Queensland Rail has gone to market for a new SAP-based freight management system for its commercial freight business, which it expects to double in volume by 2011.
The Department of Defence is seeking proposals from vendors to provide extensive systems upgrades, services and support for its military integrated logistics information system, an IT project it has described as one of the largest currently underway in Australia.
Software maker SAP is making strides in the development of its next-generation applications, the company's co-founder said.
Enterprise software maker SAP displayed the first examples of the business applications being developed through its technology integration partnership with Microsoft in Boston on Thursday in the US.
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CS Energy's ERP upgrade -- which was rolled out early this year -- has enabled it to develop a more efficient internal system for staff training and knowledge transfer.
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