Response Activities

A Response Management Pioneer Offers Its Solution

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Namely, a Web-based adaptive response management solution may be a more appropriate ... Task flows that outline steps for specific activities can be customized to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/03/research_notes/NA_SC_PJ_03_19_08_1.asp - 26k - 2008-03-19 Summary: Kinaxis Inc. is answering the needs of global manufacturers by delivering an on-demand response management service. These services are designed to help manufacturers drive quick responses to ever-changing global supply chains and fulfillment networks.

Know Thy Market Segment's Price Response

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Once a company has determined how price response varies across its markets ... the ability to evaluate different value-added scenarios (those activities or steps ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/05/research_notes/TU_CR_PJ_05_18_07_1.asp - 24k - 2007-05-18 Summary: Since no variable can influence margins as much as pricing, almost all companies need to approach the management of selling prices, discretionary discounts, and potential price increases with the same firmness they use to manage manufacturing and procurement costs.

Continuous Improvement Offers CMMS Maintenance Benefits

by David Berger ... How much time do you spend each day doing unproductive activities, such as waiting for ... This includes allocation for needed response, service, and downtime, etc ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2004/02/research_notes/EN_CM_XDB_02_24_04_1.asp - 14k - 2004-02-24 Summary: Computer maintenance management system (CMMS) packages are excellent tools for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data and can offer insight into a process’ problem. Critical success factors for the effective use for the CMMS involves clear support from management and measurable drivers involving tim

Information Systems Security Software Evaluation

... at Security Level 4. Tamper detection and tamper response are not ... blocking mechanism allows continuous monitoring of the attacker's activities Blocking traffic ... http://security.technologyevaluation.com/ - 101k - 2009-03-09

The G-word: Do Businesses Touting Green Really Practice What They ...

by Paloma Somohano ... And these barriers were usually a response to pressures from society. ... failing to do so might compromise the legitimacy of the companies' activities and could ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2009/03/research_notes/RN_EV_PS_03_30_09_1.asp - 20k - 2009-03-30 Summary: The word “green” these days is everywhere—especially in business. However, it’s difficult to know whether the environmental concerns of these businesses are sincere. Are their so-called “green practices” truly focused on the protection of the environment, or are they a profit-driven marketing

The G-word: Do Businesses Touting Green Really Practice What They ...

by Paloma Somohano ... And these barriers were usually a response to pressures from society. ... failing to do so might compromise the legitimacy of the companies' activities and could ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2008/12/research_notes/RN_EV_PS_12_01_08_1.asp - 20k - 2008-12-01 Summary: The word “green” these days is everywhere—especially in business. However, it’s difficult to know whether the environmental concerns of these businesses are sincere. Are their so-called “green practices” truly focused on the protection of the environment, or are they a profit-driven marketing

Outsourcing 101 - A Primer Part Two: Outsourcing Categories

by A.B. Maynard ... receiving a well-supported and highly reliable system, with very high system uptime, and rapid response to problems. The following activities are typically ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Outsourcing/2004/01/research_notes/TU_OE_XAM_01_17_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-01-17 Summary: Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers to choose from. This part examines the four broad outsourcing categories: application software, information technology infrastructure, business process outsourcing (BPO), and manufactu

Can the Market Sustain a Stand-Alone EMM?

by Kevin Ramesan ... Tracking and analyzing the response to various products and target segments; Executing and ... are more and more accountable for the cost of their activities. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/crm/2004/05/research_notes/VN_EM_KR_05_06_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-05-06 Summary: The new millennium has completely redrawn the IT industry map especially in the enterprise marketing management (EMM) sector. The number of independent marketing automation vendors has significantly shrunk. Names such as Xchange, MarketFirst, Annuncio, and Prime Response no longer exist. Amongst the few

High Performance Organizations Are Driven by the Power of ...

by Ram Ramdas ... systems are designed to work in a request-response mode where ... have the ability to correlate transactions, performance indicators and processes, and activities. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/04/research_notes/MI_EV_XRR_04_07_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-04-07 Summary: 'Agility', 'real time enterprise', 'zero latency' ... these are among the several buzzwords doing the rounds these days. Some would characterize these present times as belonging to the 'Real Time Decade.' Are these words just hype or do they proffer a vision of reality for the near future? This article a

Who Could Object to Faster, More Responsive Supply Chains?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... allows for change to its relationships and structures in response to the ... organizations, the unfortunate fact remains that synchronizing the activities of a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/03/research_notes/NA_SC_PJ_03_12_08_1.asp - 20k - 2008-03-12 Summary: Today, global manufacturers have all but abandoned traditional vertical supply chain management to adopt the more flexible horizontal and virtual supply chain concepts. But in changing their business model, they have given up a fair amount of control over their supply chain processes.