Marc L. Songini

While denouncing the attempt of a Texas entrepreneur to oust them, the management of Computer Associates International Inc. reported that its top executives won't receive any bonuses in fiscal year 2002.

Although unable to line up a key shareholder, Texas billionaire Sam Wyly is continuing his ambitious plan to replace the board and management of Computer Associates International Inc.

Oracle Corp. and the independent user group focused on its business applications have been talking about ending a year long feud and teaming up to again run joint conferences.

Aircraft parts distributor Aviall Inc. is cautiously spreading its supply chain wings by using wireless technology in an effort to speed up the way its sales force tracks product inventories at the company's customers.

Footwear maker Nike Inc. disclosed recently that installation problems involving a new set of supply-chain management applications are playing a big role in an expected profit shortfall in the company's fiscal third quarter.

Aircraft parts distributor Aviall Inc. is cautiously spreading its supply chain wings by using wireless technology in an effort to speed up the way its sales force tracks product inventories at the company's customers.

Faced with the sudden collapse of its e-commerce ASP last summer, Adidas America Inc. was ready to pull the plug on a budding initiative to sell its sporting goods via the Web.

Kana Communications Inc. and Broadbase Software Inc., a pair of struggling software vendors, Monday announced plans to merge with the hope that the combined entity will have more success in the customer relationship management (CRM) market than the two companies have had on their own.