e-Business Advisor articles from June 1999

e-Business Advisor archives from June 1999

Driving Supply Chain Success.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... Although most companies understand the necessity of automating the supply chain, many find doing so more challenging than anticipated. This was the conclusion generated by the first phase of a supply chain survey conducted by consultant...

E-Business Marches Into the Middle Tier.(LAWSON INSIGHT II from Lawson Software)(Product Information)
June 1, 1999... Forrester Research, Inc. predicts that by 2002, 85 percent of companies with 100 to 1,000 employees will be online. And companies such as Lawson Software, who announced its next-generation software, LAWSON INSIGHT II Business Management System,...

KM Standards on the Horizon.(Knowledge Management Consortium)(Company Business and Marketing)
June 1, 1999... AIIM International continues to collaborate with the Knowledge Management Consortium on developing standards and technical reports. (See e-BUSINESS ADVISOR, April 1999) At press time, AIIM was producing three technical reports to provide...

More E-Business Guidance.(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1999... Consultants, analysts, and vendors are all scrambling to help organizations understand the e-business world. Add the Electronic Commerce Information Consortium to the list. Launched by the GartnerGroup and industry executives, the ECIC...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 1, 1999... The phone number listed for RadView Software in the April 1999 issue, page 35, is incorrect. The correct number is 888-723-8439.

Banking on Business-to-Business Internet Commerce.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... Financial institutions can promote the trust needed to help companies realize the potential of Internet commerce. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Lack of trust in Internet security often stops companies from realizing the full potential of...

Boost Efficiency with Buy-Side E-Commerce.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... How two companies are using business-to-business e-commerce to streamline operations, reduce costs, and strengthen relationships. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Business-to-business e-commerce is gaining wider adoption as companies realize they...

Workflow: A Must for Your Internet Procurement Solution.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... Looking for an electronic procurement solution? Make sure flexibility, ease-of-use, integration, and automation are on your list of must-have features. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Using workflow technology with your Internet-procurement...

Implement Internet EDI.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... While the Internet provides a viable alternative to using traditional EDI, in some cases it may make EDI unnecessary. Here are two real-life examples that illustrate the benefits of each scenario, along with some guidelines to help you get...

Practical Strategies for Global E-Commerce.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... How do U.S. e-commerce companies cope with a tidal wave of foreign laws, rules, and regulations? E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Carefully following U.S. Internet laws means you'll be better prepared to anticipate, prevent, and manage obstacles...

Turn Business Information Into Strategic Assets.(Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1999... Enterprise information portals provide the infrastructure to help users easily search, retrieve, and organize data to make better business decisions. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Enterprise information portals (EIPs) let business users access...

DTD design for generating XML from a datastore.(Technology Tutorial)
June 1, 1999... If you want to generate XML from your datastore, you should have a particular Document Type Declaration (DTD) in mind. This makes it easier to map the DTD to the XML. Here are some guidelines you can follow to build a DTD based on your database...

Get your Web graphics right.(Technology Information)
June 1, 1999... One of the problems Web developers encounter is how to create effective Web graphics. I'm not talking effective from the standpoint of impact on site content, but effective from the standpoint of efficiency and quick to display the page. This...

Reduce Networking Hassle with Jini.(Sun's Jini network software specification)(Product Information)
June 1, 1999... The new Java Jini specification makes system administration a lot easier. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Sun's Jini specification enables spontaneous networking. Simply attach a device to a network, and the device takes care of the rest. ...

Build your E-commerce Web site with VersaCheck Web Commerce.(from Mips Dataline America Inc)(Product Information)
June 1, 1999... Take advantage of this economical way to accept payment on your e-commerce Web site. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * Set up your Web site easily with helpful wizards. * Keep track of your orders. * VersaCheck is a low-cost way to begin...

Protect Your Data with RAID.(Product Information)
June 1, 1999... Your critical data is now online and at a higher risk. Use the Adaptec AAA-131SA RAID host adapter to protect your data and servers. E-BUSINESS BENEFITS * You can avoid downtime by using a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID)....

Secure Your Systems.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 1999... Readers' questions answered! Keep your questions and tips coming to: E-Business@advisor.com. SOLUTIONS * Post-crash Security * Intel Pentium III's Identity Number * Customize Oracle Security Q: One of our network users...

e-Biz Buzz.
June 1, 1999... Business is a place where geniuses and fools interact, and fools often come out ahead. But even smart people (i.e., readers of this column) have a chance. When you find yourself asking, "Can my e-business idea really work?" help yourself feel...