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Voice of Experience: Lisa Hamblet, Staples

Lisa HambletVP, Business-to-Business E-commerceStaplesFramingham, Mass.www.staples.com Manager’s Profile: Prior to joining $10.7 billion Staples in 1990, Hamblet was a financial analyst at computer hardware company Data General. She has a BBA

Instant Messaging: From Toy into Tool

I remember the first time someone tried to persuade me of the business value of online chat. It was 1994, and a friendly bunch of entrepreneurs at a company called

Ariba: Struggling Pioneer No. 2

Like Commerce One, Ariba has suffered a few rounds of layoffs in the past year and is losing money. And like Commerce One, Ariba has had to rearrange executive ranks

Manugistics Group: Late Entrant

Long strong in supply chain management, Manugistics is a newcomer to e-sourcing and e-procurement software. Although Manugistics’ last full year of profitability was 1997, it has lately shown signs of

How to Capitalize on HP/Compaq Merger

Hewpaq? Compackard? The $18.6 billion merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq is on, and so is the full-court press from rivals to steal customers amid the turmoil. Will it pay to

Quiz: Are Web Services Right for Your Company?

Note: This quiz requires at least Microsoft IE 4.0, Netscape 6.0, or other compatible Web browser.   TRUE FALSE We have a Web-based e-commerce infrastructure. We have staff with XML

Quiz: Do You Need an Ad Hoc Network?

Note: This quiz requires at least Microsoft IE 4.0, Netscape 6.0, or other compatible Web browser.   TRUE FALSE A third or more of our employees use laptops or mobile

Quiz: Which Storage Architecture?

Note: This quiz requires at least Microsoft IE 4.0, Netscape 6.0, or other compatible Web browser. Use our five-point scale to indicate how closely you disagree (1) or agree (5)

Quiz: Do You Need Biometrics?

Note: This quiz requires at least Microsoft IE 4.0, Netscape 6.0, or other compatible Web browser.   TRUE FALSE We have automated or want to automate processes that require complex

Quiz: Do You Need a Presence System?

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