In spite of the 2009 recession, some SCM vendors were able to create traction in the supply chain space this year. From an industry landscape perspective, three events from 2009 will have a more far-reaching impact than any other in this space, primarily because they’re priming the conditions for still more vendor competition and industry volatility in the year to come.
News item: Oracle announced its launch of Fusion Applications, its mishmash of E-Business Suite/PeopleSoft/JDE/Siebel applications)
So what? As though Oracle’s strengths were not already apparent, Oracle has created an application that can potentially combine the best features and functions from its current product offerings.
News item: JDA and i2 Technologies decided to get back together after a year of shilly-shallying.
So what? With the combination of two leading supply chain products, many vertical industries will benefit from one source of supply chain expertise (with the exception of warehouse management, which is a key piece of the puzzle that JDA seems to be missing).
News item: SAP reevaluated its go-to market strategy for the SAP Business ByDesign SaaS business model.
So what? SAP is taking this market very seriously—which not only means that the giant will continue to chase after it aggressively, but also spells the beginning of the end for software as a commodity, as the market is increasingly treating it as a true service.
Even though many analysts have predicted that economy will recover next year, I am not holding my breath. Current market conditions are still so volatile that organizations are facing crisis conditions in every aspect (technology changes, regulations, price/demand fluctuations, etc), meaning that they need to adapt to change quickly and effectively.
News item: Oracle announced its launch of Fusion Applications, its mishmash of E-Business Suite/PeopleSoft/JDE/Siebel applications)
So what? As though Oracle’s strengths were not already apparent, Oracle has created an application that can potentially combine the best features and functions from its current product offerings.
News item: JDA and i2 Technologies decided to get back together after a year of shilly-shallying.
So what? With the combination of two leading supply chain products, many vertical industries will benefit from one source of supply chain expertise (with the exception of warehouse management, which is a key piece of the puzzle that JDA seems to be missing).
News item: SAP reevaluated its go-to market strategy for the SAP Business ByDesign SaaS business model.
So what? SAP is taking this market very seriously—which not only means that the giant will continue to chase after it aggressively, but also spells the beginning of the end for software as a commodity, as the market is increasingly treating it as a true service.
Even though many analysts have predicted that economy will recover next year, I am not holding my breath. Current market conditions are still so volatile that organizations are facing crisis conditions in every aspect (technology changes, regulations, price/demand fluctuations, etc), meaning that they need to adapt to change quickly and effectively.
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