Distribution EDGEucation
Distribution EDGEucationMarch 2011
In This Brief
How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Unthinkable
Double the Fun: 2 Articles on How to Maximize Your Website's ROI
How to Prepare for Your Next Sales Call
Infor to Hire 400 Software Developers 

Infor, the creator of SX.enterprise, just announced  plans to hire 400 software engineers to focus on specific applications in distribution and more.  

 

Read more here. 

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Welcome to the latest issue of On the EDGE!  

 

We have just returned from a terrific TUG 2011 U2U conference. For those that joined us, so glad you did. And to those who couldn't make it this year, we hope you can join us next year.

 

Whether you made it to TUG or not, the below articles
should help you earn a leg up on the competition over the next few months. Check out How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Unthinkable, as you are certainly now rethinking your back up plans. In recent weeks, Modern Distribution Management has posted two website centric articles to help distributors boost their website's ROI. And finally, The Customer Collective's Matt Heinz suggests a few tips for preparing for the sales pitch

 

Give us a call if there is anything we can do to help you achieve your goals! 


Cheers,
The DE Team

877.887.EDGE (3343) 

Infor Revolutionizes the Enterprise User Experience with New Consumer Grade Interface

Infor recently announced Infor Workspace, a new consumer grade user interface designed to revolutionize the experience of doing business using enterprise applications. Built on Microsoft SharePoint and significant R&D investment, Infor Workspace delivers the next generation user experience by blending a common user interface, in-context collaboration and business intelligence. The role-based user experience allows users to access business functions with proactive, real-time decision making using a common look-and-feel. Take a look at the Infor Workspace prototype!

 

Read complete press release.

How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Unthinkable
In light of the recent tragedy in Japan, we are all reminded to double check our disaster recovery plans. Read this Harvard Business Review article to learn how to best prep your supply chain for the unthinkable.

 

Read complete article.
Double the Fun: 2 Articles on How to Maximize Your Website's ROI
Modern Distribution Management recently posted two valuable articles about boosting website performance, specifically in the distribution industry. Tip: Don't Write Off the Web as a Valuable Marketing Tool encourages you to view your site as your marketing hub, and How to Triple Your Online Sales Leads speaks for itself.


Read Tip: Don't Write Off the Web...

Read How to Triple Your Online Sales Leads 

How to Prepare for Your Next Sales Call
The Customer Collective's Matt Heinz Says successful selling has as much to do with preparation as it does with your natural skills in reacting to the situation unfolding before you. Learn Matt's tips to prepare for the sales pitch.

Read complete article.
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