Business Intelligence (BI)

Urban Outfitters increases ordering efficiencies and reduces total headcount with Manhattan Associates supply chain software. In anticipation of projected company growth, the apparel retailer implemented Warehouse Management and Performance Management modules in the company's direct channel facility in Trenton, South Carolina.

Cognos introduces Merchandise Planning Blueprint.

GXS, a provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions, announces the commercial availability of GXS Product Information Manager (PIM) 8.0.

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.

Circuit City chooses the TradeStone Suite to help unify its global sourcing processes and expand its private label offerings.

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.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of McNeil-PPC Inc., markets over-the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products, including Tylenol and Motrin IB.

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.