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Current ArticlesThis feed's current articles are shown below. Subscribe for updates to all the content available in this feed, or click through here to see the original article. At the first glance it seems that there is no co-relation between the two. File exchanges are part of IT infrastructure and it is not very obvious how they can improve customer satisfaction. Before we explore this topic further, but take a peek at this video first.
Now lets take a deeper look and you will see that the relationship between the... Read the whole entry... » 
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- Webinar on Securing Enterprise File Transfers
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- Latest Trends in B2B Payments
A recent Supply Management article takes a tough look at whether companies are going far enough when it comes to managing unethical practices in their supply chains.
The problem boils down to a lack of real supply chain transparency beyond the first supplier tier, according to the article. In fact, the piece cites one survey finding that almost... Read the whole entry... » 
- Webinar on Securing Enterprise File Transfers
- No More Excuses: Finding a Way to Invest in Supply Chain Visibility
- Designing an Agile Supply Chain Starts with B2B Integration
- How the EU Horse Meat Scandal Could’ve Been Avoided
- The Three Building Blocks of Supply Chain Optimization
Makers of commercial IT products have a new ally in the fight against counterfeit products: A security standard for B2B technology supply chains.
The Open Group, a global consortium, released the “Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard,” or O-TTPS, this spring in an effort to stop counterfeit IT products, as well as reduce the risks of... Read the whole entry... » 
One of the most common ways to move bulk files between companies remains FTP (file transfer protocol). FTP is easy, and most IT departments already have the software on hand. But that simplicity comes at a cost: FTP is a huge security risk.
One way procurement and supply chain leaders can take advantage of the benefits of FTP without the risk is... Read the whole entry... » 
- No More Excuses: Finding a Way to Invest in Supply Chain Visibility
- Latest Trends in B2B Payments
- Health Care Providers Demonstrate Business Value of B2B Automation
- B2B Integration Key to Building Predictive Analytics Lighthouse
- Think Twice Before Outsourcing Your B2B Integration
I remember the first time I heard about managed file transfer (MFT) technology. I was new to writing about integration, but I’d been in technology writing for 10 years. So I was completely confused, because for the life of me I couldn’t figure out how MFT could be that different from basic FTP (file transfer protocol).
In one way, I guess... Read the whole entry... » 
The retail supply chain is undergoing substantial changes, according to the head of global supply chain at apparel powerhouse PVH.
PVH sources owns some of the world’s leading fashion brand, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, IZOD and GH Bass & Co. It sources worldwide.
So it’s no small thing that the head of PVH’s... Read the whole entry... » 
- The Three Building Blocks of Supply Chain Optimization
- Think Twice Before Outsourcing Your B2B Integration
- Reader’s Respond: Mobile Tech Top Trend Impacting B2B Relationships
- Latest Trends in B2B Payments
- I’ve Got the Music in Me: Supply Chain Songs Volume 4 – The Path Forward
...Read the whole entry... » Gone are the days when supply chain redesigns took 3-5 years; today’s supply chains have to respond to changing business needs quickly, according to a recent Logistics Viewpoints guest commentary.
Not too long ago, companies considered supply chain design as a project to conduct once every three to five years—if at all,” writes Toby... Read the whole entry... » 
When it comes to supply chain visibility, a surprising number of companies are near-sighted, if not totally in the dark.
A recent KPMG and Economist survey asked more than 300 companies about their level of supply chain visibility.
The results are summarized in KPMG’s free report, “2013 Global Manufacturing Outlook,” and show that 49... Read the whole entry... » 
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- Think Twice Before Outsourcing Your B2B Integration
- A New Tool for Measuring Supply Chain Process Improvement
- Four Ways to Cut Procurement Costs & Align with Business Strategy
- Reader’s Respond: Mobile Tech Top Trend Impacting B2B Relationships
...Read the whole entry... » Analytics are a huge focus for companies right now, and supply chains are one of the main areas where executives hope real-time and predictive analytics will pay off. But for that to happen, companies will need to invest in foundational technologies, such as B2B integration.
A Bloomberg Businessweek Research Survey queried 318 C-level and other... Read the whole entry... » 
One of our themes at B2B.com is that automating B2B transactions in the supply chain is the first step to cutting costs and creating more efficient processes. It seems intuitive to us, but if you want concrete examples, check out this recent TechTarget story on the adoption of supply chain automation and management technologies at medical... Read the whole entry... » 
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