B2B systems enable the supply chain, both on the buy side and the sell side. These mission critical systems are key to survival and growth of any company.
While some of the large corporations have mastered the art of running B2B operations, a large number of companies still struggle when it comes to B2B Integration. These are the 3 common mistakes when it comes to B2B:
Looking at the top 6 mega trends of supply chain published by Dan Gilmore Editor-in-Chief of the Supply Chain Digest, ‘Turbo Supply Chain Visibility’ shows up as the #1 mega trend in his list.
Today, a combination of technologies from smart phones to robots are transforming every aspect of the supply chain from payments to warehouse management. The combination of technologies is generating enormous amount of data and provides limitless potential when it comes to visibility.
Yes, it certainly can and a tsunami can wipe your profits as well. Companies like Toyota are still recovering from the effects of the earthquake and tsunami last year in Japan which not only disrupted the supply-chain but also brought some plants to a complete halt. Here is some food for thought for developing a risk mitigation strategy.
In the recently concluded HIMSS 2012 Conference, the need for interoperability in healthcare seemed to be on everyone’s radar. The proposed rules for Meaningful Use Stage 2 focus on healthcare standards and interoperability. These proposed rules are published on ONC’s (Office of National Coordinator) site and Federal Register and are likely to be finalized by summer 2012.
