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Complexity in B2B Integration for Multi-National Corporations
with Ryan Kraudel, GXS Director of Product Management for Managed Services
There are multiple dimensions of complexity that manufacturers are facing. Doing business across geographic regions, vertical industries and business processes each creates new levels of complexity.
Executive Dialogue Blogs
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Customization of the Supply Chain—The Consumer Packaged Goods Perspective
Retailers and consumer product suppliers are increasingly customizing their approach to gain competitive advantage. Examples of unique product configurations include multi-packs (same item in bulk), variety packs (mix of flavors of same item) and club sizes (packaging of complementary, but different items). Responding to retailer needs, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies began to offer customized services such as specialized pallet configurations, vendor managed inventory and dedicated in-store support.
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Are Car Manufacturers About to Take Build-to-Order Mainstream?
In the automotive market, build-to-order has been the preserve of the premium car manufacturers such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes. However due to the recent downturn in the economy the volume manufacturers such as Ford and GM are also having to think about introducing build-to-order inventory management systems. Read more »
