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Andrew Marder

Andrew Marder is a former Capterra analyst.

Published November 11, 2019
what is supply chain management
Supply chain management is the backbone that keeps the world economy moving. For every car, phone, and rubber chicken there exists a long history of workers, components, and shipping that all combine to form a supply chain. The effective management of a supply chain can be the difference between a decent company and a stellar one.
Published August 25, 2019
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As with almost all software, ERP (enterprise resource planning) software comes in a few price tiers. When I say “a few” I of course mean enough tiers to cover everything from free all the way up to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Published November 30, 2017
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Barcodes make modern retail possible. Think about the number of products you'll buy between now and the end of the year. Without an efficient way to track those products and ring them up, you'd never get out of the store. Even items that are shipped to you are picked, packaged, and shipped using barcodes.
Published November 14, 2017
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One of the challenges Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies often encounter is figuring out how much money they've made. That sounds implausible, but the nature of SaaS billing and reporting is more complex than it seems at first glance.
Published November 14, 2017
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Remember when having a camera in your phone seemed like magic? These days, phone-based camera technology is the norm. In Gartner Hype Cycle terms, the tech has successfully traversed a curve, moving from the Innovation Trigger to the Plateau of Productivity. A good phone manufacturer could use the technology's position on the Hype Cycle to better understand how it should invest and approach customers.
Published October 30, 2017
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The U.S. Navy has given us a lot of great stuff: all the best scenes in "Top Gun," that one guy in the Village People, and happy hour. Happy hour—brought to us by the early 20th century Navy—originally designated a chunk of time when sailors could blow off steam through group sports, dances, or film viewings.
Published October 13, 2017
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“I can't find this in my size/color/preferred Disney character—are there any more in the back?" We've all heard (or used) this customer question. If you're on the selling end, more often than not there is no “back." What's out on the floor is what's in stock, and this question means you've run out of something.
Published October 12, 2017
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Most small businesses only encounter Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements in articles or situations where they are caught off guard and should have already familiarized themselves with them. That's because GAAP requirements don't apply to small businesses, though they can often make small business accounting more valuable.
Published September 18, 2017
diversity in the workplace
I like working with people who are unlike me, because their opinions and experiences make me see the world in new and interesting ways—and that makes me a better person. Never have I met someone, learned about them, and then wished I hadn't met them.
Published February 16, 2017
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While we’ve historically used the term SaaS (Software as a Service), I think we’d actually be better off calling it SaaSS (Software as a Subscription Service). The recurring nature of SaaS products is fundamental, not only to their structure but to the way we anticipate paying for those services.
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