Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

On Monday, IBM announced its intent to acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. We asked experts from IDC, Gartner and Altimeter Group to weigh in on the deals implications for IBM and consumer goods companies.

According to IBM, the combined technologies and expertise of IBM and Sterling Commerce will make business and partner networks smarter and more efficient by enabling integration beyond the enterprise.

Molson Coors Canada is the first business unit in the company to design, develop and implement a massive five-year customer relationship management transformational program. Three key executives reveal how they standardized 70 percent of the company's sales processes in an extremely complex and highly-regulated market.

Take a lookinside Kraft Foods Inc.'s master data management journey to simplify andharmonize global business processes and enable strategic enterprise informationcapabilities.

Newell Rubbermaid uses analytics from SAP to optimize procurement, reduce inventory and ensure compliance across the company.

CGT Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

SAP and Sybase aim to help companies manage and analyze business information and processes on any device.

To seed future growth and build on the company's competitive edge, leaders at Del Monte focus on providing the infrastructure necessary for employees to work together and share information without risking the integrity of the company's intellectual property.