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Look for the blue flag

August 6th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · 2 Comments

I saw this post at the insights Four51 blog the other day.  Like SoftBrands, Four51 has a software solution that integrates to SAP Business One.  But where SoftBrands focuses on manufacturing, Four51’s solution is specifically for the printing industry. I won’t speak to how good the product is, but if SAP has signed Four51 as a [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · FourthShift Edition · SAP · SAP Business One · SME · SoftBrands

Food Safety: Who’s Responsible

January 24th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

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On Monday I posted this interview with Tim Farey, SoftBrands VP and GM of APAC.  To complement Tim’s view from China I spoke with Gary Rushlo, a SoftBrands consultant with several years of experiencing working with food and beverage manufacturers. 
Gary and I spoke about domestic manufacturers and the responsibility they have to [...]

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Tags: Consumer Products · Food & Beverage · FourthShift Edition

Food Safety: A Perspective from China

January 21st, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · 1 Comment

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One of the big stories from 2007, was the seemingly endless stream of tainted products imported from China. By the time summer rolled around we couldn’t go a day without hearing of another product recall.
We decided to address the issue in August with the launching of a Food Safety page at our [...]

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Tags: Consumer Products · Food & Beverage · FourthShift Edition

SoftBrands receives two awards at SAP’s FKOM event

January 16th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

SAP gave SoftBrands two awards last night at their annual Field Kickoff Meeting (FKOM) held in Las Vegas. In addition to receiving SAP’s Top 10 award, we were recognized as the top ISV (Independent Software Vendor) in the Americas for generating SAP Business One Revenue.
The Top 10 and ISV Sales Excellence awards were [...]

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Tags: FourthShift Edition · SAP · SoftBrands