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Wal-Mart Dictates Technological Terms



By Larry Barrett

  Table of Contents:
  1. Wal-Mart Dictates Technological Terms
  2. ' Softening the Blow '
  3. ' What You Should Do '

Wal-Mart is forcing its suppliers to follow its lead. UPS is forcing its rivals to react. How do you protect yourself if you're not the technical leader in your industry?

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Wal-Mart Dictates Technological Terms - ' What You Should Do '


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if You're Following Someone Else's Lead">
What You Should Do if You're Following Someone Else's Lead
  • Use What You've Got
    Find applications in your existing infrastructure that you can put to use with any new technology you're considering.
  • Reuse
    Find ways to reuse or reconfigure applications and technology you have to avoid extensive hiring and retraining.
  • Get Smarter
    Talk to vendors and even to their vendors to see what everyone else is using—and what lessons can be learned from their mistakes.
  • Re-Commit
    Determine just how important this customer is to your long-term business objectives before pursuing the project it is pushing.


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