All About B2B » Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com Strength in Information. All Things B2B e-Commerce Fri, 18 May 2012 13:03:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Increasing Resilience Against Supply Chain Disruptions http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/05/increasing-resilience-against-supply-chain-disruptions.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/05/increasing-resilience-against-supply-chain-disruptions.html#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 12:57:04 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7350 Earlier today I presented the keynote presentation at the 116th EDIFICE conference in Frankfurt, Germany.  The EDIFICE association is an industry body that looks after the B2B related interests of companies operating across the high tech industry. This presentation was very timely as I have recently returned from a business trip to the East Coast [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/05/increasing-resilience-against-supply-chain-disruptions.html/feed 1 How OFTP2 Simplifies the Global Exchange of CAD Files http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/how-oftp2-simplifies-the-global-exchange-of-cad-files.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/how-oftp2-simplifies-the-global-exchange-of-cad-files.html#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:57:33 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7244 Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend some customer meetings in Japan. It was my first trip to the country and I was interested to learn how the manufacturing industry was embracing the internet and cloud computing in this part of the world.  Japanese companies have traditionally preferred using home grown, behind [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/how-oftp2-simplifies-the-global-exchange-of-cad-files.html/feed 0 Did You Know That ERP is ‘Incomplete’ Without B2B? http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/did-you-know-that-erp-is-incomplete-without-b2b.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/did-you-know-that-erp-is-incomplete-without-b2b.html#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:19:50 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7210 I have posted many blogs over the last couple of years on the subject of ERP B2B integration and how SAP projects for example can benefit from being integrated seamlessly to a B2B platform.  I thought it would be worth exploring this subject further by expanding on the following statement, ERP systems are incomplete without [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/did-you-know-that-erp-is-incomplete-without-b2b.html/feed 0 Five Reasons Why Cloud Computing Offers IT Departments a ‘Silver Lining’ http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/five-reasons-why-cloud-computing-offers-it-departments-a-silver-lining.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/five-reasons-why-cloud-computing-offers-it-departments-a-silver-lining.html#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:19:56 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7142 Many of today’s IT departments have been relatively slow to embrace cloud computing. Cloud computing is not just hype and it is not something that can be ignored especially with so many analysts getting behind how this technology can help companies become more efficient with how they manage IT infrastructures. Now you can’t tell me [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/04/five-reasons-why-cloud-computing-offers-it-departments-a-silver-lining.html/feed 1 World Super Powers Begin Herding Geese http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/world-super-powers-begin-herding-geese.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/world-super-powers-begin-herding-geese.html#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:02:55 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=7035 In January 2012, GXS’ VP of Global Marketing, Steve Keifer, had a meeting with a UK Government Minister at the Houses of Parliament in London. It was a very productive meeting where GXS’ Head of eInvoicing Nigel Taylor provided an update on why companies should think about moving away from paper based invoicing to eInvoicing. [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/world-super-powers-begin-herding-geese.html/feed 1 Why is India’s Automotive Industry Growing so Quickly? http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/why-is-indias-automotive-industry-growing-so-quickly.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/why-is-indias-automotive-industry-growing-so-quickly.html#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:40:03 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6937 As I am currently on a business trip in India I thought it would be a good time to provide an update on what is currently going on in the automotive industry in the country at the moment. I was fortunate enough to experience what it is like to travel on India’s roads when I [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/why-is-indias-automotive-industry-growing-so-quickly.html/feed 2 GXS Sponsors Entry in 15th Annual ’4L Trophy’ Car Rally http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/gxs-sponsors-entry-in-15th-annual-4l-trophy-car-rally.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/gxs-sponsors-entry-in-15th-annual-4l-trophy-car-rally.html#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:36:28 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6863 Ever since I was at school I have had an ambition to compete in the Paris-Dakar car rally, I guess this was fuelled by my interest in motorsport and watching countless hours of Paris-Dakar coverage on the Eurosport satellite channel! The one barrier to me pursuing this challenge has been the cost to enter these [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/03/gxs-sponsors-entry-in-15th-annual-4l-trophy-car-rally.html/feed 0 IDC Predicts the Emergence of the ‘Global Plant Floor’ in 2012 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/02/idc-predicts-the-emergence-of-the-global-plant-floor-in-2012.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/02/idc-predicts-the-emergence-of-the-global-plant-floor-in-2012.html#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:25:30 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6784 A few weeks ago, IDC released their annual predictions for the manufacturing sector in 2012. I recently attended two IDC webinars, one focusing on manufacturing trends in EMEA and the other discussing general technology trends across the sector. Now there weren’t too many surprises in terms of where manufacturers should invest their money this year, [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/02/idc-predicts-the-emergence-of-the-global-plant-floor-in-2012.html/feed 1 The Renaissance of the North American Manufacturing Industry http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/02/the-renaissance-of-the-north-american-manufacturing-industry.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/02/the-renaissance-of-the-north-american-manufacturing-industry.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:34 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6727 It doesn’t seem long ago that I was discussing how the U.S government was bailing out car manufacturers in order to protect their manufacturing industry, the associated supply chains and the thousands of people that rely on the manufacturing sector for their livelihood. GM and Chrysler accepted significant government bail-out funds however Ford decided to [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/02/the-renaissance-of-the-north-american-manufacturing-industry.html/feed 2 OFTP2 Adoption Levels Will Significantly Increase in 2012 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/01/oftp2-adoption-levels-will-significantly-increase-in-2012.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/01/oftp2-adoption-levels-will-significantly-increase-in-2012.html#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:39:24 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6646 The OFTP2 implementation guidelines were introduced at the end of 2008, at a time when many companies were just starting to enter one of the most severe economic downturns of recent years.  During this time, automotive companies were restructuring, consolidating IT infrastructures and the last thing on their minds was to start investing in new [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/01/oftp2-adoption-levels-will-significantly-increase-in-2012.html/feed 1 So What Was Driving B2B in 2011?, Top 10 Blog Posts http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/01/so-what-was-driving-b2b-in-2011-top-10-blog-posts.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/01/so-what-was-driving-b2b-in-2011-top-10-blog-posts.html#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:50:21 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6607 I have been a GXS blogger for four years now and during 2011 I posted nearly forty blog entries covering a range of B2B and manufacturing related topics. Over this time Google Analytics has provided me with some interesting feedback on which blog posts were being read the most, which key words were used to [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2012/01/so-what-was-driving-b2b-in-2011-top-10-blog-posts.html/feed 0 Santa Claus, The Unsung B2B Hero of 2011 – Part2 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/santa-claus-the-unsung-b2b-hero-of-2011part2.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/santa-claus-the-unsung-b2b-hero-of-2011part2.html#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:48:31 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6421 In my previous blog entry I described how GXS had nominated Santa Claus to win a B2B Heroes in the Cloud Award for 2011.  I then went on to discuss how Santa had implemented his cloud based B2B environment over the last three years. You can find out more information about how Santa’s B2B platform [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/santa-claus-the-unsung-b2b-hero-of-2011part2.html/feed 0 Santa Claus, The Unsung B2B Hero of 2011 – Part1 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/santa-claus-the-unsung-b2b-hero-of-2011-part1.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/santa-claus-the-unsung-b2b-hero-of-2011-part1.html#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:31:01 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6358 GXS recently announced the winners of its 2011 B2B Heroes in the Cloud Awards.  These awards were presented to 20 individuals who had made a significant impact on how B2B was used within their company.  Nearing the end of 2011, GXS felt that there was one other individual who should be recognised for his contributions to [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/santa-claus-the-unsung-b2b-hero-of-2011-part1.html/feed 1 2011 – The Year Cloud Computing Went Mainstream http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/2011-the-year-cloud-computing-went-mainstream.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/2011-the-year-cloud-computing-went-mainstream.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:33:16 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6312 2011 will certainly be remembered as the year when cloud computing went mainstream.  It has got onto the agenda of nearly every CIO around the world and you have not been able to visit an IT related website or read a business related journal without some sort of reference to cloud computing. When you look [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/2011-the-year-cloud-computing-went-mainstream.html/feed 2 Considerations for Deploying a Cloud Integration Platform http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/considerations-for-deploying-a-cloud-integration-platform.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/considerations-for-deploying-a-cloud-integration-platform.html#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:18:29 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6283 Over the past twelve months I have posted a number of blog entries relating to cloud based B2B integration and I will summarise these posts in a followup blog.  In the meantime I thought it might be useful to try and highlight some of the more general things that need to be taken into consideration [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/considerations-for-deploying-a-cloud-integration-platform.html/feed 0 Top 5 Tips for Successfully Deploying ERP/B2B Integration Projects http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/top-5-tips-for-successfully-deploying-erpb2b-integration-projects.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/top-5-tips-for-successfully-deploying-erpb2b-integration-projects.html#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:41:55 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6004 Today’s ERP environments are at the centre of many enterprise IT infrastructures, from managing employee or customer related information through to delivering information required to run complex production systems. Many people often regard an ERP system as being internally focused, however without reliable connections to outside trading partners, for example banks, suppliers or logistics partners, [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/top-5-tips-for-successfully-deploying-erpb2b-integration-projects.html/feed 1 The Emergence of ‘Toyota 2.0′ in 2012 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/the-emergence-of-toyota-2-0-in-2012.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/the-emergence-of-toyota-2-0-in-2012.html#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:50:18 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6205 Toyota has suffered one of its toughest years in its history, the Japanese earthquake back in March severely affected Toyota’s global production capacity for many months and is only now starting to get back to some form of normality. Toyota was obviously not the only company to be impacted by the earthquake and they, like [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/12/the-emergence-of-toyota-2-0-in-2012.html/feed 0 Is it time for Apple to enter the Automotive Industry? http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/is-it-time-for-apple-to-enter-the-automotive-industry.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/is-it-time-for-apple-to-enter-the-automotive-industry.html#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:09:12 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6119 Earlier this year I posted a blog entry discussing why I thought Apple and Tesla Motors should try and form a partnership to exploit the growing interest in electric vehicles.  The blog was recently picked up by a student at the University of Florida who asked me to provide some more thoughts on this idea. [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/is-it-time-for-apple-to-enter-the-automotive-industry.html/feed 1 How do you go about expanding your B2B platform into a new market? – Part2 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/how-do-you-go-about-expanding-your-b2b-platform-into-a-new-market-%e2%80%93-part2.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/how-do-you-go-about-expanding-your-b2b-platform-into-a-new-market-%e2%80%93-part2.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:00:15 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=6055 In my previous blog entry I discussed some of the more general considerations for extending a B2B platform into a new or emerging market. In this blog I would like to continue by discussing some of the more technical considerations that have to be taken into account. From understanding the technical capabilities of your trading [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/how-do-you-go-about-expanding-your-b2b-platform-into-a-new-market-%e2%80%93-part2.html/feed 1 How do you go about expanding your B2B platform into a new market? – Part1 http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/how-do-you-go-about-expanding-your-b2b-platform-into-a-new-market-%e2%80%93-part1.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/how-do-you-go-about-expanding-your-b2b-platform-into-a-new-market-%e2%80%93-part1.html#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:08:35 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=5922 Many companies have globalised their operations and one of the key challenges  to successfully entering a new market such as China or India is being able to expand or scale your B2B platform so that remote trading partners can exchange business documents electronically with you. But where do you start in terms of trying to [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/11/how-do-you-go-about-expanding-your-b2b-platform-into-a-new-market-%e2%80%93-part1.html/feed 2 Are you ready for the ‘Perfect Storm’ that will hit the Mobile B2B Space in 2012? http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/10/are-you-ready-for-the-%e2%80%98perfect-storm%e2%80%99-that-will-hit-the-mobile-b2b-space-in-2012.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/10/are-you-ready-for-the-%e2%80%98perfect-storm%e2%80%99-that-will-hit-the-mobile-b2b-space-in-2012.html#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:07:51 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=5790 Over the past couple of years a number of technology developments have brought us to the edge of a mobile B2B revolution in the enterprise computing space.  Enterprise adoption of cloud computing technologies, introduction of tablet devices and the development of enterprise specific apps will lead to the mobilization of the B2B space in 2012. [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/10/are-you-ready-for-the-%e2%80%98perfect-storm%e2%80%99-that-will-hit-the-mobile-b2b-space-in-2012.html/feed 1 How the Cloud Helps Manufacturers Address ‘Big Data’ Challenges http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/10/how-the-cloud-helps-manufacturers-address-%e2%80%98big-data%e2%80%99-challenges.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/10/how-the-cloud-helps-manufacturers-address-%e2%80%98big-data%e2%80%99-challenges.html#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:28:41 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=5654 ‘Big Data’ has been highlighted as one of the key IT trends for the next few years, Terrabytes of data will need to be transferred across IT and B2B infrastructures of the future.  But how can you achieve this seamlessly without impacting the performance of your company’s network and of course at the same time [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/10/how-the-cloud-helps-manufacturers-address-%e2%80%98big-data%e2%80%99-challenges.html/feed 4 Why the Time is Right for Manufacturers to Adopt e-Invoicing http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/why-the-time-is-right-for-manufacturers-to-adopt-e-invoicing.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/why-the-time-is-right-for-manufacturers-to-adopt-e-invoicing.html#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:38:02 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=5489 In previous blog entries I have often described the manufacturing industry as being truly global in nature. The industry has to work across different country borders, different languages, different time zones and customers expect their goods to be delivered on time irrespective of where a manufacturing company’s production facilities are based. One of the key [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/why-the-time-is-right-for-manufacturers-to-adopt-e-invoicing.html/feed 0 GXS Welcomes SAP to the ‘Top Table’ of B2B Integration http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/gxs-welcomes-sap-to-the-%e2%80%98top-table%e2%80%99-of-b2b-integration.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/gxs-welcomes-sap-to-the-%e2%80%98top-table%e2%80%99-of-b2b-integration.html#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:20:37 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=5541 Yesterday, SAP announced they would be acquiring Crossgate to help improve the way in which companies connect to trading partners outside of the enterprise. Over the years, SAP has grown into one of the largest providers of enterprise solutions. Many GXS customers use SAP to manage production processes, HR/Payroll systems, transportation and warehouse environments. The B2B [...]

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]]> http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/gxs-welcomes-sap-to-the-%e2%80%98top-table%e2%80%99-of-b2b-integration.html/feed 0 How the Cloud Helps Manufacturers Reduce B2B Complexity http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/how-the-cloud-helps-manufacturers-reduce-b2b-complexity.html http://www.gxsblogs.com/morleym/2011/09/how-the-cloud-helps-manufacturers-reduce-b2b-complexity.html#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:01:28 +0000 Mark Morley http://www.gxsblogs.com/?p=5419 The analyst firm IDC recently undertook a research study to get a better understanding of cloud computing adoption levels in the manufacturing industry. One of the major conclusions from the research was that manufacturers are looking at cloud computing as a key driver of IT productivity in the future. The study revealed that 22% of those surveyed [...]

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