- 41. Integrate Your Systems Now While Transaction Volume is Lower
- (Integration)
- ... that manual keying of data is subject to error… simple keyboarding errors that may or may not show up immediately. If you’re dealing with 2 or 3 transactions per day this may not seem a big deal, but when ...
- 42. Managing EDI Changes
- (EDI)
- ... updated guidelines to suppliers is, in theory, a simple solution. But experienced retailers know that in practice it’s not so clean. Just having the correct email address and other contact information ...
- 43. ERP and EDI integration make for better everything
- (Integration)
- ... once implemented, “it’s automated and simple to use,” says Porter. When the desired level of integration has been reached, keystrokes are minimized, which eliminates redundant effort to enter pertinent ...
- 44. Scorecards vs. Continuous Compliance Monitoring
- (Management)
- ... out those who fall below par. Keeping the best suppliers can be, at first, a simple matter: pay the right price, and be a good partner yourself. But making sure the top performers remain the top performers ...
- 45. Outsourcing Compliance Optimization
- (Management)
- ... Analyzing and reporting on supply chain performance in real time requires specialized data-processing structures that go far beyond those available on the consumer level. Consider that even the simplest ...
- 46. The Unnecessary Costs Of EDI Document Errors
- (EDI)
- ... are relatively simple and straightforward. They usually follow a standardized format and include information that has already been defined and collected. In fact, most retailers create the purchase order ...
- 47. EDI Modifications and Updates
- (EDI)
- ... first glance, EDI compliance seems simple: make clean, stable network connections with your customers. However, IT must understand that the data transferred via EDI includes requirements, and other details ...
- 48. Is the Assembly Line Returning to the US?
- (Management)
- ... be important in managing deliveries. And shorter distances between supplier and customer make for simpler tracking. The importance of supply chain visibility continues to pop to the surface as an overriding ...
- 49. Will Omnichannel Transform Pricing?
- (Retail)
- ... there was such a large price differential. Those were simpler days - long before the homogenization of the shopping experience and much earlier than online shopping. Inventory control was managed exclusively ...
- 50. Keeping it Simple
- (News)
- Complexity is bad, simplicity is good, right? I think we'd all agree that finding ways to simplify your processes, technology, and communication is a lofty goal.Michael Carver, on the isixsigma.com site, ...
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