Igepa Group, an association of six German paper wholesalers, has purchased a multimillion pound ERP system from JD Edwards. Igepa will use the software to handle distribution, finance, production, and warehouse management.
SAP sees opportunities to grow its ERP business in China, Latin America and Eastern Europe, Wohl said. Furthermore, he added, many companies that have already bought ERP systems are making new investments to upgrade and expand their projects.
LCD (liquid-crystal display) screens were also a problem. HP underforecast the amount of LCD screens it would need and had to resort to shipping some in via air freight. Even the printing and imaging group did not fare as well as in the past.
Adler pointed out that e-books have yet to become popular with consumers because of issues such as incompatible formats, short battery life and hard-to-read screens. Harry Potter publisher Scholastic sold 5 million copies of the book on the first...
It makes products for the agrochemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and printing markets. Ross Systems has sold its ERP system to pharmaceuticals concern, AH Marks and Company - the UK's largest privately held chemical manufacturing company.
Both companies already have an arrangement in Latin America, where there are dealers that have given up phone orders for electronic ordering via the Ironside system. The order management system will be integrated into Goodyear's ERP system to...
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