One way retailers can minimize supply issues and strengthen supplier relationships is by automating accounts payable. AP provides a key interface with suppliers and is the lynchpin to getting those ...

Food companies and retailers face tremendous pressure to respond to consumer expectations on issues like animal care, environmental protection and the healthfulness and safety of products. Farmers ...

Automotive manufacturers are increasingly moving towards projects that involve co-development: a Tier 1 supplier is sourced as the system developer, but the OEM provides code developed in-house as ...

The track record for customer-supplier partnerships is not great. The commitment is usually there, but often, after the parties have "shook on it," there is no process that leads to mutually ...