Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra.
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The lion's share of the expense comes from the sheer labor required to get the supply-chain software fused into your existing business systems. It's also costly and tedious work to get your systems in sync with your suppliers'. But a Seattle-based company called Edifecs thinks it has a way to grease those wheels. And you've practically got to start over at ground zero with each new partner. As a result, the more suppliers you have, the more of a headache it is to negotiate these relationships and get them happening electronically.