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Wed, Dec 3, 2008 11:28 EST

10 Stupid Things ERP Software Salespeople Say

Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Rants

Topic: Applications

Blog: Enterprise Software Unplugged

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

Vinnie Mirchandani has witnessed his fair share of vendor negotiations first-hand—as a consultant to companies in the RFP and vendor-evaluation processes with his firm Deal Architect, as a global ou

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Tue, Dec 2, 2008 14:10 EST

ERP Software: How to Get Big Discounts Now

Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Best Practices

Topic: Applications

Blog: Enterprise Software Unplugged

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

I sort of feel like a used-car salesman, but here goes: If there ever was a time to get a GREAT deal from an enterprise software vendor on

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Mon, Dec 1, 2008 16:36 EST

ERP, CRM and BI in the Year 2010

Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Soapbox

Topic: Applications

Blog: Enterprise Software Unplugged

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 0

Just forget about 2009. That's exactly what the major enterprise software players have to be thinking right now.

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Wed, Nov 26, 2008 12:19 EST

The Ugly Truth About "One Version of the Truth"

Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Rants

Topic: Applications

Blog: Enterprise Software Unplugged

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 2

Just a guess: You've got a disconnected set of ERP software applications spread all over your enterprise.

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Mon, Nov 3, 2008 14:05 EST

Are You Getting 70 Percent Off List Price from Your ERP Software Vendor?

Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Soapbox

Topic: Applications

Blog: Enterprise Software Unplugged

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

Pity the poor software vendors these days.

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Mon, Sep 8, 2008 12:58 EDT

Supply Chain Strategy Trend One: "Rise of the Rest"

Posted by: vsehgal in Best Practices

Topic: Enterprise Management

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

In the previous post, I highlighted the two emerging trends that will shape the future of the supply chains. This article follows up on the first of these two main trends that affect us. Quoting from Zakaria, I called the trend "Rise of the Rest" as it really summarizes the impact of this trend on the supply chains for the future.

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Fri, Jul 11, 2008 14:23 EDT

The $16 Billion Software Company That No One Seems to Care About

Posted by: Thomas Wailgum in Soapbox

Topic: Applications

Blog: Information Collective

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 5

I'm always amazed that people—even IT people—don't know enough about what's really going on with SAP or seem to really care about it.

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