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When Will Cloud ERP Take Off?
Most can agree that cloud ERP, and certainly manufacturing cloud ERP, is in its infancy. Interestingly, while analysts project that the adoption rate for cloud HR is more than 60 percent and for cloud CRM over 75 percent, the present adoption rate of cloud ERP for manufacturers is less than 10 percent (versus 90 percent of on-premise ERP). Yet, there is a general consensus that by 2023 most of the installed MFG ERP systems will be cloud-based.
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Expanded Mobility, Social Media and the Cloud to Drive Global E-Commerce Growth This Year
The increasing use of mobile apps to conduct key invoice processing functions from anytime and anywhere; expanding use of social media platforms to collaborate with colleagues, suppliers and partners; and the growth of the cloud as an enabler of automation for companies of all sizes, will power growth in e-commerce in 2013.
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Used Vehicles, Trailer Sales Two Bright Spots in Truck Industry Transactions Last Year
The wholesale used market was the only segment to grow from 2011 to 2012, up 3 percent. The auction and retail markets both fell 11 percent. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.
Transforming Operations Planning and Inventory Control at TriQuint Semiconductor
Laura Dionne, director of worldwide operations, and J.P. Swanson, systems architect, at TriQuint Semiconductor, describe how the installation of RapidResponse from Kinaxis is helping the company transform operations planning and improve inventory control.
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BNSF Logistics Acquires Texas Logistics Provider for Project Cargoes
BNSF Logistics LLC has acquired EP-Team, Inc., a privately held provider of logistics services for project cargoes.
Epicor Debuts New Version of CRM for Retail Customer Engagement
Epicor Software Corp. has introduced version 7.0 of Epicor Retail CRM (Customer Relationship Management).
GlaxoSmithKline Goes to Once-a-Month Vendor Payment System
The Forum for Private Business, a British small business lobbying group, recently sought to publicly shame GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) after the drugmaker told suppliers it would pay invoices only once a month, rather than on a rolling basis as they come due.
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Marketing to the Emerging Consuming Class of Africa
Africa is not easily pigeonholed, and making generalizations about its consumers is a risky proposition. The continent has 1 billion inhabitants"”speaking more than 2,100 languages and spanning 54 countries that cover an area larger than China, the U.S., India, and Europe combined. Despite this diversity, one thing is clear, however: a new consumer class is emerging across Africa"”one with increasing purchasing power and a hunger for products and services that once seemed unattainable.
Interest in Omni-Channel at Fever Pitch, But How Do You Employ It Optimally?
For many years, people have been talking about the rising importance of multi-channel and using the term omni-channel to describe the complete and seamless integration of the customer's experience across multiple channels.
Blue Ridge Debuts Mobile App for Retail Replenishment
Blue Ridge Inventory Group LLC has developed a mobile application to aid in planning and forecasting for retail store replenishment.
People Management Key to Improving Global Competitiveness in Manufacturing
No matter what we automate in manufacturing, or how flexible and effective a supply chain we develop, it's how we manage the people in the business that will make the difference between good and world class.
Laser Structuring Method Reportedly Embeds RFID Tag Antennas in Goods
Some RFID label manufacturers, as well as vendors of goods tracked via radio frequency identification, are taking advantage of a new technology developed by LPKF Laser + Electronics AG that enables the laser-printing of an antenna and circuit board for RFID transmission.
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