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Can I Copyright My Furniture Design?
Many designers wonder if they can copyright their furniture designs or if they should try to get a trademark on them. Both of these laws can be a bit complicated. To copyright, your furniture design product must be in tangible form. A tangible design has copyright protection, but if you want to bring a case…
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How Do Information Systems Support The Supply Chain?
Anyone in the supply chain knows and understands that information systems are critical to the supply chain. Information systems provide the basis for the supply chain to make the correct decisions. Information systems and the information we can obtain are critical in any supply chain. For correct decisions to be made, we must have and…
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What Are The Major Benefits Of Strategic Sourcing?
The new buzzword in sourcing or procurement is strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing is a process that helps suppliers to source their products efficiently. Never underestimate the proper use of the strategic sourcing process in your supply chain. Strategic sourcing is a significant benefit to all stakeholders within the supply chain. Strategic sourcing forces all stakeholders…
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Seven-Step Strategic Sourcing Process Explained
The most challenging thing for many companies within the supply chain is to find suitable sources or, in other words, to procure the correct products. Sourcing or procurement affects almost every company and business in some way. A seven-step strategic sourcing strategy process will help companies succeed when procuring a product or a commodity. If…
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Where To Buy Home Decor Items For Retail Or Your Online Store?
If you are looking to start an online or retail store, one of the most significant issues most people face is knowing where to buy the home decor items for their online or retail store. We have been producing home decor products for over 20 years; we have experience in knowing where to buy home…
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50 Supply Chain and Other Jokes – Laughing Out Loud (LOL)!
Every once in a while, we all need to find some humor in our lives. Here are some of my favorite supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, and other jokes Today, humor is needed, especially as the supply chain has been turned upside down with COVID lockdowns, out-of-control shipping costs, and container vessels that never leave port.…
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Can the QR code be scanned without an app? Using QR Codes
The other day I wanted to have a website I was looking at on my Apple Mac computer link to my Apple iPad. When I pressed the button to share the link to my iPad, a QR code popped up to scan the link; I pointed my iPad camera to the QR code, and the…
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How Can I Protect My Furniture Designs From Being Copied?
Many designers and furniture companies ask how to protect their furniture and other designs from being copied. This is a worry of designers and creators everywhere. You can protect your furniture designs by ensuring those you show them have a contract to view them and not copy them; also, make sure the designs are all…
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Modern Supply Chain Vs. Traditional Distribution Channels
When looking at the supply chain, many people ask themselves the difference between modern and traditional supply chains. This is because, over the years, supply chain management has undergone many changes. The traditional distribution channel, or the traditional supply chain, is what many of us think about when we think of a supply chain; it…