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| - IBM
algorithms boost b-to-b e-commerce
- Consortium
releases new business process language
- i2's
RightWorks deal shakes up B2B sector
- Cendant
Spices Up Online Travelers' Journeys
- Global
supply chains may force internal system changes
- Tech
Firms Integrate Products for Business Intelligence
- Financial
services streamline b-to-b supply chain
- New
CRM Apps Target Auto, High-Tech, Retail Sectors
- Dueling
exchanges make big plans
- Commerce
One strengthens hand with Exterprise buy
- Mitsubishi
To Forge $163M Supply Chain
- Microsoft
warns of fraudulent digital certificates
- 46%
Of B-To-B Websites That Have Been Online 3+ Years Are Profitable
- App
Helps Boeing Link Factory Floor to Suppliers
- Worldwide
Hotel Chain Takes Services Wireless
- Online
Problems Could Deter Customers
- SAP
Scores CRM Deals with PwC, Villeroy & Boch
- The
High Cost of Joining E-Marketplaces
- Zyman
Back Aprimo Marketing Platform
- B2B
Exchanges: Will They Survive?
IBM
algorithms boost b-to-b e-commerce
Two powerful algorithms specifically
designed for b-to-b e-commerce applications will allow vendors to conduct advanced
auctions as part of their procurement processes. Consortium
releases new business process language
Looking to separate business processes
from the applications in which they're imbedded, a technology industry consortium
yesterday released the Business Process Modeling Language (BPML) specification.
i2's
RightWorks deal shakes up B2B sector
i2 Technologies' acquisition of RightWorks
was small, but the deal's ramifications are big. Analysts said that i2's latest
acquisition could start a price war for business-to-business software.
Cendant
Spices Up Online Travelers' Journeys
Consumers making travel arrangements
online soon will be able to take virtual tours of hotels, cruise ships and other
attractions, thanks to a content syndication agreement between Cendant Membership
Services (CMS) and HotelView Corporation... Global
supply chains may force internal system changes
U.S.-based companies looking
to automate transnational supply chains frequently have to alter their internal
systems in order to handle the technical and business variables that await them
in other countries, according to attendees at a supply-chain conference held here.
Tech
Firms Integrate Products for Business Intelligence
Technology Solutions
Company and Matrix Technology Group, Inc. said they will combine TSC's data integration,
warehousing and data mining with Matrix's CRM applications to help businesses
capture and leverage critical data... Financial
services streamline b-to-b supply chain
Whereas the product supply chain
is achieving both visibility and velocity in the New Economy, the money supply
chain lags far behind, with most companies still working under Old Economy, 60-day
payment schedules. New
CRM Apps Target Auto, High-Tech, Retail Sectors
E-business applications
provider Intershop announced it is targeting its latest software releases at the
automotive, high-tech, retail and consumer goods industries. Dueling
exchanges make big plans
The GlobalNetXchange and WorldWide Retail Exchange
marked their first anniversaries by fleshing out some ambitious business and technology
plans, but some retailers and analysts said the rival online marketplaces still
face big obstacles Commerce
One strengthens hand with Exterprise buy
Commerce One Inc.'s acquisition
yesterday of software developer Exterprise is expected to enhance Commerce One's
collaborative commerce capabilities -- seemingly the new Holy Grail in the business-to-business
market. Mitsubishi
To Forge $163M Supply Chain
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced
it will spend 20 billion yen -- about US$163 million -- over the next 18 months
to create an Internet-based, worldwide supply chain management system for its
semiconductor group... Microsoft
warns of fraudulent digital certificates
The software vendor disclosed
that two digital certificates mistakenly issued in its name by security services
vendor VeriSign could be used by malicious attackers to trick users into running
unsafe programs. 46%
Of B-To-B Websites That Have Been Online 3+ Years Are Profitable
Experience
plays a pivotal role in online profitability for B-to-B websites App
Helps Boeing Link Factory Floor to Suppliers
Boeing Corp. is in the early
stages of adding predictive intelligence to its MRP system. Worldwide
Hotel Chain Takes Services Wireless
Bass Hotels & Resorts and Air2Web
Inc. have teamed to help travelers access hotel information through wireless devices,
including PDAs, Web-enabled phones and digital text- messaging phones...
Online
Problems Could Deter Customers
Annoy customers online and you may lose
business at your brick-and-mortar store. SAP
Scores CRM Deals with PwC, Villeroy & Boch
German software maker SAP
AG closed out the week on a strong note with two announcements at the CeBIT 2001
IT conference in Hanover, Germany. The
High Cost of Joining E-Marketplaces
Large corporate buyers can expect
to spend between $5.4 million and $22.9 million over the next five years to integrate
into online marketplaces, reports Forrester Research Inc. Zyman
Back Aprimo Marketing Platform
Zyman Marketing Group and Aprimo Inc. have
teamed up in a new partnership aimed at offering a comprehensive set of online
tools for marketing professionals. B2B
Exchanges: Will They Survive?
If you're joining an e-marketplace, make
sure it's got what it takes
CONTENT,
PORTALS & COMMUNITY - Windows
Now Slightly Open
- Critics worry
about impact of New.net domain plans
- Hacker
"Coolio" to work on jail PCs
- Minimultimedia
- Descramble
That DVD in 7 Lines
- The Mad,
Mad World of E-Commerce
- Users,
Vendors Face Off Over UCITA Law In Texas
- Cable
TV Operators Continue to Upgrade Infrastructure
- AT&T
Broadband Installs Three-Millionth Digital Cable Customer
- MBAs
talk tech in E-Biz 101
- MusicCity
Emerges as Top Napster Alternative
- IT
skills upgrade HR resume
- Wireless
Net Service Taps March Madness
- Courtesy
Phoning
- More Characters Added
To Multilingual Domain Syste
- ABN
Amro/Digital Island hosting trial scores 25% savings
- Lessons
learned in layoffs
- Outsmart,
Outgun, Outlast
- Sony's Plan
For Online Bank Approved
- Intel
To Make 250,000 Web Gizmos For Aol Deal In Spain
- Mir
Crashes; Wreckage on eBay
- Mobile
Portals Will Not Drive WAP Site Traffic
Windows
Now Slightly Open
Microsoft will share 95 percent of its operating systems
source code with key developers. But the company hasn't reversed itself on loathing
collaborative development; engineers can look at but not touch the code.
Critics
worry about impact of New.net domain plans
Some users and Internet watchers
said they're concerned that New.net, a start-up company that's offering 20 Internet
domains outside the control of the organization that manages the Domain Name System,
could do more harm than good by striking out on its own Hacker
"Coolio" to work on jail PCs
A teenage computer hacker who defaced Web
sites was sentenced Friday to nine months behind bars--and was ordered to help
program the jail's computers. Minimultimedia
Rich media is coming to a new generation of wireless devices. How users and
developers will receive it is an open question. Descramble
That DVD in 7 Lines
A new, slimmed-down version of DVD descrambling now
exists: a mere seven lines of Perl code. It's so lean, you too can attach it to
your e-mail signature file. Hello, movie industry lawyers. The
Mad, Mad World of E-Commerce
With nearly 300 shopping days left until
Christmas, it is certainly too early to start fretting over e-commerce's annual
rite of passage, the holiday shopping season. Users,
Vendors Face Off Over UCITA Law In Texas
Texas could become a key showdown
state for the UCITA, as opponents are moving aggressively to prevent the legislature
there from passing the controversial software licensing law. Cable
TV Operators Continue to Upgrade Infrastructure
Cable TV Operators Continue
to Upgrade Infrastructure; Digital Data and Video Services More Widely Available
AT&T
Broadband Installs Three-Millionth Digital Cable Customer
AT&T Broadband
has installed its three-millionth digital cable customer, continuing its leadership
in the deployment of advanced video services, the company said MBAs
talk tech in E-Biz 101
Amazing. It's only 9:30 on a bone-chilling Saturday
morning, and already Bill Schiano's class is deep into a discussion of the evolution
of the Web as a place to do business. MusicCity
Emerges as Top Napster Alternative
Since January, a secretive Tennessee
company has been quietly positioning itself as an alternative to Napster.
IT
skills upgrade HR resume
When the founders of peer-to-peer software startup
Data-Synapse Inc. were finalizing their business plan early last year, they knew
the New York company's success would hinge on its ability to recruit top technical
talent, a major challenge in a highly competitive market. Wireless
Net Service Taps March Madness
A new March Madness Channel wireless e-mail
and Internet service is aiming to serve as a central location to which hard-core
college basketball fans will turn for access to real-time scores, schedules, and
news from the NCAA Tournament Courtesy
Phoning
Socially unacceptable mobile communication gets the Miss Manners
treatment. More
Characters Added To Multilingual Domain System
VeriSign Inc., owners of
Internet domain registry Network Solutions, says it is increasing again the number
of non-English characters supported by its fledgling system for processing multilingual
Net addresses. ABN
Amro/Digital Island hosting trial scores 25% savings
ABN Amro, the world's
16th-largest bank, announced last week that an experiment with outsourcing Web
hosting has paid off with a 25% savings. Lessons
learned in layoffs
Enterprises must cope with human, legal issues
Outsmart,
Outgun, Outlast
What are the critical ingredients of lasting success in
the networked business world? How do you recession proof a company? Seven key
strategies can pave paths of leadership. Sony's
Plan For Online Bank Approved
Financial authorities have approved Sony
Corp.'s plan to set up an online bank, the first by a non-banking company in Japan
Intel
To Make 250,000 Web Gizmos For Aol Deal In Spain
The world's biggest semiconductor
company Intel Corp. will supply 250,000 Web access devices that Spain's biggest
bank, Banco Santander Central Hispano Mir
Crashes; Wreckage on eBay
As expected, Mir made its spectacular crashdown
into the South Pacific during the night. Now, 'authentic wreckage' has begun appearing
on eBay. And, believe it or not, people are bidding. Mobile
Portals Will Not Drive WAP Site Traffic
Mobile portals searching for sound
revenue models will draw few users and disappoint firms looking for them to drive
traffic, Back
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