EDI Functionality

Getting It Right: Product, Quality, Timing, and Price

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Requirement Calculation, Reporting, and Fixed Assets accounting modules, as well as integrated electronic data interchange (EDI) functionality, which marked ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/04/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_04_19_06_1.asp - 30k - 2006-04-19 Summary: The most important factor in industry is no longer the mere price of the product. Increasingly, the purchaser's task has become to obtain the right product of the right quality at the right time—and for the right price.

Classic Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Shifts Over

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the product's workflow capabilities between production lines and warehousing facilities (including electronic data interchange [EDI] functionality that can be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_28_06_1.asp - 28k - 2006-02-28 Summary: About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes the Classic Fourth Shift solution and Fourth Shift Edition for SAP Business One, the result of a joint initiative to integrate Fourth Shift functionality with SAP Business One.

The Pain and Gain of Integrated EDI Part Two: Automotive Suppliers ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This includes deep domain experience coupled with industry-specific product functionality to insure successful ... Part One detailed the pain of integrated EDI. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_22_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-03-22 Summary: The nature of the global automotive supply chain means that the suppliers must be tightly integrated into the trading partner’s enterprise, whose supply chain communications and management capabilities need to be able to manage that critical relationship.

Tackling the International Supply Chain

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... capacity evaluation and production scheduling; analysis of patterns of consumption; actual material usage visibility; EDI functionality; advanced repetitive ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/06/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_06_06_05_1.asp - 29k - 2005-06-06 Summary: Effective supply chain management is vital for global manufacturers' and retailers' success. If TradeBeam GTM blueprint proves successful, the time and money spent managing suppliers to ensure inventory levels are maintained will be optimized

ROI Systems Catching Up With e-Commerce

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to be able to extend its capabilities through our EDI offering, as well ... ROI Systems has managed to deliver strong discrete manufacturing functionality and solid ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/11/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_11_03_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-11-03 Summary: ROI Systems continues with its practice of cautious new technology adoption. On October 10, it announced the offering of XML-based EDI for its customers.

Microsoft Business Network (MBN)--Coming of Age? Part Four: More ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Such business should bear in mind that other ERP or EDI vendors might ... These prospective customers should consider adding the announced functionality to their ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/PN_SC_PJ_09_04_04_1.asp - 18k - 2004-09-04 Summary: The objectives of end-to-end supply chain visibility are better plans, better service, increased inventory turns, and higher profit margins, where MBN might answer only some of these requirements at this stage. In any case, MBN is a great, initial idea that can lay the foundations for a future product of

Made2Manage Affirms Its Technological Astuteness

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... M2M VIP, and enhanced its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities with ... In addition, Capable to Promise (CTP) functionality has been imbedded within M2M ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_20_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-01-20 Summary: By continually enhancing functional footprint while concurrently providing technologically advanced solutions, Made2Manage is determined to endure the ongoing market shakeout, although it will have to exert a fierce fight.

The Pain and Gain Of Integrated EDI Part One: The Pain of ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... providing maps that translate any company-specific EDI implementations into the generic format. The product will also provide VAN-like functionality for direct ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_21_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-03-21 Summary: The real action is in merging the influx of electronically transmitted data with existing information already being processed within the ERP system, and the ensuing challenge is to make sense of this constant flood of information arriving daily in the form of EDI or XML messages.

Stability and Functionality for Process and Discrete Manufacturers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Infor has been able to integrate the industry-specific functionality of the ... TU_ER_PJ_03_22_05_1.asp" target="_blank">The Pain and Gain of Integrated EDI. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/10/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_10_12_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-10-12 Summary: While superficially, Infor's acquisition strategy may appear to be impulsive, it has actually been calculated to develop a stronger vertical functionality. This may mean that Infor can offer customers more stability while offering niche functionality.

Pain and Gain of Integrated EDI Part Three: Other Industry Gains

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... tasks like running a material requirements planning (MRP) engine, EDI processing, or ... connect with trading partners should evaluate the functionality of these ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_23_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-03-23 Summary: Many small and medium companies find themselves under pressure to deploy the same EDI system as a major customer, making it a basic cost of doing business with the market leaders.