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How Brooks Brothers improved forecast accuracy

Apparel merchant Brooks Brothers used web-enabled software to boost forecast accuracy from 35% to 60% in its retail stores and from 27% to close to 100% in its outlet stores, the retailer says.

Posted 08/24/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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Former exec of Motorola and Accenture joins MarketLive as president and CEO

Terry Austin, with executive experience in mobile computing, supply chain technology and strategic consulting, has joined e-commerce platform provider MarketLive as president and CEO. He succeeds Ken Burke, who remains as chairman and chief evangelist.

Posted 05/03/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Former Manugistics CEO Joe Cowan takes top job at Interwoven

Interwoven Inc., a provider of web content management technology, has appointed Joseph L. Cowan as CEO and a member of its board of directors. Cowan is former CEO of Manugistics Group Inc.

Posted 04/02/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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JDA’s net income drops 70% as software licenses decline

With a 32% year-over-year drop in software license revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, JDA Software Group reported a 70% drop in net income to $1.08 million as revenue declined 5.6% to $51.8 million.

Posted 07/25/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

JDA expands retail software suite with acquisition of Manugistics

JDA Software Group Inc. will pay $211 million in cash for Manugistics Group Inc., one of the early providers of web-based supply chain software.

Posted 04/25/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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JDA Software reports Q3 software revenue up 70% year-over-year

Total revenue at JDA Software Group grew 10.5% year-over-year to $55.6 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, while software revenue increased 70.6% to $17.4 million, the maker of retail demand chain software said.

Posted 10/25/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Manugistics names a VP of retail to lead one of four strategic units

Rockville, MD-based Manugistics Group has named Stephen Poplawski as vice president of retail, one of the company’s four strategic business units. Poplawski joins Manugistics from 25 years at Sears Roebuck & Co.

Posted 06/27/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Manugistics gets a new CEO

Supply chain technology company Manugistics has named Joe Cowan as CEO, replacing Gregory Owens who will continue as chairman.

Posted 07/23/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment