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Linx/AS LLC, a product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting firm and partner in the SAP industry value network (IVN), announced the formal kick-off of its vertical influence partner (VIP) program for Intellectual Property Manager (IPM) version 1.0.

webMethods Inc., a business integration and optimization software company, today introduced webMethods Optimize for SAP, a new business activity monitoring solution for Order-to-Cash and other SAP processes.

SmartOps Corporation announces that its Multistage Inventory Planning and Optimization (MIPO) solution is endorsed by SAP AG. SAP-endorsed business solutions are complementary to SAP software offerings, are developed in accordance with SAP development guidelines, and provide additional choices and flexibility for businesses running SAP software.

The temptation for small to midsized businesses is to implement a quick-fix point solution as each new business process problem comes to the fore, and each functional department cries out for a remedy.

THE MERGER AND ACQUISITION (M&A) trend continued through 2006, impacting a large number of technology providers that service the consumer goods (CG) industry.

Delivering on its commitment to help companies adapt processes and optimize revenue across the most cost-intensive global trade operations, SAP AG recently released a new transportation management functionality for mySAP Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM).

In 2005 Gillette merged with Procter & Gamble, forming one of the world's largest consumer goods companies.

SAP shares its perspective on the consumer goods market