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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. I asked him over and over, “Is the market ready for a solution for JUST Sales and Operations Planning?” The supply chain management software market had soured.

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Multi Currency ERP for Small Businesses – EMERGE App

EMERGE App

As a wholesaler and distributor, I’m willing to bet that you’re dealing with at least two currencies for your purchases and sales. In 2003 two of the top 10 trading nations were from Asia. Boston Consulting Group – Cross-Border Payments presentation by Sukand Ramachandran, Sibos, Boston 2014). Purchase Orders.

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Walmart again Raises Chargeback Stakes

Enterra Insights

Manufacturers, consultants and trade groups supplying retail businesses are up at arms over these chargebacks, arguing that their profits are being slashed unmercifully — and sometimes unfairly — by retailers claiming noncompliance.” ” Purchasing – “The KPI most used in Purchasing Departments is Stock Turn.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. This greatly increases the company’s agility, allowing highly efficient purchasing operations. The Ivalua solution empowers us to deliver value to CPOs throughout Belgium”. About Ivalua.

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5 Reasons why eAuctions Drive Better Savings

SCMDOJO

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

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What role can technology play in transforming the food and drink industry for the better?: transparency roundup

Provenance

Improved traceability technologies, particularly logistics solutions supported by blockchain, can help provide consumers and buyers with the production details needed to make informed purchasing decisions and enhance the food shopping experience.”. Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation ). A new investigation finds that one-fifth of U.S.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

Obviously, a lot of manufacturing equipment buyers wait for the show before committing to purchase and of course a lot of orders are set up to be taken at the show as well! At the trough of the recessions in 2003 and 2009, only $100 million worth of equipment was being purchased. It was, however, slower in and slower out.