Distribution EDGEucation
Distribution EDGEucationSeptember 2011
In This Brief
How to Bring Your Supply Chain Visibility into Focus
Improve Gross Margins without Harassing Your Suppliers
Innovating with Services
A Tighter Knot Needed for Inventory & Marketing
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Welcome to the September issue of Distribution EDGEucation.

 

In this issue, we feature an entry about supply chain visibility from Infor's Informed Distributor blog. We also have an article from distribution expert Jason Bader about gross margins. In a recent article by The Financial Post, we are reminded of the importance of services in this industry. And finally, we learn a lesson from Apple-- marketing should be considered a part of the supply chain.

 

We hope you enjoy this month's article. Please also take a look at the featured video, about an SX.enterprise user.

 

Please contact us if there's anything we can do to help you meet your goals. 


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The DE Team 

How to Bring Your Supply Chain Visibility into Focus
Infor's Director of Product Management, Kelly Squizzero, challenges distributors to address their supply chain's complexity. According to a recent Aberdeen report, improving visibility into the supply chain can be a powerful weapon to improve a company's performance.

 

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Improve Gross Margins without Harassing Your Suppliers  
According to The Distribution Team's Jason Bader, there are ways to improve gross margin that don't involve a "don't shoot the messenger" mentality.

 

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Innovating with Services

The Financial Post's Mitchell Osak suggests beating the competition by revolutionizing your service offerings. He writes, "product suppliers [should] reinvent themselves as service companies, offering complementary services, support and tools that satisfy a wider range of customer needs and differentiate their firms."

 

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A Tighter Knot Needed for Inventory & Marketing

EBN Online suggests marketing and branding be considered as part of the supply chain, much like Apple views marketing. 

 

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