http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:29:48 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/11/239901/walmarts-strong-it-will-be-key-in-strategic-shift.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/01/11/239901/walmarts-strong-it-will-be-key-in-strategic-shift.htm US retail giant Walmart plans to use its IT expertise to procure products directly from a larger number of suppliers. Walmart, which owns Asda, buys...Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:29:48 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238524/supply-chain-digest-thought-leadership.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238524/supply-chain-digest-thought-leadership.htmIt’s clear that logistics managers are facing huge challenges to meet expectations for cost and customer service. While these pressures and challenges are affecting every area of the supply chain, transportation management in general and parcel shipping in particular are undergoing significant changes.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:57 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238446/simplifying-the-adoption-and-management-of-business-applications-ibm-smart-business.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238446/simplifying-the-adoption-and-management-of-business-applications-ibm-smart-business.htmIBM Smart Business is about the ease of acquiring and managing business solutions developed by IBM and Business Partners such as ERP, CRM, finance and accounting, mobility, security, e-commerce, and telephony - rather than acquiring IT fixes.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:02:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238462/reporting-and-business-intelligence-with-microsoft-business-solutions-axapta.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238462/reporting-and-business-intelligence-with-microsoft-business-solutions-axapta.htmAn overview of reporting and business intelligence for Microsoft Business Solutions - Axapta. It introduces the reporting and business intelligence capabilities that are available out-of-the-box with Microsoft Axapta 3.0. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238893/white-paper-sap-scm-4.1-hotstandby-livecache-on-pseries-and-ibm-totalstorage.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238893/white-paper-sap-scm-4.1-hotstandby-livecache-on-pseries-and-ibm-totalstorage.htmThe purpose of this document is to show how a customer might implement the new hotstandby functionality into an existing SCM system. It demonstrates the successful integration of this solution with the new mySAP SCM, and highlights the additional functionality, flexibility, and high availability features offered by pSeries and TotalStorage in the IBM hotstandby integration. This document covers migration of an existing system to a hot-standby environment, tests the hot standby solution in a real-life scenario, and proposes several HA SCM landscapes based on hot-standby.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236053/11-questions-that-all-cios-shoud-ask-their-it-manager.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/236053/11-questions-that-all-cios-shoud-ask-their-it-manager.htmEvery business is looking for ways to be more efficient. You know information technology is critical — you can't be in business without it. But what is your IT really costing you? Could you be doing more with the technology you have? Could you reduce costs and provide better service to your organization?Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238386/paypal-to-build-a-software-developer-community.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238386/paypal-to-build-a-software-developer-community.htmOnline payments service PayPal has launched a platform to enable software developers...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/08/238051/supermarkets-back-supply-chain-standard-to-save-1bn.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/08/238051/supermarkets-back-supply-chain-standard-to-save-1bn.htmSupermarkets and big brand suppliers are backing a proposal to bring a product data standard to the UK which could save £1bn in supply chain costs over five years.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:24:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/06/238015/loewe-bags-extra-profit-with-txt.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/06/238015/loewe-bags-extra-profit-with-txt.htm Fashion retailer Loewe has cut time to market by 10% and reduced stock-outs by 50% after revamping its...Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:45:13 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/10/237646/cios-focus-on-analytics-to-drive-business.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/10/237646/cios-focus-on-analytics-to-drive-business.htmBusiness intelligence and analytics are the top priority for CIOs, an IBM study reveals.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/04/237173/crm-solutions-essential-guide.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/08/04/237173/crm-solutions-essential-guide.htmCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions and CRM products are a particular breed of business software application that allows a company to measure and control all of its contacts with customers.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/17/236944/apollo-11-computer-weekly-july-24-1969-edition.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/17/236944/apollo-11-computer-weekly-july-24-1969-edition.htmWhat was happening in the IT world in July 1969 when Apollo 11 achieved its goal of putting a man on the moon?Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:29:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/13/236873/project-management-software-essential-guide.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/13/236873/project-management-software-essential-guide.htmThere are literally dozens of good project management software applications out there, with Microsoft Project being one of the most popular mid-range project management packages, and the likes of Primavera being popular at the higher end.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/16/236468/citrix-unveils-new-application-delivery-products.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/16/236468/citrix-unveils-new-application-delivery-products.htm Citrix launched new application delivery products at its annual iForum user conference in Edinburgh today, as it sought to help meet the on-demand requirements...Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:55:49 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/11/235968/commsemail-integration-gives-ultralase-single-customer-view.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/11/235968/commsemail-integration-gives-ultralase-single-customer-view.htmAuomated customer communications delivers single customer view of multi-channel communication routes and contact data tracking Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/21/235726/case-study-sabmiller-revamps-supply-chain-management.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/21/235726/case-study-sabmiller-revamps-supply-chain-management.htmSABMilller, the $24bn global brewing giant, is revamping its supply chain management system to reduce stock-outs caused by an increasingly complex and hard to predict market.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:52:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/07/235562/unified-communications-boost-service-centre-efficiency.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/04/07/235562/unified-communications-boost-service-centre-efficiency.htmUC&C solutions designed to transform CA's global contact centre and enterprise operationsTue, 07 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/03/24/235381/volkswagen-and-ringnes-use-ibm-rfid-platform-to-improve-supply-chain.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/03/24/235381/volkswagen-and-ringnes-use-ibm-rfid-platform-to-improve-supply-chain.htm Volkswagen and Carlsberg brewery firm Ringnes of Norway have signed radio frequency identification...Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:54:27 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/30/234535/morrisons-migrates-to-voice-based-product-picking-in-warehouses.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/30/234535/morrisons-migrates-to-voice-based-product-picking-in-warehouses.htmMorrisons has signed a £6m-plus contract with Zetes to provide an automatic voice-based goods picking system in its warhouses. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/28/234474/barbour-weathers-supply-chain-demands-with-lawson.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/28/234474/barbour-weathers-supply-chain-demands-with-lawson.htmClothing firm J Barbour & Sons is deploying a new ERP and supply chain system from Lawson Software to improve its operations. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:00:00 GMT