Outsourcing in Latin America
by Jorge Garcia
Global economic instability has modified the configuration in the worldwide outsourcing market. Find out what impact the crisis has had for Latin America players, according to new data, as well as the steps they should… Read the Article…
Distinctions and Benefits of Strategic Sourcing
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Strategic sourcing involves ongoing relationships, which creates the opportunity for mutually beneficial collaboration between the buyer and the suppliers. This can result in improved profitability throughout the entire… Read the Article…
A Semi–open Source Vendor Discusses Market Trends
by P.J. Jakovljevic
A response to trends in the open source software market comes this time from relative newcomer provider xTuple. This vendor’s footprint isn’t entirely in the open source door, however, with OpenMFG, its commercially… Read the Article…
Human Resources for Small to Medium Businesses
by Jeff Spitzer
When small to medium businesses shop around for a human resources (HR) solution, their main considerations are whether to go for a hosted or non-hosted solution, or to simply outsource HR functions altogether. It’s… Read the Article…
Zooming into the Clothing Retailer Conundrum
by P.J. Jakovljevic
If retailers in the vertical market of fashion apparel do not constantly refresh their presentation and assortment for consumers, they run the risk of being overtaken by their competition, regardless of how… Read the Article…
No One Said Sourcing Overseas Would Be Easy
by P.J. Jakovljevic
The many challenges and risks that retailers face when sourcing globally could be mitigated with the right software tools. Yet the sad fact is that few information technology systems fully support the complexities and… Read the Article…
The Anatomy of Retail Sourcing Processes
by P.J. Jakovljevic
The most successful retailers are those that continually focus on driving the very best performance from each of their suppliers, and that work collaboratively to improve performance in areas such as on-time delivery,… Read the Article…