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There by Christmas: Robust VPN keeps apparel maker ahead of the fashion curve

The apparel industry, perhaps more than any other, feels the need for speed when it comes to getting new products to market. "Speed is a core competency in the fashion business," says Fernando Gonzalez, CIO of Byer California, a San Francisco-based manufacturer of clothing that appeals primarily to teenage girls. "In just weeks a new design can go from 'hot' to 'not', and slip from the full-price rack to the closeout discounter."
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Think before pink: Cut IT now ... and pay later

Downturn, slowdown, meltdown: Call it what you will, but the current economic crisis is placing almost unprecedented pressure on companies to cut costs. One key area in which resources are becoming stretched is IT—the consequences of which might only become apparent when disaster strikes.
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Multinational assistance: Sterling Commerce expands global alliance with Infosys

In today’s volatile economy, manufacturers need partners who can solve a variety of problems. Further, multinational companies must gain greater information technology (IT) efficiencies. It all requires collaboration across business communities, processes, and people. An expanded alliance seeks to deliver the right capabilities and blend of technology and process expertise to the manufacturing industry, among others.
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Deal breaker: Credit crunch smashes i2-JDA merger 

It appears that the global credit crunch has killed JDA Software’s plan to acquire supply chain management software specialist i2 Technologies.
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