Fashion companies like Burberry have slashed costs from their operations using information systems to provide an integrated view of activities.

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The Memphis-based company now has three distinct divisions: large ground freight, ground parcels and air express--with newly integrated information systems, sales and billing.

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"LotusLive is an integral vehicle for our employees to truly function as a globally integrated enterprise, " said Mitsuhiro Aoyama, vice president of corporate information systems at Panasonic.

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