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Executive guide to ERP Part 6: The operation stage

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

” That is how people can feel after an ERP system has been implemented. After a long project, your organization has finally gone live with an ERP system that allows the company to automate and integrate the majority of its business processes , share common data across all functions, and produce and access information in real-time.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

By ARC’s definition, when a business spend management solution is used for direct procurement it is an MSCN. The procurement applications that reside in an ERP and business spend management solutions do very similar things. Both ERP based procurement and spend management solutions have supplier master data.

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Will the Freight Industry Move to a Discounted Pricing Model Like the Stock Brokerage Industry?

The Logistics of Logistics

Just like the full-service stock broker, today’s freight brokers enjoy some definite advantages including: Operational infrastructure, technology and licenses required to broker freight. Systems like TMS, WMS, and ERP have helped make brokerage transactions more effective and more efficient.

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The importance of information flow in Supply Chain Management

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The definition of supply chain management (SCM) includes information flow as one of the two major flow components of the supply chain. The need to share information across the various entities along the supply chain is definitely of paramount importance. Filed under:

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Going digital: B2B eCommerce and what it means for manufacturers and distributors

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Transitioning to a digital commerce platform that integrates with your ERP can enable you to meet customers’ self-service requirements, unlock new revenue sources, and deepen customer engagement and loyalty. An eCommerce solution integrated within an ERP system can provide the framework needed to address these issues.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

3 Steps to Improved Reverse Logistics Three of the most critical tasks in managing returned inventory are determining which products should, or should not, be accepted as returns, calculating the cost of returns, and establishing a definitive course of action based on the condition of each item and the policies that apply to it.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. Issuing bill of lading and other documentation for all cargo loaded. Ensure safe loading and discharging of the cargo. Supply Chain.

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