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White Papers
Your Everyday UPS Tools Can Manage Your Freight Shipments, Too
Jan 2009
The same technology you use for shipping and tracking your UPS packages can look after your freight shipments just as easily - without add-ons or retraining. You can create and manage UPS Freight...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Brown Deeply Rooted In Going Green: Some Of The Many Ways UPS Conserves
Jan 2009
UPS has been carving out ways to improve efficiencies for more than 100 years. It wasn't always called being "Green," but the idea of being a more environmentally responsible and efficient company...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
New International Returns Services And Electronic Commercial Invoices Streamline Global Shipping
Jan 2009
It's never been easier to sell globally, from Shanghai to Sheboygan. Now with the most comprehensive international returns service in the industry, UPS makes it easier for your company to sell...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Which Return Service Is Right For You?
Jan 2009
Pre-printed, electronic or online return labels? With UPS, you decide what helps you and your customers. Whatever the nature of your business, you have no doubt given much thought to your shipping...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Predicting Archival Life of Removable Hard Disk Drives
Apr 2008
A collaboration between the developer of a Removable Hard Disk Drive (RHDD) storage technology product and academics presents an accelerated life test of non-spinning powered down hard disks. The...
Provided by Stanford University
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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
Transportation Companies - Using Sensor Telemetry To Map Their Route
Jan 2010
Surprising though it may seem, for many organizations - from chemicals companies to manufacturers - transportation is the second largest cost of doing business. For transportation companies trying...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Stop Online Credit Card Fraud In Its Tracks
Jan 2010
Online businesses often deal with considerable risks when it comes to credit card fraud. Without the presence of the actual credit card and signed sales receipt during a transaction, the...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Achieving High Performance In The Freight Forwarding & Logistics Industry
Apr 2008
Research found that the Freight Forwarding & Logistics high-performance businesses have distinguished themselves with an approach to mergers and acquisitions that carefully aligns targeted...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Change Drivers, Strategic Responses And The Role Of IT In Freight And Logistics Companies
Jan 2010
Companies in the freight and logistics sector work on leading edge globalization 24/7. From express shipping services using airlines and ocean shipping lines, these companies contend with the...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Top 10 Shipping Tips For 2010
Jan 2010
By consulting an experienced third-party logistics provider (3PL), the business can gain valuable expert guidance and access to world-class tools and services that might otherwise be beyond the...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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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
Three Ways To Reduce Claims (And Boost Profits)
Jan 2010
With a business to run, the last thing one needs to worry about is packages that don't make it to anxious customers. Here's the three-step Compass Online guide to minimizing package problems and,...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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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
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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
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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
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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
Fulfillment Mastery Achieving High Performance In Fulfillment Through Superior Order Execution
Sep 2009
The masters of fulfillment are far better than laggards at designing fulfillment operations that can effectively meet fast-changing demand globally. Masters are also superior at executing their...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
UPS WorldShip Takes To The Air: Meet Your Multipurpose Tool For Virtually Every Shipment
Jan 2010
Shipping a jet engine is as easy as shipping an Express envelope, with the full range of air freight solutions now available from the state-of-the-art shipping tool, UPS WorldShip. Are you making...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Transformation To Enable High Performance In Ports
May 2008
As ports around the world, especially in Asia, face the challenge of rapidly increasing demand, port enterprises have a brief window to achieve high performance by transforming their business...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Closing The Gap Lessons Learned From Supply Chain 'Masters' Can Help Businesses Survive The Downturn
Jan 2010
These are unsettling times. With little forewarning, the global economy tipped into creditcrunch induced recession - and only now are signs emerging that the precipitous collapse in business...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Don't Touch That Phone: There's A New Way To Get Shipping Support, Fast, At Ups.com
Jan 2010
It always happens at the worst possible moment. You encounter an unexpected shipping challenge, and you need answers, fast. There's important business for your company on the line, and you don't...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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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
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...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Everything You Wanted To Know About Customs Brokerage
Jan 2010
Confused about the role of customs brokers? Here are answers to your questions. The world is getting smaller. And international trade is booming. You may know that customs brokers can help get...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
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...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
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...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
With Packaging, Small Changes Can Add Up To Big Savings
Jan 2010
When most people think about packaging, they typically think about damages, claim problems or dimensional weight charges. Instead, let's think about solutions - ones that go beyond solving the...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Tool For Reinforcing Shareholder Value
Apr 2008
During the 1990s, a leading sportswear company hit the headlines because of the intense scrutiny it attracted over the treatment of workers in its suppliers' Asian factories. Not long after that,...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Get Paid Faster And More Securely With UPS Capital
Jan 2010
E-commerce businesses face added risk of credit card fraud with each transaction. UPS Capital has joined up with Cardinal Commerce to offer two new security solutions: Verified by Visa and...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Procurement Mastery: Achieving High Performance In Procurement Through A More Strategic Approach To Purchasing
Sep 2009
Companies with the most proficient procurement organizations contribute much greater value to the overall enterprise, take a more coordinated approach to their spend base over three to five years,...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Let Customers Manage Their Own Shipping From Your e-Commerce Website
Jan 2010
In these days of shopping-oriented search engines and increasingly web-savvy customers, it's hard enough to get customers to arrive at your e-commerce website at all. When they do arrive, and if...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Learn How Freight Forwarding Companies Can Benefit Your Import Or Export Business
Mar 2010
Many people wish to start their own business in import or export but few realize the importance of hiring professional freight forwarding companies. While such an approach might cost you money...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
From Tiny Shop To Global Empire, Skates On Haight Lands Quite A Trick
Jan 2010
At the original location of Skates on Haight in San Francisco, the vibe is laid-back, the music is pumpin', and the walls are tricked out with skateboards from floor to ceiling. It's a celebration...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Profit, Sales & Operations Planning: A Key Component Of Supply Chain Mastery
Jan 2010
Today, supply chain leaders must know how their decisions affect and control revenues and margins across the enterprise - how supply chain operations can dovetail most effectively with yield...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Dynamic Joint Investments In Supply Chains Under Information Asymmetry
Dec 2010
Supply chain management involves the selection, coordination and motivation of independently operated suppliers. However the central planner's perspective in operations management translates...
Provided by Universite Catholique de Louvain
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Case Studies
Automotive After-Market Client Streamlines Supply Chain Process
Jan 2011
CSC partnered with a large automotive after-market industry client to help streamline their supply chain processes. The goal was to improve a network that is characterized by excessive inventory,...
Provided by Computer Sciences Corporation
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Case Studies
Soft Drink Manufacturer Achieves Supply Chain Benefits
Jan 2011
A leading producer of soft drink beverages engaged CSC to perform a High Impact Supply Chain Assessment (HISCA) to analyze three key business dimensions: supply chain management, SAP capability...
Provided by Computer Sciences Corporation
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Case Studies
CSC Drives Supply Chain Optimization For Petroleum Client
Jan 2011
The chemical division of an integrated petroleum company engaged CSC to evaluate opportunities for further improvement in their existing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) infrastructure. Working...
Provided by Computer Sciences Corporation
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White Papers
Public Private Partnership In Transportation: The Case Of The Washington State
Jul 2007
While the world has changed dramatically in the last five decades or so, transportation has not been able to keep pace with the overall development. However, in order to ensure prosperity of a...
Provided by Vikalpa
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Case Studies
Automotive After-Market Industry Client Streamlines Its Supply Chain Processes
Jan 2011
CSC partnered with a large automotive after-market industry client to help streamline their supply chain processes. The goal was to improve a network that is characterized by excessive inventory,...
Provided by Computer Sciences Corporation
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White Papers
Resilient Supply Chains In A Time Of Uncertainty
May 2010
As companies struggle to cope with the uncertain global economy in 2010, nurturing resilient supply chains is vital for survival. Companies must stay efficient to generate healthy cash flows, and...
Provided by Economist Intelligence Unit
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White Papers
Reading The Signals: Process Manufacturers And Customer Demand
Apr 2008
In decades past, building inventory was a midsize manufacturer's tried and tested way of guarding against uncertainty in the demand environment. The nature of manufacturing demand is changing,...
Provided by Economist Intelligence Unit
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White Papers
Collaboration In China: Paths To Profit
Jun 2009
China is a jumble of networks. The country has emerged as the world's second largest manufacturer through an intricate system of interconnected enterprises, mostly small and medium sized, each...
Provided by Economist Intelligence Unit
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White Papers
Supply Chain Dynamics In Asia
Jan 2010
Supply chain management in Asia is a relatively new topic but is a key challenge for all Asia based manufacturers and traders trying to integrate into the "Global Market." The purpose of this...
Provided by Asian Development Bank Institute
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White Papers
Supply Chain Management: Creating A Spirit Of Cooperation Between Suppliers And Customers
Jan 2011
As more and more companies improve their internal processes they are turning to Supply Chain Management (SCM) to get the next breakthroughs in performance. Adding fuel to the movement are advances...
Provided by Rath & Strong Management Consultants
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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
Inventories, Stockouts, And ToTEM
Jul 2010
Inventory investment is an important component of the Canadian business cycle. Despite its small average size - less than 1 per cent of output - it exhibits volatile procyclical fluctuations,...
Provided by Bank of Canada
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White Papers
Inventories In ToTEM
Aug 2010
ToTEM - the Bank of Canada's principal projection and policy-analysis model for the Canadian economy - is extended to include inventories. In the model, firms accumulate inventories of finished...
Provided by Bank of Canada
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White Papers
Exploring The Bullwhip Effect By Means Of Spreadsheet Simulation
Sep 2007
An important supply chain research problem is the bullwhip effect: demand fluctuations increase as one moves up the supply chain from retailer to manufacturer. It has been recognized that demand...
Provided by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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White Papers
Creating Successful Collaborative Relationships
Sep 2008
Stevens (1989) was among the first to stress the strategic importance of collaboration in the supply chain. On the other hand, some recent studies point out that supply chain collaboration is no...
Provided by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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White Papers
Management Control Of Supplier Relationships In Manufacturing: A Case Study In The Automotive Industry
Sep 2008
This paper studies management control system design of supplier relationships in manufacturing, a supply chain phase currently under-explored. Compared to supplier relations during procurement and...
Provided by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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White Papers
Supply Chain Information Flow Strategies: An Empirical Taxonomy
Sep 2009
The paper identifies different information flow strategies to enhance integration in strategic alliances and studies these strategies with respect to contextual factors and the impact on...
Provided by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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White Papers
An Inventory Control Project In A Major Danish Company Using Compound Renewal Demand Models
Aug 2007
The authors describe the development of a framework to compute the optimal inventory policy for a large spare parts distribution centre operation in the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (RA)...
Provided by University of Aarhus
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White Papers
What's Top Of Mind For Supply Chain Executives? Research Reveals Five Priorities For Order-To-Cash Performance
Apr 2008
Strategies for optimizing order fulfillment are top of mind for today's supply chain executives who realize that achieving the "Perfect Order" - in full, on time and on spec - translates to...
Provided by Software AG
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White Papers
Reaping The Advantages Of Advanced Supply Chain Management
Aug 2007
As supply chain efforts mature, one distinction is becoming apparent. Firms that embrace the inherent concepts, as part of a total enterprise optimization effort, have gained the high ground. The...
Provided by Advanced Supply Chain Institute
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White Papers
Contemporary Logistics, From Pre-Manufacturing To Acceptable Delivery
Aug 2007
As a business analyzes its costs of operations, logistics typically appears as the second largest element, following the cost of purchased goods and service. Most companies have been pursuing...
Provided by Computer Sciences Corporation
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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
Managing Suppliers For Continuous Improvement
Jun 2009
Suppliers are the backbone of industry today, representing 60-70% of manufacturing or service operations cost. As supplier cost, quality and delivery improves, so will the customer's products and...
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
The Great Trade Collapse Of 2008-09: An Inventory Adjustment?
Jun 2010
This paper examines the role of inventories in the decline of production, trade, and expenditures in the US in the economic crisis of late 2008 and 2009. Empirically, the authors show that...
Provided by National Bureau of Economic Research
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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
International Supply Chains And Trade Elasticity In Times Of Global Crisis
Feb 2010
The paper investigates the role of global supply chains in explaining the trade collapse of 2008-2009 and the long-term variations observed in trade elasticity. Building on the empirical results...
Provided by World Trade Organization
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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
Reverse Supply Chain: Completing The Supply Chain Loop
Jan 2011
In this whitepaper, the author defines the reverse supply chain process, the steps involved and how it can be used as a strategic business weapon. Examples of how the consumer electronics,...
Provided by Cognizant
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White Papers
Performance Management In The Transportation And Logistics Industry
Oct 2010
Managing transportation and logistics has been a critical focus area for manufacturers, distributors and third-party logistics players in their pursuit of developing a lean, agile and efficient...
Provided by Cognizant
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White Papers
Cluster Manufacturing: A Supply Chain Perspective
Jan 2011
Supply chain management clusters are geographic concentrations of three or more companies directly involved in the upstream and downstream flows of products, services, finances and/or information...
Provided by Cognizant
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White Papers
Cost And Competitive Advantage In The Supply Chain
Jun 2009
Even in a recession, today's harsh business climate is highly competitive, complex, and constantly changing driven by increasing customer demands and the need to reduce costs. To achieve ongoing...
Provided by Cognizant
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Case Studies
Renal Advantage Controls Inventory And Growth With Dynamics SL
May 2009
Renal Advantage is the fourth largest supplier of dialysis services in the nation and operates over 135 centers. Renal Advantage needed a solution to centralize the management of their supply...
Provided by ePartners
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Case Studies
ePartners And Great Plains Help Vogue With Its Makeover
Jul 2007
Florida-based Vogue International sells personal care products to chain retail stores around the world. Vogue's existing systems and processes were failing under the pressures of fast growth, hard...
Provided by ePartners
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White Papers
Best Practices: Software Selection: Selecting A Warehouse Management System
Jan 2011
Large software projects need tedious attention. Follow the rules for software evaluation and do your due diligence thoroughly. You can short cut the process and waste months & significant money....
Provided by Industrial Data & Information
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White Papers
Design Your Best Picking Layout: Balancing The Costs Of Space/equipment, Replenishment And Picker Time
Jan 2011
Every order picking operation represents a unique company solution to the question, "How can we best pick our orders to minimize costs and enhance shipping times?" This paper will concentrate on...
Provided by Avery & Associates Retail Warehouse
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White Papers
Warehouse Optimization And Warehouse Space Optimization - Part I
Jan 2011
The overcrowded distribution center is as common today as it was 25 years ago. Sales increase and more space is required. Promotional campaigns are tried and fail. Slow or non-moving products...
Provided by Avery & Associates Retail Warehouse
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White Papers
Your Everyday UPS Tools Can Manage Your Freight Shipments, Too
Jan 2009
The same technology you use for shipping and tracking your UPS packages can look after your freight shipments just as easily - without add-ons or retraining. You can create and manage UPS Freight...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Brown Deeply Rooted In Going Green: Some Of The Many Ways UPS Conserves
Jan 2009
UPS has been carving out ways to improve efficiencies for more than 100 years. It wasn't always called being "Green," but the idea of being a more environmentally responsible and efficient company...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
New International Returns Services And Electronic Commercial Invoices Streamline Global Shipping
Jan 2009
It's never been easier to sell globally, from Shanghai to Sheboygan. Now with the most comprehensive international returns service in the industry, UPS makes it easier for your company to sell...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Which Return Service Is Right For You?
Jan 2009
Pre-printed, electronic or online return labels? With UPS, you decide what helps you and your customers. Whatever the nature of your business, you have no doubt given much thought to your shipping...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Predicting Archival Life of Removable Hard Disk Drives
Apr 2008
A collaboration between the developer of a Removable Hard Disk Drive (RHDD) storage technology product and academics presents an accelerated life test of non-spinning powered down hard disks. The...
Provided by Stanford University
-
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
Transportation Companies - Using Sensor Telemetry To Map Their Route
Jan 2010
Surprising though it may seem, for many organizations - from chemicals companies to manufacturers - transportation is the second largest cost of doing business. For transportation companies trying...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Stop Online Credit Card Fraud In Its Tracks
Jan 2010
Online businesses often deal with considerable risks when it comes to credit card fraud. Without the presence of the actual credit card and signed sales receipt during a transaction, the...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Achieving High Performance In The Freight Forwarding & Logistics Industry
Apr 2008
Research found that the Freight Forwarding & Logistics high-performance businesses have distinguished themselves with an approach to mergers and acquisitions that carefully aligns targeted...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Change Drivers, Strategic Responses And The Role Of IT In Freight And Logistics Companies
Jan 2010
Companies in the freight and logistics sector work on leading edge globalization 24/7. From express shipping services using airlines and ocean shipping lines, these companies contend with the...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Top 10 Shipping Tips For 2010
Jan 2010
By consulting an experienced third-party logistics provider (3PL), the business can gain valuable expert guidance and access to world-class tools and services that might otherwise be beyond the...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
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
Three Ways To Reduce Claims (And Boost Profits)
Jan 2010
With a business to run, the last thing one needs to worry about is packages that don't make it to anxious customers. Here's the three-step Compass Online guide to minimizing package problems and,...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
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
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
-
White Papers
Fulfillment Mastery Achieving High Performance In Fulfillment Through Superior Order Execution
Sep 2009
The masters of fulfillment are far better than laggards at designing fulfillment operations that can effectively meet fast-changing demand globally. Masters are also superior at executing their...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
UPS WorldShip Takes To The Air: Meet Your Multipurpose Tool For Virtually Every Shipment
Jan 2010
Shipping a jet engine is as easy as shipping an Express envelope, with the full range of air freight solutions now available from the state-of-the-art shipping tool, UPS WorldShip. Are you making...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Transformation To Enable High Performance In Ports
May 2008
As ports around the world, especially in Asia, face the challenge of rapidly increasing demand, port enterprises have a brief window to achieve high performance by transforming their business...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Closing The Gap Lessons Learned From Supply Chain 'Masters' Can Help Businesses Survive The Downturn
Jan 2010
These are unsettling times. With little forewarning, the global economy tipped into creditcrunch induced recession - and only now are signs emerging that the precipitous collapse in business...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Don't Touch That Phone: There's A New Way To Get Shipping Support, Fast, At Ups.com
Jan 2010
It always happens at the worst possible moment. You encounter an unexpected shipping challenge, and you need answers, fast. There's important business for your company on the line, and you don't...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
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
-
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
-
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...
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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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Everything You Wanted To Know About Customs Brokerage
Jan 2010
Confused about the role of customs brokers? Here are answers to your questions. The world is getting smaller. And international trade is booming. You may know that customs brokers can help get...
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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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With Packaging, Small Changes Can Add Up To Big Savings
Jan 2010
When most people think about packaging, they typically think about damages, claim problems or dimensional weight charges. Instead, let's think about solutions - ones that go beyond solving the...
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Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Tool For Reinforcing Shareholder Value
Apr 2008
During the 1990s, a leading sportswear company hit the headlines because of the intense scrutiny it attracted over the treatment of workers in its suppliers' Asian factories. Not long after that,...
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Get Paid Faster And More Securely With UPS Capital
Jan 2010
E-commerce businesses face added risk of credit card fraud with each transaction. UPS Capital has joined up with Cardinal Commerce to offer two new security solutions: Verified by Visa and...
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Procurement Mastery: Achieving High Performance In Procurement Through A More Strategic Approach To Purchasing
Sep 2009
Companies with the most proficient procurement organizations contribute much greater value to the overall enterprise, take a more coordinated approach to their spend base over three to five years,...
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Let Customers Manage Their Own Shipping From Your e-Commerce Website
Jan 2010
In these days of shopping-oriented search engines and increasingly web-savvy customers, it's hard enough to get customers to arrive at your e-commerce website at all. When they do arrive, and if...
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Learn How Freight Forwarding Companies Can Benefit Your Import Or Export Business
Mar 2010
Many people wish to start their own business in import or export but few realize the importance of hiring professional freight forwarding companies. While such an approach might cost you money...
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From Tiny Shop To Global Empire, Skates On Haight Lands Quite A Trick
Jan 2010
At the original location of Skates on Haight in San Francisco, the vibe is laid-back, the music is pumpin', and the walls are tricked out with skateboards from floor to ceiling. It's a celebration...
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Profit, Sales & Operations Planning: A Key Component Of Supply Chain Mastery
Jan 2010
Today, supply chain leaders must know how their decisions affect and control revenues and margins across the enterprise - how supply chain operations can dovetail most effectively with yield...
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