Aldata is Best Option for Enterprise Retail Supply Chain Software.Aldata G.O.L.D. Beats Oracle FUSION and SAP Project Vienna on Standards-Based Integration ATLANTA -- Aldata Solution, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for the retail industry, today announced that Aldata G.O.L.D. beats out both Oracle FUSION and SAP Project Vienna with regards to standards-based integration requirements and overall costs. Aldata is basing this assessment on a recent Oracle advertisement in the August 26 issue of The Economist magazine that compares Oracle FUSION with the SAP Project Vienna Business Process Platform. The Aldata Core Retail Suite, G.O.L.D., is a comprehensive retail supply chain offering based on open, standards-based software. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , both the Oracle and SAP offerings require companies to move to their proprietary architecture and pay for expensive upgrades. For example, both Oracle and SAP require users to install proprietary middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a , FUSION for Oracle and Netweaver for SAP. However, Aldata enterprise integrations can be performed using J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. software. As a result, retailers are free to build on their existing platforms and do not have to rip and replace to accommodate new software. "Aldata believes retailers should not have to pay to integrate their vendor's supply chain suite," said Neil Thall, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aldata Solution, Inc. "The Aldata Core Retail Suite, G.O.L.D., includes nine pre-integrated retail modules that are all built on a single data model. This means that Aldata customers never have to pay for proprietary middleware or tool kits, nor are they forced to use pricy pric·y adj. Variant of pricey. Adj. 1. pricy - having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" high-priced, pricey, costly, dear systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. to implement Aldata G.O.L.D." To better understand how Aldata outperforms these two companies, below is a chart that builds off the comparison chart Oracle has been using in its recent ad campaign against SAP. The first column has been added to demonstrate how Aldata matches up: [TABLE OMITTED] Oracle's standards-based FUSION middleware (Oracle's proprietary software) and SAP's five separate data models demonstrate both companies' dependence on proprietary, private platforms. Aldata G.O.L.D. can be implemented using basic JAVA, which is a much more flexible option. In addition, Aldata offers modular implementation that reduces risk and costs, provides business benefits sooner and delivers rapid and escalating return on investment. About Aldata Solution, Inc. Aldata helps retailers differentiate and excel. Focused exclusively on retail, Aldata empowers retailers and their suppliers to sharpen sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp the focus on what is essential for success - achieving the optimal balance to effectively and profitability manage and fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. consumer demand. With a single, integrated solution and data model, Aldata customers realize unparalleled efficiency from headquarters to stores and everywhere in between. Aldata's "Core Retail Suite" includes merchandising, sales, replenishment replenishment the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. , warehouse management and store operations - providing retailers the visibility, flexibility and responsiveness they need to support the evolving customer, competitive and compliance landscape. For more information, please visit our web site at www.aldata-solution.com. |
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