rise Standouts included supply chain management security wireless enterprise content management and financial services apps vendors TripleTree says it appears that many of the leading companies have successfully realigned their business models to account for the current pace of IT spending http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2058.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2058.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST It was an up April for shares of businessenabling software vendors according to investment banking firm TripleTree All but the healthcare sector saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples rise The supply chain management and telecomm sectors were standouts and other strong gainers included customer relationship management business intelligence content management and financial services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1458.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1458.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST The Aberdeen Group says the sooner companies involve sourcing groups in the product design process the faster products will get to market and the more money enterprises will save getting wares there and make once theyre there And says Aberdeen in this Supply Chain Access Strategy Corner report a significant part of early source team involvement is the integration of the IT systems involved http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1461.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1461.html?rss Wed, 07 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Two standards CAN be better than one In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Beth GoldBernstein and Sterling Commerces Chris Wallace detail an EDIXML processcentric approach that can lead to costeffective integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2308.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2308.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST March was much the same as February for businessenabling software makers according to investment banking firm TripleTree Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples dip eversoslightly or stay the same Only security and wireless wares makers bucked the trend with their ratios rising a touch All in all says TripleTree Iraq took center stage and IT was on the backburner for stock marketeers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1474.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1474.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The future of supply chain software vendor Valdero should be bright according to analyst firm The The startup specializes in providing supply chain visibility and recently widened the breadth of its offerings The also points out that having prominent backers doesnt hurt Valdero either http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1473.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1473.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST UCCnet the supply chain integration standard rising in popularity among retailers may serve as an example of how companies can agree on the sharing of data and processes with others in their verticals And notes integration expert David Linthicum UCCnet is even among several vertical and horizontal supply chain standards that are gravitating toward each other This article is based on a chapter in Linthicums upcoming book Next Generation Application IntegrationFrom Simple Information to ServiceOriented Models http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1471.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1471.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Corporate Performance Management CPM can be an unsung hero riding to the rescue of traditional vertically oriented enterprises as they battle an entirely new form of foe one lurking and seeking to take advantage of weak links in supply chains and other corporate soft spots In this InSight report analyst firm Aberdeen Group reveals the identity of this new threat and tells how to fight it in part with a dose of its own tactics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1476.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1476.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Creating consumer connected supply networks is hardly easy The problem according to AMR Research Service Director Roddy Martin is building the business processes to support the CCSN across many fragmented backend IT applications that support mostly isolated business areas Not to mention integrating those processes and apps In this piece Martin outlines what that involves and names names when it comes to vendors All businesses can take a cue from the task facing manufacturers as they craft CCSNs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1488.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Rather than a fading standard EDI remains a critical IT infrastructure for BB ecommerce says Sterling Commerces Todd Margo In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here he traces EDIs path and paints a rosy picture for its continued use http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2311.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2311.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers had a somewhat dreary February according to investment banking company TripleTree Most enterprise valuetorevenue multiples in the space inched down or stayed the same Here we present an indepth review and analysis by TripleTree of Februarys trends including a look at the building momentum surrounding offshore services and development as IT firms seek to leverage global resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1494.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1494.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Companies that do this when buying software could find integration easier and less costly according to AMR Research In this report AMR explains what eBusinessReady is and why in AMRs view its a musthave seal of certification on trading partner software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1505.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1505.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP vendors now entrenched in their customer bases are taking the next step by providing a path for their customers to attain the level of process and application integration that will fulfill the requirements of the extended enterprise according to analyst firm the It says users are looking to ERP application developers to help deliver on the original promise of better visibility into realtime corporate data and tight integration of disparate applications which can provide endtoend business process support So far the points out in this report this hasnt happened But the future may well be different http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1504.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers began the year with a narrowly mixed month according to investment banking company TripleTree Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples move up or down by only one or two tenths of a point or stay the same Noteworthy exceptions included the business intelligence apps sector whose ratio rose fourtenths of a point ERP which went up threetenths and financial services which dropped by sixtenths The integration software space stayed steady Here we present TripleTrees indepth review and analysis of Januarys trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1509.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1509.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST When it comes to integration one size doesnt fit all In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Data Junctions David Inbar and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein size up the different types to help you decide which are tailormade for your organization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2316.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers tended to see their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples drift lower with the exception being integration apps vendors whose ratio rose a bit But SCM CRM ERP procurement business intelligence and systems and content management companies slipped and the security sector sagged badly Wireless software providers and software and portal development apps vendors stayed where theyd been In this report investment banking firm TripleTree offers indepth analysis of the month and a look back at as a whole http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1632.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1632.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST When mapping supply chains companies need to determine the type location and size of customer demand and put in place the resources to fulfill it They need to know if they and their trading partners can deliver whats being asked for what the likelihood is of events occurring as planned how to realize and react if they dont and how that probability impacts the chances of success and profitabilityThis piece by Aberdeen Group Supply Chain Management Research Director William Brandel discusses collaborative planning and how it enables businesses to align coordinate and synchronize the flow of pertinent data between internal entities and external trading partners so they can fulfill demand in the most efficient way http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1637.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1637.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Business activity monitoring and business process management are widely viewed as the next big steps in integration making it an even more valuable business tool Here analyst Dave Kelly takes a look at how realtime business activity monitoring can help companies their partners suppliers and even their customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1643.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Businessenabling software providers generally saw their stockpricetorevenue ratios rise Integration apps providers as well asCRM SCM and ERP companies fell into that category So did business intelligence security software development portal development and systems management companies Only procurement and wirelessmobile Internet firms failed to gain ground http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1645.html?rss Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST As companies look for new ways to streamline their esourcing process they are turning increasingly to optimization technology to help automate traditional offline manual processes Avner Schneur the CEO of Emptoris explains the benefits and features of esourcing optimization software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1655.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1655.html?rss Mon, 11 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST Partner relationship management PRM software enables vendors to optimize sales by managing their sales channel partners Today as sales processes have become more complex channel partners must often collaborate with yet other channel partners leading to a need for PRM software that can support these manytomany relationships ChannelWaves Drew Williams explains the benefits of manytomany relationship models http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1664.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1664.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST Logistics is the critical end game for any product sale Speed in delivery is the key to satisfied customers low cost is imperative to business ROI In this article Edward Tracey of Virtual Delivery Source examines how retailers and suppliers can improve their logistics with a unified technology strategy and he explains why a uniform elogistics service is needed for manufacturers retailers and shippers alike http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1671.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1671.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The business intelligence and content management sectors are among the handful of software markets likely to lead the economic recovery according to this report from TripleTree Heres an overview of the market trends technologies and key players in these two promising ebusiness software sectors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1669.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1669.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST Synchronizing procurement manufacturing and distribution with customer demand reduces the inventory that both supplier and customer must carry Order commitment is an integral and often confusing part of that synchronization This paper by Donald Shobrys of Supply Chain Consultants traces the evolution of the order commitment process and examines the components of the currently available solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1682.html?rss Sun, 29 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST BB and supply chain projects offer longterm promise for integrating business partner systems but shortterm solutions are available now to help unify the many phone fax and email communications that flow among supply chain partners In this paper Endeavors Technologys Kapi Attawar explains how a secure peertopeer Web collaboration system can help bridge the gap between existing disconnected supply chain processes and new BB integration efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1686.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1686.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST In the financial services industry supply chain integration is a critical and ongoing challenge Here Michael Jackman of Interlinq explains how financial services organizations can successfully accomplish supply chain integrationadvice that can easily apply to any supply chain integration effort http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1621.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1621.html?rss Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST What are demand chain systems and why do they matter These questions are among those answered in this article by Jim Langabeer and Jeff Rose of demand management specialist Demantra http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1701.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1701.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services have so far been employed mainly for internal integration efforts But the first few projects involving Web services for BB are making their debut and experts say mainstream use of Web services for external integration should get under way next year Heres a look at the current state of BB Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1554.html?rss Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST A successful ebusiness integration strategy should rely on Internetbased technologies such as XML and Web services This excerpt from an eForce white paper addresses the key issues challenges and implementation alternatives of Internet application integration development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1705.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1705.html?rss Sun, 04 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST The Internet has enabled collaboration to take place across the extended enterprise helping organizations to increase revenues decrease costs and compete more effectively But to take full advantage of Webbased collaborative commerce enterprises must overcome a number of technological hurdles Ravi Goli of Asera explains the benefits and obstacles involved in adopting a collaborative commerce framework http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1708.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1708.html?rss Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Integrating eprocurement applications with existing ERP business systems can be extremely complex but its the only way to enable automated approval and accounting procedures for eprocurement purchases Here Eric Anderson of ERPLink explains the challenges and presents options for linking SAP systems to eprocurement applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1715.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1715.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Creating a successful marketplace involves more than just automating the transactions Its also about the Four Cs commerce content collaboration and community In this article Simon King of BroadVision explains the Four Cs and how to apply them to online marketplaces http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1717.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1717.html?rss Mon, 08 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST A robust flexible electronic catalog can be a strategic asset and competitive weapon for manufacturers Rich accurate searchable electronic product information delivered through multiple sales channels is critical to customer buying decisions This article from MRO Software explains the benefits and challenges of implementing electronic catalogs and the alternatives available http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1720.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1720.html?rss Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST As BB data exchange between business partners becomes more common the next step in the evolution of BB integration will be tighter coordination between partners distributed order and inventory management processes In this excerpt from a Yantra white paper Will Fox argues that the most efficient and competitive companies will be those that can enable realtime crossdivision and crossenterprise business processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1723.html?rss Sun, 23 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST By providing a common method for identifying data XML supports BB transactions effectively and is expected to become the dominant format for data transformation exchange and integration This DataMirror article explains the role of XML and related technologies in todays ebusiness enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1587.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1587.html?rss Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST During the s automotive component suppliers improved profits by implementing agile manufacturing techniques that synthesized costcutting strategies buildtoorder manufacturing and event management Here the ARC Advisory Groups research director Simon Bragg explains what agile manufacturing is and how it benefits automakers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1732.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1732.html?rss Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST This paper by Wipro Technologies consultant Sudhindra Kulkarni explains how creating an automated supply chain architecture can help cut manufacturing costs reduce inventory levels and improve vendor management among other things It also discusses the challenges to the esupply chain and the promise of esupply chain services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1731.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1731.html?rss Sat, 08 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST How can independent Dutch growers succeed in the face of competition from much larger local and foreign agricultural conglomerates By banding together into a cooperative and integrating their operations into a single seamless supply chain Heres how this cooperative The Greenery leveraged EAI tools to forge a realtime supply chain that could compete in a tight market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1735.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1735.html?rss Mon, 27 May 2002 00:00:00 EST This paper from supply chain management firm Valdero explores the challenges faced by hightech manufacturers in managing the extended supply chain It explains why current approaches to supply chain management dont work and what an effective supply chain control system must provide http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1742.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1742.html?rss Sun, 19 May 2002 00:00:00 EST A BB integration project is only as good as the data being integrated In this white paper excerpt from Data Junction authors David Loshin of Knowledge Integrity and David Inbar of Data Junction explain the importance of data quality in BB integration the requirements for quality data and the role of a data quality monitor in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1747.html?rss Mon, 13 May 2002 00:00:00 EST Manufacturers and retailers are leveraging increasingly sophisticated techniques to help them anticipate customer demand and incorporate it into their supply chain planning This paper by Andrew Wilson of Demantra explains what companies are doing to optimize their supply and demand chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1749.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1749.html?rss Mon, 06 May 2002 00:00:00 EST When TNT Logistics a major provider of supply chain logistics and transportation services wanted to streamline its contract management system it opted not to scrap its triedandtrue ASbased system but instead to put a friendlier Web interface on it Here David Holmes of Jacada explains how TNT made its supply chain management applications more assessable to clients and employees http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1755.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1755.html?rss Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST A fullservice marketplace platform needs to offer a variety of tools support industry standards and provide features ranging from systems management to personalization In this article Wipro Technologies Shashank Gupta spells out the checklist of requirements he believes a complete marketplace platform must meet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1757.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1757.html?rss Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST In this primer on eprocurement Jeff Leech eJivas director of ecommerce professional services explains the major advantages and components of an eprocurement system and offers advice on selecting an eprocurement application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1758.html?rss Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Where has EAI been and wheres it going Eric Roch of TIBCO provides some insight in this overview of the history of enterprise application integration the principal approaches to achieving it and the emerging trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1544.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1544.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST The building blocks for competitive success are not products or markets but business processes According to University of Maryland assistant professor Sanjay Gosain and EAI Technologies CEO Velan Thillairajah thats the fundamental premise behind most corporate EAI projects In this white paper the authors outline the competitive drivers of EAI and the key challenges that organizations face in designing and implementing an EAI strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1766.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1766.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Its often difficult to understand the business value locked away in structured and unstructured content scattered across various enterprise systems In this article Jeff Kavanaugh of Inforte discusses the need for content maintenance and offers a diagnostic exercise for evaluating your own content management requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1600.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1600.html?rss Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST In the conclusion of our twopart series on the Supply Chain Operations Reference model Tamer Chavusholu of Promatis Corp explains how SCOR can help companies improve their supply chain process management and provide them with a valuable reference for SCM best practices http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1768.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1768.html?rss Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST These days supply chain management requires the design of processes that can span the IT systems of multiple business partners and provide competitive advantage through optimal efficiency in just about every aspect of product manufacturing sourcing and distribution The SupplyChain Councils SCOR model aims to help companies do just that Heres Part of our twopart series on the model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1769.html?rss Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST The Internet and ebusiness are increasing the need for sophisticated logistics services such as realtime status information and collaboration capabilities and placing new demands on thirdparty supply chain logistics companies In this paper David Porter of Yantra describes how logistics providers must utilize technology to offer superior fulfillment and optimize their clients supply chains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1779.html?rss Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Strategic use of esourcing applications can save organizations time and money But whats the right esourcing strategy for your company John Madrid of Procuri offers his thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the key approaches to esourcing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1783.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Many have tried to develop a successful online BB exchange and many have failed Syntels Ken Kenjale and Arnie Phatak offer their insight into the strategies of those whove succeeded http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1785.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Youre still using EDI but most of your trading partners have moved to XML Cant you just implement a translation system between EDI and XML Its not so simple says IT writer D Douglas Graham In this article he explains some of the obstacles that make EDItoXML translation problematic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1586.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1586.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST In this article Stuart Wilkie of Fast Track Consulting argues that theres a dangerous gap between strategic supply chain planning and the daytoday supply chain operations in the manufacturing industry He discusses how this disparity has arisen and what supply chain managers need to do about it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1787.html?rss Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Research by the Center for Automotive Research shows that the ability to conduct ebusiness will be a critical factor in the success or failure of automotive suppliers in the year ahead Heres a look at the report findings and an overview of ecommerces role in todays auto industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1795.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1795.html?rss Mon, 07 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Collaboration has always been critical to businesses engaged in joint product development In the past it was largely handled piecemeal via faxes email and FTP servers Here Charles Orlando and Thia Rajagopalan of Tonbu look at the collaboration needs of organizations today and the functionality required for an integrated collaboration application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1799.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1799.html?rss Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:54:00 EST While ecommerce and supply chain management have gotten a lot of attention in recent years less consideration has been given to the reverse side of the ecommerce equation product returns or reverse logistics ARC Advisory Groups Steve Banker examines the challenges involved in reverse logistics and explains why many companies are opting to outsource it to thirdparty providers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2589.html?rss Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST In this second excerpt from the book ebXML The New Global Standard for Doing Business on the Internet the authors look at how ebXML works and the key measures that its creators UNCEFACT and OASIS set out to achieve http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1584.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1584.html?rss Mon, 03 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST ebXML The New Global Standard for Doing Business on the Internet is a new book that sets out to explain the importance of the electronic business XML or ebXML standard Here ebizQ presents the first of a twopart excerpt from the book examining the history of this rapidly emerging standard and the promising uses for it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1583.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1583.html?rss Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST Vertical industry standards will predominate the XML landscape in the future says Microsofts David Wascha product manager for BizTalk In this article he explains why the company anticipates an increasingly vertical evolution in XML standards and which standards the company plans to support in its BizTalk Server http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1585.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1585.html?rss Tue, 29 May 2001 00:00:00 EST The ebusiness software and services markets need to get vertical according to hightech investment banking firm Cherry Tree Co Its latest report looks at several key industriesfrom finance to healthcare to telecommunicationsand explores the opportunities available to enterprise software vendors and systems integrators that invest in developing industryspecific vertical applications and consulting services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1619.html?rss Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST The path to full business process integration between trading partners is a slow and gradual one Heres a look at how products and standards are emerging to help make business process integration a reality for BB ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1578.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1578.html?rss Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:00:00 EST In this white paper Steven Scala of GE Global eXchange Services details the history of BB standardsfrom ANSI X to ebXMLand explains the importance of integration brokers in dealing with proliferating standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1577.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1577.html?rss Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:00:00 EST As BB standards continue to proliferate and businesses look to forge links with more and more of their trading partners the problem of translating business documents and processes from one BB format or standard into another is escalating The answer to that problem may increasingly lie not in the emergence of any single BB standard but in technologies that can automatically translate one standard into another http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1580.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 EST As more and more businesses seek to establish electronic connections with their trading partners standards for translating applications and data become increasingly critical Heres a look at two key standards organizations BizTalk and RosettaNet and the role theyre playing in BB ecommerce http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1581.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1581.html?rss Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:00:00 EST CRM ERP and ecommerce are not necessarily distinct entities says Nigel Thomas director of product management at Constellar UK Rather he says in this twopart article they are frequently linked and often best provided with a hubbased solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2322.html?rss