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Collaborative Purchasing, Revisited
So collaborative purchasing appears feasible for the restaurant industry. But what about other business sectors? Can different companies - even direct competitors - really band together to get better deals from their suppliers?
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Managing Intersection of Marketing, Operations Is Strategic Lever to Competitive Advantage
Analyst Insight: Simply stated, the marketing mission of any business is to profitably create "something" that a customer will buy. The operational objective of the business is to deliver the "something" to the satisfaction of the customer. The financial objective is to charge a fee equivalent to the customer's perceived value while generating a return on the capital investment the business made to create "something." - Rich Sherman, Supply Chain Discipline Expert at Trissential
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BizSlate Launches Small Business Supply Chain Assistant
New York-based BizSlate is launching its cloud-based resource planning tool to give small business a hand with their supply chain challenges. Unlike legacy vendors in that sector, including SAP and Netsuite, the technology is specifically designed for department stores, retail chains, small boutiques and the like. Chief executive Marc Kalman says BizSlate is ideal for companies that have "outgrown QuickBooks" but don't have ample resources at their disposal for IT.
Are You Ready for Supply Chain Management-as-a-Service?
Doug Colbeth, chief executive officer of Kinaxis, delves into the new idea of supply chain management as-a-service, examines the state of cloud-based applications, and suggests a new term to replace "supply-chain management."
Accellos Achieves Compatibility With Microsoft Dynamics; Forges New Partnerships
Accellos, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has achieved compatibility with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, for the latest releases of AccellosOne Collect and AccellosOne EDI (electronic data interchange).
Macro Trends Affecting Global Supply Chains
A discussion with Dinesh Dongre, vice president of strategy with Softeon, about how companies can shift their focus from cost reduction to growth, as a response to economic recovery.
The Importance of Supply Chain in Omni-Channel Retailing
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IBM Debuts Software to Serve the Omni-Channel Consumer
IBM has introduced software that is intended to address the rise of "omni-channel" shoppers - consumers who expect a consistent sales and marketing experience across multiple sales channels.
How Healthcare Supply Chain Volatility Affects Your Life
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Agentrics Changes Name to NeoGrid
Agentrics, a vendor of cloud-based applications to support supply-chain collaboration, has changed its name to that of its parent company, Brazil-based NeoGrid.
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Red Star Traders Takes Control of Import Supply Chain
A case study examining the challenges that Red Star Traders faced in retooling its import supply chain to meet growing demand, with managing principal Lenny Vainberg.
Melinda Painter, Director, Supply Chain at Blackberry to Keynote S&OP for the High Tech Industry Summit, San Francisco April 16 & 17
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