Rainer Alt

HEALTHCARE PORTALS- CUSTOMER CENTRICITY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (2009)

Thomas Puschmann, Oliver Thalmann, Rainer Alt, Thomas Puschmann, Oliver Thalmann, Rainer Alt

Customer centricity has long been a guiding principle for many businesses. However, it is usually limited to marketing existing products with as strong a customer focus as possible. Corporate...

Transformation von Banken - Praxis des In- und Outsourcings auf dem Weg zur Bank 2015 (2009)

Rainer Alt, Beat Bernet, Thomas Zerndt

Stimmt das Geschäftsmodell Ihrer Bank noch? Was müssen Sie an welchem Standort selbst machen und was beziehen Sie besser von anderen Finanzdienstleistern? Diese Fragen beschäftigen die...

Abstract Successful Use of eProcurement in Supply Chains (2008)

Thomas Puschmann, Rainer Alt

Optimizing the internal supply chain for direct or production goods was a major element during the implementation of enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) which has taken place since the late...

2002): Evolution of Electronic Catalogs to Customer Process Portals - A structured Approach at ETA (2008)

Rainer Alt, Christian Reichmayr, Marc A. Cäsar, Rudolf Zurmühlen

First-generation E-commerce applications, such as corporate web sites or electronic catalogs have often been developed from a technological or marketing perspective. Technological features do not fit...

Emerging (2008)

Thomas Huber, Rainer Alt, Vladimir Barak, Hubert Österle

Profound changes are taking place in the way business is being done in the information age. An excellent example is provided by Cisco, the leading supplier of Internet-equipment, such as routers,...

Dear Readers, Many of our discussions with (2008)

Rainer Alt, Stefan Zbornik

practitioners and theorists brought out the problem of lagging diffusion of Interorganisational Systems (IOS). In spite of the Internet revolution and growing numbers of EDI users, acceptance of IOS...

Dear Readers, (2008)

Rainer Alt, Stefan Zbornik

Tourism has been among the pioneers to apply inter-organisational systems successfully on a large scale. The worldwide operating computer reservation systems are probably the best known and best...

Business Networking Systems: Characteristics a... (2008)

Rainer Alt, Elgar Fleisch

rent position he worked for two years as Senior Consultant at Roland Berger & Partners in Germany.

No. 15 (2008)

Rainer Alt, Stefan Zbornik

Full-scale electronic trading systems were for a long time considered to be expensive in implementation as well as operation and restricted to certain application areas, such as flight reservation...

Developing Customer Process Orientation – The Case of Pharma Corp (2008)

Rainer Alt, Thomas Puschmann, Pharma Corp

The pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of a fundamental transformation. Institutional regulations that have been in place for decades are being removed and competitive pressures force...

Approach from the Finance Industry (2008)

Business-driven Service, Modelling A Methodological, Falk Kohlmann, Rainer Alt

Abstract: Service-orientation is recognized as an important enabler for increasing the efficiency of transformation processes in business. Improved flexibility is becoming a necessity in many...

Electronic coordination mechanisms for service task allocation 2 Electronic Coordination Mechanisms for Service Task Allocation Summary (2008)

In Baskerville, Richard Smithson, Steve Ngwenyama, Ojelanki Degross, Janice I, Rainer Alt, ...

In the wake of quality and time management, increasing emphasis has been placed on service quality. Maintenance and customer service are personnel-intensive divisions and precise monitoring of the...

Customer (2008)

Rainer Alt, Hubert Oè Sterle, Thomas Puschmann, Vladimir Barak, Thomas Huber

relationship management architecture in the pharmaceutical industry

Redesigning Business Networks ? Reference Process, Network and Service Map (2008)

Stefan Reitbauer, Falk Kohlmann, Clemens Eckert, Ken Mansfeldt, Rainer Alt

Driven by factors like globalization, increased competition, and declining customer loyalty, the financial industry is facing a structural transformation. Operating in a changing market, the...

Electronic Commerce and Supply Chain Management at ETA Fabriques d'Ebauches SA (2007)

Rainer Alt, Elgar Fleisch, Hubert Österle

Electronic Commerce (EC) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are fundamental strategic concepts when businesses are forging links with their suppliers and customers. This article analyzes the...

Instruments for an integrated business network redesign in the financial industry (2007)

Falk Kohlmann, Stefan Reitbauer, Clemens Eckert, Rainer Alt

Driven by factors like globalization, increased competition and declining customer loyalty the financial industry is facing a structural transformation. To focus on core competencies banks adjust...

Transformation in the Pharmaceutical Industry – Developing Customer Orientation at Pharma Corp (2003)

Rainer Alt

The pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of a fundamental transformation. Institutional regulations that have been in place for decades are being removed and competitive pressures force...

WebServices - Hype oder Lösung? (2003)

Rainer Alt, Roger Heutschi, Hubert Österle

Nach Begriffen wie eBusiness oder Portal befinden sich nun WebServices als weiteres Schlagwort an der Spitze der Hype Cycles. WebServices versprechen Standards und Werkzeuge zur vereinfachten...

Collaboration in the consumer product goods industry - Analysis of marketplaces (2002)

Rainer Alt, Marc A. Cäsar, Jörg U. Grau

Electronic cooperation or collaboration has a long tradition in the supply chain of consumer product goods (CPG). During the eBusiness evolution established initiatives, such as category management...

Preface: Introduction to Special Section - Business Models (Vol. 11, No. 1: Guest Editors Note) (2001)

Hans-Dieter Zimmermann, Rainer Alt

At first glance, there seems to be a broad understanding regarding business models. However, a more thorough analysis of existing resources paints a different picture. The term "business model" often...

Vol. 11, No. 1: Guest Editors Note (2001)

Hans-Dieter Zimmermann, Rainer Alt

At first glance, there seems to be a broad understanding regarding business models. However, a more thorough analysis of existing resources paints a different picture. The term "business model" often...

Templates - Instruments for Standardizing ERP Systems (2000)

Thomas Huber, Rainer Alt, Hubert Österle

Today?s large companies face significant challenges in the integration of differently configured ERPsystems which have evolved within the last decade. These systems impede the flow of...

Templates — Instruments for Standardizing ERP Systems (2000)

Thomas Huber, Rainer Alt, Hubert Österle

Today’s large companies face significant challenges in the integration of differently configured ERP systems which have evolved within the last decade. These systems impede the flow of information...

Business Networking in the Swatch Group (1999)

Rudolf Zurmühlen, Christian Reichmayr, Hubert Oesterle, Rainer Alt

As part of 'The Swatch Group', ETA SA supplies watch movements and spare parts to all Swatch brands and other customers such as retailers and watchmakers. To improve the quality and the efficiency of...

Key Success Factors in Designing and Implementing Business Networking Systems (1999)

Rainer Alt, Elgar Fleisch, The Need

Designing relationships among business units is of growing competitive relevance. However, gaining critical participation and aligning business and technical issues are major difficulties these...

Interorganisationssysteme in der Logistik: Interaktionsorientierte Gestaltung von Koordinationsinstrumenten (1997)

Rainer Alt

Logistik und Electronic Commerce bedingen sich gegenseitig: Integrierte Logistikleistungen bedingen den Einsatz von eCommerce und integrierte Logistikleistungen besitzen im eCommerce zentrale...

THe Development of Electronic Commerce (1993)

Rainer Alt

In the course of about a century of electric and electronic communication the developments within the last 25 years have been the most vigorous, gaining a rising impact on all areas of life. Commerce...

Computer Integrated Logistics (1993)

Rainer Alt, Ivo Cathomen

Deregulation of markets, the opening of borders and individualized customer demand are the main challenges for multinationals as well as small and medium enterprises in the nineties. Logistics are...

EDI und offene elektronische Märkte (1992)

Rainer Alt, Stefan Zbornik

Diese Rubrik enthält zwei Fachartikel von Autoren aus der Unternehmenspraxis und einen redaktionellen Beitrag. Im Rahmen dieser Beiträge werden besonders relevante Aspekte bezüglich der...