E-Business

Solid Financial Management is key to SME success
Small and midsize companies often try and make do with finance systems they have outgrown, or which operate in isolation from other core business systems, according to recent research carried out by Oracle with over 5,000 SMEs across 18 countries and 10 industries.
Friday, August 06 - 2004 at 20:21 |

How technology is reshaping human resources (HR) in the Middle East
The Middle East's human resources (HR) landscape is characterized by several features, some typical of developing nations and some unique to the region. Even as developing countries, Middle Eastern states are unique in the sense that most of them enjoy high per capita income that has allowed them to invest considerably in new technologies, including Human Resources Management Systems.
Sunday, July 11 - 2004 at 10:08 |

Small firms close the E-Business gap
Research from the European Commission shows that the adoption of e-business systems is beginning to filter down into the very smallest companies in the European Union. We investigate the environment that is fostering the uptake of e-business in this segment and the benefits to smaller companies of adopting e-business systems.
Monday, June 28 - 2004 at 14:29 |

Manufacturing postponement strategies come of age
Global and local market demand is difficult to forecast in times of economic uncertainty. It is even more challenging when you add the competitive pressures of globalization / localization, shorter product cycles, mass customization and outsourcing.
Friday, June 11 - 2004 at 20:09 |

Achieving successful business growth: Finding the right person for the right job
How many times have you been in an internal meeting when some executive used the catch phrase 'people are our most important asset'? Wrong, the right people are your most important asset. The difference is huge but the question is how to find and recruit the right people.
Sunday, May 23 - 2004 at 08:57 |

E-Business - always available
High availability-or the ability of a business and that business's customers to use an application or a service at the appropriate time with the level of functionality they expect-is no longer just a key requirement of today's business systems; it's increasingly becoming the key requirement.
Monday, May 10 - 2004 at 13:25 |

Is your supply chain ethical as well as efficient?
Corporate governance is increasingly becoming a key topic in boardrooms around the world and in the investor community. WorldCom, Enron, Bell South, Ahold and Parmalat, to name just a few, have rocked investor confidence. In the United States, reaction to their accounting scandals was rapid.
Friday, April 30 - 2004 at 09:09 |

Reducing costs through supply chain outsourcing
According to Gartner's 2003 CIO Agenda Survey, one of the top two management priorities for CIOs is to 'demonstrate the business value of IT'.
Friday, March 12 - 2004 at 11:01 |