Media Coverage

 2008

Logistics Manager, October 2008
Managing that long and often eclectic "tail" of small suppliers more efficiently has been a preoccupation for many retailers in recent years - why is it proving such a problem?
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Logistics Manager, October 2008
The brain chains controlling logistics operations, supply chain execution systems, are increasingly under scrutiny as companies position themselves to take advantage of changing economic conditions. Jessica Davies reports.
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Supply Chain Management, September 2008
Seeking Supply Chain Efficiency - Can this be achieved internally, by building your own systems or, in this present economic climate, does the business case point to outsourcing and buying in third party assistance as the sensible way forward? Dave Carmichael, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Sterling Commerce, considers the options.
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SibosOnline, September 2008
European payments processor Equens and Italy's ICBPI Group are teaming up to establish a multi-party cross-border electronic invoicing network and have recruited Belgian service provider Isabel as the first pilot participant.
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Bobsguide.com, September 2008
Sterling Commerce today unveiled research revealing that UK businesses are struggling to fully exploit the benefits of electronic invoicing and are held back by a fear of complexity in addressing regulatory compliance requirements and legislation.
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The Sunday Business Post, June 2008
‘We used to go to suppliers and promote the fact that we can integrate with technologies; now you don't get inside the door if you can't do it' - Irish Dairy Board's implementation of GIS from Sterling Commerce receives extensive front page coverage from one of Ireland's leading Sunday papers.
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Out of touch retailers throw away sales - Retail Speak, August 2008

Retail survival lies in good IT service - Computer Active, May 2008

Online stores should allow customers to return goods to outlets to boost sales, study finds - Computer Weekly, May 2008

Retail survival lies in good IT service - Computing.co.uk, May 2008

Online retailers 'should offer in-store returns' - Direct Response, June 2008

'Out of touch' retailers throw away high-street sales - Internet Retailing Newsletter, June 2008

Retail survival lies in good IT service - Personal Computing World, May 2008

'Out of touch' retailers throw away high-street sales - The Retail Bulletin, May 2008

Retail survival lies in good IT service - VNU.net, May 2008

Fulfilment & e-logistics, June 2008
Sterling Commerce has joined the growing band of supply-chain solution specialists offering a hosted SaaS (Software as a Service) approach to management.
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The Retailer, June 2008
With high-street sales struggling to keep up with inflation, retailers looking for high growth are turning to the online e-retailing channel.
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MA News, June 2008
Sterling Commerce today unveiled its e-Invoice Gateway, a software tool built to enable electronic invoicing for companies doing business across borders.
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CXO, June 2008
Is it time to rethink your security? High profile data losses across Europe should act as a wake-up call for businesses to check their security strategies.
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Logisticsmanager.com, June 2008
Sterling Commerce has created a global electronic invoicing system designed to enable multi-national companies to keep on top of country-specific tax regulations.
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Pressbox.co.uk, May 2008
Progressive UK print media wholesaler brings in Sterling Selling and Fulfilment Suite to centralise warehouse and order management and improve supply chain efficiency and customer service.
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Retail Newsagent, May 2008
Dawson News has announced the implementation of new supply chain IT systems dedicated to warehouse management, fulfilment and copy allocation that will improve service to retailers by 2010.
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Retail Bulletin, May 2008
'Out of touch' retailers throw away high-street sales.  8 out of 10 shoppers want to pick 'n' mix shopping in-store, online and by catalogue.
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bobsguide.com, June 2008
“The e-invoicing landscape is currently complex in both regulation and technology requirements. Managing these correctly is key to increasing the comfort levels of CFO's in taking on e-invoicing projects,” said Trevor LaFleche, senior research analyst, Financial Insights.
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Logistics Manager, May 2008
The increasing sophistication of supply chain execution systems means that it is becoming easier than ever to ensure visibility and control of complex supply chains.
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Computing.co.uk, May 2008
Retail IT leaders must resist short-term cost-cutting pressure and focus on back-end system integration to deliver consistent online and in-store customer experiences, say experts.
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IT Showcase Online, May 2008
Supply chain visibility on demand. Sterling Commerce delivers SaaS solution transforming extended supply chain data into real-time actionable information.
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IT Showcase Online, May 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of two new solutions to help retailers solve their supply-side challenges, Sterling Integrator Retail Edition and Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand, a new Software as a Service.  These solutions focus on the exchange and use of order and shipment information to reduce order-to-cash cycle time and are part of the company’s vision to deliver a suite of solutions targeted at addressing the supply-side challenges.
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IT Showcase Online, May 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of a new slotting engine with Sterling Warehouse Management.  Designed to automate and optimise inventory slotting activities, the engine identifies the most efficient placement for items in the warehouse, enabling companies to more intelligently manage both personnel and physical resources in the warehouse.
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Retail Systems, May 2008
Sterling Commerce has introduced Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand, a new Software as a Service that provides partner connectivity, process integration and real-time visibility throughout a company's extended supply chain.
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Manufacturing Today Europe, April 2008
"Finding the perfect order" There is a need for manufacturers to go beyond business process improvement (BPI) to achieve the 'perfect order'.  To ensure competitive differentiation, manufacturers should automate their business process networks (BPN) across the entire trading environment.
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IT Showcase, April 2008
Sterling Commerce delivers SaaS solution transforming extended supply chain data into real-time actionable information.
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IT Showcase, April 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of a new slotting engine with Sterling Warehouse Management.  Designed to automate and optimise inventory slotting activities, the engine identifies the most efficient placement for items in the warehouse, enabling companies to more intelligently manage both personnel and physical resources in the warehouse.
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Banking Technology, April 2008
Integrating the physical and financial supply chains will have benefits for both.
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Bob's Guide, April 2008
Sterling Commerce announced that the company’s business-to-business (B2B), electronic application integration (EAI) and managed file transfer (MFT) solutions have received industry certifications for cryptography and secure file transfer. The secure movement of data and files within a company, and between a company and its suppliers and customers, is essential to protecting corporate data and reputation.
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Treasury Management, April 2008
Sterling Commerce has unveiled a new electronic invoicing strategy that will reform the way enterprises meet the growing need to comply with International electronic invoicing tax laws.
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Supply Chain Standard, April 2008
Sterling Commerce is working on an e-invoicing product that it plans to bring to market 
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Supply Chain Standard, April 2008
While an over-all GTM solution can neatly solve these sorts of problems, stitching the relevant ''content'' into existing global supply chain systems can be more difficult. Many of the point solutions required for total GTM are extremely esoteric: systems to handle ocean rates, import duties for 140 countries or more, and a raft of regulatory requirements often provided by a handful of small highly niche operators.
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Logistics Management, April 2008,
Sterling Commerce has launched Sterling Supply Chain Visibility on Demand, a Software as a Service that provides partner connectivity, process integration and real time visibility throughout an orgnisations's extended supply chain.
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Bobs Guide, March 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced that Sakarah, a subsidiary of France’s leading publishing house, the Imprimerie Nationale group, has selected Gentran Integration Suite™ (GIS) as the multi-enterprise SOA (MESOA) platform to enable greater B2B and B2A collaboration beginning with its global member community of 42,000 customers and 1,500 suppliers.
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Retail Technology, March 2008
True Value Company is now deploying Sterling Commerce's new Supply Chain Visibility on Demand Service.
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logisticsmanager.com, March 2008
Sterling Commerce has launched Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand, a software as a service that provides partner connectivity, process integration and real-time visibility throughout a company’s extended supply chain.
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Manufacturing & Logistics IT, March 2008
Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand leverages networked community and business-to-business connectivity expertise to enable lower total cost of ownership and accelerate return on investment.
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CBR, March 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand, a new software-as-a-service offering that provides partner connectivity, process integration, and real-time visibility throughout a company's extended supply chain.
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Yahoo News, March 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of Sterling Supply Chain Visibility On Demand, a new software-as-a-service offering that provides partner connectivity, process integration, and real-time visibility throughout a companys extended supply chain
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Consultants United, February 2008
An analysis of some of the complexities, inefficiencies and challenges associated with the management and movement of financial data within multi-national corporations.
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TT New, February 2008
Getting to grips with Financial Data - This article examines some of the complexities, inefficiencies and challenges associated with the management and movement of financial data within multi-national corporations.
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Manufacturing & Logistics IT, February 2008,
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of a new slotting engine with Sterling Warehouse Management.  Designed to automate and optimise inventory slotting activities, the engine identifies the most efficient placement for items in the warehouse, enabling companies to more intelligently manage both personnel and physical resources in the warehouse. 
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Computer Business Review, February 2008
Sterling Commerce has unveiled a new electronic invoicing strategy that will reform the way enterprises meet the growing need to comply with international electronic invoice tax laws.
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Computer Business Review, February 2008
Sterling Commerce has announced the availability of a new slotting engine with Sterling Warehouse Management System, known as Sterling WMS.
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International Banking Systems, February 2008
Sterling Commerce is incorporating support for SwiftNet Funds, Cash Reporting and Exceptions and Investigations into its flagship MEFG (Multi Enterprise Finance Gateway) offering.
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IT Showcase News, January 2008
Sterling Commerce has released the results of a recent survey of more than 300 Senior European IT decision makers in UK, France and Germany.  The research revealed that 3.4 out of every 100 orders are incorrectly processed due to manual intervention, resulting in avoidable financial losses and long-term cost implications. On average, businesses processing one million orders a month are incurring penalty charges of more than €16 million every year as a result of these operational inefficiencies.
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Supply Chain Europe, January 2008
Sterling Commerce has appointed Ronald Teijken as Industry Executive for Manufacturing Operations across EMEA.
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Supply Chain Standard, January 2008
Manufacturers and retailers must crack the collaboration issue if they are to make true progress ...
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 Works Management, January 2008
Fergal Wall, Group Technoloogy Services Manager with Glanbia, explains that he wanted a system that would not be excessively costly for his trading community to implement, and that could also support low cost internet and VAN-based EDI, giving suppliers the choice of running with simple web interfaces, or fully automated electronic messaging.  He chose Sterling Commerce's Gentran Integration Suite.
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Retail Week, January 2008
Like their US counterparts, many UK retailers will be banking on online sales to rescue a difficult festive season this year, with credit card firms predicting a 50 per cent rise in online revenues compared to 2006.  However, retailers need to do more than just build a killer website to keep consumers spending.
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2007

Retail Week, December 2007

Letter to the Editor - the benefits of the seamless cross-channel retailing experience
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Bob's Guide

Sterling Commerce has announced it has met all requirements for the Drummond Certified™ AS2-3Q07 interoperability testing programme for four of its business-to-business (B2B) integration solutions:
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IT Reseller, December 2007

Sterling Commerce survey highlights data integration challenges leading to poor automation and missed business opportunities via the results of a survey of more than 300 Senior European IT decision-makers in UK, France and Germany.
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Retail Technology, November 2007
Vanson Bourne / Sterling Commerce survey finds retail lacks process integration.
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Food Manufacture, November 2007
Traditional business efficiency management tools will achieve far more to reduce environmental impacts than just striving to be green for its own sake, the grocery sector has been advised by Sterling Commerce.
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Manufacturing & Logistics IT, November 2007
Sterling Commerce has announced that the company’s Sterling Selling and Fulfilment Suite was named a Top 50 Technology for manufacturers by START-IT Magazine.  This is the publication’s first annual Top 50 Technologies Awards to honour products that target the manufacturing space and help companies to improve their business practices. Winning products were gauged on their uniqueness and functionality in the market.
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Retail Technology, October 2007
Nine out of ten retail and manufacturing businesses are struggling to automate the order to fulfilment cycle as a result of major application integration challenges, new research revealed carried out by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Sterling Commerce.
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Information Age, October 2007
Integration and applications provider Sterling Commerce tunes its supply chain management strategy.
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 FX & MM, October 2007
Sterling Commerce closes bank to corporate communications gap as Global SwiftNet Service Bureau provider.
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Datamonitor Computerwire, October 2007
European firms are leeching 16 ($23m) a year through poorly automated order management.  Some 3.4 out of every 100 orders are messed up through manual intervention, according to a commerce sponsored survey of more than 300 IT decision makers in the UK, France and Germany.  Despite implementing fancy supply chain infrastructures, 8 in 10 IT managers still rely on mail or faxes to send and receive order and purchasing documents among partners. Only half the businesses surveyed communicated with partners and suppliers electronically.  Integrating with back-end systems was identified as a priority by respondents. Many firms said they were struggling to integrate their IT systems with supply chain partners, impacting their ability to automate document processing.
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Computer Business Review, October 2007
European firms are leeching E16 ($23m) a year through poorly automated order management.  Some 3.4 out of every 100 orders are messed up through manual intervention, according to a Sterling commerce sponsored survey of more than 300 IT decision makers in the UK, France and Germany. Despite implementing fancy supply chain infrastructures, 8 in 10 IT managers still rely on mail or faxes tosend and receive order and purchasing documents among partners. Only half the businesses surveyed communicated with partners and suppliers electronically.
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Internet Retailing, October 2007
Retail has undergone many transformations driven by customer expectations. As customers routinely look for new ways to research, shop, purchase, monitor, and return merchandise, retailers have had to continually adjust their business model. What used to be “value add” is rapidly becoming the minimum ante to the game. No longer satisfied with just having the right product at the right price in the right place at the right time, customers now expect a unified shopping experience wherever they see the retailer’s logo…whether it’s on the store, the Website, the catalogue, the special order kiosk, etc.
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Computer Business Review, October 2007
Sterling Commerce has announced that it has entered into a new partnership with Perago, a financial infrastructure solutions provider, to enable banks to integrate and improve straight through- processing to their central real-time gross settlement systems.
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GT News, October 2007
Sterling Commerce has announced that it has entered into a new partnership with Perago, an SIA-SSB Group company, with the goal of enabling banks to integrate and improve straight-through processing (STP) to their central real time gross settlement (RTGS) systems.
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IT Showcase Online, October 2007
Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. has announced that Do it Best Corp., a full-line, member-owned distributor of hardware, lumber and building materials, has purchased the Sterling Supply Chain Visibility solution. Sterling Supply Chain Visibility will enable Do it Best Corp. to better collaborate and partner with its suppliers. Through improved insight into and performance from its suppliers and trucking fleet, Do it Best Corp. expects to:
Improve service to members through better fill rates and better utilisation of inventory assets
Lower inventory investment through reduced safety-stock levels; Improve ininbound transportation efficiency by monitoring on-time shipments and fill rates against order receipts.
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SIBOS Online, October 2007
Sterling Commerce today announced partnerships with Allied Engineering Group and Alliance Factors to distribute Sterling Commerce solutions for the financial services industry in Africa, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS countries).  By combining Sterling Commerce financial services solutions with the companies' regional expertise, business focus and experience in payment systems, these partnerships provide Sterling Commerce with a strong platform to deliver flexible and customer-focused solutions to end-users in these markets.
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Finextra, October 2007
Sterling Commerce today announced that Sterling Multi Enterprise Finance Gateway (MEFG) now supports several new financial industry standards that promote automated, real-time interoperability.  These financial technology standards better enable Sterling Multi-Enterprise Finance Gateway customers to easily automate the secure movement of financial data to improve interoperability, efficiency, and to increase straight through processing (STP) rates with corporate clients.
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Bob's Guide Newsletter, October 2007
At Sibos 2007, Sterling Commerce, aannounced that it has entered into a new partnership with Swiss-based financial infrastructure solutions provider Perago AG, a SIA-SSB Group company, to enable banks to integrate and improve Straight  Through-Processing (STP) to their central Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) systems. Simultaneously Sterling Commerce is extending its existing partnership with Perago AG’s South African-based subsidiary, Perago Africa which is already a Sterling distributor to the financial industry, will also now distribute Sterling Commerce solutions across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa.
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Bob Guide Newsletter, October 2007
Sterling Commerce announced that Sterling Multi Enterprise Finance Gateway (MEFG) now supports several new financial industry standards that promote automated, real-time interoperability. These financial technology standards better enable Sterling Multi-Enterprise Finance Gateway customers to easily automate the secure movement of financial data to improve interoperability, efficiency, and to increase straight through processing (STP) rates with corporate clients.
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Bob's Guide, October 2007
At Sibos 2007, Sterling Commerceannounced that it has entered into a new partnership with Swiss-based financial infrastructure solutions provider Perago AG, a SIA-SSB Group company, to enable banks to integrate and improve Straight-Through-Processing (STP) to their central Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) systems. Simultaneously Sterling Commerce is extending its existing partnership with Perago AG’s South African-based subsidiary, Perago Africa which is already a Sterling distributor to the financial industry and will also now distribute Sterling Commerce solutions across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa.
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Manufacturing Computer Solutions, October 2007
Poor supply chain integration and lack of automation are leading to inefficiencies and lost opportunities for European businesses, according to research by Sterling Commerce.  Its study – conducted among 300 IT managers in the UK, France and Germany – finds nine out of 10 manufacturers in Europe struggling to automate the order-to-fulfilment cycle, as a result of “major application integration challenges”.
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Finextra, October 2007
Finextra announce that Sterling Commerce has been approved as a SWIFT Service Bureau which will provide Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) member banks with direct access to the 19,000-member Sterling Collaboration Network (SCN) community. Coupled with the company's leading Multi-Enterprise Finance Gateway (MEFG)  this service will provide banks and their corporate customers with a complete end-to-end, SWIFTNet integration solution which will facilitate not only message format standards, but also the secure, reliable, global transport of data between SWIFT-member banks and their corporate customers.
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Bob's Guide, October 2007
Sterling Multi Enterprise Finance Gateway (MEFG) now supports several new financial industry standards that promote automated, real-time interoperability. These financial technology standards better enable MEFG customers to easily automate the secure movement of financial data to improve interoperability, efficiency, and to increase straight through processing (STP) rates with corporate clients.
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Supply Chain Standard, October 2007
Headline findings of independent research conducted for Sterling Commerce by Vanson Bourne reveal that nine out of ten European retail and manufacturing businesses are struggling to automate the order-to-fulfillment cycle, as a result of major application integration challenges. As a consequence, process gaps are preventing 72 per cent of companies from adding new sales channels to target growthmarket opportunities.
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Computer World, September 2007
Nine out of 10 European retail and manufacturing firms are struggling to automate the order-to-fulfillment cycle and many face major application integration challenges, according to research conducted by Vanson Bourne for Sterling Commerce.
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Manufacturing Computer Solutions, September 2007
Manufacturers increasingly concerned with aggregation, outsourced manufacturing and supply, and multiple channels to market can now get software to handle all sales and fulfilment.  Sterling Commerce launch the Sales & Fulfilment suite - complex sales and order fulfilment now gets an end-to-end solution.
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Information Age, September 2007
PSCU centralises credit and bill payment services with Sterling
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GT News, September
The lack of standardised, integrated treasury and accounting systems across organisations is leaving finance departments open to increased risks and security breaches. How can treasurers ensure technology is communicating effectively enterprise-wide?
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Banking Technology, September 2007
PSCU centralises credit and bill payment services with Sterling
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Manufacturing Business Technology Europe, September 2007
Germany leads Britain, France in process integration
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Manufacturing & Logistics, August 2007
Sterling Commerce extends leadership position for technology standards in market-leading B2B solution
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Web Active, August 2007
Sterling Commerce has rounded up tools gained through acquisitions to bolster a new e-commerce line that targets firms planning multichannel projects.
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Computer Weekly, August 2007
Sterling Commerce has released its Selling and Fulfilment Suite, a system for managing the inquiry-to cash cycle in the manufacturing, retail, distribution and communications sectors.
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FinExtra, August 2007
Sterling Commerce enhances Gentran Integration Suite
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Computer Business Review, August 2007
Sterling Commerce to release GIS 4.3 B2B solutio which promotes interoperability  to automate implementation of key initiatives across supply chains including aerospace, automotive, chemical, cpg, high tech and petroleum.
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Manufacturing Computer Solutions, August 2007
Sterling Commerce's Sterling Control Centre provides visibility and centralised management tools for business critical file transfers.
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Retail Systems, July 2007
Sterling Order Management has been selected as the order fulfilment foundation for the new Borders website.~
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Internet Retailing,  July 2007
Long ago and far away when online retailing was an esoteric novelty, websites could be standalone and orders managed from the back of the shopby the proverbial one man and his dog.  Today is rather different and slick solutions are needed to deliver the service customers expect. Ken Ramoutar is interviewed by Penelope Ody.
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Fulfilment & eLogistics, July 2007
Warehouse Management - The heart of the multi-channel market 
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IT Europa, June 2007
Sterling Commerce continues to deliver the industry's only application -agnostic financial gateway with full SWIFT connectivity support - SWIFTReady Financial EAI Certification for MEFG
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Finextra, June 2007
Sterling Commerce continues to deliver the industry's only application -agnostic financial gateway with full SWIFT connectivity support - SWIFTReady Financial EAI Certification for MEFG
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Bob's Guide, July 2007
Sterling Commerce continues to deliver the industry's only application -agnostic financial gateway with full SWIFT connectivity support - SWIFTReady Financial EAI Certification for MEFG
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Various articles, June 2007, regarding the results of Sterling Commerce's Vanson Bourne survey which revealed that lack of IT processes is limiting organisations' ability to compete at a global level:

Computer Weekly - read the full article:
Manufacturing Talk - read the full article:
Bob's Guide - read the full article:
Computing - read the full article:
IT Week - read the full article:
VNUNet - read the full article:
Bob's Guide II - read the full article:
Control - read the full article:
Retail Bulletin - read the full article:
Manufacturing Computer Solutions - read the full article:
Yahoo News - Read the full article:
CIO - Read the full article:
IT Pro - Read the full article:
Global Custodian - Read the full article:
Supply Chain Digital - Read the full article:

Bob's Guide, June 2007
Sterling Commerce was positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of the Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for Back-End Application Integration Projects, 2Q07.
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Manufacturing Today, June 2007
Joel Reed, VP Global Product Marketing at Sterling Commerce discusses the benefits of 'Lean Manufacturing'.
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European Supply Chain, June 2007
David Hogg, Senior Industry Marketing Manager EMEA - Retail/CPG discusses the changing role of Warehouse Management Systems.
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Computing, June 2007
A lack of integrated systems and data can cause extra costs, take longer to bring new products to market, and lead to an inability to respond quickly to change, says the survey, conducted by Vanson Bourne for vendor Sterling Commerce.
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European Supply Chain Management, June 2007
Sterling Commerce's David Hogg looks at the challenging role of Warehouse Management systems and how they can help business adapt to new market trends
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Manufacturing Today, Europe, June 2007
Joel Reed, VP Global Product Marketing at Sterling Commerce writes about Lean Manufacturing and the necessity for Cross Channel Services and visibility of inventory and inbound supplies in order to facilitate efficient orchestration of the entire supply chain.
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FOW, May 2007
Long hidden in the shadows between the front and back office, middleware is now recognised as a value aded tool that can protect and enhance. 
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FinExtra, May 2007
Bank of Philippine Islands launches secure file transfer service built on Sterling Commerce Solution
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Bob's Guide, May 2007
Bank of Philippine Islands launches secure file transfer service built on Sterling Commerce Solution
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Supply Chain Standard, May 2007
Stakes are now riding high to secure the moral highground in the battle for green consumers.  David Hogg of Sterling Commerce comments on the management of waste and recycling in the supply chain through RFID.
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 Supply Chain Standard, May 2007
The article looks at the development of supply chain technology, focusing on EDI, web services, EAI, SOA, RFID and CEP (complex event management). The piece quotes from David Hogg, Retail/CPG Industry Manager EMEA at Sterling Commerce.  David comments on the significant developments in the upstream supply chain predicted this year and his role in the GUSI (the global upstream supply initiative), which aims to improve the links between CPG manufacturers and their suppliers.
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IT Week, May 2007
Chris Hayes' letter to IT Week refers to Jason Goodwin's article on BPM. Chris highlights the need for an 'enterprise-wide' approach in order to realise the full benefits of BPM. 
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 Food Manufacture, April 2007
The food industry has not reaped the benefits of global data synchronisation (GDS), because of lack of sponsorship from operational and commercial managers, it has been claimed, says Elaine Watson of Food Manufacture.
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Retail Systems, February 2007
With online Sales currently supporting many major retailers' profit margins and customers increasingly avoiding the High Street, an effective multi-channel strategy is more important than ever, says Duncan Jeffries of Retail Systems.
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GT News, January 2007
Corporate banking connectivity - who's in charge?  This article examines the role that banks and professional associations can play in encouraging greater corporate banking connectivity, and the benefits that this can introduce for all concerned.
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Food Solutions Europe, January 2007
Food Solutions talks to John O'Moore and John Nugent about how Sterling Commerce is helping to streamline operations at the Irish Dairy Board.
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Retail Systems, January 2007
Returned goods are an unavoidable facet of any retail organisation.  With multi-channel retailing on the increase, a successful reverse logistics programme is more important than ever.
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2006

Retail Systems, November 2006
Retail Systems reports the launch of Sterling Supply Chain Visibility - an application that automates and supports the entire supply management process.
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Retail Systems, November 2006
Retailing is about having the right goods in the right place at the right time - but for today's multi channel operations at the right places are proliferating and the right time increasingly demands near time info.  Find out how Sterling Commerce's Multi Channel Store Operations System solves the complexities of fulfillment.
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Retail Week, November 2006
Read the letter from David Hogg, Solutions Manager Retail/CPG EMEA, explaining that retailers must make a firmer commitment to customer services and make this, and Store Operations, the cornerstones of their multi channel strategies to succeed in the future.
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GSQ, November 2006
Measuring the value of the supply chain
David Hogg, Retail/CPG Marketing Manager EMEA at Sterling Commerce explains why retailers must examine their supply chain holistically in order to measure the real health of their business.
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Fulfilment & E.Logistics, November 2006
Multi-channel - single vision
There's been plenty of talk about multi-channel retail, but now that it's really happening, it's driving new demand for sophisicated, all-embracing fulfulment software.  The suppliers are ready, says Peter Rowlands ...
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Retail IT Bulletin, October 2006
Tracking the goods inward
Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility is key for many major retailers: a new packaged application from Sterling Commerce claims to meet this objective for the inbound supply chain at least.  The pieces of the jigsaw needed to achieve supply chain visibility are already in place for many retailers:  merchandisers and buyers have information about open-to-buy and outstanding purchase orders; distribution centres have advanced shipping notices (ASN) from suppliers; producers are linked by EDI and so on. The problem is that the jigsaw pieces are all-too-often still in a disconnected jumble and finding the right matches takes time.  Sterling Commerce, which has been emphasising its SOA credentials for some time, has now launched a packaged supply chain visibility (SCV) solution which can link the jigsaw pieces together, marrying information from ERP, financials or merchandise tools with inputs from trading partners and logistics providers to give instant visibility.  Read Full Article >>

European Supply Chain Management, August 2006
In a bylined article on systems integration, David Hogg, Marketing Manager for Retail/CPG Operations at Sterling Commerce explains how the astute supply chain manager is rethinking their IT priorities to drive sustainable growth. The article proposes that organisations should take a multi-enterprise collaboration approach to systems integration to ensure increased business visibility, greater flexibility to respond to multi-channel consumer initiatives and closer business relationships with trading partners.
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Fulfilment and e.logistics, July 2006
In an article which looks at developments in warehouse management systems, Nigel McGrane, solutions consultant at Sterling Commerce comments on the need for retailers to develop more accurate forecasting capabilities in order to ensure they can effectively meet the requirements of store promotions.
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FX&MM, July 2006
Sterling Commerce has partnered with Perago Africa to deliver financial services solutions to sub-Saharan Africa. 
http://www.fx-mm.com/

Logistics Manager, July 2006
"Warning: contents under pressure"
In a feature that examines how warehouse management systems (WMS) need to adapt to business operations and cope with more complex supply chains, Sterling Commerce’s unique approach to WMS and its positioning in the recent Forrester Report is referenced.  Charlotte Graham-Cummings, marketing manager EMEA applications at Sterling Commerce, also explains that logistics companies are more service orientated and that they are expected to offer an increasingly broad selection of services, therefore they need a WMS that can support this range and accommodate changes in demand.

Food Manufacture, 26 June 2006
"'Jaundiced' suppliers seek direction in data synchronisation"
A group of 'early adopter' food manufacturers have started uploading product data into the new GS1 UK data pool as part of an industry drive to tackle bad data in the supply chain.

Logistics Europe, 23 June 2006
"Making Ends Meet"
In an article which examines the integration of supply chain management systems into enterprise software suites, Scott Pulsipher, VP Product Management at Sterling Commerce, discusses how Sterling Commerce has taken a modular approach to its own software and outlines the benefits of the Sterling Commerce multi-channel store operations solution.

Extended Retail Solutions, 17 May 2006
"Ahead of the Game"
John Stelzer, Director of Retail Industry Marketing at Sterling Commerce examines how retailers can maintain customer loyalty in a multi-channel retail environment. John suggests that retailers can create competitive advantage by making information easily available to enhance customers’ online shopping experience and, in turn, boost customer loyalty. Moreover, John proposes that retailers should integrate multiple channels to create a seamless experience for the customer.

Dialogue Magazine, 31 March 2006
"Resetting the goal of end-to-end automation"
Richard Spong, financial solutions manager, EMEA, is quoted in an article that examines end-to-end automation of the supply chain. Spong offers a provider’s perspective regarding effective STP and proposes that banks should look to automate the value chain one stage at a time.

Banking Technology, March 2006
"BoCom centralises file transfer with Sterling Commerce middleware"
China's Bank of Communications' (BoCom) has implemented the Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct solution. Hou Weidong, chief information officer at BoCom, describes how the Sterling Commerce solution has provided secure data centralisation between disparate networks and branches. This has enabled the timely and accurate management of branch-level performance and allowed management to make more informed decisions to meet customer needs.

Supply Network, February 2006
"Centralising B2B transaction management capabilities"
ABX Logistic's implementation of the Sterling Commerce Collaboration Network solution is cited in this article about Value Added Networks (VAN). Philippe Negro, project manager at ABX Logistics Worldwide, describes how Sterling Commerce solutions provided the framework to carry data and deliver considerable added value for businesses by guaranteeing data integrity, transfer times and throughput.

Manufacturing Today Europe, March 2006
"Financial IT and the Supply Chain"
This bylined article, by Richard Spong, financial solutions manager, EMEA, examines manufacturing corporates' attempts to 'join up' the physical and financial supply chains. The article also assesses at the impact of the E-invoicing legislation, and explains how Multi-Enterprise Finance Gateways can be utilised to automate business processes, reduce costs and deliver growth.

Logistics Europe, January / February 2006
"Packaging the process"
Scott Pulsipher, VP of product marketing (applications) at Sterling Commerce, is quoted in an article which outlines the value of Packaged Composite Applications (PCAs) and identifies Sterling Commerce / Yantra as an early entrant to this market. The article also discusses the benefits of using Multi-Enterprise Services Architecture to provide flexible supply chain solutions.

Retail Systems, January 2006
"Back for goods"
Charlotte Graham-Cumming, marketing manager Yantra Solutions, Sterling Commerce is extensively quoted in an article on reverse logistics for retailers.

2005

Retail Systems, November 2005
"All together now - global data synchronisation"
Spencer Marlow, retail / CPG solutions manager EMEA at Sterling Commerce is quoted in an article that discusses Global Data Synchronisation in the FMCG sector. Sterling Commerce's hosted data synchronisation services and fast-track tools for populating data pools are also mentioned.

Manufacturing Computer Solutions, November 2005
"Demand driven supply networks"
Spencer Marlow, retail / CPG solutions manager EMEA at Sterling Commerce is quoted in an article discussing demand driven manufacturing. Marlow states that closer collaboration and a good understanding of business processes are essential in managing complex supply chains.

GTNews.com, November 2005 (site may require user registration)
Bridging the technology generation gap
In this bylined article, Richard Spong, financial sector solutions manager for Sterling Commerce provides a view on replacement of central technology in finance sector organisations and suggests that process integration will provide the most effective means of managing the transition to new systems.

Logistics Europe, September 2005
"Parallel Worlds"
Spencer Marlow, retail / CPG solutions manager EMEA at Sterling Commerce is quoted in an article about the future of RFID and the necessity of integration. Marlow explains that data synchronisation is key to the success of RFID initiatives.

The Manufacturer, September 2005
"Demanding money"
Sterling Commerce’s implementation of an EDI system at Ideal Standard is cited in this article about demand-driven manufacturing. Ideal Standard describe how Sterling Commerce solutions enabled visibility of current stock levels and future requirements for its suppliers.

GTNews.com, August 2005 (site may require user registration)
"The developing electronic invoicing market"
This GTNews.com special report includes analysis of barriers hindering adoption, how e-invoicing technology is developing, the influence of standards, the role of banks in the e-invoicing market, and how the market will evolve.

Information Age, August 2005
"Quality B2B"
Sterling Commerce retail / CPG solutions manager EMEA, Spencer Marlow, addresses the issue of data synchronisation between enterprises in a letter to the editor.

Computing, August 2005
"Debenhams organises orders"
Debenhams is to use Yantra software to integrate store and online customer orders into its supplier network. The software will help Debenhams provide a better delivery service to customers.

Logistics Europe, July 2005
"Transforming for demand"
Spencer Marlow, retail / CPG solutions manager for Sterling Commerce, is quoted in an article about Build to Order in the automotive industry. Marlow comments on the importance of multi-enterprise collaboration solutions to tackle integration issues between suppliers and manufacturers in the automotive supply chain.

International Payments, June 2005
"Community choices in the financial sector"
In this bylined article, Richard Spong, financial sector solutions manager for Sterling Commerce examines the development of multi-enterprise communities in the financial sector. The article discusses the main drivers and benefits in forming communities, taking the development of the EBA STEP 2 community as an example and also explores the steps banks should take to future-proof their multi-enterprise communities.

Supply Management, 23 June 2005
"Sterling expands online invoicing"
Buyers will be able to receive e-invoices from all contractors regardless of their suppliers’ technology using a system from Sterling Commerce.

Food Manufacture, 3 June 2005
"Paperless trading gets thumbs up at Glanbia"
Glanbia is using Sterling Commerce technology to boost supply efficiency and reduce invoice disputes. Glanbia plans to plug 300 suppliers into the new system, which provides real time visibility of information from orders to goods receipt notes.

Financial Systems News (FSN), 6 June 2005
"Could changes in a key European Union Directive accelerate the move to e-invoicing?"
Roy Lee, VP Marketing EMEA, is quoted in an article discussing new solutions and technologies to help comply with the EU Directive on E-Invoicing.

The Grocer - Supply IT, 14 May 2005
"Bad data is bad for business"
In this bylined article, Spencer Marlow, retail / CPG solutions manager for Sterling Commerce EMEA, discusses the importance of clean data to realise the benefits promised by RFID.

The Manufacturer, May 2005
"Talk that isn’t cheap"
As a supply chain interchange tool, EDI has stood the test of time. But it’s expensive to install and talks only grudgingly to other systems. The Manufacturer looks at alternatives to EDI, referencing Leica Microsystems, whose maintenance and support costs have decreased by 50 per cent thanks to Sterling Commerce solutions.

The Retail Bulletin, 11 May 2005
"Furla boosts collaboration with US retailers"
Furla, one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of luxury goods and leather accessories, will use the Sterling Commerce B2B integration suite Gentran Integration Suite to improve the effectiveness of its order-to-payment process in the US market.

Accounting and Finance 365, 9 May 2005
"Magic moments for Sterling"
Sterling Commerce has been positioned in the 'leader quadrant' in research firm Gartner's B2B Gateway Providers 2Q05 Magic Quadrant.

Manufacturing Computer Solutions, 29 April 2005
"Supply chain working goes beyond file transfer"
Manufacturing Computer Solutions interviewed VP Global Marketing Nolan Rosen about GIS 4.0 B2B Suite.

GTNews.com, 18 April 2005 (site may require user registration)
"Levelling the financial standards playing field"
The absence of comprehensive, internationally recognised processing standards is at the root of many of the straight-through processing (STP) 'disconnects' that are faced by the global finance sector. In this article for GTNews.com Solutions Marketing Manager, Financial Services EMEA for Sterling Commerce, Richard Spong looks at the diversity of standards across financial sectors such as payments and securities and the hurdles and challenges in levelling the financial standards playing field.

Computer Weekly, 4 April 2005
"Leica uses middleware to receive real-time stock data from outsourced US warehouses"
Cliff Saran reports on a Leica Microsystems implementation of Sterling Commerce solutions to deliver real-time stock information and automate business processes. The article also previews the new Sterling Commerce B2B integration suite.

2004

Butler Group, Information Economics Journal (IEJ), December 2004
"Beyond SOA"
Roy Lee, VP Marketing EMEA, contributed and opinion piece based on multi-enterprise computing, supporting St