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TradeBeam updates i-Supply

18 November 2008

Enhanced collaborative inventory management solution provides insight into supply chains and optimises working capital.

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TradeBeam, the SaaS-based global trade management solutions company (GTM), has announced key updates to i-Supply, the TradeBeam collaborative inventory management solution designed to provide manufacturers, suppliers and buyers with increased visibility into the supply chain.

Current economic pressures on manufacturers require a more rigorous approach to collaborative inventory management in order to minimize disruptions and increase predictability.  With support for multiple inventory pull and push replenishment models, i-Supply enhances existing ERP, inventory, logistics, and warehouse management...


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