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White Papers
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
Procurement Solutions from SAP: Enabling Excellence for Procurement Organizations
Mar 2012
Learn how you can drive efficiencies and infuse best practices across the entire procurement lifecycle with SAP solutions that span spend analysis, sourcing, contract management, operational...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Choose the Procurement Software Licensing and Deployment Model That's Right for You
Mar 2012
Due to funding constraints, fast-paced business environments, and the ever-evolving procurement landscape, a one-size-fits-all approach to deploying and managing best-in-class procurement...
Provided by SAP
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Case Studies
Supplier Relationship Management Helps Leading Retailer Enhance Efficiency
May 2011
Faced with difficult macroeconomic conditions in play, a leading retailer offering home improvement products and services outlined a strategic initiative to drive efficiencies across its...
Provided by Capgemini
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White Papers
Six Steps to Sourcing Excellence
Mar 2012
Achieving excellence in strategic sourcing requires companies to consolidate spend for better visibility and to drive savings to the bottom line. Read this article to learn the six key steps to...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Which UPS is right for the job?
Sep 2009
Traditionally, data center managers and facilities managers could choose from three UPS topologies: standby, line-interactive and double-conversion—offering widely varying levels of efficiency,...
Provided by Eaton
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White Papers
Preventing Data Breaches in Privileged Accounts Using Access Control
Oct 2009
It is critical that organizations are proactive in their approach to mitigating insider threats. Week-after week there are disturbing, déjà vu-like stories of significant data breaches, arrests...
Provided by BeyondTrust
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Case Studies
At Air Products, Supply Chain Education Drives High Performance
Aug 2008
Headquartered in Allentown, PA, Air Products provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates to technology, energy, healthcare and...
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Ciba Streamlines Global Indirect Procurement Performance Through High Performance Procurement Transformation Program
Dec 2008
Ciba is a leading global chemicals company based in Basel, Switzerland. It provides chemical ingredients used to color, strengthen and protect plastics, paper, automobiles, buildings and more....
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Accenture's Supply Chain Academy Helps Dow Optimize The Global Value Chain
Dec 2008
With annual sales of US$54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human element" to constantly...
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Mengniu Dairy: Business Process Reengineering & Strategy
Jul 2007
Founded in 1999, Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. has quickly become a manufacturing and distribution giant for dairy products in China. The company also is the country's No. 1 liquid milk seller, with more...
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Martini & Rossi: Improving Its Supply Chain To Achieve High Performance
Jul 2007
Martini & Rossi decided that it would use technology to solve these challenges by enhancing its existing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.0 application from Oracle. They turned to Accenture for help...
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Fragrance And Flavor Company: Procurement Transformation
Mar 2008
This company's exceptional growth in recent years has positioned it as one of the world's largest perfume and ingredients companies. Despite its noteworthy success, this company knew it could not...
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Best Buy: Supply Chain Strategy
Oct 2007
Best Buy is an innovative and growing Fortune Global 100 company that sells consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than...
Provided by Accenture
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Webcasts
Developing telecommunications products that give you a competitive edge - today and tomorrow", with Christian Seider, Senior Managing Consultant at IBM
Jul 2009
Join our live webcast with Christian Seider, Senior Managing Consulting, IBM Institute of Business Value, an expert in the electronics industry, and Andy Gurd, Senior Go-to-market Manager, IBM...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
HP Business Service Management software resolves ITSM problems at Virgin Atlantic
Dec 2009
Objective: Virgin Atlantic Airways wanted to select and deploy an integrated monitoring toolset to raise end-user satisfaction, reduce service disruption, increase application performance and...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond
Jan 2010
Supply chain management is shifting, due to new technology, the competition and customer demands. In the IBM® white paper, "Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond WP," you'll see how the role of...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Driving Productivity through Smarter Sourcing
Jan 2009
Driven by the need for flexibility and speed in application delivery, many companies turn to outsourcing to reduce costs. But those margins are shrinking as wages rise around the world. The time...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Enterprise Performance Management - How Tomorrow's Leaders Will Get Ahead
Jan 2010
Evolve to Thrive: From Operational to Management Excellence, successful companies are connecting disparate management strategies to align performance networks, not just transactional activities....
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Video: Hackett President Wayne Mincey on Technology and World-Class Finance Performance
Jan 2010
Hackett President Wayne Mincey discusses the benefits of using Hackett, a strategic advisory firm, to improve process performance in HR, Procurement, and IT. He emphasizes that this...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
High Performance Through Procurement: The Role Of Technology
Jul 2008
Procurement mastery - significantly outpacing competitors in areas such as sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management - can be immensely profitable. A recent Accenture...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
High Performance Through Procurement: Accenture Research And Insights Into Procurement Performance Mastery
Jul 2007
This paper is part of an ongoing series of cross industry studies in supply chain management. Its mission is to tally, chart and analyze the responses of executives from companies around the world...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Past The Tipping Point: Record Oil Prices Require New Supply Chain Strategies To Enable Future High Performance
Jun 2008
Strategies such as just-in-time lean manufacturing and even low-cost country sourcing must be re-valuated in light of fuel prices. In every respect, author has entered a new era where different...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Balancing Demand, Supply And Cost With The Right Mix Of Offshoring, Nearshoring And Onshoring
Sep 2008
The essentials of a sound supply chain management strategy revolve around the age-old industry adage, "Provide customers with what they want, when they want it and at the lowest possible cost." In...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
A Roadmap To High Performance For Cpos Balancing Short-Term Savings Imperatives And Post-Downturn Challenges
Jan 2010
Today's focus on cost reduction presents procurement with a rare opportunity to transform purchasing practices with strategic changes that push beyond immediate savings to achieve long-term...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Multi-Polar World 2: The Rise Of The Emerging-Market Multinational
Mar 2008
Globalization, the formative idea, continues to affect the economic geography in ways that one is only beginning to understand. The rise of the multi-polar world is constantly reshaping the...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
India Meets The World
Sep 2006
India is the third largest economy in Asia. Rising income levels, growing urbanization and favorable demographics contribute towards making India a consumption economy. Post liberalization of the...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
At The Top Of The Secure Food Chain
Jul 2009
Over the past decade, the safety of the Food and Beverage Industry's supply chain has fallen under increasing scrutiny due to the high number of food-borne deaths, illnesses and recalls. Each year...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Supply Chain Planning Mastery: Achieving High Performance In Planning Through Greater Visibility And Collaboration
Sep 2009
Companies with best supply chains have superior planning organizations that enable the enterprise to shape demand rather than respond to it, dynamically react to demand and supply situations and...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
What Is Supply Chain Management
Jan 2010
An organization that manufactures or develops a product or a service has to transport this final product to the customer. The production process, the distribution process, and the management of...
Provided by Buzzle.com
-
White Papers
Is There still Fuel In The low-Cost Country Sourcing Engine?: Five Golden Rules For Dealing With Rising Oil Prices
Sep 2008
The cost of petroleum-based fuels is surging. And not only is there no letup in sight, there is no end to the consequences for companies that import goods from long distances. In many respects,...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Consumer-Centric Strategies Become 'New Normal' For Manufacturers And Retailers Aspiring To High Performance
Jan 2010
Encouraging signs of economic recovery are emerging, yet it is too early to be wildly optimistic that the times will become considerably easier very soon. Given conflicting forecasts, most senior...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
High Performance Through Global Sourcing Leveraging International Procurement Organizations In Modern China
Feb 2008
The Asia Pacific region, particularly China, is currently considered the epicenter of global sourcing. In fact, China's success as a source of supply has also made it one of the world's fastest...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Supply Chain Management Viewpoint: High Performance Through Sourcing Leveraging A Supply Management Platform For Low-Cost Country Sourcing
Jan 2007
Although sourcing from low-cost economies is an established fact, how best to fully leverage the opportunities it offers remains obscure. The use of a supply management platform can bring...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Procurement In Turbulent Times: Creating Opportunity From Economic Adversity
Jan 2009
House prices have fallen, stock markets have crashed and consumer confidence has plummeted. In industry after industry, businesses are bleeding red ink, laying off employees, being nationalized -...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Where Cost Meets Control: Applying Global Fulfillment To Enable High Performance
Mar 2007
In a market where product similarities are rife, the case for differentiation is strong. Two options are open to companies in pursuit of high performance through differentiation: delivering...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Open For Business: Opportunities For Sourcing From Central And Eastern European Suppliers
May 2007
The rapidly industrializing economies of Central and Eastern Europe offer substantial sourcing opportunities to Western businesses in pursuit of high performance. Before blindly pursuing any...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The Supply Chain Learning Choice For High-Performance Retailers
Sep 2007
The most powerful benefit from the Supply Chain Academy is improved business results. The authors have had unsolicited comments from users stating that completing specific courses allowed them to...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
5 Supply Chain Trends For 2010 And How To Use Them To Your Advantage
Jan 2010
As the economy starts its slow recovery, one will want to look for opportunities to position ones business as a leader and continue to benefit from efficiency measures. No matter what its size,...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
The Information Driven Value Chain Insights For Operating Ahead Of The Curve
Nov 2007
Today's supply chains are hardly even chains. They are more like collaborative, interactive, circulatory systems, with events and participants at every point influencing decisions and activities...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Power Your Procurement Evolution with SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP Solution Brief)
Mar 2012
Businesses are seeking to increase bottom-line cost savings through sourcing and procurement functions. To generate value, forward-looking organizations are strengthening supplier relationships...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
When Evaluating e-Sourcing Solutions, Consider On Demand (SAP Insider Article)
Mar 2012
Between 25% and 50% of most companies' revenue goes toward purchasing goods and services, so the ability to keep these costs down is paramount. Applying strategic sourcing methodologies to...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Supply Chain Planning Save Time and Money and Satisfy Customers
Mar 2012
Learn how to transform your supply chain into a responsive supply network in which demand-driven companies share knowledge; adapt to changing market conditions; and proactively respond to shorter,...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Six Steps to Sourcing Excellence
Mar 2012
Achieving excellence in strategic sourcing requires companies to consolidate spend for better visibility and to drive savings to the bottom line. Read this article to learn the six key steps to...
Provided by SAP
-
White Papers
Choose the Procurement Software Licensing and Deployment Model That's Right for You
Mar 2012
Due to funding constraints, fast-paced business environments, and the ever-evolving procurement landscape, a one-size-fits-all approach to deploying and managing best-in-class procurement...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Reverse Auction Best Practices (SAP Thought Leadership Paper)
Mar 2012
Reverse auctions are a key tool that sourcing organizations can use to bring about huge success if executed along with a well-defined sourcing process. Careful thought and planning must precede an...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Procurement Solutions from SAP: Enabling Excellence for Procurement Organizations
Mar 2012
Learn how you can drive efficiencies and infuse best practices across the entire procurement lifecycle with SAP solutions that span spend analysis, sourcing, contract management, operational...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Procurement Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn (SAP Insider Article)
Mar 2012
There are few positives to an economic recession. But one silver lining lies in the lessons learned from those companies that survive despite such challenging business conditions. These lessons...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
How are you elevating Procurement's role in your enterprise? The tools and techniques to help you make the leap
Mar 2012
New innovations are changing the role procurement plays within the enterprise. SAP's Chris Salis, Global Vice President of Procurement Solutions, and Emily Rakowski, Senior Director and Head of...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Data Enrichment and Classification to Optimize Procurement and Spend Analysis (SAP Solution Brief)
Mar 2012
Read how the utilization of a Data Enrichment and Classification toolkit can help you unlock the full potential of your existing procurement applications by making your data reliable - the key to...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
CPO Rising 2011 -- Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead (Ardent Partners Report Sponsored by SAP)
Mar 2012
This independent research report presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is happening in the world of procurement today. By drawing on the experience, performance and perspective of...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
An On-Demand Sourcing Solution for Rapid and Sustainable Savings (SAP Solution Brief)
Mar 2012
To support profitability in the face of global competition, procurement organizations like yours must find ways to reduce costs and generate additional savings from procured goods and services....
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Oracle Procurement and Spend Analytics
Mar 2012
Oracle Procurement & Spend Analytics, part of the Oracle BI Applications product line, enables you to optimize supply side performance by integrating data from across the enterprise value...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Greasing The Wheels Of International Commerce: How Services Facilitate Firms' International Sourcing
Jan 2010
The authors use unique plant-level data to study the link between the local availability of services and the decision of manufacturing firms to source materials from abroad. To guide their...
Provided by Institute for the Study of Labor
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Webcasts
The Capgemini Consulting Viewpoint: Challenges In Supply Chain Management
Jan 2011
This webcast shows an insight into the key challenges in Supply Chain Management. Capgemini Consulting helps its clients in the new digital era, tackling such supply chain issues as reaching...
Provided by Capgemini
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Case Studies
Supplier Relationship Management Helps Leading Retailer Enhance Efficiency
May 2011
Faced with difficult macroeconomic conditions in play, a leading retailer offering home improvement products and services outlined a strategic initiative to drive efficiencies across its...
Provided by Capgemini
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Webcasts
What Are The Metrics Of A Sustainable Government? - Chris Erickson
Mar 2011
Federal, state and city government activities impact the environment and the economy on a vast scale. The presenters reviews the key metrics for governments to efficiently report the...
Provided by GreenBiz Group
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White Papers
Rapid Time to Value for SAP Supplier Relationship Management
Jul 2011
Learn how a new predefined express implementation service from SAP helps you quickly and cost effectively deploy the rich self-service procurement functionality of SAP Supplier Relationship...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Innovating To Optimize Supply Chain Management
Feb 2011
As an innovator dedicated to collaboration with the network of vendors and customers, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) considers the supply chain to be a key component to the success and one of the...
Provided by University of Texas
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White Papers
Development Of An Approach For Analyzing Supply Chain Complexity
Nov 2007
Supply chains are faced with a rising complexity of products, structures, and processes. Because of the strong link between a supply chain's complexity and its efficiency the supply chain...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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White Papers
Supply Chain Design, Management And Optimization
Jun 2006
Modeling and optimization are the traditional workhorses of supply chain management. The techniques have been used by many companies for planning, manufacturing, and logistics decision making....
Provided by Elsevier B.V.
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White Papers
Supply Chains Facing Atypical Demand: Optimal Operational Policies And Benefits Under Information Sharing
Jul 2009
Management of supply chains facing atypical demand settings is challenging. Demand during events such as promotional sale, seasonal sale and or short life cycle product introduction is notoriously...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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White Papers
Variety Management In Assemble-To-Order Supply Chains
Nov 2007
Assemble-to-order refers to a supply chain strategy in which products are not assembled until customer order arrives. It is based on the so-called form postponement that is to hold components at a...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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Case Studies
Luxury Retailer Benefits From Supply Chain Planning Transformation
Oct 2009
A large U.S. - based luxury retailer faced a number of supply chain challenges. The company's existing processes and systems for supply and capacity planning were not integrated and did not...
Provided by Capgemini
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White Papers
Integration Of Dairy Farms In Supply Chain In Bulgaria
Mar 2008
This paper presents a new business model for an effective market inclusion of numerous small-scale dairy farms developed by a private entrepreneur. Firstly, it gives insight on development and...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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White Papers
Efficient Coalition Formation And Stable Coalition Structures In A Supply Chain Environment
Oct 2009
The authors study a real supply chain environment from which specific information and knowledge can be extrapolated for other similar environments. They focus the research on the analysis of the...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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White Papers
Supply Chain Control: A Theory Of Vertical Integration
Nov 2009
Improving a company's bargaining position is often cited as a chief motivation to vertically integrate with suppliers. This paper expands on that view in building a new theory of vertical...
Provided by Munich Personal Repec Archive
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Case Studies
Boosting The Dairy Supply Chain
Jan 2011
Granarolo is currently one of the biggest names in the Italian food industry, and boasts an undisputed leadership position in the domestic fresh milk market as well as in organic dairy and cheese...
Provided by Intel
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White Papers
Gender And Modern Supply Chains In Developing Countries
Jan 2009
The rapid spread of modern supply chains in developing countries is profoundly changing the way food is produced and traded. In this paper the authors examine the gender implications in modern...
Provided by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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White Papers
Market Dynamics In Supply Chains: The Impact Of Globalization And Consolidation On Food Companies~ Mark-Ups
Jan 2011
This paper examines whether ownership and increased competitive pressure affect food retailers' market power, analysing whether all actors involved in the food supply chain deviate from the...
Provided by Centre for European Policy Studies
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White Papers
Cooperation Support In A Dyadic Supply Chain
Feb 2008
To improve the supply chains performance, taking into account the customer demand in the tactical planning process is essential. It is more and more difficult for the customers to insure a certain...
Provided by Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe
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Webcasts
Carbon And Energy Efficient Supply Chains
Oct 2009
Consumers will soon be able to quantify the carbon footprint of products they consume, and that could begin to change consumer behavior. The common banana you buy, say organic or not, is probably...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Podcasts
Wärtsilä: Supply Chain Collaboration - Summary
Jun 2008
The two companies anticipate high performance in all aspects of their newly combined supply chain that will keep materials and production costs low, help improve economies of scale, support an...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Simulating Liquidity In Value And Supply Chains
Apr 2009
This paper provides an ontology-based set of Petri-nets for simulating the effect of business process changes on an organization's liquidity, and demonstrates that certain types of business...
Provided by Ghent University
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White Papers
Chaos Theory: Can We Use It To Our Advantage In Supply Management?
Jun 2009
Can one apply the principles of chaos theory to managing the supply management function? This paper will explore the extent of chaos in areas such as demand, forecasting, supply chain management...
Provided by Calyptus Consulting Group
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White Papers
Ten Missing Links In Strategic Sourcing
Jun 2009
The last seven (7) years have been exciting ones for the supply management professional. Organizations around the globe have implemented strategic sourcing processes and results have been...
Provided by Calyptus Consulting Group
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White Papers
Five Important Questions CEOs And CFOs Should Ask Their Supply Chain Directors
Feb 2010
Complex supply chains are inevitable in many Australian and New Zealand businesses. The complexity brings about uncertainty and increased levels of risk. Businesses pay for this risk by carrying...
Provided by Centre for Strategy Development
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White Papers
Sustainable Benchmarking Of Food Supply Chains
Apr 2009
An organization's long-term viability and competitiveness should not be evaluated solely in terms of financial measures. Investors, policy makers, and other stakeholders increasingly seek to...
Provided by Clark University
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White Papers
An Organizational Theoretic Review Of Green Supply Chain Management Literature
Aug 2010
Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has gained increasing attention within both academia and industry. As the literature grows, finding new directions by critically evaluating the research and...
Provided by Clark University
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White Papers
An Elementary Theory Of Global Supply Chains
Jan 2011
This paper develops an elementary theory of global supply chains. The authors consider a world economy with an arbitrary number of countries, one factor of production, a continuum of intermediate...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Economics
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White Papers
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
-
White Papers
Which UPS is right for the job?
Sep 2009
Traditionally, data center managers and facilities managers could choose from three UPS topologies: standby, line-interactive and double-conversion—offering widely varying levels of efficiency,...
Provided by Eaton
-
White Papers
Preventing Data Breaches in Privileged Accounts Using Access Control
Oct 2009
It is critical that organizations are proactive in their approach to mitigating insider threats. Week-after week there are disturbing, déjà vu-like stories of significant data breaches, arrests...
Provided by BeyondTrust
-
Case Studies
At Air Products, Supply Chain Education Drives High Performance
Aug 2008
Headquartered in Allentown, PA, Air Products provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates to technology, energy, healthcare and...
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Ciba Streamlines Global Indirect Procurement Performance Through High Performance Procurement Transformation Program
Dec 2008
Ciba is a leading global chemicals company based in Basel, Switzerland. It provides chemical ingredients used to color, strengthen and protect plastics, paper, automobiles, buildings and more....
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Accenture's Supply Chain Academy Helps Dow Optimize The Global Value Chain
Dec 2008
With annual sales of US$54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human element" to constantly...
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Mengniu Dairy: Business Process Reengineering & Strategy
Jul 2007
Founded in 1999, Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. has quickly become a manufacturing and distribution giant for dairy products in China. The company also is the country's No. 1 liquid milk seller, with more...
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Martini & Rossi: Improving Its Supply Chain To Achieve High Performance
Jul 2007
Martini & Rossi decided that it would use technology to solve these challenges by enhancing its existing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.0 application from Oracle. They turned to Accenture for help...
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Fragrance And Flavor Company: Procurement Transformation
Mar 2008
This company's exceptional growth in recent years has positioned it as one of the world's largest perfume and ingredients companies. Despite its noteworthy success, this company knew it could not...
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Best Buy: Supply Chain Strategy
Oct 2007
Best Buy is an innovative and growing Fortune Global 100 company that sells consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than...
Provided by Accenture
-
Webcasts
Developing telecommunications products that give you a competitive edge - today and tomorrow", with Christian Seider, Senior Managing Consultant at IBM
Jul 2009
Join our live webcast with Christian Seider, Senior Managing Consulting, IBM Institute of Business Value, an expert in the electronics industry, and Andy Gurd, Senior Go-to-market Manager, IBM...
Provided by IBM
-
Case Studies
HP Business Service Management software resolves ITSM problems at Virgin Atlantic
Dec 2009
Objective: Virgin Atlantic Airways wanted to select and deploy an integrated monitoring toolset to raise end-user satisfaction, reduce service disruption, increase application performance and...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
-
White Papers
Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond
Jan 2010
Supply chain management is shifting, due to new technology, the competition and customer demands. In the IBM® white paper, "Supply Chain Management 2010 and Beyond WP," you'll see how the role of...
Provided by IBM
-
White Papers
Driving Productivity through Smarter Sourcing
Jan 2009
Driven by the need for flexibility and speed in application delivery, many companies turn to outsourcing to reduce costs. But those margins are shrinking as wages rise around the world. The time...
Provided by IBM
-
White Papers
Enterprise Performance Management - How Tomorrow's Leaders Will Get Ahead
Jan 2010
Evolve to Thrive: From Operational to Management Excellence, successful companies are connecting disparate management strategies to align performance networks, not just transactional activities....
Provided by Oracle
-
White Papers
Video: Hackett President Wayne Mincey on Technology and World-Class Finance Performance
Jan 2010
Hackett President Wayne Mincey discusses the benefits of using Hackett, a strategic advisory firm, to improve process performance in HR, Procurement, and IT. He emphasizes that this...
Provided by Oracle
-
White Papers
High Performance Through Procurement: The Role Of Technology
Jul 2008
Procurement mastery - significantly outpacing competitors in areas such as sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management - can be immensely profitable. A recent Accenture...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
High Performance Through Procurement: Accenture Research And Insights Into Procurement Performance Mastery
Jul 2007
This paper is part of an ongoing series of cross industry studies in supply chain management. Its mission is to tally, chart and analyze the responses of executives from companies around the world...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Past The Tipping Point: Record Oil Prices Require New Supply Chain Strategies To Enable Future High Performance
Jun 2008
Strategies such as just-in-time lean manufacturing and even low-cost country sourcing must be re-valuated in light of fuel prices. In every respect, author has entered a new era where different...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Balancing Demand, Supply And Cost With The Right Mix Of Offshoring, Nearshoring And Onshoring
Sep 2008
The essentials of a sound supply chain management strategy revolve around the age-old industry adage, "Provide customers with what they want, when they want it and at the lowest possible cost." In...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
A Roadmap To High Performance For Cpos Balancing Short-Term Savings Imperatives And Post-Downturn Challenges
Jan 2010
Today's focus on cost reduction presents procurement with a rare opportunity to transform purchasing practices with strategic changes that push beyond immediate savings to achieve long-term...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Multi-Polar World 2: The Rise Of The Emerging-Market Multinational
Mar 2008
Globalization, the formative idea, continues to affect the economic geography in ways that one is only beginning to understand. The rise of the multi-polar world is constantly reshaping the...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
India Meets The World
Sep 2006
India is the third largest economy in Asia. Rising income levels, growing urbanization and favorable demographics contribute towards making India a consumption economy. Post liberalization of the...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
At The Top Of The Secure Food Chain
Jul 2009
Over the past decade, the safety of the Food and Beverage Industry's supply chain has fallen under increasing scrutiny due to the high number of food-borne deaths, illnesses and recalls. Each year...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Supply Chain Planning Mastery: Achieving High Performance In Planning Through Greater Visibility And Collaboration
Sep 2009
Companies with best supply chains have superior planning organizations that enable the enterprise to shape demand rather than respond to it, dynamically react to demand and supply situations and...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
What Is Supply Chain Management
Jan 2010
An organization that manufactures or develops a product or a service has to transport this final product to the customer. The production process, the distribution process, and the management of...
Provided by Buzzle.com
-
White Papers
Is There still Fuel In The low-Cost Country Sourcing Engine?: Five Golden Rules For Dealing With Rising Oil Prices
Sep 2008
The cost of petroleum-based fuels is surging. And not only is there no letup in sight, there is no end to the consequences for companies that import goods from long distances. In many respects,...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Consumer-Centric Strategies Become 'New Normal' For Manufacturers And Retailers Aspiring To High Performance
Jan 2010
Encouraging signs of economic recovery are emerging, yet it is too early to be wildly optimistic that the times will become considerably easier very soon. Given conflicting forecasts, most senior...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
High Performance Through Global Sourcing Leveraging International Procurement Organizations In Modern China
Feb 2008
The Asia Pacific region, particularly China, is currently considered the epicenter of global sourcing. In fact, China's success as a source of supply has also made it one of the world's fastest...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Supply Chain Management Viewpoint: High Performance Through Sourcing Leveraging A Supply Management Platform For Low-Cost Country Sourcing
Jan 2007
Although sourcing from low-cost economies is an established fact, how best to fully leverage the opportunities it offers remains obscure. The use of a supply management platform can bring...
Provided by Accenture
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Procurement In Turbulent Times: Creating Opportunity From Economic Adversity
Jan 2009
House prices have fallen, stock markets have crashed and consumer confidence has plummeted. In industry after industry, businesses are bleeding red ink, laying off employees, being nationalized -...
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Where Cost Meets Control: Applying Global Fulfillment To Enable High Performance
Mar 2007
In a market where product similarities are rife, the case for differentiation is strong. Two options are open to companies in pursuit of high performance through differentiation: delivering...
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Open For Business: Opportunities For Sourcing From Central And Eastern European Suppliers
May 2007
The rapidly industrializing economies of Central and Eastern Europe offer substantial sourcing opportunities to Western businesses in pursuit of high performance. Before blindly pursuing any...
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The Supply Chain Learning Choice For High-Performance Retailers
Sep 2007
The most powerful benefit from the Supply Chain Academy is improved business results. The authors have had unsolicited comments from users stating that completing specific courses allowed them to...
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5 Supply Chain Trends For 2010 And How To Use Them To Your Advantage
Jan 2010
As the economy starts its slow recovery, one will want to look for opportunities to position ones business as a leader and continue to benefit from efficiency measures. No matter what its size,...
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The Information Driven Value Chain Insights For Operating Ahead Of The Curve
Nov 2007
Today's supply chains are hardly even chains. They are more like collaborative, interactive, circulatory systems, with events and participants at every point influencing decisions and activities...
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Creating Value And Driving High Performance Through Carbon Management In The Supply Chain
Jan 2009
In the current economic climate, some commentators suggest that tackling climate change should not be an immediate priority for supply chain and procurement executives. High performance businesses...
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The "STB" Supply Chain Solutions For Moving And Managing Set-Top Boxes To Enable High Performance
Jan 2008
Set-top boxes (STBs) - standalone devices that process digital entertainment information - are one of the world's most ubiquitous gadgets. Worldwide set-top shipments already exceed those of DVD...
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The Sustainable Supply Chain: Balancing Cost, Customer Service And Sustainability To Achieve A High-Performance Supply Chain
Feb 2009
Supply chain executives face ongoing pressure from their customers and from regulators to reduce carbon emissions and run "Greener" operations. While the impression persists in many organizations...
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Sourcing And Selling In Emerging And Developing Markets: Insights From Successful Multi-National Corporations
Jul 2008
Fast-growing economies, robust GDP growth projections and a burgeoning middle class over the next few years represent a significant opportunity for companies eager to sell products in China, India...
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