Monday, January 23, 2006
Kenneth Cole finds SAP a good fit
Kenneth Cole finds SAP a good fit: "New York fashion company Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. put a notch in SAP's belt this week, adding its name to the list of NetWeaver customers at a time when competition for midmarket and retail customers is fierce.
With Oracle buying [retail software maker] Retek out from under its feet, SAP is eager to show that it has legs in the retail space
Joshua Greenbaum,
principal, Enterprise Applications Consulting
The SAP decision was a major one for the company, said Harry Kubetz, vice president of operations. Since its inception 15 years ago, when the company had one store, Kenneth Cole has outsourced its back office and retail functions to a Long Island provider. With the retail chain reaching critical mass, it was time to bring those functions in-house, Kubetz said. "
With Oracle buying [retail software maker] Retek out from under its feet, SAP is eager to show that it has legs in the retail space
Joshua Greenbaum,
principal, Enterprise Applications Consulting
The SAP decision was a major one for the company, said Harry Kubetz, vice president of operations. Since its inception 15 years ago, when the company had one store, Kenneth Cole has outsourced its back office and retail functions to a Long Island provider. With the retail chain reaching critical mass, it was time to bring those functions in-house, Kubetz said. "
