Steelwedge Software

Steelwedge Software

What is leadership, anyway?

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT

The verdict is finally in. After two years in the making, Gartner recently published its Marketscope report for S&OP.  And, Steelwedge was once again positioned as a leader in this market landscape summary report. While the industry recognition is gratifying, we think leadership is about continuing to think ahead of the market:  to set the bar, and to deliver on solutions that help pave the way.  At Steelwedge, we believe in the importance and potential of technology-enabled process design to power Integrated Business Planning.  And we believe in simplicity and speed in delivering those solutions– most readily realized through the cloud. Business Context Dramatic changes in the economy and global operations have changed how planning operates in organizations. A well-organized Supply Chain process can enhance sales, operations, finance and other functional areas of an organization. Incorporating collaborative inputs from customers and suppliers into the planning process is instrumental in today’s highly outsourced supply chains. This is the reason why many organizations are increasingly focused on advancing the leverage they get from their planning processes to enable cross-functional and multi-enterprise visibility. Leading the Way to IBP At Steelwedge, we're helping to lead the journey to the most agile, collaborative form of planning.… Read the rest

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SEO Toronto Specializes in Edge SEO

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:54 PM PDT

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Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones v3.2 Released

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:35 PM PDT

Good news to BlackBerry Users and Social Media Site lovers most especially, Facebook. Facebook for BlackBerry has been upgraded to version 3.2

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Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones v3.2 is now available in BlackBerry App World. The latest updates to Facebook for BlackBerry makes it easier to connect with friends, plan events, celebrate birthdays and share your news while on the go.

Here are the new Facebook for BlackBerry version 3.2 features:



Enhanced Birthday Feature: Customize how your BlackBerry smartphone will integrate birthdays into your calendar. Receive a friendly daily reminder, with the ability to directly write on a friend's wall to wish them Happy Birthday.


Improved Event Management: View Facebook event information and RSVP to events, as well as post comments to an event wall, view profiles of invited guests and receive event notifications.

Updated Navigation Grid: Quickly and easily access key features such as your News Feed and Profile with updated icons. The Profile icon is now your current profile picture for a personalized touch.

Below are some helpful links for more information:
-          Inside BlackBerry Blog – http://blogs.blackberry.com/2012/09/facebook-for-blackberry-upgrade/
-          BlackBerry App World – https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/680/

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Steelwedge Software

Steelwedge Software

Guest Perspective: Peter Bolstorff Answers Your Questions

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT

A recent Agility Series webinar with Supply Chain author, Peter Bolstorff on the 7 Principles of Highly Effective Planning drove more questions than there was time to answer. The highly attended, interactive webinar highlighted that successful supply chain planning is not just a function of "doing more" leading practices. The best supply chain planning organizations have picked appropriate leading practices as dictated by the markets they serve – integrating those practices with their chosen technology platform to achieve competitive advantage. Actionable research from Peter’s project experience suggests that, in addition to S&OP, the best supply chain planning organizations have adopted seven principles: Systematic management of "master data" Synchronized S&OP, tactical planning, and execution processes and horizons Mature collaborative processes for  key customers and suppliers alike – reconciling forecast, orders, and yearly volume Data-oriented understanding of the inputs to the forecast Intense focus on "point-of-sale" or "sell through" data (versus sales orders and "sell in") Disciplined product lifecycle management process A continuous improvement approach to understanding consumer or user behavior. Following are a few  follow-up questions from the webinar with perspective our webiner host and this week’s guest blogger, Peter Bolstorff: 1)      What is the net impact of forecast error that drives the importance of accuracy?  In one of my recent projects, the business improved its forecast error (MAPE) measured at a 90 day offset from 49% to 19% over nine months.  Service improved seven points from 92% to 99%, excess inventory decreased by 25%, factory costs decreased by 10%, lead-time decreased by 15%, revenue grew by 10%, and cuts to retailer orders virtually went to zero.… Read the rest

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