Additional Content

• Don’t Call it a Comeback, by Aaron Lazenby
  It may not be business as usual in the wake of the “global economic crisis,” but this issue of Profit features companies that found ways to improve operations in the face of adversity.
• Real-Time Supply Chain, by Stuart Roy
  Oracle’s senior director of industry strategy and insight says compressed timescales and complex supplier relationships are creating new opportunities for supply chain organizations.
• Forward Thinking
• Survival of the Fittest
  Retailers must evolve to meet customers’ ever-increasing demands.
• Gathering Clouds
  How does Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud advance data center consolidation efforts? Plus, a new version of Oracle Office, and Oracle and SunLabs launch the Oracle Health Sciences Institute.
• Oracle Office Goes Global
• Oracle Health Sciences Institute Debuts
• News Briefs
• Faster Fashion, by Aaron Lazenby
  Jon Kubo, CIO of Wet Seal, shares his thoughts on how mobile technology, social media, and enterprise systems are accelerating the retail industry.
• Oracle Recognizes 2010 Retail Excellence Award Winners, by Aaron Lazenby
• Selling on Demand, by Monica Mehta
  Broad adoption of Oracle’s CRM On Demand software improves collaboration among eSilicon’s sales force—and increases transparency for management.
• The Power of Social CRM, by David Ferguson
• EPM Sets Sail, by David Baum
  General Dynamics gets a clear view of project budget and scheduling with the help of Oracle’s enterprise performance management and business intelligence solutions.
• Intelligence Design: Q&A with Oracle's Tobin Gilman, by David Baum
• Supplies and Demand, by Fred Sandsmark
  School Specialty executives rely on Oracle E-Business Suite and Lean manufacturing concepts to deal with the demands of a seasonal rush.
• Oracle Insight Aligns IT and Business Strategy, by Fred Sandsmark
• Heading in the Right Direction, by Tony Kontzer
  Oracle’s Demantra applications give GPS manufacturer Garmin a roadmap for demand forecasting and manufacturing efficiency.
• Getting the Most from Your Consultants, by Tony Kontzer
• Growth Market, by David Rosenbaum
  Retailer Lojas Renner looks to Oracle retail solutions to help the business keep pace with Brazil’s booming consumer market.
• Clear Reasons for Moving into the Cloud, by David Rosenbaum
• Room Service, by Minda Zetlin
  Core IT functions check out of La Quinta’s data center—and Oracle’s On Demand solutions deliver cost savings.
• One Throat to Love, by Minda Zetlin
• Service Opportunity, by Sasha Banks-Louie
  Manufacturers can find new revenue—even as demand dips—by extending new services to existing customers.
• Rapid Planning Guards Against Market Volatility, by Sanjiv Chopra
  
• Extreme Makeover: Hardware Edition, by Alan Joch
  Oracle management reinvents Sun’s hardware manufacturing and supply chain processes and learns valuable lessons in the process.
• Friends in High Places, by Alan Joch
• Tailored solutions, by Kate Pavao
  Oracle Retail expert Vince Beacom answers reader questions submitted via Twitter.
  
• Shipping Smarter, by Tara Swords

Primavera Special Edition

• Building on Success, by Carol Hildebrand
  Hill International takes Primavera-based project management to new heights.
• Project Green, by Carol Hildebrand
  Shawn Pressley, vice president of project management systems and development at Hill International, talked to Profit about how going green affects project management.
• Project: Management, by Aaron Lazenby
  Executives in many industries are looking to project management practices to deliver value to their organizations.
• Critical Path, by Kristy Tan Neckowitz
  Longtime Primavera executive and Oracle vice president says engaged users are essential to building a strong global community.
• Project Management Culture, by Alison Weiss
  Primavera Australia makes project management a part of “the Leighton Way.” Plus, Milestone Project Management Solutions helps the Costain Group get a clearer view of project uncertainties.
• Risky Business, by Alison Weiss
  Managers have to do their best to anticipate business disruptions —and plan for unforeseen events.
• Spring Forward, by Aaron Lazenby
  Primavera cofounder Dick Faris recounts the early innovations of the project management software—and sees continued growth with Oracle.