Stories about: AMR Research

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iPhone surcharge protest highlight carriers' loss of control 12 June, 2009 06:09

Ask smartphone users anywhere in the U.S. what they think of their wireless carriers, and you will get an earful.
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Apple, Dell, IBM among top global supply chains 30 May, 2009 03:30

AMR Research released its annual "Supply Chain Top 25" list, and the top dog leading the supply chain pack this year -as it did last year - is Apple.
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Pirates to Worry You: Chinese Manufacturing Partners 17 April, 2009 09:23

Somali pirates who brazenly attacked container ships in the Indian Ocean have garnered a lot of recent attention. But for companies that source products from Chinese manufacturing partners, there are even greater and longer-term business risks due to pirating attacks on companies' intellectual property and supply chains.
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NetSuite wants a piece of large SAP customers' business 15 April, 2009 06:59

On-demand ERP vendor NetSuite is targeting large SAP users with a new offering that links its OneWorld application to SAP systems.
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Salesforce.com-Twitter could spell privacy fears 08 April, 2009 07:06

Salesforce.com Inc.'s announcement that it will integrate Twitter into its Service Cloud offering may be a great way to ascertain brand reputation, but experts warn of "Big Brother" fears among Twitter users.
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Cutting the Wrong Employees Can Kill A Business 13 March, 2009 10:48

Retaining strategically important IT staff in a recession can provide an organisation with competitive advantage. Outsourcing selectively now is a good option, but retaining in house project management skills is the key for IT leaders when the economic climate improves.
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Tech industry watchers feel economic pain 19 January, 2009 09:37

Tech industry stalwart Gartner cancels its cornerstone event scheduled for this spring, reduces its workforce by more than 100 and proves that IT watchers aren't immune to the economic turmoil that the vendors they cover and the clients they serve are facing.
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Microsoft offering zero-percent financing for ERP, CRM 14 November, 2008 08:57

Hoping to spark sales as companies put the squeeze on capital spending, Microsoft said Thursday that new customers of its Dynamics ERP and CRM applications in some parts of the world can apply for zero-percent, 36-month financing.
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IT shops renegotiate contracts to get savings out of vendors 07 November, 2008 08:28

Saving money is of paramount importance for CIOs in today's economy, and renegotiating contracts with IT vendors may be one of the best ways to chop expenses.
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Microsoft updates CRM Online service 09 September, 2008 11:04

Microsoft added Internet marketing features to its Dynamics CRM Online product on Monday, the first in a series of updates set for the on-demand software, which launched earlier this year.
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Prepaid software: More than a token solution to licensing woes 27 August, 2008 10:22

I'm writing about Aspen Technology today not because you are likely to ever need its software (unless you own an oil refinery) but because the way the company allows its customers to purchase its smorgasbord of software applications is unique -- so much so that you may want to consider putting a little pressure on your vendors to consider the same.