Monday, September 27, 2010
Weak server chip shipments on the horizon, analysts say Computer makers may order fewer chips on weaker server demand. According to IDC, second-quarter server revenue grew at Dell and Hewlett-Packard as customers refreshed IT infrastructures after delaying purchases during the recession
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Vintage technology: Inside the LCBO How IT powers the Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sage offers client-focused software to small growing businesses Sage BusinessVision 50 is “a step above entry-level” accounting software for the small growing business 
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Wal-Mart makes magic with RFID Most magicians earn their keep by making things disappear. But one of the best tricks up Wal-Mart’s sleeve is making things visible – namely, the goods on its shelves and the displays that promote them. Nicole O’Connor, Director of ISD at Wal-Mart Canada, explains how RFID technology is enabling the firm to perform some very profitable inventory magic.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
250 million reasons for Wal-Mart's RFID exploits Harnessing RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to reduce retail shelf out-of-stocks and improve inventory profitability could generate $250 million in additional sales, per year, at Wal-Mart globally.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Why it's worth taking risks Take a risk every now and then! Go where your heart leads you, learn to sell what you believe in, work as a team, work fast, and make your idea succeed. And if you get kicked in the butt, take a few days off and start over again
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Retailers work to improve system data-handling skills The key to keeping stores stocked with the items customers want is good information, and retailers are doing all they can to keep system data clean, accurate and accessible to their suppliers
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
analyst, Forrester Research Inc To keep up with competitors, enterprises increasingly are demanding operational business intelligence—analytics embedded into processes to handle exceptions and make real-time decisions. Several corporate users said they are implementing such techniques as tools emerge from key vendors such as SAS Institute Inc., Information Builders Inc. and Cognos Inc.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
The semantics behind the Symantec controversy Symantec Corp. and Kaspersky Lab Ltd. have been stung by criticisms of their cloaking techniques by Mark Russinovich, the software expert who created a stir last year by exposing Sony BMG Music Entertainment's covert use of anti-piracy rootkit features and their security risks.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Analyst, Forrester Research Inc. To keep up with competitors, enterprises increasingly are demanding operational business intelligence -- analytics embedded into processes to handle exceptions and make real-time decisions. 
Thursday, August 18, 2005
From paper trail to patient care Hospitals should take care of patients, not paper. For many hospitals, however, the manual processes involved in managing the inventory of instruments and tracking them through sterilization cycles are prone to error and can lead to cross-infections. 
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Steel supplier gets schooled in IT It’s been a couple of years since Parkdale International Ltd. installed an enterprise management system — two years of genuine IT lessons, judging by the words of one company representative. Hamilton, Ont.-based Parkdale is a “devalued” steel provider.
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Supply chain software no match for profit quest Software was supposed to prevent the boom-and-bust cycle, but it doesn't. It never will. Corporations will always pile into a market if they smell profit. 
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Apple posts highest Q4 revenue in almost a decade iPod a big succes, but Apple is also trying to keep up with demand for its products while other PC companies that use processors from Intel Corp. are having to deal with excess inventory.
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Distributor installs mobile accounting Keeping the lines of communication open means going mobile at Noble House, a direct-store distributor in Sherwood Park, Alta., but the company learned a thing or two about IT testing procedures during the implementation process.
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Wi-Fi takes inventory management to new heights There's something in the air these days at distribution centers everywhere. From the farmer's field to the warehouse floor, wireless technologies are transforming the way businesses manage inventory. Clipboards and manual data entry are going the way of the adding machine. 
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Japanese bank taps RFID for document security NEC Corp. has signed a contract with a Japanese bank for an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) -based document management system, the company said Tuesday in a statement. 
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Vintela links Unix, Linux, Mac to Microsoft platform Vintela Inc., which writes software to integrate Windows and competing platforms, has developed an extension to Microsoft Corp.’s management software so it can service Unix, Linux and Macintosh computers.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
LCBO keeps supply chain flowing As the largest single purchaser of wine, beer and spirits in the world, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is using business intelligence (BI) technology to keep up with the flow. 
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Sony halts PDA launches in Canada In response to a lingering market, Sony of Canada Ltd. has announced it will hold off on launching its next generation of PDAs in Canada until the end of the year.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Companies talk RFID at conference With RFID technology becoming more of a hot topic, some industry insiders sat down at the Global Supply Chain, RFID and GTIN Standards Conference in Toronto to discuss the benefits and the realities of the technology.
Thursday, March 18, 2004
Ilayo to represent Peregrine in Africa ILAYO Software Solutions, a local black empowerment ICT company, has signed a three-year agreement with international enterprise software company Peregrine Systems Inc., to act as local representative of Peregrine’s range of infrastructure management solutions in SA and Africa. The agreement also includes software licensing and experience and skills transfers. 
Sunday, February 08, 2004
UPS launches Quantum View Manage United Parcel Service Inc. recently launched Quantum View Manage, an application that allows its small-package shippers to better track package movements within their own supply chains.
Friday, September 19, 2003
Shop talk Envision a modern-day manufacturing plant and chances are you conjure up images of large robotic arms and other automated machines. Today, manufacturers are turning to a wealth of network-based tools for the next step forward, everything from radio frequency ID (RFID) tags for sophisticated inventory control and supply chain management capabilities to online business-to-business e-commerce exchanges.
Thursday, July 17, 2003
Integrating shop floors with carpeted offices Envision a modern-day manufacturing plant and chances are you conjure up images of large robotic arms and other automated machines.