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Business-Focused Training Speeds Learning, Commitment to Change for Cosmetics Firm

Mary Kay, one of the world's largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmetics, wanted to learn how Microsoft products and technologies could enhance collaboration at the company. Before it deployed a new intranet site and server software based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services to resolve its collaboration problems,...

Tags: Cosmetics, Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., Training, Workforce Management, Human Resources

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Kate Winslet Screensaver (zip)

The gorgeous Kate Winslet has sung in five of her movies. Another interesting Kate fact is that she apparently has large feet, and wears size 11 shoes. Kate Winslet is also the official celebrity spokeperson for the cosmetics company Lancome.

Tags: Cosmetics, Kate Winslet

Software downloads 2007-10-30

Venezuelan Cosmetics Maker Cuts Costs, Empowers Employees With Integrated System

Drocosca, a family-owned company based in Caracas, Venezuela, produces and markets the Valmy brand of cosmetics. The company had three poorly integrated business information systems forcing sales, production, planning, and financial department staff to work in isolation. This reduced the company's internal efficiency and customer service. To address these business...

Tags: Cosmetics, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies 2005-09-01

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Major Cosmetics Producer Deploys Microsoft Search Technology to Increase Efficiency

Mary Kay Inc, one of the largest direct selling skin care and color cosmetics companies in the world, was without a viable enterprise search application. After moving its U.S. portal to Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003, the company decided to upgrade to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to leverage the...

Tags: Enterprise Search, Search Technology, Microsoft Corp., Search, Portals, Enterprise Software, Internet, Software

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Hundred-Store Cosmetics Chain Smoothly Applies New Retail System in USA and Canada

When LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics tallied the pain from two disparate POS systems and five databases covering a hundred stores in the United States and Canada, the mandate for system-wide conversion was clear. Corporate staff spent hours manually polling, normalizing, collating, and verifying store data. Month-end closings took weeks. Store...

Tags: Canada, Microsoft Corp., Tri-City Retail Systems, Investment, Finance

Case studies 2008-01-08

Jessica Biel Celebrity Screensaver (zip)

Jessica Biel's first big break was in the early television role of Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven. Jessica has since gone on into movies, and is also a spokesmodel for L'Oreal cosmetics.

Tags: Screensaver, Jessica, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2007-11-14

Beauty Browse (zip)

Access to the hottest beauty sites and information on the net. Quickly discover information on beauty tips, contests, makeup, botox, skin care, cellulite, how to look younger, tanning methods, breast enhancements, cosmetics, hair styling, beautiful eyes, luscious lips, moisturizers.

Tags: Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2006-06-16

Elizabeth Hurley Celebrity Screensaver (zip)

Elizabeth Hurley has been the main spokes model for top cosmetics company Estée Lauder for nigh on over 13 years. High quality free screensaver of the beautiful Elizabeth Hurley. Click on download and enjoy this celebrity screensaver on your desktop within minutes.

Tags: Screensaver, Elizabeth Hurley

Software downloads 2007-09-27

Flawless Makeup Tips (exe)

Cosmetics are created to compliment the skin color of the face and body. The most noticeable factor used in determining your best cosmetic colors are your facial skin, your hair, and eye color. The color on your face should go with the color of your hair, eyes, and skin and...

Tags: Color

Software downloads 2007-05-04

Conceal Blemishes (exe)

Blemishes like acne scars, pigmented dark patches, pits in the skin or dark under-eye patches can be concealed with make-up (use concealers that are available in stick, cake and cream options). To hide dark patches, use a concealer that is one or two shades lighter than the foundation. After concealing,...

Tags: Patch Management, Patches

Software downloads 2007-05-31

Camouflaging Imperfections (exe)

Put the matching shade all over the face. Put the darker shade on the places you want to camouflage. For example: the sides of a broad nose. Blend the edges of the dark foundation with the fingers so that no patches, streaks or lines show. For a narrow nose apply...

Tags: Foundation, Patches

Software downloads 2007-05-25

H&M Rowells Increases Call Center Efficiency With MySQL Based Cention System

H&M is a major worldwide retailer of fashion and cosmetics. H&M used to handle customer e-mails in a standard mail client that really wasn't very well suited to their growing needs. There were no good ways of tracking e-mails, response times or operator performance. By deploying the MySQL-based Cention Contact...

Tags: MySQL, H&M, E-mail, Open Source, Databases, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

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Cosmetic Manager (exe)

Cosmetics business database application. Manage your clients, create invoices, and manage your product inventory. Features include the ability to print invoices, email invoices, and print reports. Reports include customer letter, envelopes, mailing labels, customer lists, and invoice lists. Export report data to various formats. Add your personalized logo to invoices....

Tags: Invoice, Email Feature, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2006-11-22

Shiseido Singapore Greatly Improves Software and Asset Management Using Hitachi JP1

Shiseido Singapore is a wholly owned subsidiary of cosmetics and beauty care giant Shiseido, which reported almost ¥640 billion in net sales for the year ended March 31, 2005. Earlier software distribution and IT asset management tasks were performed manually at Shiseido Singapore. The administrative and time burden on the...

Tags: Asset, Software, Hitachi Ltd., Shiseido Singapore, Storage, Asset Management, Hardware, Operational Planning, Business Operations

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Luxasia Speeds Up Sales Processing by 70 Per Cent With Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Luxasia, a leading distributor of global fragrance and cosmetics brands, had been using a DOS-based accounting solution at its Malaysian office. The ageing system could not cope with business growth and many business processes were manual. It also did not have a computerized inventory management system in place. Realizing it...

Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Inventory Management, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Enterprise Software, Software

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Dell - Serving Man and Nature

With several hundred megabytes of new data arriving every month at Weleda that has to be safely stored, there is a great need for extremely powerful IT architecture. The company which makes anthroposophic medicines and natural cosmetics therefore use a Storage Area Network SAN. With around 23 Dell PowerEdge servers...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Servers, Hardware

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Control.ERP Case Study

Alcohols Limited is one of the UK's leading distributors of speciality chemicals and solvents, and a producer of potable spirits. From all locations Alcohols re-pack high quality own label and branded materials for distribution nationwide via their own fleet of vehicles. They have a wide customer base, which includes businesses...

Tags: Gin, XKO Group, Financial Accounting, Finance

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L'Oreal Strengthens Brand Loyalty With Customer Relationship Management Solution

L'Oreal, the world's largest skin care and cosmetics company, wanted to broaden the scope of marketing for its luxury products division. It decided to implement a company-wide Customer Relationship Management CRM system, starting with a pilot project in South Korea. Working with Siebel - and advised on architecture by Microsoft...

Tags: Brand, CRM Solution, Siebel Systems Inc., Brand Loyalty, Microsoft Corp., CRM, L'Oreal, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Software, Marketing, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows

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Artsana Group Streamlines CRM to Deliver Innovative Customer Service

The Artsana Group, headed by Artsana S.p.A., distributes babycare and healthcare products and cosmetics under the trademarks Chicco and Artsana in Italy, and manages manufacturing centers in Italy and Southeast Asia. The company wanted to introduce an information technology platform to support the management changes necessary to sustain corporate growth...

Tags: Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., Health Care, Italy, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Portals, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Marketing, Human Resources

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Cabot Corporation Turns to Sage CRM SalesLogix for Single Customer View

Cabot Corporation is large - it operates 45 manufacturing plants in 23 countries, has 4,200 employees, and posted annual revenues of $1.8 billion in 2002. The company makes specialty chemicals such as carbon black that is used in industrial rubber products, inks, coatings, and plastics, and fumed metal oxides that...

Tags: Sage CRM SalesLogix, Sage Software, Manufacturing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Software

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