The Brief – July 19 2011

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Recalls, Collaboration, Low Cost Design Innovation, and more

Best practices, technology, and new takes on critical business topics from ChainLink Research

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 – Published twice monthly.

In foods as diverse as burgers and bean sprouts, pathogens such as E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria and other food pathogens have caused outbreaks and made recent headlines. The challenges in tracing the source of E.coli in Germany, for example, point to the need for better methods and technology for the produce supply chain. [Read: Food for Thought Pt2 – The Product Recall Challenge]


Collaboration in Practice: Part One – More Than a Buzzword

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Collaboration means many different things to many different people. Here’s a framework with concrete definitions and examples. Here in Part One we focus on collaboration in product conception and design. [Read: Collaboration in Practice Pt1 – More Than a Buzzword]


Innovating Cheap: The Key to Tapping the Enormous Potential of Emerging Markets – Part One

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Design innovations enabled Tata to build a $2,500 car. Now that is how you get into an emerging market such as India in a big way. [Read: Innovating Cheap: The Key to Tapping the Enormous Potential of Emerging Markets Pt1]

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technology | supply chain, enterprise, RFID & sensors, and more

UNIT4 – Can ERP have a Contribution to Collaboration?

UNIT4 has a great growth story to tell . . . for their customers.

[ Read: UNIT4 – Can ERP have a Contribution to Collaboration? ]

Meridian – Collaboration from the First Idea

Collaboration across the Construction Life Cycle.

[ Read: Meridian – Collaboration from the First Idea ]

SYSPRO Genius: S=MC²

Syspro’s Einstein strategy makes the equation work for SMBs.

[ Read: SYSPRO Genius: S=MC² ]

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