Blog
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Posted on 16 May 2013
by
Steve Berridge
Data-driven companies are outperforming their peers financially,
according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The study found that companies are more than three times as
l...
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Posted on 15 May 2013
by
Rob Hodgson
Limited adoption of advanced technologies is constraining the
ability of companies to understand and mitigate risk in the supply
chain, a report by Deloitte claims.
The advisory firm's study...
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Posted on 9 May 2013
by
Steve Berridge
Companies are four times more likely to be top performers if
there is strong collaboration between C-level executives and the
chief innovation officer (CIO), a survey by PwC has found.
The a...
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Posted on 8 May 2013
by
Ben Gordon
Many publishing clients I meet have outgrown
their existing systems, typically because they are designed for
single company organisations. Over the last few years many
publishers are growing b...
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Posted on 3 May 2013
by
Kevin Misselbrook
Dramatic changes to VAT rules could add a significant burden to
business if European Union proposals go ahead. The EU is currently
in consultation on the initiative which would mean any export ...
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Posted on 1 May 2013
by
Rob Hodgson
Half of firms have implemented, or are planning to implement,
new technologies which provide better automation and transparency
in the supply chain, according to PwC.
The advisory firm said ...
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Posted on 30 April 2013
by
Kevin Misselbrook
Recently I was invited for lunch at the House of Commons to help
launch BASDA's Interoperability Charter. This was the day
before Maggie's funeral so, as you might imagine, we were al...
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Posted on 24 April 2013
by
Rob Hodgson
Warehouse management systems are key to inventory management and
overall visibility, according to Bill McBeath, chief research
officer at ChainLink Research.
In a report, published by the su...
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Posted on 23 April 2013
by
Ben Gordon
I've lost count of the number of publishers that have told me
that they do not have an accurate handle of their title
profitability. Often organisations do not have a centralised system
for ti...
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Posted on 18 April 2013
by
Peter Wake
Following our acquisition of award-winning SaaS-based staff
planner and team management solution TeamSeer, founder and managing
director talks about Why they've joined us. Read the blog in full...
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Posted on 17 April 2013
by
Stuart Allsopp
How can growing organisations embrace social media as a
channel for the employee voice? Stuart Allsopp, Access CTO,
explains how utilising enterprise group messaging has fuelled a
culture of o...
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Posted on 10 April 2013
by
Gary Williams
You have to realise that most employees nowadays have more IT
power in their hands, through the use of iPhones, iPads and other
mobile and tablet devices. It's now time to take advantage of thi...
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Posted on 2 April 2013
by
Gary Williams
Reading the latest CIPD research on
the
current landscape of social media and employee voice some
trends and patterns are becoming evident in today's Human Capital
Management (HCM) area. The...
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Posted on 28 March 2013
Companies are adopting
new technologies to keep up with rising customer service
expectation, according to Ventana Research
The benchmarking firm said customer engagement was now moving
far ...
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Posted on 20 March 2013
The majority of
multinational manufacturers are demanding increased visibility in
their supply chain as they aim to organise logistics globally,
according to Gartner.
The market insight fir...
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Posted on 15 March 2013
by
Andy Whitelock
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In the last quarter of 2012 we commissioned a survey of UK
manufacturers to find out their views for 2013. Despite some
downbeat official data and a gloomy out...
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Posted on 14 March 2013
For years, you've
managed with your stock control system - and it's worked just fine,
thanks very much. But lately the cracks have started to show: the
vendor's expensive, integrations are cos...
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Posted on 7 March 2013
Almost a third of
chief executives believe real time global tracking and tracing is a
'critical and immediate need' in their supply chain logistics,
according to PwC.
The international advi...
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Posted on 28 February 2013
by
Rob Hodgson
Demand for improved business productivity is fuelling major
growth in the global enterprise software market, according to
TechNavio.
The market intelligence firm claims the on-premise enterp...
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Posted on 27 February 2013
by
Stuart Allsopp
Hot on the heels of
yesterday's acquisition, Access CTO Stuart Allsopp tells us what
makes Sazneo an essential tool for business, its key benefits - and
why he'll be saying goodbye to "reply a...
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Posted on 27 February 2013
aCloud
Expenses IS that easy to use, as Anton Krause, Database Manager
from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, confirms:
"Last month, I attended an Access user event at Sadler's Wells
during whic...
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Posted on 26 February 2013
by
Chris Bayne
Nudging, collaboration, persistent messaging - just a few of
the social elements that'll soon be incorporated into the Access
portfolio.
As news of its latest acquisition goes public, Access...
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Posted on 21 February 2013
by
Rob Hodgson
Senior supply chain leaders will need to
work closer with chief innovation officers as the role of
technology grows across global networks in 2013, according to
IDC.
The technology analyst ...
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Posted on 13 February 2013
I read a number of articles in the guardian and heard some
interesting debate on the radio this week regarding the recent hoo
haa of horse meat, halal containment and uncooked chicken. It's
al...
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Posted on 6 February 2013
With an increase in
orders in December, a lot of January can often be taken up sorting
out the consequences of the picking errors, i.e. mispicks.
Mispicks can have three major consequences ...