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To Drop Ship or Not to Drop Ship? That is the Question (to ask your Suppliers)

For retailers, meeting customer demand no longer relies on how much free space is in your back room. Online shopping has helped retailers open up their channels and satisfy even the pickiest of...

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Be a good Scout..please

By now you may have noticed that we’ve become obsessed with risk management in both supply chain and B2B e-commerce. A few weeks ago we looked at catastrophic natural disasters and how supply chains...

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What is Fuelling the Growth in Next Generation Cloud B2B Environments?

Over the last few years the growth in internet based e-Commerce and development of cloud based services and social networks has really been driven by four companies, Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook....

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Circles for B2B

One of the features I like most about Google+ is the concept of circles.  Unfortunately, although millions of people have joined Google+ the activity levels are still very low as compared to other...

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How Many Gold Medals Would Your Company Win at the ‘B2B Olympics’ ?

The London 2012 Olympic Games are just over a month away now, so I thought it was time to get into the Olympic spirit . The sports that make up the games are varied in nature and it got me thinking,...

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Benefits of using ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices)

I continue to be surprised by at how many companies are still not requiring Advanced Shipment Notices (ASNs) from their suppliers.  Advanced shipment notices provide details on the timing, contents and...

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How EDI enables the Retail Supply Chain

Suppose a company such as Walmart, Carrefour or Metro needed to place an order for $1 million from a clothing supplier. Perhaps the order consists of an assortment of “basics” such as black socks and...

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How Data Synchronization Supports Merchandising in the Retail Industry

Most of the products you buy in a grocery store, department store or home improvement center are ordered and paid for using B2B integration technologies.  But before an order can be placed,...

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Supplier Lifecycle Management for Drop Ship

I’ve decided to give this whole video blog thing a try. Take a look at my video below to learn more about the challenges inherent in managing supplier information for drop ship progams.  Robust...

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Omnichannel Retail – don’t drop (ship) the priority of visibility and...

I am really enjoying video blogging, so I’m wrapping up the drop ship blog series with another video. Today’s topic focuses on the importance of data quality, visibility and performance tracking as...

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High speed trains, lost locomotives and B2B

So before you ask, this time I’ve been in France for some customer visits. One trip, a ten hour journey, involved three taxis and three trains. So it gave me time to think and I thought we‘d have a...

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Everything About Santa’s B2B Environment and Logistics Operation is BIG,...

It is that time of year again to review the new B2B projects being deployed across Santa Enterprises HQ based at the North Pole. Over the past four years GXS has been working closely with Santa...

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In 2013, online marketplaces will shape the content collaboration agenda for...

Consumers are all the rage. It may sound controversial, and perhaps not as exciting as Tickle Me Elmo or Wii U. However, if you are a retail or consumer products marketer, I’m sure you agree. The...

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How the ‘Omnichannel’ Effect Placed a Curse on UK Consumer Electronics Retailers

Over the past two months the so called ‘Omnichannel’ effect has been tightening its grip on the UK retail industry. The consumer electronics retail sector seems to have come off worst and as I have a...

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The Smart Refrigerator and EDI

Nigel is a forty-something, successful business executive living in the UK.  He has a posh flat on the West End of London, which sits empty most of the day.  Nigel is busy with work and hobbies.  And...

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The New Price Synchronization Challenge

Ten years ago one of the top issues in the retail supply chain was synchronizing the pricing for fast moving consumer goods between the supplier, retailer and the multiple tiers of distributors in...

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Struggling to Find Timely Industry News?, GXS has an App for That!

Over the past couple of years Twitter has almost dominated the social media space in terms of delivering real time news from all around the world. I have been a keen user of Twitter since it was first...

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New Stanford University Study Confirms Importance of B2B Managed Services for...

Over the past few years GXS has sponsored a number of research studies conducted by prominent analyst and educational establishments. Our first study with Stanford University’s Global Supply Chain...

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GXS Announces Plans to Develop Active℠ Track 3D – Augmented Reality Based...

The bar code has been used for many years to identify parts and provide traceability of goods sent through a logistics network.  Over time this has evolved into 2D or QR codes however both methods of...

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Identify Yourself

I’ve been prompted to join the GXS bloggers by a recent experience and plan to blog occasionally on my thoughts around “Post-Modern B2B”. I often travel to Paris – I have two of my team members there...

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