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How B-Stock hosts customer sites

One of the quasi-benefits of running an Internet company in 2011 is that we now have more viable choices than ever for hosting. Dedicated hosting, the stalwart, has been joined by virtual hosting and by cloud hosting, both of which … Continue reading

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We're Hiring!

After a period of terrific growth, we’re now actively looking to hire great candidates to join the BStock team.  There are 3 new positions listed on our Jobs page.

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Future of Excess Inventory Liquidation and Reverse Logistics Industry

Adrian Gonzales over at Logistics Viewpoint just posted the mid-year update to his 2009 Logistics Predictions this week.  His predictions have so far been on the mark and we still agree with them now, just like we did back when … Continue reading

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Everything as a Service

Yesterday, I attended GigaOM’s Structure ’09 conference where HP’s CTO of Cloud Services Strategy, Russ Daniels, made a bold prediction. “Everything as a Service.” To clarify, Daniels’ believes that the current trends in technology will lead to a world where … Continue reading

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Dealing with Forecast Inaccuracies

In my inbox this morning, I found a press release announcing a massive one-day $5 million inventory reduction auction by boating company North Point Water Sports.  Events such as this are not uncommon in the manufacturing industry as excess inventory … Continue reading

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Preparing for Disruptive Events

Great article by Steve Banker over at Logistics Viewpoint titled Integrating Strategic and Supply Chain Planning at Emerson. In the article, Steve gives a case study of Emerson Process Management, a company that has prepared itself for turbulent times by … Continue reading

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