Stories by: Marc L. Songini

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SAP upgrades flagship ERP suite 01 August, 2007 08:19

SAP Tuesday unveiled an upgraded version of its flagship ERP suite that boosts corporate training capabilities, and adds features targeted specifically at the utility, telecommunications and retail industries.
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RFID won't deliver, says wireless expert 26 July, 2007 08:05

If you haven't yet developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology strategy, don't rush.
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New program boosting Wal-Mart's online fortunes 16 July, 2007 12:47

Wal-Mart Stores last week announced that its three-month-old program that lets customers order products online and pick them up at its brick-and-mortar stores has been spread to 3,300 stores in the U.S.
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Salesforce.com dismisses Microsoft hosted CRM effort 13 July, 2007 13:31

Executives from hosted CRM pioneer Salesforce.com are shrugging off Microsoft's belated entry into its core business.
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MS WPC - Microsoft finally launches hosted CRM offering 11 July, 2007 13:00

Years after nimble upstarts like Salesforce.com broke ground in the on-demand CRM business, Microsoft is finally set to launch its own, much anticipated hosted offering Tuesday at its Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver.
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E-tailers failing in worldwide Web marketing efforts 11 July, 2007 12:35

The expansion of the Internet has in fact not made the world flat for global e-tailing giants, as author Thomas Friedman claims in his recent book, The World is Flat.
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SAP admission prompts mixed reaction 04 July, 2007 10:14

SAP Tuesday admitted that its TomorrowNow services subsidiary made some "inappropriate downloads" from an Oracle Web site but contended that SAP personnel did not access the material.
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On-demand software firm files IPO 03 July, 2007 08:03

On-demand ERP and CRM apps provider NetSuite on Monday filed plans for an initial public offering, a move that could be a milestone for the hosted software industry, according to industry observers.
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European retailer set to upgrade RFID system 28 June, 2007 11:49

Massive European retailer Metro Group intends to plug a relatively untried device into its already considerable radio frequency identification (RFID) network to improve efficiency in its inventory distribution and receiving operations.
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US gov't seeks builder for military robot 26 June, 2007 09:26

Creative scientists have until next week to submit proposals for creating a shape-shifting military robot that can shrink and then reconfigure itself to normal height and shape.
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Data breaches could take a toll on e-commerce 25 June, 2007 12:06

Faced with security breaches and personal data hemorrhages from retailers and a variety of educational and medical facilities, consumers are now becoming more skittish about the potential dangers of e-commerce.