Month: June 2004

Turning a Vision Into a Reality

Technology is partly about looking ahead and seeing something dramatic that can be done before it’s even created. And then making it happen with a

Quixtar: Cleaning Up

Amway, A multilevel marketer of cleansers and vitamins, hasn’t done business in the U.S. since 1999. That’s when Amway founders invented Quixtar. Its business model:

Voice of Experience: Joe Arnette

Voice of ExperienceJoe ArnetteRent-A-CenterVP of TrainingPlano, Texaswww.rentacenter.com Manager’s Profile: In charge of training for the $2.3 billion retailer, which has 14,000 employees at more than

Integration

Company: Alcan Annual Return: 1,026% Project: The aluminum producer used software from iWay Software to integrate a host of disparate systems supporting manufacturing, supply chain,

Productivity

Company: Leo Burnett USA Annual Return: 1,514% Project: The advertising agency’s direct marketing unit, iLeo, was looking to boost its profit per employee with better

Plateau Systems: Comply With Me

Plateau Systems hates to be called a niche player. But like it or not, the company has won particular favor among large organizations that need

A Deal to Watch

Autumn Bayles, chief information officer for Tasty Baking Co., expects the May 11 Web services alliance between SAP and Microsoft to make it easier for