In a typical supply chain integration project, for example, marketing, sales, fulfillment, and finance are all stakeholders.

在一个典型的供应链集成项目中，例如，行销，出售，实行，以及财务都属于涉众。

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It can be painstaking work to map out the timetable of key events for the supply chain group, the finance group, and sales.

为供应链部门、财务部门及销售部门制定出关键事件的时间表会是一项艰苦工作。

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And the difference between the best and worst companies when it comes to selling is far greater than the difference for functions such as supply-chain management, purchasing or finance.

最好的和最差的公司之间的差距在行销方面的差别比他们在供应链管理，采购，财务方面的差别要大的多。

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Or to put it another way, he believes there is a vast amount of money locked up in industry's relatively inefficient supply chain - and if this money can be released smaller companies would have much less need for external finance.

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