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Global integration is reshaping the world's economies and societies — and giving rise to very new kinds of enterprises and institutions. The globally integrated enterprise of the 21st century is different in some basic ways from the "multinational corporation" of the 20th

The asset management industry is in what appears to be a favorable environment. But profits are being sapped by a variety of operational inefficiencies. What can your industry learn from their experience?

China's economic growth has given rise to a new breed company, one with the motivation and scale to expand into global markets. An examination of the effects of increased global competition.

Distribution was shrinking for Pear's Gourmet. An e-commerce site could reverse that trend. IBM delivered a fully integrated back-end system that could process orders quickly-and boosted ROI in a year.

St. Jude Medical's mobile sales force sells cardiac medical devices worldwide. A Sales Force Automation Program, accessible via the Web, laptop and PDAs, integrates order management, tools and forms, and improves customer support.

In the mobile telephony market, IBM developed a state-of-the-art costing model for T-Mobile Austria to manage network costs more effectively and accurately calculate the cost of delivering new products and services.

The U.K. Defence Ministry saves over $30 million in its procurement process with relevant industry information systems, technology and subject-matter expertise available as needed to provide information and advice to decision-makers.

The School Board of Broward County improved decision-making and reduced costs with a platform that provides students, parents, educators and administrators with role-based access to educational resources, applications and collaborative tools.