Supplier drop ship is becoming very popular amongst retailers and marketplace owners. It has a number of financial and supply chain benefits that make it an attractive fulfilment method for retailers. What is drop shipping? Drop shipping is the supply chain method where retailers sell products to their customers but do not actually ever handle […]
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Last week (1st-2nd February), we attended Oracle Modern Business Experience, a two-day event held at ExCeL in London. It was a mix of exhibition, seminars and networking, with keynote speeches from business, science and technology leaders. The event was aimed at both customers and partners with the purpose of showing businesses ways to accelerate
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Replacing an ERP system or implementing one for the first time represents a considerable commitment for a company. If you’re the person tasked with choosing an ERP System, you need to make sure you get it right. You can do that by putting in place a formal, detailed process for choosing your new system. If
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Scandinavian Kitchen is one of the UK’s leading Scandinavian food outlets. Through both its online store and its central London café and shop, the company provides freshly-made food and groceries from across Scandinavia. Scandinavian Kitchen was established by a Dane and a Swede, who aim to bring the best of Nordic cuisine to their customers.
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are an integral part of the business landscape these days. They help companies to streamline their business processes and to efficiently manage their operations. But how have they evolved? 1960s As modern factory production increased and computing was born, there was a need to manage and balance production and customer
Are you thinking about a new ERP system and want to meet us and other suppliers in an informal setting? Then come to the IT Showcase event in Bristol next week, Tuesday 15th November 2016. The show takes place in the Lansdowne Suite of Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2EJ. It will be
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Food Recalls In 2015, food recalls rose by 78% according to the Food Standards Agency. Only this month, there have been recalls of chemically contaminated fish, baby food that possibly contained wire mesh, and soft drinks likely to produce yeast fermentation. Each of these – along with a further 76 UK recalls this year – have
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In his keynote speech at the recent NetSuite SuiteConnect event, CEO Zach Nelson spelled out his three rules of the cloud economy, and explained how he thought NetSuite was following those rules. Embed AI into your business processes Adding artificial intelligence into your business processes sounds like a tall order. How can you trust something
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Several of the Balloon team visited NetSuite SuiteConnect 2016 earlier this week. Held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London, the theme this year was “Make Bold Happen”. The overall message from SuiteConnect 2016 was that the cloud has changed everything. It has accelerated global competition and has forced companies to rethink their
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When it comes to choosing a new ERP system, your first decision is probably whether to go with a cloud-based solution or an on-premise system. But how do you decide which is best? Neither is necessarily better than the other, and each has its own benefits. On balance, the question should probably be … which
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