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Not Just Blue-Sky Thinking: Cloud Computing and the Digital Supply Chain
May 2009
Cloud computing offers company the opportunity for nearly unlimited scalability to meet peak demands in processing the growing size and complexity of digital files. Beyond the processing that will...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The Cloud Supply Chain: A Framework for Information, Monitoring, Accounting and Billing
Jun 2010
Cloud computing is changing the way in which companies deploy and operate ICT based services. This paradigm introduces several advantages compared with traditional data centers, such as a great...
Provided by University College London
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Computing the Break-Even Point in Supply Chain Management
Jan 2011
Materials can be purchased either in Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) fashion or Just-In-time (JIT) fashion. When all the companies purchase their materials in JIT fashion from its up-stream material...
Provided by University of Reading
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Impact of SOA Use on Performance Outcomes of Information Sharing in Supply Chain
Oct 2007
This paper empirically analyzes impact of SOA adoption on performance benefits of information sharing in supply chain using a cross sectional dataset of large US firms. This paper shows that...
Provided by University of Michigan (Ross)
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Simulation of Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply-Chain Systems With DEVS, MPC, and KIB
May 2008
The dynamics of high-volume, discrete-parts semiconductor manufacturing supply-chain systems can be described using a combination of Discrete EVent System Specification (DEVS) and Model Predictive...
Provided by Arizona State University
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Realization of SCM and CRM by Using RFID-Captured Consumer Behavior Information
Apr 2009
Physical store retailers are facing a tougher situation than ever. In order to tackle this tough situation, they need not only to reduce cost by effectively executing SCM but also to introduce...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Enterprise-Wide Data Collection and RFID/Bar Code Printing for SCM
Aug 2010
Forward-thinking businesses thrive on information. Companies that fail to provide accurate, timely information to their supply chain partners are at a competitive disadvantage. Many proven...
Provided by Zebra Technologies
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Case Studies
Customized Supply Chain and Transaction Management Application Using WOLF SaaS Development Platform
Apr 2009
Juice Junction has been serving fresh juices since 1979. Located in Bangalore-India, Juice Junction has expanded rapidly with more than 31 retail stores and is widely known for its quality, price...
Provided by WOLF Frameworks
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Whitepapers
Study of Supply Chain Based on Agent and Multi-Behavior Agent Model
Jan 2011
In today's industrial context, competitiveness is closely associated to supply chain performance. Coordination between business units is essential to increase this performance, In order to produce...
Provided by International forum of researchers Students and Academician
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Managing Your Total Cost of Ownership
Jan 2006
Understanding the value of an IT investment can be a real challenge. That's why SAP, in collaboration with the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG), developed a benchmarking initiative on Total Cost...
Provided by SAP
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Mobile Agent System for Supply Chain Management
Dec 2009
In the 21st century, competition between companies has been turned into the competition between their supply chains. To satisfy the rapidly changing demands in global market, agile capability and...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Integration Middleware for Mobile Supply Chain Management
Dec 2009
According to the mobile supply chain management features and considering the limitations and obstacles in the mobile environment. This paper proposes a multi-agent integration middleware for...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
A Supply Chain Perspective of RFID Systems
Apr 2010
Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) initially introduced during WW-II, has revolutionized the world with its numerous benefits and plethora of implementations in diverse areas ranging from...
Provided by California State University, Fresno
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Effects of Information Disclosure Under First-And Second-Price Auctions in a Supply Chain Setting
Feb 2008
The authors study a supply chain where an upstream supplier auctions his inventory or capacity as a bundle. The importance of this setting is two-fold: From a practical point of view, there are...
Provided by New York University (Stern)
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A Research in Relationship Between ICT1 and SCM2
Jun 2009
ICT and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are two notions, which have attracted much attention among both academicians and practitioners during the last decade. However, the discussion of the...
Provided by University of Isfahan
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White Papers
Procurement From Multiple Suppliers Using Options
Jan 2011
This paper studies the design of procurement mechanisms when a manufacturer purchases from multiple suppliers that are heterogeneous in their production costs and salvage values. The option to...
Provided by INFORMS
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Influence of Radio Frequency Identification Technology in Logistic, Inventory Control and Supply Chain Optimization
Nov 2010
The main aim of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is to produce, distribute, logistics and deliver goods and equipment in right location, right time, right amount to satisfy customers, with minimum...
Provided by Islamic Azad University
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White Papers
Mastering the Supply Chain
Sep 2009
In many companies, especially those in the manufacturing industry, the focus on supply chain is no longer limited to the shop floor. This critical operating process has now found its way to the...
Provided by Teradata
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Management of Supplier Risks in Global Supply Chains
Jul 2007
The US manufacturing sector contributes over 12% of total US GDP and two-thirds of total US exports. In recent times, companies in this sector are faced with significant operational pressures....
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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Applying Classical SCM Techniques to Tap Savings
Sep 2009
Over the last 20 years, companies have leveraged advanced management science and process improvement techniques to radically transform their physical supply chains. Side by side, there has been...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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Creating Supply Chain Flexibility in the Flattening World
Jul 2007
Modern day business is beset with changing governance paradigms. The recent surge in business literature has veered the way corporations are getting flatter and flatter. Flat world has emerged as...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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Think Flat Shrinking the Expanding Supply Chain
Oct 2007
Competitiveness of global enterprises will depend on the exchange and consumption of supply chain information to mask the distances in inventory movement and also on the management of risk in...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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DVD Supply Chain the Emerging Challenge to Media Profitability
Dec 2007
The motion picture industry today is facing a challenge that is traditionally associated with the consumer goods sectors - management of its finished products supply chains. For an industry which...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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White Papers
Supply Chain Traceability With RFID and SAP
Feb 2010
Real Time Visibility into assets and products across the supply chain, a critical business need, is fast becoming a reality. This paper makes the case for a central, Real Time Event Repository...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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White Papers
Memory Resource Allocation for File System Prefetching From a Supply Chain Management Perspective
Apr 2010
As an important technique to hide disk I/O latency, prefetching has been widely studied, and dynamic adaptive prefetching techniques have been deployed in diverse storage environments. However,...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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On Mitigating Covert Channels in RFID-Enabled Supply Chains
Dec 2009
In a competitive business environment, RFID technology can help a business to optimize its supply chain. However, it may also enable an adversary using covert channels to surreptitiously learn...
Provided by University of Virginia
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White Papers
Business Process Management II: Best Practices of Boeing and UPS
Oct 2006
This executive summary is a follow up report to APQC's 2005 "Business Process Management" Best- practice Report. It digs deeper into how organizations are navigating the transition from...
Provided by APQC
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White Papers
Modeling and Simulation of SCSA Performance Under E-Commerce Environment
Jul 2009
The performance evaluation of Supply Chain Strategy Alliance (SCSA) has the novelty compares with the traditional enterprise organization form under electronic commerce environment. This paper...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Tracker: Security and Privacy for RFID-Based Supply Chains
Feb 2011
The counterfeiting of pharmaceutics or luxury objects is a major threat to supply chains today. As different facilities of a supply chain are distributed and difficult to monitor, malicious...
Provided by Institut Eurecom
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White Papers
A Basic Introduction to RFID Technologies and Its Use in the Supply Chain
Apr 2005
In 2003 RFID seemed to have appeared from nowhere, and into the spot light as one of the hottest technologies around. Everyone from journalists, analysts, VC's, technology companies and retail...
Provided by RFID Journal
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White Papers
Mondi Recycling Outsourcing the Supply Chain
Dec 2010
In the developing world, recycling is essentially driven by economic necessity, with the associated environmental benefits being a useful and positive by-product. The main incentive for recycling...
Provided by United Nations Development Programme
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White Papers
Lock-In Situations in Supply Chains: A Social Exchange Theoretic Study of Sourcing Arrangements in Buyer-supplier Relationships
Jan 2009
Social exchange theory is used to gain a better understanding of the relationship between a buyer and a supplier that is characterized by lock-in situations. The authors begin by reviewing the...
Provided by Reed Elsevier
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Case Studies
Performance Made Visual: Supplier Collaboration Creates Supply Chain Value
Aug 2010
Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership (Freudenberg-NOK) is a joint venture between Freudenberg & Co. in Germany and NOK Corp. in Japan. Freudenberg-NOK's North American plants are the company's...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Supply Chain Best Practices for Enabling Superior Performance
Jan 2011
Drive efficiency and create unsurpassed value with innovative and rapidly deployed supply chain solutions that support industry best practices. Limited resources, quick turnaround times and a...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Extend Your Enterprise With QAD Supply Chain Portal
Jan 2011
If one has wanted to begin to use an on-demand portal product for the Suppliers, this is the chance to learn how QAD Supply Chain Portal can drive performance for the enterprise. Imagine the...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Greening Your Supply Chain Through Lean Manufacturing
Jan 2011
Is the company profiting from environmentally friendly or "Green" products? A recent survey found that a product's "energy footprint" has significant influence on consumers' purchasing decisions....
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Greening the Supply Chain
Jan 2011
The attendees of this webcast will learn areas of the supply chain that can make the most impact on becoming environmentally-friendly. Understand the various areas to look at and the monetary...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Successful Supply Chain Risk Management
Jan 2011
As manufacturers expand into emerging markets, and outsource more of their production overseas to keep costs down, the supply chain gets longer and more difficult to manage - risk potential...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Monitor the Pulse of Your Supply Chain: QAD Warehousing and Transportation Management
Jan 2011
With complex global supply networks transporting thousands of components, services and finished products, it is becoming increasingly difficult for managers to keep track of each and every detail....
Provided by QAD
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White Papers
IT Adoption for Supply Chain Integration in Retail Sector
Feb 2011
Application of Information Technology (IT) in Supply Chain Integration (SCI) has enabled Organizations to meet everchanging dynamic global markets. The present paper tries to investigate important...
Provided by University of Asia Pacific
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White Papers
MULEP-A Multi Level e-Procurement System With Distributed Agents
Jul 2009
Supply chain management meets customer demands by making efficient use of various resources such as inventory, distribution logistics and labor. E-procurement tools are good for making the best of...
Provided by International Association of Engineers
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Case Studies
Helping a Global Pharmaceutical Company Combat Threat From Counterfeit Drugs
Jan 2010
A research-driven, global pharmaceutical company feared concerns that their brand and profitability could suffer with the rise in distribution of counterfeit drugs. In order to combat this...
Provided by Satyam Computer Services
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Case Studies
Standardizing and Streamlining BI Infrastructure for One of the World's Largest Pharma Companies
Jul 2009
A UK-based pharmaceutical company that focused on research and had a wide portfolio of pharmaceutical products was facing trouble with rising IT operational costs. The company had operations in...
Provided by Satyam Computer Services
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Case Studies
Supply Chain Optimization for an Auto Instrument Manufacturer
Nov 2009
A company in India that dealt with auto instruments wanted to realize their expansion motives and sought to enlist the services of Mahindra Satyam. They had only started their operations in the...
Provided by Satyam Computer Services
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Case Studies
Supply Chain Automation and Optimization for a Publication House
Nov 2009
The case study talks about a publishing company that was based at Singapore. With 70 years into publishing books and journals, they had a global presence with branches in some major cities of the...
Provided by Satyam Computer Services
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Case Studies
Worldmark Uses IFS Applications to Manage Global Standards
Dec 2009
Worldmark used IFS applications to replace their legacy architecture, which was very old. They replaced the old architecture with the use of an integrated solution from IFS that came a multi-site,...
Provided by IFS
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Case Studies
DSI Customers Save With Virtual Supply Chain Solution
Aug 2008
Distribution Solutions Inc. (DSI), headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA, is a comprehensive logistics, distribution and transportation company. DSI's services focus on critical supply chain...
Provided by LANSA
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Case Studies
J2EE-Based Integration for Supply Chain Management
Jan 2010
This case study is about Shinetech's J2EE-based supply chain integration application for a large Asian fabric provider, whose relationships with vendors were becoming closer and more complex as...
Provided by Shinetech Software Development
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White Papers
Application Quality Management
Jun 2010
Companies have invested huge amounts in new applications to deliver better and more cost-effective services to their customers. However, studies have shown that more than 40% of software...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Sustainable Supply Chain Network Design: A Multicriteria Perspective
Apr 2010
This paper develops a rigorous modeling and analytical framework for the design of sustainable supply chain networks. The paper considers a firm that is engaged in determining the capacities of...
Provided by University of Massachusetts
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Case Studies
BlueScope Steel Reduces Transportation Costs, Improves Payload for All Vehicle Types
May 2010
BlueScope Steel wanted to standardize and automate key transportation processes across the company's network of manufacturing and distribution centers and reduce inventory levels and carrying...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Speedy Products Finds Rapid Route to Inventory Savings
May 2009
With sales doubling, growing levels of stock in the warehouse were pushing up internal costs and reducing flexibility; existing information systems were geared to financials, not supply chain, and...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Supply Chain Management Solution From IBM and e-Jing Technologies Centralizes Business of Hong Kong Clothing Manufacturer
Mar 2009
As a leading garment manufacturer in Hong Kong, YCL Manufacturing found it challenging to handle shortened lead times and demands of overseas customers, while maintaining quality of its products....
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Government of Manitoba: Ensuring Food Safety Through "Farm to Fork" Tracing
Nov 2009
The Manitoba government needed to enable food tracing from point of origin through to point of consumption. A proof-of-concept was developed with help from IBM that lays the foundation for the...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Mary Kay Inc. Gains Global Visibility and Increases Efficiency With Integrated Enterprise Applications
Apr 2010
Mary Kay Inc. wanted to increase visibility and reduce complexity, replacing more than 50 disparate applications, inventory and tracking solutions with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Kuhne+Nagel Reduces Ground Transportation Spend and Supports Significant Shipment Volume Increase
Apr 2010
Kuhne+Nagel International AG wanted to grant logistics clients visibility into transport spending, including complex, multimodal shipments and reduce overhead costs of decentralized activities...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Yurtici Kargo Adopts Supply Chain Management Solution to Move Two Years Ahead of the Competition
Apr 2010
Yurtici Kargo wanted to become the first in Turkey's express delivery sector to implement a supply chain management solution and streamline the entire in-company requisition flow (procurement...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: HP Managed Print Services and high-efficiency printing with MFPs
May 2010
"We just don't hear about printer problems anymore�and haven't since we put the HP Managed Print Services solution in place. We know exactly how much each printer produces and how much we spend...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Supply Chain Network Design Under Profit Maximization and Oligopolistic Competition
Oct 2009
This paper models the supply chain network design problem with oligopolistic firms who are involved in the competitive production, storage, and distribution of a homogeneous product to multiple...
Provided by University of Massachusetts
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Webcasts
Engines of a Smarter Planet video
Apr 2010
Interactive tour of three companies who are seizing opportunities in the marketplace and midsize businesses and how IBM customized solutions are enabling them.
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Supply Chain Management Solution Provider Creates New Business Opportunities With OBA
Jun 2009
TXT e-solutions, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, markets Supply Chain Management (SCM) software to manufacturing companies. TXT e-solutions recognized an opportunity to deliver...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
A Framework for Unlocking Real Value in Your Asset Supply Chain: The AOA (Asset Opportunity Assessment) Approach Explained
Mar 2010
Asset supply chains remain an area of unrealised value. This white paper provides the user with the basic principles and a unique no-nonsense approach to unlock the potential in the asset fleet,...
Provided by Intelitap
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Case Studies
Macsteel Service Centers USA, Inc. Deploys Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 for Real-Time Visibility
Mar 2010
Macsteel Service Centers USA, wanted to gain real-time visibility across the enterprise to increase the company's ability to respond agilely to changes in the price-sensitive, commodity-based...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Start-Up Firm eZono AG Builds a Strong Foundation With Enterprise Resource Planning System
Mar 2010
eZono AG wanted to build an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to support the start-up medical device company during its development phase, before the first product is even launched and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Smiths Medical Delivers US$25 Million Annual Savings and US$50 Million in Inventory Reductions
Mar 2010
Smiths Medical wanted to deliver Service excellence to customers and build a lean, collaborative flexible enterprise based on best practices as part of a transformation and globalization program....
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
PhosAgro Consolidates Operations and Improves Processes With Integrated Business Application Platform
Mar 2010
PhosAgro wanted to increase effectiveness of internal business processes in an enterprise that spans the full cycle of chemicals production and replace disparate legacy systems covering distinct...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Retail Group Deploys Business Management Solution in Less Than Three Months
Mar 2010
Fiba Retail Group, based in Turkey, had three months to deploy a business management solution to handle its new Gap franchise. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner AXIS Information Technologies led...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Seven Reports Every Supply Chain Executive Needs: Supply Chain Performance Management With IBM
May 2009
This white paper describes the need for effective, efficient performance management software to help drive success in today's complicated supply chains. Such systems can give executives real-time...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Managing the Reporting Supply Chain (RSC)
Apr 2008
Since the turn of the new millennium, businesses across the globe have faced a bewildering tide of new regulation. Although much of it is well intentioned, aimed at protecting investors or...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Orchestrating the Chain: Supply Chain Performance Management
Jul 2009
The business value of supply chain visibility is simple: it helps one understand their company's performance. It leads one to take action on recent information. It creates a common context for...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Seven Reports Every Electronics Supply Chain Executive Needs: Supply Chain Performance Management With IBM
Aug 2009
This white paper describes the need for effective, efficient performance management software to help drive success in today's complicated electronics industry supply chains. Such systems can give...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Seven Reports Every Chemicals and Petroleum Supply Chain Executive Needs: Supply Chain Performance Management With IBM
Aug 2009
This white paper describes the need for effective, efficient performance management software to help drive success in today's complicated chemicals and petroleum industry supply chains. Such...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Orchestrating the Chain: Supply Chain Performance Management for Chemicals and Petroleum Companies
Sep 2009
The business value of supply chain visibility is simple: it helps one understand their company's performance. It leads one to take action on recent information. It creates a common context for...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Orchestrating the Chain: Smarter Supply Chain Performance Management for Life Sciences Companies
Dec 2009
The business value of supply chain visibility for life sciences organizations is simple: it helps one understand the company's performance. It leads person to take action on recent information,...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Optimizing the Healthcare Supply Chain: Applying Performance Management Capabilities to Supply Chain Management
Dec 2009
The business value of visibility into a healthcare organization's supply chain is simple: cost containment and optimization of performance. It leads one to take action on recent information, and...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Airline Menus and Sales Take Off With GuestLogix and Intel
Oct 2009
Increasing fuel costs and the downturn in the air passenger travel industry following 9-11 prompted many airlines to look for new ways to increase revenues and reduce costs without raising ticket...
Provided by Intel
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Webcasts
Sales PM Demo
Mar 2010
Learn how to turn the information intensity of your job into a competitive advantage. Pay attention to certain sweet spots of information, make better decisions, create better goals, and set...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Bus Manufacturer Transforms Production Facilities
Sep 2009
As one of North America's longest-standing automotive manufacturers, Thomas Built Buses has been producing high-quality vehicles since 1916. Now, thanks to its commitment to design and innovation,...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Automated Materiel Tracking Solution Helps Ensure Military Readiness
Sep 2009
Under the aegis of the United Nations, European Union and NATO, the German Federal Armed Forces participate in peacekeeping operations around the globe. At the cornerstone of this transformation:...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
The building blocks to a Smarter Planet, Scott Hebner, includes entire cross Rational and IBM messages
May 2009
As a way to differentiate their offerings and optimize business returns, manufacturers across all industries are delivering a new generation of "smarter products."
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
On Mitigating Covert Channels in RFID-Enabled Supply Chains
Dec 2009
In a competitive business environment, RFID technology can help a business to optimize its supply chain. However, it may also enable an adversary using covert channels to surreptitiously learn...
Provided by University of Virginia
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Whitepapers
RFID Packaging Innovations: From Smart Labels to Smart Packages
Jun 2006
This paper examines the evolution of RFID labeling beginning with inlays and smart labels, then discusses straps and the benefits of straps labeling. It addresses straps as a more flexible RFID...
Provided by Texas Instruments
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Whitepapers
Product Information Management (PIM) Advances the Next Generation of E-commerce
Sep 2006
Download this white paper by Julie Hahnke, President of IDTech, to learn how your business can benefit from correct, consistent and readily available product information, which can be securely...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Product Information Management
Dec 2005
This report is a must-read if you're an IT strategist who's currently evaluating product information management (PIM) technologies. It explains why the as-yet-immature PIM market is evolving...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Business Process Management II: Best Practices of Boeing and UPS
Oct 2006
This executive summary is a follow up report to APQC's 2005 "Business Process Management" Best- practice Report. It digs deeper into how organizations are navigating the transition from...
Provided by APQC
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White Papers
Modeling and Simulation of SCSA Performance Under E-Commerce Environment
Jul 2009
The performance evaluation of Supply Chain Strategy Alliance (SCSA) has the novelty compares with the traditional enterprise organization form under electronic commerce environment. This paper...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Tracker: Security and Privacy for RFID-Based Supply Chains
Feb 2011
The counterfeiting of pharmaceutics or luxury objects is a major threat to supply chains today. As different facilities of a supply chain are distributed and difficult to monitor, malicious...
Provided by Institut Eurecom
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White Papers
Customers' Benefits Inside the Retail Store With RFID Technology
Oct 2006
RFID technology has been criticized for not having any customer benefit when deployed on retail environment. The argument of the present paper is that when RFID is deployed correctly it can create...
Provided by RFID Journal
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White Papers
A Basic Introduction to RFID Technologies and Its Use in the Supply Chain
Apr 2005
In 2003 RFID seemed to have appeared from nowhere, and into the spot light as one of the hottest technologies around. Everyone from journalists, analysts, VC's, technology companies and retail...
Provided by RFID Journal
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White Papers
Mondi Recycling Outsourcing the Supply Chain
Dec 2010
In the developing world, recycling is essentially driven by economic necessity, with the associated environmental benefits being a useful and positive by-product. The main incentive for recycling...
Provided by United Nations Development Programme
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White Papers
Lock-In Situations in Supply Chains: A Social Exchange Theoretic Study of Sourcing Arrangements in Buyer-supplier Relationships
Jan 2009
Social exchange theory is used to gain a better understanding of the relationship between a buyer and a supplier that is characterized by lock-in situations. The authors begin by reviewing the...
Provided by Reed Elsevier
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Case Studies
Performance Made Visual: Supplier Collaboration Creates Supply Chain Value
Aug 2010
Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership (Freudenberg-NOK) is a joint venture between Freudenberg & Co. in Germany and NOK Corp. in Japan. Freudenberg-NOK's North American plants are the company's...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Supply Chain Best Practices for Enabling Superior Performance
Jan 2011
Drive efficiency and create unsurpassed value with innovative and rapidly deployed supply chain solutions that support industry best practices. Limited resources, quick turnaround times and a...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Extend Your Enterprise With QAD Supply Chain Portal
Jan 2011
If one has wanted to begin to use an on-demand portal product for the Suppliers, this is the chance to learn how QAD Supply Chain Portal can drive performance for the enterprise. Imagine the...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Greening Your Supply Chain Through Lean Manufacturing
Jan 2011
Is the company profiting from environmentally friendly or "Green" products? A recent survey found that a product's "energy footprint" has significant influence on consumers' purchasing decisions....
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Greening the Supply Chain
Jan 2011
The attendees of this webcast will learn areas of the supply chain that can make the most impact on becoming environmentally-friendly. Understand the various areas to look at and the monetary...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Successful Supply Chain Risk Management
Jan 2011
As manufacturers expand into emerging markets, and outsource more of their production overseas to keep costs down, the supply chain gets longer and more difficult to manage - risk potential...
Provided by QAD
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Webcasts
Monitor the Pulse of Your Supply Chain: QAD Warehousing and Transportation Management
Jan 2011
With complex global supply networks transporting thousands of components, services and finished products, it is becoming increasingly difficult for managers to keep track of each and every detail....
Provided by QAD
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Whitepapers
Five Tips For Improving Customer Experience - Starting With The Support Desk
Sep 2012
This paper conveys how the pressure to increase customer satisfaction metrics with less funding will increase as companies look for new ways to differentiate their services and reduce customer...
Provided by LogMeIn
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White Papers
IT Adoption for Supply Chain Integration in Retail Sector
Feb 2011
Application of Information Technology (IT) in Supply Chain Integration (SCI) has enabled Organizations to meet everchanging dynamic global markets. The present paper tries to investigate important...
Provided by University of Asia Pacific
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Whitepapers
Emergency Telecommuting
Mar 2011
This comprehensive emergency telecommuting guide provides critical information and just-in-time solutions for those who find themselves unexpectedly working from a distance.
Provided by Citrix Online
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White Papers
Protecting Online Channels and Web Applications
Apr 2011
As companies continue to push their business-critical data and operations to the Internet, they must also take appropriate measures to protect these assets from the growing threats of the online...
Provided by Akamai Technologies
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Whitepapers
Texas Department of Agriculture Reaps Advantages of HP MPS
Apr 2011
HP Managed Print Services and HP Color MFPs yields better service and improved print management. The Texas Department of Agriculture handles every type of agriculture-related issue from pesticide...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
CRM Without Compromise:A Strategy for Profitable Growth
Apr 2011
Consider how SAP can help you improve customer relationship management. Build a synergistic ecosystem with employees, customers, and partners to deliver customer value - where customer demand...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
How Financially Viable Are Your Suppliers?
Apr 2011
It's a near-daily occurrence: Companies of all sizes in all geographies are going out of business, which has a ripple effect both upstream and downstream. Learn in this AMR Research article, what...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Top Five Obstacles Companies Face - And How to Overcome Them
Apr 2011
To realize a competitive advantage, small-business leaders must address five common obstacles: inefficient operations, inability to support rapid growth or new markets, disjointed business...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Unlock Hidden Profits Using Effective Pricing Strategies
Apr 2011
Learn how to use smart, sound pricing strategies to increase revenues while protecting margins. Enterprise-wide visibility into the many drivers that come into play can help with identifying...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
A SCOR Reference Model of the Supply Chain Management System in an Enterprise
Jul 2008
State-of-the-art supply chain management systems can be obtained from the supply chain operations reference-model for business applications, advancement and practices. Problematic management...
Provided by Harbin Institute of Technology
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White Papers
Developing Approaches of Supply Chain Management Systems of Enterprises in Pakistan
Jul 2008
This paper identifies the problems of pakistani enterprises concerning supply chain networks and orders solutions to improving its overall performance and competitiveness. Seldom, a non-trivial...
Provided by Harbin Institute of Technology
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Webcasts
Securing Global Software Supply Chains
Jun 2010
The increasingly global nature of software development has raised concerns that global supply chains could be compromised, allowing malicious code to be inserted into a delivered software product...
Provided by Carnegie Mellon University
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White Papers
An Agent-Based Reverse Pricing Model for Reducing Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains
Oct 2007
This paper addresses the problem of increasing order variances in multi-tier supply chains. The majority of current approaches for reducing this problem, namely the bullwhip effect, rely on...
Provided by University of Hohenheim
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White Papers
Intensification of the Supply Chain by the Storing of Trajectories Data
Sep 2010
To improve the profitability and the quality of services, and to confront the difficult competition, companies are in search of the effective approaches to improve their professions in general,...
Provided by Institut Superieur de Gestion
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White Papers
Data Architectures for RFID Transactions
Aug 2007
The authors focus on the data models for storing the data generated by Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) transactions and architectures for processing such data. They consider the supply chain...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
A Model Predictive Control and Time Series Forecasting Framework for Supply Chain Management
Jun 2009
Model Predictive Control has been previously applied to supply chain problems with promising results; however hitherto proposed systems possessed no information on future demand. A forecasting...
Provided by National Technical University of Athens
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Whitepapers
Inside the Midmarket - A 2011 Perspective
May 2011
Explore the US data in our "Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective" report to gain valuable insight into the business issues, technology challenges, and investment priorities of midsize businesses.
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Top 5 Tips for Choosing Mobile Printers
Oct 2009
Mobile printers are deployed primarily to improve productivity. By giving users a tool to produce labels and receipts exactly when and where they're needed, enterprises save the steps required to...
Provided by Intermec Technologies
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Case Studies
Fujitsu Transforms SAP Rollout Failures Into Success for Global Supply Chain Management Provider
Jan 2011
The client is a leading provider of end-to-end global supply chain management solutions with a network of facilities spanning more than 30 countries. The company lacked formal automated testing...
Provided by Fujitsu
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Case Studies
Leading Manufacturer Seeks Business-IT Alignment and Sustained Cost Reduction Using SAP Application Management Services
Jan 2011
The world's leading producer and marketer, following a rapid growth in business, the client felt the need to ramp up its legacy IT systems to keep pace with business growth and provide quality...
Provided by iGATE
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White Papers
Multi-Agent System Interaction in Integrated SCM
Oct 2009
Coordination between organizations on strategic, tactical and operation levels leads to more effective and efficient supply chains. Supply chain management is increasing day by day in modern...
Provided by Banasthali University
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White Papers
Cloud Computing for Managing Apparel and Garment Supply Chains - An Empirical Study of Implementation Frame Work
Nov 2010
With operating efficiencies already quite high, members of the apparel and manufacturing supply chain need to look at strategies other than reducing labor costs to improve margins. The key area is...
Provided by S.V.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
