May 2009 Entries

Foodservice and Problem Solving Frameworks

Post by Greg Hilton, CIO Many years ago, I read a great book on problem solving and the art of “framing up” business problems. The book, The McKinsey Way, by Ethan M. Rasiel, is a peek into the problem-solving framework used by one of the world’s most successful business strategy-consulting firms, McKinsey & Company. The Theme – Approach every business question with a structured framework for solving the question (Ex: How can I measure and management my contract relationships to make sure

posted @ Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:58 AM | Feedback (0)

Who Doesn’t Want to Improve Their Company’s Cash Flow?

Since 1986, Answers Systems has provided best–in-class trade promotion and compliance management solutions for leaders in the foodservice and hospitality industry. The ValuTrak(R) solution is one of the most efficient and effective tools available in the industry. This product is a service for multi-unit accounts that support management of supplier agreements via data acquisition, rebate management, price verification and compliance reporting. FAST FACTS On a yearly basis, Answers Systems’

posted @ Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:58 PM | Feedback (0)

CONTRACTPRO® VERSION 4.0 FEATURES RELEASE

The Answers Systems Inc ContractPro Trade Management Application Release 4.0 has been approved for general user availability on the morning of Monday, May 11th, 2009. This release is an interim release intended to address several minor issues and to prepare for upcoming releases. Below are the details of the changes:

posted @ Monday, May 11, 2009 10:52 AM | Feedback (0)

Client Ticket Portal Roll Out

If you attended the 2009 ContractPro® User Conference, you may remember that Answers Systems plans to roll out a service ticket process that will allow client users to enter service requests directly to Answers Systems without having to go through a Client Team Leader or Customer Service Rep. Phase One of this solution launched on April 16 for a few charter users. Over the next 60 – 90 days, we will be working with the rest of the Answers Systems’ client base to configure the service ticket port

posted @ Monday, May 04, 2009 12:00 AM | Feedback (0)