Jim Dunn

e-Business and the Distributor: A Powerhouse Pairing

If a time machine could retrieve some of the people who laid the groundwork for the Industrial Revolution and bring them to 2002, MRO is probably the only part of today's modern commerce they'd recognize. Bearings, power transmission parts and hoses have had the same basic shape for decades, but the way those parts are organized, ordered and distributed is entirely new. And that's where the Industrial Revolution meets the e-Revolution.

Links: "Got to Admit It's Getting Better"

Just because a company sells the latest technologies doesn't always imply that it utilizes the latest technologies. For Philips electronics' move to e-procurement, it took a while to admit it was getting better.

i On the Market: Flipping the Switch

Ever since Thomas Edison transformed an idea into a light bulb, electricity has been transforming our lives. Today, electricity still chases away the darkness, and it is also chasing the e in e-marketplaces. But are the companies supplying that e staying current with e-commerce?

After the Fall

Although the September 11 attacks devastated our nation, business may be all the wiser because of them. Re-evaluating your company's supply chain in light of crises, foreseeable or not, is the way to move forward.