There’s been a lot of chatter lately about cloud vs. on-premise solutions. Two articles published last month, for example, weighed in on the recent acquisitions by SAP and Oracle of cloud software vendors. In an article published by TechCrunch, “Great Acquisitions! Now Put a Fork in ERP,” Tien Tzuo, the CEO of Zuora and former chief strategy officer/chief marketing officer at salesforce.com, writes the following:
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How can a company that is so innovative in so many aspects of its business, also be so ordinary (or worse, the opposite of innovative) in others?
Apple has received a lot of negative press lately about its supplier practices in China, including an article published last week in The New York Times titled, “In China, Human Costs Are Built Into An iPad” by Charles Duhigg and David… Continue reading
It’s “Pajama Day” at my son’s first grade class. As a reward for doing good work the past few weeks, the students got to choose between having a pizza party, watching a movie, or wearing pajamas to school. After much lobbying and debate, the advocates for pajama day won, and my son proudly walked to school this morning wearing his best SpongeBob SquarePants pajamas.
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Freight payment, freight audit, sourcing and order management — these are just a few of the standard tactical components that customers require to execute basic transportation management solutions. But with a tough business climate expected to be challenging far into the future, a competitive transportation management solution must go beyond the basics. Fuel costs are rising, legislative and regulatory impacts continue, rates are increasing and the driver shortage is reaching… Continue reading
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Guest Commentary: Three Common Distribution Mistakes Most Retailers Make
No matter their size, reach or scope, most retailers make three common mistakes when it comes to their supply chains. Faced with intense competition, squeezed profits and pressure to cut costs, savvy retailers are looking for new ways to reduce costs. One of the most promising areas for improving efficiency is in product distribution. Consider the top three distribution mistakes retailers make – and the shortest route to a smarter… Continue reading
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