"Installed Base Planning for Better Service Parts Optimization"

By: Xoomworks BI

The supply chain finance is ready to be addressed, whether you see today’s trade credit situation as a business ethics issue or a technology readiness issue. Getting the “buy chain” flowing is essential to maximizing potential growth. In this white paper on “The ‘buy chain’ – the next place for world-class focus,” learn more about the supply chain finance and real benefits in implementing buyer driven financing. It talks about: Different options available for supply chain finance Invoice discounting using the strength of the Accounts Receivable ledger to finance the loan Invoice factoring by selling the invoice to the bank at a discount. Implementing buyer driven invoice financing Approved payables supply chain financing or Reverse factoring Explore the different options for financing and de-risking the supply chain finance and gain valuable insight into the possible benefits that could be achieved with the right technology and processes in place.

By: Aberdeen Group

Today, the challenge for many organizations is that the variety of data needed for many innovative analyses is often locked away within other functional areas. Even with the inherent value in traditional customer applications, presently most compelling insights are actually derived by combining multiple different types of disparate data. This whitepaper focuses specifically on the sales and marketing functions to understand how this approach can draw us closer to our customers and elevate business performance. Several common characteristics that helps to exploit the expanded variety of data: Propensity to share data Executive-level support Self-service data access