Company adds new content and services in bid to draw more consumers to its site. With the Internet contributing more and more to sales, men's clothier Jos. A. Bank realized it needed to self-host its Web site and become more flexible in the way it merchandises products. Bidding for government contracts has never been an easy process. Even finding potential jobs is a chore. But one government contractor thinks it has found a shortcut to finding opportunities.
New tools simplify the creation of online workgroups.
The software used by large airlines to manage everything from flight scheduling to booking flights and even food catering has been out of reach to many small and medium carriers. Although there is no shortage of standards to improve the connectivity of disparate applications over the Internet, a group of software vendors is now trying to provide a common protocol for transactional integrity. Global Logistics Technologies Inc., said it will provide 3PL, Mark VII Transportation Co. Inc., with a Web-based logistics system to manage shipping contracts in its network of more than 125 offices worldwide. Despite expected growth of e-marketplaces in next two years, analysts say shakeout is inevitable. Manufacturer lets purchasing agents post bid proposals from desktops.