Case Study of Naaptol published in Open Source For You magazine in the January 2014 edition
(http://www.linuxforu.com/2014/02/foss-helps-naaptol-take-e-commerce-new-heights/)
Naaptol was started in 2008 by Manu Agarwal as a product research and comparison site. It transitioned in 2009 to an e-commerce marketplace model, connecting buyers and sellers. It has grown to be one of India's largest social shopping portals. Naaptol uses various open-source software like Apache, MySQL, Solr and Hibernate to power its platform, providing benefits like lower costs, scalability and customization. As India's second largest TV shopping company, Naaptol currently sells over 200,000 products from 500 brands and generates 75,000 daily orders.
Customer relationship management (CRM) involves managing customer data and interactions to drive sales growth. It uses business processes and technology to understand customers and provide a consistent experience. Nestle's mission is to operate responsibly and improve quality of life, while its vision focuses on sustainable long-term growth. Its target market includes people of all ages and it offers a wide range of products like milk, dairy, water and cereals. CRM systems give customer service reps access to sales data and help manage requests while enabling self-service support. Benefits include identifying the best customers and providing personalized service, but some CRM projects fail to deliver results or damage relationships.
The document discusses the objectives, vision, founder, and operations of Myntra, an Indian online fashion retailer. It aims to develop entrepreneurship among students and study Myntra's business model and consumer perception. Founded in 2007 by Mukesh Bansal, Myntra offers 50,000 products from 600 brands and has over 1,000 employees. It has received multiple rounds of funding and was acquired by Flipkart in 2014.
Grainger and McMaster Carr are two major industrial suppliers that specialize in next-day delivery of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies. Both companies maintain extensive product catalogs with over 500,000 products and focus on servicing commercial and industrial customers. Grainger utilizes a multichannel business model including sales representatives, e-commerce, inventory management solutions, and an extensive branch network to provide customers with flexibility in ordering. McMaster Carr also focuses on next-day delivery and maintaining a wide selection of products from a single source to meet customer needs.
This document outlines a study on customer satisfaction with reference to Big Bazaar in Hyderabad, India. It discusses the objectives, scope, and methodology of the study which involved distributing questionnaires to 140 customers of Big Bazaar to understand their preferences, expectations, satisfaction levels and suggestions for improvement. The study aims to help Big Bazaar better understand customer needs and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Amazon launched its marketplace in India in 2013 without any marketing campaigns initially, focusing on selling books and other products.
- It now offers a wide range of products and services on its platform, including fulfillment and advertising services to help sellers. Amazon uses both digital channels like ebooks and physical warehouses to distribute products.
- It has partnerships with companies like Procter & Gamble and Future Group to help reduce costs and expand offerings. Amazon uses both ATL and online promotions to attract customers in India.
Myntra is an Indian e-commerce company that sells fashion and lifestyle products. It was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Bangalore. Myntra began as a business-to-business company selling personalized gifts but transitioned to business-to-consumer in 2010, expanding its catalog to include various fashion brands. In 2014, Myntra merged with Flipkart to better compete with Amazon in the Indian market. Myntra uses technology and partnerships with brands to provide customers with current season merchandise across various categories like footwear and sports apparel.
Naaptol was started in 2008 by Manu Agarwal as a product research and comparison site. It transitioned in 2009 to an e-commerce marketplace model, connecting buyers and sellers. It has grown to be one of India's largest social shopping portals. Naaptol uses various open-source software like Apache, MySQL, Solr and Hibernate to power its platform, providing benefits like lower costs, scalability and customization. As India's second largest TV shopping company, Naaptol currently sells over 200,000 products from 500 brands and generates 75,000 daily orders.
Customer relationship management (CRM) involves managing customer data and interactions to drive sales growth. It uses business processes and technology to understand customers and provide a consistent experience. Nestle's mission is to operate responsibly and improve quality of life, while its vision focuses on sustainable long-term growth. Its target market includes people of all ages and it offers a wide range of products like milk, dairy, water and cereals. CRM systems give customer service reps access to sales data and help manage requests while enabling self-service support. Benefits include identifying the best customers and providing personalized service, but some CRM projects fail to deliver results or damage relationships.
The document discusses the objectives, vision, founder, and operations of Myntra, an Indian online fashion retailer. It aims to develop entrepreneurship among students and study Myntra's business model and consumer perception. Founded in 2007 by Mukesh Bansal, Myntra offers 50,000 products from 600 brands and has over 1,000 employees. It has received multiple rounds of funding and was acquired by Flipkart in 2014.
Grainger and McMaster Carr are two major industrial suppliers that specialize in next-day delivery of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies. Both companies maintain extensive product catalogs with over 500,000 products and focus on servicing commercial and industrial customers. Grainger utilizes a multichannel business model including sales representatives, e-commerce, inventory management solutions, and an extensive branch network to provide customers with flexibility in ordering. McMaster Carr also focuses on next-day delivery and maintaining a wide selection of products from a single source to meet customer needs.
This document outlines a study on customer satisfaction with reference to Big Bazaar in Hyderabad, India. It discusses the objectives, scope, and methodology of the study which involved distributing questionnaires to 140 customers of Big Bazaar to understand their preferences, expectations, satisfaction levels and suggestions for improvement. The study aims to help Big Bazaar better understand customer needs and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Amazon launched its marketplace in India in 2013 without any marketing campaigns initially, focusing on selling books and other products.
- It now offers a wide range of products and services on its platform, including fulfillment and advertising services to help sellers. Amazon uses both digital channels like ebooks and physical warehouses to distribute products.
- It has partnerships with companies like Procter & Gamble and Future Group to help reduce costs and expand offerings. Amazon uses both ATL and online promotions to attract customers in India.
Myntra is an Indian e-commerce company that sells fashion and lifestyle products. It was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Bangalore. Myntra began as a business-to-business company selling personalized gifts but transitioned to business-to-consumer in 2010, expanding its catalog to include various fashion brands. In 2014, Myntra merged with Flipkart to better compete with Amazon in the Indian market. Myntra uses technology and partnerships with brands to provide customers with current season merchandise across various categories like footwear and sports apparel.
One97 Communications is India's largest mobile recharge and digital payments platform with over 400 million unique users and 1.3 billion daily transactions. It owns Paytm, which has over 22 million monthly visitors, 15 million active wallet users, and processes over 8 million transactions per month. Paytm provides quick and easy mobile and bill payments, and has become India's leading mobile e-commerce platform with over 20 million app downloads and more daily transactions than other players combined.
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer founded in 1994. It employs over 117,000 people and generated $74.5 billion in sales in 2013. Amazon sells a wide range of products including Kindle e-readers and tablets as well as providing services like Amazon Prime, Amazon Web Services, and Amazon Instant Video.
Survey & Comparative Analysis of TATA Croma and NEXT RetailPrashant Dubey
Comparative Analysis of Modern Formats of Retail Outlets with focus in Products, Services and Related Attributes” (specific to TATA Croma and NEXT Retail)
METRO Cash & Carry is India's leading business-to-business wholesaler, serving the needs of traders, hotels, restaurants, caterers, offices, and institutions.
Nokia rose to become the dominant mobile phone company capturing a large share of the market in the late 20th century by producing affordable and easy to use phones. However, competitors like Apple and Samsung emerged in the early 21st century introducing smartphones running on new operating systems like iOS and Android. Nokia failed to keep up with this transition and technological changes, sticking to its existing platform. It lost significant market share and was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2013, marking the demise of the once leading mobile company.
The document outlines Amazon's vision, mission, values, and environment. It discusses Porter's five forces analysis, a SWOT analysis, and Amazon's current and recommended strategies. Some key points:
1) Amazon's vision is to be the most customer-centric company and build a place for people to find anything they want to buy online. Their values include customer obsession and innovation.
2) Porter's five forces analysis identifies threats of new competition and availability of substitutes as challenges.
3) Recommended strategies include leveraging social media to build a large community of buyers, introducing localized websites, and increasing research before launching new products/categories.
Opportunities and challenges in indian rural marketSAMEER LAKHANI
The document discusses opportunities and challenges in the Indian rural market. It outlines objectives related to studying the current rural market scenario in India. It examines the scope, needs, features and importance of rural markets. Some key opportunities in rural markets include rising incomes, improved infrastructure, and changing consumption patterns. However, marketers also face challenges such as low literacy, distribution issues, and seasonal demand fluctuations. Innovative rural marketing practices adopted by companies are also described.
In early June 2013, Amazon launched their Amazon India marketplace without any marketing campaigns. In July 2013, Flipkart announced a funding of $ 1 Billion immediately after which, Amazon said it will invest $ 2 Billion in India to expand business. Amazon came up with a dynamic distribution system because of which they were able to deliver the products in as less as a day. This was their USP along with the wide variety of products. This is a report that sheds light on the products and services of Amazon India, discussion on the channels adopted by them, the ATL and BTL promotions and finally the evaluation of the channel effectiveness.
Supply Chain Management of TOYOTA.......case study by sabio bernard.Sabio Bernard
Toyota is a global auto manufacturer known for its lean manufacturing system called the Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS was developed to improve quality and productivity with the goal of efficiently producing vehicles for customers. Toyota has a global strategy of opening factories in each market it serves and designing plants with flexibility to export to other markets when local demand weakens. For its supply chain, Toyota must address questions around plant location, capacity, market allocation, and product design flexibility to facilitate efficient global manufacturing and distribution.
1. OPPO is a leading Chinese electronics company known for its smartphones. It was established in 1995 and has over 17,000 employees across various subsidiaries focused on different product lines.
2. OPPO has strong research and development capabilities with over 2,000 R&D personnel. It focuses on innovation and producing leading products.
3. OPPO has built up broad brand recognition in China through a large network of over 300 after-sales service centers and 30,000 retail terminals nationwide. It invests heavily in marketing and community support.
Customer satisfaction towards bikes of Royal EnfieldVinayak Khade
This document appears to be a project report submitted by Vinayak Baburao Khade to the Department of Management Studies at Rajarambapu Institute of Technology in fulfillment of an MBA degree. The report examines customer satisfaction towards bikes manufactured by Royal Enfield, with a focus on Eicher Motors Pvt. Ltd. in Pune. The report includes an introduction outlining the problem statement and objectives of the study, as well as certificates, acknowledgements, indexes and lists of tables and graphs to be included.
CRM practices in the retail industry allow companies like Tesco and Reliance to better manage customer relationships. Both companies implemented CRM software - Tesco used RightNow (later acquired by Oracle) while Reliance used SAP. This helped them collect detailed customer profiles, provide personalized service, increase sales and customer loyalty through rewards programs like Tesco's Clubcard and Reliance's RelianceOne. While both saw business gains with CRM, Tesco was able to offer more personalized perks to top customers like valet parking due to more robust customer data collection and analysis capabilities afforded by its CRM system.
The strategic alliance between Wongnai and LINE in Thailand was successful. Wongnai provided online food and restaurant reviews while LINE had the largest user base in Thailand. Their partnership allowed Wongnai to expand its audience and LINE to diversify its services. It increased user engagement, orders on the LINE MAN delivery service, and the number of restaurants listed. However, the partnership between Major Cineplex in Thailand and CJ E&M in Korea to produce the film "Suddenly 20" failed. The remake of a Korean film did not resonate with Thai audiences culturally and performed poorly at the box office, losing money for the production company CJ Major Entertainment.
Consumer buying behavior while purchasing lenovo laptop by DharmjitSinh Jadej...DharmjitSinhJadeja1
This document presents a research study on consumer buying behavior when purchasing Lenovo laptops. It begins with an introduction that discusses the history of laptops and current market share of laptop manufacturers. It then provides an overview of Lenovo, describing when it was founded and its current size. The research problem is identified as understanding factors that affect consumer expectations and buying decisions. Hypotheses are proposed related to after-sales services, consumer reviews, and brand value influencing behavior. A literature review discusses previous research finding that income, culture, status and other factors shape purchasing. In conclusion, the document outlines an study of consumer laptop buying behavior and expectations toward Lenovo.
METRO Cash & Carry is an international self-service wholesaler. It operates across Europe and in some countries of Asia and Northern Africa. It is the largest sales division of the German trade and retail giant Metro AG.
All about sesame seed market in myanmar information collection by myo aungMYO AUNG Myanmar
https://youtu.be/CIxL5uZ1Kb4
Sesame Market Systems Development in Myanmar-•Jan 7, 2019 WinrockIntl
Ma Khin Mar Htay is from a farming family in Magway Township, Myanmar, located in the country’s arid Central Dry Zone, an area known for its sesame production. In the past, farmers like Htay have been unable to earn good prices for their sesame, in part due to quality issues but also because they lacked export markets. But that dynamic is changing. With support from USAID’s Value Chains for Rural Development project, implemented by Winrock International, sesame farmers are adopting new agricultural practices and earning quality premiums from export buyers. In this video, Htay explains how smallholder sesame farmers are organizing into groups like the Sesame Farmers Development Association, which allows them to attract financing and investment, offer tractor rentals and discounted purchases of improved inputs, and negotiate deals directly with buyers. With support from USAID and Winrock, smallholder farmers are contributing to inclusive, agriculture-led economic growth in Myanmar.
Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S. and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges. Inspired by its namesake Winthrop Rockefeller, Winrock’s mission is to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources. Winrock combines technical expertise with entrepreneurial innovation to improve lives around the globe.
https://www.winrock.org/
https://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/prices-for-sesame-seeds-hit-highest-in-three-year-due-to-high-demand/
https://www.mmbiztoday.com/articles/adviser-says-bean-production-can-be-propped
https://youtu.be/LgvQewKzSMY
Myanmar White Sesame Seeds
Grade I
(a) Other Colour Seeds 5.00% Max
(b) Oil Content 48.00% Min
(c) Foreign Matters 2.00% Max
(d) Moisture Content 8.00% Max
(e) F.F.A (Free Fatty Acid) 2.00% Max
(f) Damaged Seeds 2.00% Max
Grade II
(a) Other Colour Seeds 10.00% Max
(b) Oil Content 48.00% Min
(c) Foreign Matters 2.00% Max
(d) Moisture Content 8.00% Max
(e) F.F.A (Free Fatty Acid) 2.00% Max
(f) Damaged Seeds 2.00% Max
Myanmar Mixed Colour Sesame Seeds
FAQ (Fair Average Quality)
(a) Oil Content 48.00% Min
(b) Foreign Matters 2.00% Max
(c) Moisture Content 8.00% Max
Logistical System of Toyota automobile corporation which includes their main company details, marketing strategies, Supply chain management, distribution, suppliers and inventory methods.
The document discusses open source software adoption in governments. It notes that while many governments have strategies supporting open source, these strategies are not always put into practice. It analyzes some of the reasons for this gap, such as culture, legacy systems, costs, and risks. It also discusses benefits of open source like flexibility, transparency, and building expertise. The document calls for a pragmatic approach to open source adoption based on real needs rather than ideology alone. It emphasizes that political will, procurement policies, and building relationships will be important to increasing adoption.
The document summarizes the story of Odoo, an open-source ERP software. It started as TinyERP in 2005 with 2 employees and has grown significantly over time. The key points are:
- Odoo began as TinyERP and later became OpenERP, aiming to provide an affordable alternative to SAP. It now has over 1000 employees.
- It offers a full suite of business apps and is available in different editions. The software can be used across many industries.
- Odoo follows a multi-tier architecture with presentation, application, and data layers. It uses HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Python and PostgreSQL.
- Pricing is subscription-based, with options for self-hosting
One97 Communications is India's largest mobile recharge and digital payments platform with over 400 million unique users and 1.3 billion daily transactions. It owns Paytm, which has over 22 million monthly visitors, 15 million active wallet users, and processes over 8 million transactions per month. Paytm provides quick and easy mobile and bill payments, and has become India's leading mobile e-commerce platform with over 20 million app downloads and more daily transactions than other players combined.
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer founded in 1994. It employs over 117,000 people and generated $74.5 billion in sales in 2013. Amazon sells a wide range of products including Kindle e-readers and tablets as well as providing services like Amazon Prime, Amazon Web Services, and Amazon Instant Video.
Survey & Comparative Analysis of TATA Croma and NEXT RetailPrashant Dubey
Comparative Analysis of Modern Formats of Retail Outlets with focus in Products, Services and Related Attributes” (specific to TATA Croma and NEXT Retail)
METRO Cash & Carry is India's leading business-to-business wholesaler, serving the needs of traders, hotels, restaurants, caterers, offices, and institutions.
Nokia rose to become the dominant mobile phone company capturing a large share of the market in the late 20th century by producing affordable and easy to use phones. However, competitors like Apple and Samsung emerged in the early 21st century introducing smartphones running on new operating systems like iOS and Android. Nokia failed to keep up with this transition and technological changes, sticking to its existing platform. It lost significant market share and was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2013, marking the demise of the once leading mobile company.
The document outlines Amazon's vision, mission, values, and environment. It discusses Porter's five forces analysis, a SWOT analysis, and Amazon's current and recommended strategies. Some key points:
1) Amazon's vision is to be the most customer-centric company and build a place for people to find anything they want to buy online. Their values include customer obsession and innovation.
2) Porter's five forces analysis identifies threats of new competition and availability of substitutes as challenges.
3) Recommended strategies include leveraging social media to build a large community of buyers, introducing localized websites, and increasing research before launching new products/categories.
Opportunities and challenges in indian rural marketSAMEER LAKHANI
The document discusses opportunities and challenges in the Indian rural market. It outlines objectives related to studying the current rural market scenario in India. It examines the scope, needs, features and importance of rural markets. Some key opportunities in rural markets include rising incomes, improved infrastructure, and changing consumption patterns. However, marketers also face challenges such as low literacy, distribution issues, and seasonal demand fluctuations. Innovative rural marketing practices adopted by companies are also described.
In early June 2013, Amazon launched their Amazon India marketplace without any marketing campaigns. In July 2013, Flipkart announced a funding of $ 1 Billion immediately after which, Amazon said it will invest $ 2 Billion in India to expand business. Amazon came up with a dynamic distribution system because of which they were able to deliver the products in as less as a day. This was their USP along with the wide variety of products. This is a report that sheds light on the products and services of Amazon India, discussion on the channels adopted by them, the ATL and BTL promotions and finally the evaluation of the channel effectiveness.
Supply Chain Management of TOYOTA.......case study by sabio bernard.Sabio Bernard
Toyota is a global auto manufacturer known for its lean manufacturing system called the Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS was developed to improve quality and productivity with the goal of efficiently producing vehicles for customers. Toyota has a global strategy of opening factories in each market it serves and designing plants with flexibility to export to other markets when local demand weakens. For its supply chain, Toyota must address questions around plant location, capacity, market allocation, and product design flexibility to facilitate efficient global manufacturing and distribution.
1. OPPO is a leading Chinese electronics company known for its smartphones. It was established in 1995 and has over 17,000 employees across various subsidiaries focused on different product lines.
2. OPPO has strong research and development capabilities with over 2,000 R&D personnel. It focuses on innovation and producing leading products.
3. OPPO has built up broad brand recognition in China through a large network of over 300 after-sales service centers and 30,000 retail terminals nationwide. It invests heavily in marketing and community support.
Customer satisfaction towards bikes of Royal EnfieldVinayak Khade
This document appears to be a project report submitted by Vinayak Baburao Khade to the Department of Management Studies at Rajarambapu Institute of Technology in fulfillment of an MBA degree. The report examines customer satisfaction towards bikes manufactured by Royal Enfield, with a focus on Eicher Motors Pvt. Ltd. in Pune. The report includes an introduction outlining the problem statement and objectives of the study, as well as certificates, acknowledgements, indexes and lists of tables and graphs to be included.
CRM practices in the retail industry allow companies like Tesco and Reliance to better manage customer relationships. Both companies implemented CRM software - Tesco used RightNow (later acquired by Oracle) while Reliance used SAP. This helped them collect detailed customer profiles, provide personalized service, increase sales and customer loyalty through rewards programs like Tesco's Clubcard and Reliance's RelianceOne. While both saw business gains with CRM, Tesco was able to offer more personalized perks to top customers like valet parking due to more robust customer data collection and analysis capabilities afforded by its CRM system.
The strategic alliance between Wongnai and LINE in Thailand was successful. Wongnai provided online food and restaurant reviews while LINE had the largest user base in Thailand. Their partnership allowed Wongnai to expand its audience and LINE to diversify its services. It increased user engagement, orders on the LINE MAN delivery service, and the number of restaurants listed. However, the partnership between Major Cineplex in Thailand and CJ E&M in Korea to produce the film "Suddenly 20" failed. The remake of a Korean film did not resonate with Thai audiences culturally and performed poorly at the box office, losing money for the production company CJ Major Entertainment.
Consumer buying behavior while purchasing lenovo laptop by DharmjitSinh Jadej...DharmjitSinhJadeja1
This document presents a research study on consumer buying behavior when purchasing Lenovo laptops. It begins with an introduction that discusses the history of laptops and current market share of laptop manufacturers. It then provides an overview of Lenovo, describing when it was founded and its current size. The research problem is identified as understanding factors that affect consumer expectations and buying decisions. Hypotheses are proposed related to after-sales services, consumer reviews, and brand value influencing behavior. A literature review discusses previous research finding that income, culture, status and other factors shape purchasing. In conclusion, the document outlines an study of consumer laptop buying behavior and expectations toward Lenovo.
METRO Cash & Carry is an international self-service wholesaler. It operates across Europe and in some countries of Asia and Northern Africa. It is the largest sales division of the German trade and retail giant Metro AG.
All about sesame seed market in myanmar information collection by myo aungMYO AUNG Myanmar
https://youtu.be/CIxL5uZ1Kb4
Sesame Market Systems Development in Myanmar-•Jan 7, 2019 WinrockIntl
Ma Khin Mar Htay is from a farming family in Magway Township, Myanmar, located in the country’s arid Central Dry Zone, an area known for its sesame production. In the past, farmers like Htay have been unable to earn good prices for their sesame, in part due to quality issues but also because they lacked export markets. But that dynamic is changing. With support from USAID’s Value Chains for Rural Development project, implemented by Winrock International, sesame farmers are adopting new agricultural practices and earning quality premiums from export buyers. In this video, Htay explains how smallholder sesame farmers are organizing into groups like the Sesame Farmers Development Association, which allows them to attract financing and investment, offer tractor rentals and discounted purchases of improved inputs, and negotiate deals directly with buyers. With support from USAID and Winrock, smallholder farmers are contributing to inclusive, agriculture-led economic growth in Myanmar.
Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S. and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges. Inspired by its namesake Winthrop Rockefeller, Winrock’s mission is to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources. Winrock combines technical expertise with entrepreneurial innovation to improve lives around the globe.
https://www.winrock.org/
https://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/prices-for-sesame-seeds-hit-highest-in-three-year-due-to-high-demand/
https://www.mmbiztoday.com/articles/adviser-says-bean-production-can-be-propped
https://youtu.be/LgvQewKzSMY
Myanmar White Sesame Seeds
Grade I
(a) Other Colour Seeds 5.00% Max
(b) Oil Content 48.00% Min
(c) Foreign Matters 2.00% Max
(d) Moisture Content 8.00% Max
(e) F.F.A (Free Fatty Acid) 2.00% Max
(f) Damaged Seeds 2.00% Max
Grade II
(a) Other Colour Seeds 10.00% Max
(b) Oil Content 48.00% Min
(c) Foreign Matters 2.00% Max
(d) Moisture Content 8.00% Max
(e) F.F.A (Free Fatty Acid) 2.00% Max
(f) Damaged Seeds 2.00% Max
Myanmar Mixed Colour Sesame Seeds
FAQ (Fair Average Quality)
(a) Oil Content 48.00% Min
(b) Foreign Matters 2.00% Max
(c) Moisture Content 8.00% Max
Logistical System of Toyota automobile corporation which includes their main company details, marketing strategies, Supply chain management, distribution, suppliers and inventory methods.
The document discusses open source software adoption in governments. It notes that while many governments have strategies supporting open source, these strategies are not always put into practice. It analyzes some of the reasons for this gap, such as culture, legacy systems, costs, and risks. It also discusses benefits of open source like flexibility, transparency, and building expertise. The document calls for a pragmatic approach to open source adoption based on real needs rather than ideology alone. It emphasizes that political will, procurement policies, and building relationships will be important to increasing adoption.
The document summarizes the story of Odoo, an open-source ERP software. It started as TinyERP in 2005 with 2 employees and has grown significantly over time. The key points are:
- Odoo began as TinyERP and later became OpenERP, aiming to provide an affordable alternative to SAP. It now has over 1000 employees.
- It offers a full suite of business apps and is available in different editions. The software can be used across many industries.
- Odoo follows a multi-tier architecture with presentation, application, and data layers. It uses HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Python and PostgreSQL.
- Pricing is subscription-based, with options for self-hosting
DevOps, NoOps, and FinOps are approaches to IT operations. DevOps promotes collaboration between development and operations teams. NoOps utilizes automation and cloud computing so that no dedicated operations team is needed. FinOps focuses on optimizing financial operations in the cloud by informing teams of costs, optimizing resources to reduce expenses, and overseeing operations.
This document provides an overview of open source software including definitions, pros and cons, business models, and considerations for switching between open source and closed source models. It discusses key topics such as the open source community, customers' decision factors, popular licenses, market trends of open source projects and investments. Business models covered include services, SaaS, commercial plugins, dual licensing, and freemium. The document concludes with recommendations for open source companies regarding community engagement, transparency, and balancing commercial interests.
This document compares the RPA platforms UiPath and Automation Anywhere. It provides an overview of key factors to consider when selecting an RPA vendor, such as maturity, supported environments, ease of use, scalability, and security. It then evaluates UiPath and Automation Anywhere based on these factors. UiPath is better for attended automation while Automation Anywhere focuses on unattended automation. Automation Anywhere generally has more capabilities, supports a wider range of deployments, and has lower total cost of ownership. The document concludes by offering Tangentia's assistance in deploying RPA.
This document discusses how and why organizations are moving to open source solutions. It provides examples of organizations that have significantly reduced costs by adopting open source alternatives to proprietary software. The document outlines a four-step process that an open source consulting company uses to help organizations assess, define, plan and execute their transition to open source technologies. It highlights case studies of clients that achieved cumulative savings of millions of dollars over three to five years by adopting open source solutions for applications like infrastructure, content management systems and more.
The OSGeo Foundation: Professionally Leveraging Open Source GeospatialArnulf Christl
The OSGeo Foundation is a global non-profit organization that supports open source geospatial software. It provides resources for projects, promotes open data and standards, and organizes conferences like FOSS4G. OSGeo has a board of directors and committees that oversee its growing number of projects. It sees open source as superior to proprietary software and aims to support open source globally.
The document summarizes the history and key details about the company Odoo. It describes how Odoo started as a small company developing TinyERP in 2005, grew to 100+ employees by 2008 after releasing OpenERP, and became an MNC after releasing version 8 in 2014 with new features. The summary provides an overview of Odoo's evolution from a small ERP challenger to SAP to a global business app suite provider.
We have decided to go for a special issue on “The 10 Most Booming SaaS Solution Providers 2018”. It will walk you through a list of companies which have proved their substance with their innovatory services. On the Cover of the issue, we have featured Socialbakers, ‘One And All’ SaaS Solution Provider for all digital marketing queries.
The tech industry is always coming up with new team names by combining different disciplines, such as DevOps, DevSecOps, AIOps, or most recently, NoOps. At first glance, these names might not seem appealing. However, when their associated practices are followed correctly, they can be transformative. They force collaboration early and often – which helps companies improve velocity and foresee potential risks before disasters occur.
The latest addition to many companies is the hybrid department of FinOps, which combines finance and operations. This strategic move has already been shown to be incredibly impactful by those who have experienced it firsthand.
XYZ Fast Prototyping MGMT 3405 1 Definition – Fa.docxjeffevans62972
XYZ Fast Prototyping MGMT 3405
1
Definition – Fast Prototyping
Fast or rapid prototyping is a methodical exploration of innovative concept(s) by quick assembly
of pieces either tangible or intangible to validate assumptions which are important to
implement the concept. The outline of this concept is described in article “Intuit Inc. Project
AgriNova” published in HBR by Thomas Eisenmann and Tanya Bijlani. Quickly identifying &
rapidly developing solutions for part of the system which could be potential road blocks is key
to ensure success of the product. This does not need complete development of all (or some)
parts
Problem Statement
Our organization is specialized Business Analytics and Data Management expertise. Among
other things, one of the requests often made by our customer is to give guidance on suitability
of tool (or set of tools) for a particular task. Even though this knowledge is available within our
organization, it is dispersed as the consultants are working with different customer.
We set out to address the issue of
- timely availability of comparison metrics across tools
- continuous update to the metrics being used to compared
After discussing with our executives we decided to build a web based application internally so
that we can feed in the comparison data on continuous basis without spending too much time
on reconciliation efforts.
There were few challenges to be resolved while addressing the issues given in problem
statement. We conducted a brainstorming session within our organization. The outcome of this
session was a list of important components outline of which is as follows:
- User Interface: The UI should be easy to use and intuitive enough to hide the complexity
underneath. Unless the tool is easy to use people will be reluctant to use it.
- Data Update: The data should be fed in on continuous basis to ensure updates for the
tools to be compared are captured on regular basis. If the data is stale it will raise the
credibility issue of the presented comparison. We cannot compare data of outdated
version of the tools.
- Contextual Text Mapping: The biggest issue is contextual mapping of text which
describes a particular feature of tool, product or application.
Of course this list is not comprehensive, but we need to address these points to ensure viability
of the entire efforts.
I think using “Fast Prototyping” to validate the feasibility of the components is best course of
action before attempting to build this product.
Leap of Faith
Can we build & expand? As the data volume increase the methods employed, especially the
algorithm employed will perform satisfactorily? We decided to find this out.
Can we win? We did not spend great amount of time with user experience. We took a leap of
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Case Study of Naaptol published in Open Source For You magazine
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FOSS Helps Naaptol Take
E-Commerce to New Heights!
Naaptol, a leading virtual home shopping platform, grew phenomenally by placing its bets
on open source technology. Adopting the FOSS model not only helped the e-commerce giant
cut down on its early investments, but also proved to be a great enabler in the long run.
O
pen source software has spawned quite a few
success stories, with each one indicating the growing
acceptance of FOSS at the enterprise level. The
classic example of Naaptol, the online retail giant, shows that
companies, irrespective of their size, can leverage FOSS and
enjoy its benefits forever.
The brainchild of an IITian, Manu Agarwal, Naaptol has
grown into a company with a revenue of Rs 2000 million
in a span of just five years. It has witnessed phenomenal
growth, both in terms of products and revenue. Today, the
e-commerce platform sells 200,000 products and 500 brands
on its portal. What started out as a three to four member
group has today evolved into a company that boasts of a
robust team of 500 people comprising the right mix of open
source developers and evangelists.
What’s interesting is that Naaptol depends almost 100
per cent on open source tools to optimise its IT costs and,
therefore, ‘all things FOSS’ seems to be the mantra of the
online retailer.
Chief technology officer at Naaptol, Mahendra Patil, who
describes himself as a true blue Linux and Java professional,
was happy to share the online retail giant’s tryst with open
source. Deploying open source solutions was high on the
priority list from the day Naaptol was launched in 2008, in
an attempt to cut initial investments. As a result, the online
retailer claims to have saved approximately 80 per cent on its
preliminary costs. Witnessing the application turn into a great
success, the owners decided to use this to scale their venture
and enhance their business’ profitability. “I have been in the
open source industry for more than 12 years. Right from the
baby steps of Naaptol, we adopted open source solutions in
different areas like the Naaptol Application Platform, the
infrastructure development environment, and in domains like
quality and testing, performance benchmarking, debugging
and more,” says Patil.
Why the ‘open’ model?
Apart from being cost-effective, FOSS helped Naaptol in
a number of ways. Giving the lowdown on all the factors,
Patil explains, “Open source is indeed cool, as there is
a wide range of open source software available in the
market to suit your IT requirements. From the early days
at Naaptol, we tried out a varied range of open source
tools and these helped us. We could even develop our own
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Case Study
business solutions framework with the help of FOSS. If you
have good expertise in the FOSS terrain, you can develop a
distributed, highly customised architecture very easily. You
can make the best of your available resources due to the
adaptable nature of OSS. And this is what we did at Naaptol.
On a day-to-day basis, use of OSS in different departments
of the business boosts your solution analysis power.” Patil
states that the team always keeps track of the current market
trends with reference to proprietary software and tries to find
an alternative open source tool.
A comprehensive list of FOSS
tools used at Naaptol
Development environment
Software/Tool/
Framework
Short description/Purpose
Ubuntu
Desktop environment
CVS
Versioning system
Eclipse
Integrated development
environment (IDE)
Apache Ant
Build management tool
QA/Testing environment
Short description/Purpose
Bugzilla
Bug-tracking system
selenium
Application platform
Software/Tool/
Framework
Function testing
Software/Tool/
Framework
Short description/Purpose
JMETER
To load test functional behaviour
and measure performance
Apache Http server
Web server
EMMA/JaCoCo
Code coverage tool
MySQL
Database
HAProxy
Load balancer
JBOSS
Application server
Software/Tool/Framework Short description/Purpose
Apache SOLR
Enterprise search engine
In addition, the firm is also
in process of evaluation and
migration to SOLR Cloud, which
is an enterprise-class distributed
search platform on top of SOLR
Maatkit
For MySQL database
analysis, rectification and
administration
SysBench
System performance
benchmarking
Java Interactive Profiler (JIP)
/ JBoss Profiler / Memory
Analyzer (MAT)
A profiling tool
JSF
Framework for building component-based user interfaces
for Web applications
Hibernate
Framework for objectrelational mapping (ORM)
Velocity
Template engine
Ehcache / OScache /
Memcache
Caching frameworks
Apache Axis
Web service framework
Phonegap / Apache
Cordova
Mobile development
framework
Apache Mobile Filter
(AMF)
Mobile device detection filter
Mod_security
Web application firewall
Infrastructure
Software/Tool/
Framework
Short description/Purpose
CentOS
Enterprise-class Linux OS for
servers
Nagios
Monitoring tool for the
network and server
OSticket
Support ticket system
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Performance/Benchmarking/Debugging/Analysis
Major challenges faced while deploying FOSS
Industry experts believe that when it comes to adopting FOSS
in companies, one does face a number of challenges. When we
put this question to Patil, he did agree, saying, “You might face
difficulties in the adoption of open source software if you have
not done the right evaluation or perhaps conducted a survey; or
you are not clear about your own requirements before the actual
implementation of FOSS tools. We didn’t have any major
challenges, as such. When a software’s structure is changed
in a new release, there are chances that you face difficulties
in the upgradation process. At Naaptol, we always keep it in
mind that we do all the testing of hardware and application
platform portability for greater scalability. It also depends upon
the implementation methodology. So, while deploying an open
source solution in your organisation, you need to fix such issues
on a constant basis while using FOSS.”
Advantages that FOSS brings to companies
From his own experience with open source technology, Patil
talks about the significant benefits that FOSS can render to
companies looking to go the open source way. Here are some
pointers from him, as told to us.
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available from the community via forums, which can help
you perform the right implementation.
ƒƒ Easy migration of resources: Since knowledge of OSS is
openly available, you can easily migrate, training existing
human resources to a good level, in a minimal time.
ƒƒ Greater scalability: The open source IT architecture
boosts a company’s scalability without any ottlenecks.
Future challenges
Manu Agarwal, CEO, Naaptol
Mahendra Patil, CTO, Naaptol
ƒƒ Choice and availability: One of the best features of the
open source software model is that it offers you a wide
choice and you will always find an open source solution to
suit your requirements.
ƒƒ Highly customisable: You can customise the open
source software as per your needs and can build your own
framework using it.
ƒƒ Lowers costs: OSS reduces the overall cost of evaluation
and implementation.
ƒƒ A viable business model: Open source software has
demonstrated a high level of reliability and robustness, and
can prove to be a viable business model that can lead to
robust revenue streams. Naaptol is a great example.
ƒƒ Support options/forums: A wide range of details are
So, what are the major challenges down the road? “The
e-commerce industry is witnessing a boom in the Indian
market since the last few years. So, if we wish to cope with
the competition and widen our footprint in the industry, there
is a need for a day-to-day adoption of open source technology
to customise data analysis tools and automation in different
areas with engagement of large scale data handling at a higher
speed. This is one major challenge going forward and we will
soon come out with the means to combat this issue. Moreover,
we often seek the help of the open source community through
blogs and forums to find solutions to our problems.”
Open source technology has surely propelled Naaptol onto
the fast track and we are sure many other firms will plunge
into the FOSS world in the years to come!
By Priyanka Sarkar
The author is a member of the editorial team. She loves to weave
in and out the little nuances of life and scribble her thoughts and
experiences in her personal blog.
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