Mel Duvall

Finding a bug in your service providers system would normally be cause for alarm. But in the case of Longs Drugs Stores, that event played an unlikely role in convincing the retailing giant to outsource its Web site and several critical electronic commerce applications to hosting company Intira. The bug, as it turned out, wasnt […]

Despite the abrupt economic downturn and the hammering that technology stocks are taking, many executives in charge of Internet commerce initiatives said they have not seen their budgets slashed. However, according to an exclusive survey of such managers commissioned by Interactive Week, increasing attention is being paid to e-commerce projects that will help corporations cut […]

Deloitte Consulting is aiming to stake a stronger position in the market for hosting Web sites and managing applications over the Internet through a far-reaching partnership with Intira. The consulting giant will announce a pact with Web hoster Intira this week that will see the companies jointly market their services to Fortune 1000 clients. To […]

Nikes problems with a massive supply chain system installation are a wake-up call to corporations pursuing similar Internet-based rollouts, an industry expert warned. While the potential benefits of such systems are huge, the challenges involved in linking manufacturers directly into the planning and forecasting systems of major suppliers and customers are just as daunting. “There […]

Judith Sprieser turned a lot of heads when she decided last summer to take on the role of chief executive of Transora, a marketplace formed by 50 of the worlds largest consumer products companies. Sprieser was a leading contender to eventually take the top job at Sara Lee, a Chicago-based consumer products powerhouse with more […]

A year ago people, were nervous about planes falling out of the sky, money disappearing from bank accounts and entire countries going dark from the widely feared year-2000 glitch. As we head into 2001, people are still worried. But now attention has shifted to the state of the stock markets, a steady flow of layoff […]