SPS unveils three management packages
SPS Commerce Inc. on Tuesday rolled out three new multichannel order management packages as part of its supply chain integration service.
Stories by Heather Harreld
Ariba, PeopleSoft target strategic sourcing
Vendors are maneuvering to offer strategic sourcing solutions to meet the growing demand for technology that cuts straight to the bottom line of enterprise operations.
Tightlink closes gap between people and systems
TightLink rolled out a new version of its e-business platform Wednesday that is designed to manage complex business processes across an enterprise.
Ariba taps CascadeWorks on human resources procurement
Ariba and CascadeWorks have teamed up to offer a spend-management solution designed to reduce the cost of procuring temporary workers and consultants, the companies announced Tuesday.
PeopleSoft rolls out strategic sourcing suite
PeopleSoft announced Monday a new suite of strategic sourcing applications designed to provide end-to-end support for Web-based procurement of indirect and direct materials.
Peregrine targets IT asset management
Peregrine Systems Inc. rolled out a new IT asset management appliance Wednesday designed specifically for small and mid-sized business.
Former i2 execs mine for orphaned intellectual property
A group of software veterans, including three former top executives at i2 Technologies Inc., have launched a new company designed to find and re-deploy software intellectual property that has been orphaned in the economic slump.
Ariba taken off researcher's 'problem watch' list
Gartner Group Inc. has removed Ariba Inc. from its "problem watch" list after the company addressed some product quality issues and rolled out a strategic sourcing product.
Manugistics, Acta enter data integration partnership
Manugistics Inc. and ACTA Technology have teamed up to provide high-volume data integration solutions designed to simultaneously optimize a company's supply-side and demand-side business processes.
New logistics standard launched
In an effort to eliminate one of the major barriers now plaguing the electronic logistics arena, Logistics.com has developed a logistics standard designed to allow multiple industry players and software programs to communicate more effectively.
SAP to release cost-benefit calculator
SAP AG is scheduled to announce Tuesday a new free online interactive tool designed to give potential enterprise customers specific cost saving projections that could be obtained by using the company's supply chain management solutions.
PeopleSoft picks at Cohera bones
PeopleSoft announced Monday that it has acquired the intellectual property and certain assets of Cohera, a catalogue management and content integration company.
Datasweep, KPMG collaborate on supply chain product
Datasweep and KPMG Consulting on Monday announced they have formed a partnership to deliver Web-based supply chain solutions to high-technology manufacturing companies.
Top execs seek bright spots in the downturn
More than half of the top executives at Fortune 1000 companies believe that eliminating poor business models is the "silver lining of the economic slowdown," according to a study released Wednesday by technology consultant Accenture.
Vignette woos enterprise customers with portal product
Vignette Corp. has signed 10 new enterprise customers for its application portal product since it launched the solution in May.