Using Data for Effective Supplier Relationship Management

Your new product is  called “Swan”. When you get your supplier’s quote and specifications, they call it “Shane”.  And right from the start, your collaboration on the new product is off on the wrong foot. If your supplier gets a simple name wrong, you’ll be questioning what else they missed. They’re the main manufacturer on your new product, so ensuring …

Lawson ERP Acquisition

Your CEO looks spooked, standing at your desk demanding an update. Your legacy ERP system just announced their acquisition by another company. Your ERP runs well, all the employees trained and comfortable with it. You have no idea what to expect but you tell your CEO you’re on top of it. There is no reason to panic. Take the example …

How Epic Systems Helped Reveal the Flint Water Crisis

One of the reasons that physicians are given to encourage them to adopt electronic health records is the capability of the technology to improve how physician practices manage large volumes of patient information. But the lead contamination of the Flint, Mich. water supply brings to light another benefit of EHRs: they can support public health. The physician who brought to light …