Knowledge Sppt Share Discussion Threads

[winchc0mbe] 04/9/2000 23:26

oh dear is it that obvious. I'm a GP locum/temp if you like. Im afraid i couldnt even hazard a guess as to what you do.

[anthonyjb] 04/9/2000 23:13

Pleasure, winchc0mbe. Pardon me asking a personal question but are you in the medical profession?

[winchc0mbe] 04/9/2000 22:54

thanks AnthonyJB for that, i'll remember to put the longhand name down in future to.

[anthonyjb] 04/9/2000 22:48

KSS = Knowledge Support Systems, for anyone like me who can't remember 5k+ EPICS off by heart.... :-)

[winchc0mbe] 04/9/2000 22:42

motley fool bbs are quite interested.I have no inside info but feel they may be a growth stock. They apparently have very little/no pr but are expanding their clever pricing software towards usa in what is a young industry. They have some blue chip clients and little debt.results out 1/52 . i have afew shares in as a ltbh but would appreciate opinions. I dont mean to sound like a ramp if i do but loadsa good info on them on motley fool.

[mac] 21/8/2000 00:54

Pitbull,

Sorry been on holiday catching salmonella, lots of fun! Watch Organic eggs, esp Safeway's.

Yes still in there. I generally buy for at least the medium term.

Its gone quiet, needs some news I guess, but held above resistance which is good.

Just found a little perk for them & I like the tgt, well above my technical tgt.

Cheers mac

Saw this today:
Knowledge Support Systems - Buy. (Sunday Business)
Knowledge Support Systems (KSS) – Williams De Broë focus on the company's range of software solutions that help organisations make better informed pricing decisions in competitive markets and in allocation of marketing spend. While competitors focus on solutions to cut costs or increase competitiveness, KSS produces tools that allow price optimisation. Issues of pricing are particularly sensitive to e-commerce vendors, a good market for KSS's marketing allocation tools, since complex pricing models are outpacing traditional ways of pricing goods and services, De Broë expects profitability in 2001 and their fair value estimate is 710p. Buy.

[soundbite] 20/8/2000 17:05

KSS was my nomination for the 'What's Hot & what's not August 2000 thread' and so its nice to get further support Paul Kavanagh's Inside Track in the Sunday Times and the BUY rating from Sunday Business.

After a strong rise last month it has been static for most of August. These weekend tips might just give it a bit of a nudge.


Take a look at KSS's website www.kssg.com

[pitbull] 10/8/2000 00:36

Mac

Kavanagh tipped them on Bloomberg last night, seem to have gone a little flat at the moment are you stil in?

PitBull

[mac] 03/8/2000 20:19

Now this stock is in a nice uptrend & up today despite nasdaq wobbles, or should I say Cisco wobbles. Some one got egg on their face trying to short that one!

I have a 600p target on these, based on their strong breakout in new ground recently.

Any views anyone?

[gaffer] 31/7/2000 15:11

Teather & Greenwood note on AFX regarding this stock.
Price seems to be moving up.
Any experts on this have any comments?

[analyst] 23/7/2000 22:18

Kavanagh is tipping KSS today in the Sunday Times.



Price is right for technology minnow

ONE of the stock market's stars of the future could well be Knowledge Support Systems (KSS). It is a relative newcomer, listing only in March, but its share price has performed well, especially given the turbulence in the technology sector.
The firm designs software that is unique, and certainly a new concept for the stock market. Benefits to businesses such as retailers, telecoms companies and petrol stations could be huge. And the shares look a high-quality buy for the longer term.

The software enables organisations to achieve price optimisation and has been designed by two professors from the University of Manchester's Institute of Science and Technology. So what is price optimisation?

First, it is essential to understand how a retailer sets prices. Typically, this is done by taking the cost of the goods from the supplier, adding a profit margin and checking the price with competitors. The retailer then hopes the price drives the required levels of sales.

This method of pricing has worked for years. But as competition increases, every organisation is looking at how to maintain or increase margins. Software developed by (KSS) looks a compelling tool and, in trials, has achieved gross profit margin gains of more than 2%. This could be worth hundreds of million of pounds to some of the big supermarkets.

The KSS software takes a new approach to pricing. First, it assimilates vast quantities of data to set prices. This information will include product information (a typical supermarket has more than 40,000 products); competitors' pricing; pricing strategy (does the group aim to be the cheapest provider, for example); and target market share.

Once created, the system is monitored on a weekly basis to track how closely it is working to budget. If changes need to be made, they can be done simply. Soon, the aim is that the pricing can work accurately with the company's own forecast budget.

KSS has developed core areas of competency for the following sectors: telecoms, financial services, e-commerce, petrol retailers, convenience stores and pubs.

The company is in the process of recruiting senior managers and KSS is already winning orders.

It recently announced that it had signed an agreement with a multinational retailer who has chosen to remain anonymous.

Valuing a business such as KSS is key. With the shares at 348p, up 54% from the placing price in March, the company is valued at £250m but it still has a relatively low level of sales because it has been focusing on developing the infrastructure.

However, the company's broker, Investec Henderson Crosthwaite, is predicting sales of £6m for this year rising to £16m and £28m over the next couple of years.

In the latter year, this will allow profits of about £10m and value the company on a price-earnings ratio of about 33. This would be cheap for a company only scratching the surface of what could become an important global market where barriers to entry are high.

[niggle] 23/7/2000 22:10

Anyone have any more news/info on this one?. Easy to confuse with kms, knowledge management systems also based in Manchester.

cheers
niggle

[docproc] 30/3/2000 00:59

Gausie: Check out

See above at the top LHS of the screen.

:-)

[gausie] 30/3/2000 00:46

Do you know who's behind it all? any of my old lecturers?

Gausie

[crypto] 30/3/2000 00:18

Another interesting new entrant. Floated yesterday with a placing at 220p. Now about 400p.

Knowledge Support describes itself as follows:
"Knowledge Support Systems can enhance the ability to make more
informed tactical decisions within competitive markets that can be
translated into measurable gains in profitability and market share.
These high value-added software products, known as Intelligent
Tactical Decision Support Systems (ITDSS), combine higher quality
information with organisational knowledge, building on existing
strengths and utilising leading edge technology to increase the
effectiveness of key business processes. Knowledge Support
Systems are based in Manchester, UK and provide support services
to clients located throughout the world."
For specific products see their website

[pommy] 29/3/2000 14:11

No but I visited Manchester a number of times when a mate of mine was at Uni there and I never saw a student not in the pub. Something to do with not be able to see from the night before until we'd had a few drinks and not be bale to see when we left!! Ring a few bells!!

[gausie] 29/3/2000 13:56

Pommy:

Uncanny insight! Do I know you?

[pommy] 29/3/2000 13:30

Gausie, more likely they dodnt do research in the pub, therefore you never bumped into them!!!!

[crypto] 29/3/2000 13:19

Must have been too busy doing their important research to bother coming out into the lecture halls.

[gausie] 29/3/2000 13:07

dont recognise any of 'em.

[crypto] 29/3/2000 13:00

Gausie--if you check out their website you will find a full photocall of all the culprits.
Crypto