Tag Archives: Business Trends

FastCompany.com Adopts Web 2.0 Functionality

So far, social marketing, since the introduction of the web 2.0 concept, has become as literary as school yearbook photographs. Some of the plans are hairy, with material sticking out from all sides; some thin and sickly; others are cute and awkward. For example, while Facebook only now sees the need to incorporate a fixed […]

Forecasting Methods for Business to Business Success

Forecasting can be broken down into four major categories: qualitative, time series analysis, causal relationships, and simulation(Chase, Jacobs & Aquilano, 2005). Qualitative forecasting is subjective and uses estimates and opinions to predict. Simulation forecasting allows its users to modify different factors and conditions about a particular event or situation to arrive at the prediction of […]

Supply Chain Management Methods

In the beginning, there was life. It consisted of man, of animal, and of plant, intertwining them in a world which protected their offspring, nourished their habitats, helped them thrive, and sustained their future. Each animal had his place, each plant had its purpose, and each man had his sense of belonging within the system. […]

Business Trends in Globalization

Between a relatively efficient global transportation system and the constant expansion of the internet, the world is shrinking at an accelerated rate. Of course, globalization is driven by the state of the international community and commerce where nation-state players, such as the United States, help bring about stable global commerce. As such, business trends are […]