Danone is creating a secure trading network

In a recent articel in Computing.co.uk,  Dawinderpal Sahota is reporting that food and drink business Danone has implemented software from Sterling Commerce to create a secure trading network that automates and speeds up transactions with its customers and business partners in order to get better insight into its supply chain.

Danone worked with Sterling Commerce, acquired by IBM last year, to replace its old network and roll out the Sterling Collaboration Network across its global business units. Danone said that the software provides Danone and its community of customers and partners with real-time visibility of accounts, message details and business processes.

“Success in the fast-moving consumer goods sector depends entirely on the ability to communicate immediately and effectively with different partners across the supply chain to gain control over processes and inventory,” said Ronald Teijken, Sterling Commerce EMEA manufacturing industry executive.

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