Manufacturing Business Technology - January 1, 2002

When Millennia Technology went hunting for a new enterprise resources planning (ERP) system, a number of factors were in play, with the functionality of the software just part of the equation. Also factored into the search were the stability of the software vendors, and their ability to execute on product development and support—according to Anthony J.

• Columnists
• Back Talk
• Reaction, and over-reaction
• Issue Analysis
• Provider orchestration complements process-level goals
• Up Front
• Rethinking private trade exchanges

• Departments
• News at the Front
• Front-line efficiency
• A new platform, and a slightly new attitude
• CPC in new territory; PTC takes on "design-to-order"
• A different philosophy
• Who don't like easy money?
• In Brief

• Features
• Deliver
• Take the right path
• Make
• Promises get real
• Plan
• Don't speak
• Source
• Replenishment remade