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White Papers
Know All About Shipping And Freight Forwarding Companies
Mar 2010
Any business, which has to ship its goods worldwide, will need services of freight forwarding companies irrespective of the industry vertical it operates. While the provider of freight forwarding...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
The Sustainable Supply Chain: Creating Value Through Sustainable Packaging
Jan 2009
Consumers are choosing to buy products that fit with a more sustainable lifestyle. The trend to sustainable consumption gives high performance businesses the opportunity to place sustainability at...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study - Service Management Mastery
Sep 2009
Across numerous industries, effective service management has become increasingly important to companies' ability to achieve high performance for a number of reasons. One reason is simply that the...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Sourcing And Procurement Mastery
Sep 2009
Few corporate functions have evolved more dramatically than procurement. As recently as the 1970s, it was generally regarded as a clerical, reactive position - a cost center. Today, however, at...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Fulfillment Mastery
Sep 2009
Fulfillment has long been a core capability of successful companies. Recently, however, myriad factors have challenged companies' ability to effectively and efficiently fulfill orders in today's...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Supply Chain Planning Mastery
Sep 2009
As globalization drives rapid change in all aspects of nearly every company's operations, effective supply chain planning - of both supply and demand - has become an increasingly critical factor...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Manufacturing Mastery
Sep 2009
Just as it has affected almost all business functions and operations, globalization is challenging manufacturing companies' ability to achieve high performance. Many of these challenges revolve...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Delivery Change Options - July 2009 Updates
Jan 2010
UPS provides the most extensive portfolio of Delivery Change Options for both shippers (via UPS Delivery Intercept) and receivers (via Delivery Change Requests). Shippers and receivers can take...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Which UPS Shipping System Is Right For You?
Jan 2010
It's perhaps the most commonly asked question by shippers who have decided to ship with UPS: What's the best shipping system for my needs? And though there are many specialized shipping systems...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Ask The Expert: All About Packaging Materials
Jan 2010
Kraft paper may be torn off packages as they proceed through the hubs on conveyor belts. A package without its Kraft paper covering becomes a package without shipping information on it. That's bad...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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Case Studies
Automobile Manufacturer Gets Help Developing A China Venture
Jan 2010
A leading global automobile manufacturer was looking to acquire a comprehensive review and assessment of the Chinese regulatory environment and its options for corporate structuring with the...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Managing Capacity Across A Constrained Supply Chain
Jul 2009
Booz Alien Hamilton assisted a major US company whose production had outpaced its distribution center capacity by developing a customized Capacity Planning Model to analyze supply chain...
Provided by Booz Allen Hamilton
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Case Studies
Driving Supply Chain Efficiency Major Petrochemical Company
Jul 2009
The 500 acre United Kingdom site is one of the petrochemicals company's major production centers. To examine and health check the downstream supply chain from the UK site, as well as the...
Provided by Agility
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Case Studies
Case Study Retail - Nike Indonesia
Jul 2009
Nike is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Nike needed...
Provided by Agility
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Case Studies
Total Chemical Logistics Solution
Jul 2009
A leading European refiner and supplier of high performance speciality hydrocarbons, speciality chemicals and advanced automotive fluids followed a strategic review of its operations and...
Provided by Agility
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Case Studies
US Retail Major Streamlines Its Indirect Procurement Spend
Aug 2009
Leading US based general merchandise discounter with indirect spend of over $ 6 billion decided to change its SI partner and engaged Infosys to take the program forward to Pilot implementation and...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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Case Studies
Drug Company Improves The Pedigree Of Its Regulatory Compliance
Jan 2010
One of the United States' largest cancer treatment and research networks was facing a regulatory compliance deadline, which required them to provide pedigree papers for the drugs they distribute....
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Pharmaceutical Major Enhances Its Indirect Procurement Process
Aug 2009
This pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the largest company in prescription, OTC medicines, and Infant food as well veterinary medical products. The company is using...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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Case Studies
Case Study Cruise Line Logistics - Princess Cruises
Jul 2009
Princess Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world. A labor strike at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, saw massive congestion of 70 container vessels waiting to be off-loaded,...
Provided by Agility
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White Papers
Ocean Freight Forwarders- Guide II
May 2010
When you contact ocean freight forwarders for international shipping, there would be many factors which would decide the cost that you would have to bear. There are mainly two elements, the actual...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
Freight Shipping Service - An Art Which Has To Be Mastered
May 2010
Freight shipping service is like an art form which takes years to learn and master. The best shipping companies have been in the industry for years and they have had enough time to build up on the...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
Vital Aspect Of Process Of Transportation Freight Forwarding Companies
Mar 2010
Freight forwarding companies are almost the backbone of the transportation industry. Without them, businesses would be at a loss to find ways to transport goods to various countries and their...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
Global Supply Chain Management
Sep 2009
In today's world of liberalization and globalization, economies are opening their doors towards each other because no one is self sufficient, and getting confined to themselves may result in their...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Things To Know While Choosing An Auto Transport Company
May 2010
Are you having a hard time choosing the right auto transport company? It is obvious to face tough times as you think of moving your car from one place to another. It is important to understand few...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
Rising Ocean Freight Rates Time For Renegotiation
Mar 2010
With container transport ocean freight rates rising by an astronomical 55% in three months, it is easy to see that these rates will continue to climb further. Therefore, this is the optimal time...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
Auto Transport Company - Things To Consider When Appointing A Transport Company
Apr 2010
When a particular person or an individual decides or is planning to ship his car abroad, the first thing what that individual accomplishes is that he does perform an extensive research. The car is...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
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White Papers
Outsourcing And Procurement Mastery: How Procurement Masters Leverage Outsourcing On The Path To High Performance
Aug 2008
What does it mean to achieve mastery in the various dimensions of the procurement function? Has the trend toward greater reliance on outsourcing providers affected the strategies and operations of...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
The Hidden Costs And Complexity Of Managing Multiple ADM Suppliers
May 2009
As Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) outsourcing services hove grown rapidly based on the power of the labor arbitrage value proposition, many organizations outsourcing ADM utilized...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Sustainable Sourcing: A New Approach To High Performance In Supply Chain Management
Sep 2008
Sustainability is about minimizing a business' negative impacts on people, societies and the environment while maintaining or enhancing value for customers, business partners and shareholders....
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
High Performance Through Service Management: Accenture Research And Insights Into Service Management Mastery
Aug 2009
In nearly every industry today, managing after-sales customer service effectively has become critical to achieving high performance. Manufacturing high-quality products and distributing them on...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
High Performance Through Supply Chain Planning: Accenture Research and Insights into Supply Chain
Apr 2009
Globalization has driven rapid and fundamental change in every aspect of nearly every company's business - particularly in the ways they source, manufacture and distribute products and provide...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Achieving High Performance In The Supply Chain: Inventory Optimization
Mar 2009
Even with thoughtfully established inventory policies, many companies continue to operate at the extremes, with excessive inventory for some items binding up cash flow while other items suffer...
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
Popular Consumer Brands Need Leading-Edge Supply Chains
Jan 2010
A large multinational consumer and foodservice manufacturer wanted to save on excess inventory on a global basis. Towards this end, they wanted to simplify the complex supply chain by implementing...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Managing Performance Based Logistics Success For A Multibillion-Dollar Aeronautics Company
Jul 2009
A leading aeronautics company that specializes in military aircraft products was looking to improve its existing performance based logistics (PBL) strategies. To this end, the company had fixed up...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Paper Profits
May 2010
A major global packaging systems and paper manufacturing company had merged to form a single large company, but were unable to fully utilize the benefits of the merger. The merged company wanted...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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White Papers
Getting Real Results From Your Purchase-To-Pay Opportunities
Aug 2007
The question usually isn't whether a company should improve its business through more effective procurement operations but rather how to unlock the sizeable value potential within its reach....
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
P&G's Logistics Revolution: Co-CreatingValue
Feb 2010
P&G has one of the most progressive procurement organizations. In a highly competitive industry of consumer packaged goods, it was essential for P&G to know consumers' pulse and understand their...
Provided by IBS Case Development Centre
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Case Studies
Engine Manufacturer Flies High With On-Time Delivery, Supplier Network Transformation And Aftermarket Plan
May 2010
Deloitte assisted a major aerospace manufacturer to achieve its goal of improving On Time Delivery (OTD), bringing in efficiency in the functioning of its supplier network, and lastly, of putting...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Building A Sustainable Supply Chain
Jul 2008
It is easy to think about the present without considering the future. Consumers want more goods and services to improve their standard of living. The problem is they make choices about goods and...
Provided by MBA Publishing
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Case Studies
Supply Chain From Manufacturing To Shelf
Jul 2009
The Kellogg's Cornflake Company began in 1906 with the Kellogg brothers who originally ran a sanatorium in Michigan, USA. They experimented with different ways to cook cereals without losing the...
Provided by MBA Publishing
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White Papers
Lost & Found: Has The Productivity In Your Distribution Center Been Languishing Or Even Declining?
Jan 2011
Inventory slotting or profiling is the process of identifying the most efficient placement for each item in a distribution center. Since each warehouse is different, proper slotting depends on a...
Provided by Industrial Data & Information
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White Papers
Optimizing Safety Stock
Jan 2011
Optimizing Safety Stock levels by calculating the magical balance of minimal inventory while meeting variable customer demand is sometimes described as the Holy Grail of inventory management. Many...
Provided by Inventory Operations Consulting
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White Papers
Optimizing Economic Order Quantity (EOQ
Jan 2011
Inventory models for calculating optimal order quantities and reorder points have been in existence long before the arrival of the computer. When the first Model T Fords were rolling off the...
Provided by Inventory Operations Consulting
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White Papers
Cycle Counting And Physical Inventories
Jan 2011
If you are running a successful and comprehensive cycle counting program, there is little benefit to performing an annual physical inventory. Unfortunately, many in the financial establishment...
Provided by Inventory Operations Consulting
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White Papers
Getting Sales & Warehousing On The Same Page
Jan 2011
The sales and marketing team works hard to build your customer base, but retaining those customers depends heavily on the efficiency and accuracy of your warehousing and shipping practices....
Provided by Decision Analyst
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White Papers
Logistics Outsourcing - A Means Of Assuring The Competitive Advantage For An Organization
Apr 2008
The logistics approach suggests integration of separate units in the delivery supply chain into a unified system of direct management of material and information flows targeting the accomplishment...
Provided by Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
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White Papers
Rail Transportation Of Toxic Inhalation Hazards Policy Responses To The Safety And Security Externality
Feb 2010
Toxic inhalation hazard (TIH) chemicals such as chlorine gas and anhydrous ammonia are among the most dangerous of hazardous materials. Rail transportation of TIH creates risk that is not...
Provided by President and Fellows of Harvard College
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White Papers
Exploring Inventory Trends In Six U.S. Retail Segments
Aug 2008
The authors find that inventory is positively correlated to gross profit dollars but negatively correlated to gross margin return on inventory. This supports a potential explanation: Inventory...
Provided by Harvard University
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White Papers
Reverse Logistics A Supply Chain Opportunity
Jan 2011
Most practitioners have their own understanding of the fundamental processes involved in an extended supply chain network. The novice will tell that it starts upstream with suppliers supplying...
Provided by Business Forum Institute
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White Papers
Contemporary Logistics
Jan 2011
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 Business Forum Institute
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White Papers
Ten Ideas For Effective Strategic Sourcing
Jun 2009
Effective Strategic Sourcing must be supported by an enabling infrastructure of processes, analysis, staff involvement and participation, and strategic focus. Based on a cross-industry review, ten...
Provided by Calyptus Consulting Group
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White Papers
Greening Supply Chain
Jan 2011
With companies waking up to an environmentally aware world, whether it's about the competitive advantage or for regulatory reasons, greening the supply chain has become a necessity. Greening the...
Provided by MetricStream
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White Papers
The Importance Of Incorporating New Technology And Innovation In Supply Chain Management (SCM) Processes In Enhancing Performance
Jun 2008
This paper examines the importance of incorporating new technology and innovation in supply chain management (SCM) processes in manufacturing industry in Malaysia. The study measures senior...
Provided by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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White Papers
A Study Of How Distributors Provide Postponement Services In The Supply Chain
Sep 2008
This paper is to study the distributor's role in the supply chain. Some studies of Supply Chain Management (SCM) concentrate on how to create a responsive chain that links the manufacturer...
Provided by World Business Institute
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White Papers
The Self-Organizing Supply Chain
Dec 2010
Increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) will drive the decisions of supply chain members. As supply chains come to rely more on AI to make operational decisions, the technology...
Provided by Business Process Trends
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White Papers
How To Successfully Manage Your Suppliers And Ensure Product Safety And Compliance
Nov 2008
Companies achieve efficiency and reduce operating costs, but they sometimes risk product safety and regulatory compliance when they fail to properly manage suppliers, contract research...
Provided by MasterControl
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White Papers
Supply Chain Performance Measurement In The Manufacturing Industry
Jan 2011
Supply chain performance measurement - the process of qualifying the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain. The aim of this study is to create a supply chain measurement framework for...
Provided by University of Oulu
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Webcasts
Opportunities In Building More Sustainable Supply Chains
Sep 2008
When a global corporation implements sustainability standards, it pays to work closely with supply chains, as these panelists attest. From his research, Richard M. Locke knows that the traditional...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
An Analysis Of Strategic Supplier Selection And Evaluation In A Generic Pharmaceutical Firm Supply Chain
Feb 2010
Selecting and evaluating the right suppliers is imperative for an organization's global marketplace competitiveness. Improper selection and evaluation of potential suppliers can dwarf an...
Provided by Alabama A&M University
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Webcasts
Supply-Chain Guru Hau Lee Brings Expertise To IESE
Oct 2007
In this webcast, Lee highlights the importance of the whole complete value net, which must be managed and coordinated well in order to make a difference and solve operational problems. He also...
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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White Papers
Nestlé's Dos And Don'ts For Successful Data Synchronization
Dec 2008
Given the vastly expanded choice and market transparency, writes Lawrie, "Retailers are becoming increasingly dependent on merchandise data to add value to their unique selling proposition....
Provided by GS1
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White Papers
Complementarities Between Product Design Modularity And IT Infrastructure Flexibility In IT-Enabled Supply Chains
Dec 2009
As contemporary firms become reliant on networks of supply chain partners, their performance increasingly depends on their supply chains' ability to be responsive to changing markets. This...
Provided by Florida State University
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White Papers
Methodology To Forecast Product Returns For The Consumer Electronics Industry
Dec 2009
Reverse logistics has gained much attention in recent years. It is becoming a value added area of a supply chain network day by day. For enterprises, it has therefore become essential to manage...
Provided by University of Texas at Arlington
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White Papers
An Examination Of The Impact Of Technology Demand Receptivity On Supplier Selection
Feb 2009
Product innovation and speed-to-market have become critical competitive strategies in business management. Responsiveness to market signals is crucial to the success of firms involved in producing...
Provided by National University
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White Papers
Integrated Pricing And Inventory Control With Reference Price Effects
Jul 2007
In this paper the authors study a joint pricing and inventory control model with backlogging for single items under reference price effects. The reference price effect models the empirically well...
Provided by Vienna University of Economics and Business
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White Papers
Outsourcing - Demand Supply Management In It Outsourcing Partnerships: Governance In Action
Jul 2009
A large number of IT outsourcing relationships still lack a proper governance structure and mechanisms and this hinders achieving business goals and smooth service provisioning. A lack of IT...
Provided by Atos Origin
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White Papers
Distribution And Logistics Network Planning And Optimization
Mar 2008
Creating the transport networks and schedules that are required to run a company's logistics operation can be a labor intensive and complex task. Some businesses have unwieldy non-integrated...
Provided by Jeppesen
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White Papers
Perfect Order Metrics-Driving Collaboration In The Food & Beverage Supply Chain
Apr 2009
While food and beverage producers continue to launch a myriad of new products each year, the industry remains a modest growth sector, where opportunities for revenue growth and cost reductions are...
Provided by RedPrairie
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White Papers
Building An Ecommerce Business In The Sports Cards Industry Using Online Inventory Management Applications
Sep 2008
With an explosion in choices for Online Inventory Management Applications (OIMA), business owners will find it hard to choose the right provider for their business needs. This white paper outlines...
Provided by Beckett Channel Integration
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White Papers
Supply Chain Operations Outsosourcing: A Strategic Approach To Creating Significant Economic Value
Jun 2009
Countless papers, analyst reports and perspective pieces have been written on the merits and the pitfalls associated with Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). BPO is widely accepted as a cost...
Provided by SAS Institute
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White Papers
How To Choose A Warehouse Management System
Dec 2009
The greatest challenge to implementing a WMS may not be finding the right system; it might be convincing your management team of the need for it. While most executives agree an accounting system...
Provided by Sage Software
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White Papers
Warehouse Management System
Nov 2009
Warehouse management is the art of movement and storage of materials throughout the warehouse. Warehouse management monitors the progress of products through the warehouse. A warehouse manager...
Provided by Polaris Software Lab
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White Papers
State Of The Art Survey Of Commercial Software For Supply Chain Design
Aug 2009
The excellence of supply chain management is vital not only to obtain high operational efficiency but also to survive in the global competition. In supporting decision makers to make rational and...
Provided by Georgia Institute of Technology
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White Papers
Decision Analysis Process Model For Alternative Technologies Evaluation Within Warehousing Applications
May 2008
Led by competition, companies strive for competitive advantage. Accepting the value-based holistic concept of the supply chain, organizations realize the importance of increased communication flow...
Provided by Wichita State University
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White Papers
Forecasting, Demand Management, And Capacity Planning
Aug 2007
A root problem in supply chain management is the unavoidable uncertainty in predicting future demand. This condition manifests itself in the unreliable sales forecasts that form the heart of many...
Provided by Advanced Supply Chain Institute
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White Papers
Lean Transformation Of A Supply Chain Organization
Jun 2008
There are two basic schools of thought regarding how to approach a Lean transformation. Either start with introducing Lean tools or start with driving a Lean cultural change. Academic researchers...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
Enabling Cultural Shifts: An Enterprise Approach Toward Lean Thinking
Jun 2009
The Supply Planning Operations team, in a large manufacturing firm, faced a future where their complexity of scope was increasing without an increase in resource levels. As an effort to improve...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
Mitigating The Risk Of A New Workforce By Reducing Rework And Rightsizing On Hand Inventory
Jun 2009
Dramatically increasing the hourly workforce at a rapid pace to support accelerated product demand in an aircraft manufacturing facility in a short amount of time resulted in: increased rework,...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
How Does Information Technology Shape Supply Chain Structure?: Evidence On The Number Of Suppliers
Sep 2008
This research investigates the relationship between a manufacturer's use of information technology (particularly electronic procurement) and the number of suppliers in its supply chain. Will a...
Provided by UC Regents
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White Papers
Get It There Green: Why And How To Choose Sustainable Transport Partners
Jun 2009
Transportation is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gases (after electricity generation). It plays a significant role because the industry relies so heavily on oil. The U.S. Department...
Provided by EA Logistics
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White Papers
Know All About Shipping And Freight Forwarding Companies
Mar 2010
Any business, which has to ship its goods worldwide, will need services of freight forwarding companies irrespective of the industry vertical it operates. While the provider of freight forwarding...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
The Sustainable Supply Chain: Creating Value Through Sustainable Packaging
Jan 2009
Consumers are choosing to buy products that fit with a more sustainable lifestyle. The trend to sustainable consumption gives high performance businesses the opportunity to place sustainability at...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study - Service Management Mastery
Sep 2009
Across numerous industries, effective service management has become increasingly important to companies' ability to achieve high performance for a number of reasons. One reason is simply that the...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Sourcing And Procurement Mastery
Sep 2009
Few corporate functions have evolved more dramatically than procurement. As recently as the 1970s, it was generally regarded as a clerical, reactive position - a cost center. Today, however, at...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Fulfillment Mastery
Sep 2009
Fulfillment has long been a core capability of successful companies. Recently, however, myriad factors have challenged companies' ability to effectively and efficiently fulfill orders in today's...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Supply Chain Planning Mastery
Sep 2009
As globalization drives rapid change in all aspects of nearly every company's operations, effective supply chain planning - of both supply and demand - has become an increasingly critical factor...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
The High Performance Supply Chain Study: Manufacturing Mastery
Sep 2009
Just as it has affected almost all business functions and operations, globalization is challenging manufacturing companies' ability to achieve high performance. Many of these challenges revolve...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Delivery Change Options - July 2009 Updates
Jan 2010
UPS provides the most extensive portfolio of Delivery Change Options for both shippers (via UPS Delivery Intercept) and receivers (via Delivery Change Requests). Shippers and receivers can take...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Which UPS Shipping System Is Right For You?
Jan 2010
It's perhaps the most commonly asked question by shippers who have decided to ship with UPS: What's the best shipping system for my needs? And though there are many specialized shipping systems...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Ask The Expert: All About Packaging Materials
Jan 2010
Kraft paper may be torn off packages as they proceed through the hubs on conveyor belts. A package without its Kraft paper covering becomes a package without shipping information on it. That's bad...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
Case Studies
Automobile Manufacturer Gets Help Developing A China Venture
Jan 2010
A leading global automobile manufacturer was looking to acquire a comprehensive review and assessment of the Chinese regulatory environment and its options for corporate structuring with the...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
-
Case Studies
Managing Capacity Across A Constrained Supply Chain
Jul 2009
Booz Alien Hamilton assisted a major US company whose production had outpaced its distribution center capacity by developing a customized Capacity Planning Model to analyze supply chain...
Provided by Booz Allen Hamilton
-
Case Studies
Driving Supply Chain Efficiency Major Petrochemical Company
Jul 2009
The 500 acre United Kingdom site is one of the petrochemicals company's major production centers. To examine and health check the downstream supply chain from the UK site, as well as the...
Provided by Agility
-
Case Studies
Case Study Retail - Nike Indonesia
Jul 2009
Nike is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Nike needed...
Provided by Agility
-
Case Studies
Total Chemical Logistics Solution
Jul 2009
A leading European refiner and supplier of high performance speciality hydrocarbons, speciality chemicals and advanced automotive fluids followed a strategic review of its operations and...
Provided by Agility
-
Case Studies
US Retail Major Streamlines Its Indirect Procurement Spend
Aug 2009
Leading US based general merchandise discounter with indirect spend of over $ 6 billion decided to change its SI partner and engaged Infosys to take the program forward to Pilot implementation and...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
-
Case Studies
Drug Company Improves The Pedigree Of Its Regulatory Compliance
Jan 2010
One of the United States' largest cancer treatment and research networks was facing a regulatory compliance deadline, which required them to provide pedigree papers for the drugs they distribute....
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Pharmaceutical Major Enhances Its Indirect Procurement Process
Aug 2009
This pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the largest company in prescription, OTC medicines, and Infant food as well veterinary medical products. The company is using...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
-
Case Studies
Case Study Cruise Line Logistics - Princess Cruises
Jul 2009
Princess Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world. A labor strike at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, saw massive congestion of 70 container vessels waiting to be off-loaded,...
Provided by Agility
-
White Papers
Ocean Freight Forwarders- Guide II
May 2010
When you contact ocean freight forwarders for international shipping, there would be many factors which would decide the cost that you would have to bear. There are mainly two elements, the actual...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Freight Shipping Service - An Art Which Has To Be Mastered
May 2010
Freight shipping service is like an art form which takes years to learn and master. The best shipping companies have been in the industry for years and they have had enough time to build up on the...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Vital Aspect Of Process Of Transportation Freight Forwarding Companies
Mar 2010
Freight forwarding companies are almost the backbone of the transportation industry. Without them, businesses would be at a loss to find ways to transport goods to various countries and their...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Global Supply Chain Management
Sep 2009
In today's world of liberalization and globalization, economies are opening their doors towards each other because no one is self sufficient, and getting confined to themselves may result in their...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Things To Know While Choosing An Auto Transport Company
May 2010
Are you having a hard time choosing the right auto transport company? It is obvious to face tough times as you think of moving your car from one place to another. It is important to understand few...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Rising Ocean Freight Rates Time For Renegotiation
Mar 2010
With container transport ocean freight rates rising by an astronomical 55% in three months, it is easy to see that these rates will continue to climb further. Therefore, this is the optimal time...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Auto Transport Company - Things To Consider When Appointing A Transport Company
Apr 2010
When a particular person or an individual decides or is planning to ship his car abroad, the first thing what that individual accomplishes is that he does perform an extensive research. The car is...
Provided by Free Articles Directory
-
White Papers
Outsourcing And Procurement Mastery: How Procurement Masters Leverage Outsourcing On The Path To High Performance
Aug 2008
What does it mean to achieve mastery in the various dimensions of the procurement function? Has the trend toward greater reliance on outsourcing providers affected the strategies and operations of...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
The Hidden Costs And Complexity Of Managing Multiple ADM Suppliers
May 2009
As Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) outsourcing services hove grown rapidly based on the power of the labor arbitrage value proposition, many organizations outsourcing ADM utilized...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Sustainable Sourcing: A New Approach To High Performance In Supply Chain Management
Sep 2008
Sustainability is about minimizing a business' negative impacts on people, societies and the environment while maintaining or enhancing value for customers, business partners and shareholders....
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
High Performance Through Service Management: Accenture Research And Insights Into Service Management Mastery
Aug 2009
In nearly every industry today, managing after-sales customer service effectively has become critical to achieving high performance. Manufacturing high-quality products and distributing them on...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
High Performance Through Supply Chain Planning: Accenture Research and Insights into Supply Chain
Apr 2009
Globalization has driven rapid and fundamental change in every aspect of nearly every company's business - particularly in the ways they source, manufacture and distribute products and provide...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Achieving High Performance In The Supply Chain: Inventory Optimization
Mar 2009
Even with thoughtfully established inventory policies, many companies continue to operate at the extremes, with excessive inventory for some items binding up cash flow while other items suffer...
Provided by Accenture
-
Case Studies
Popular Consumer Brands Need Leading-Edge Supply Chains
Jan 2010
A large multinational consumer and foodservice manufacturer wanted to save on excess inventory on a global basis. Towards this end, they wanted to simplify the complex supply chain by implementing...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
-
Case Studies
Managing Performance Based Logistics Success For A Multibillion-Dollar Aeronautics Company
Jul 2009
A leading aeronautics company that specializes in military aircraft products was looking to improve its existing performance based logistics (PBL) strategies. To this end, the company had fixed up...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Paper Profits
May 2010
A major global packaging systems and paper manufacturing company had merged to form a single large company, but were unable to fully utilize the benefits of the merger. The merged company wanted...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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White Papers
Getting Real Results From Your Purchase-To-Pay Opportunities
Aug 2007
The question usually isn't whether a company should improve its business through more effective procurement operations but rather how to unlock the sizeable value potential within its reach....
Provided by Accenture
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Case Studies
P&G's Logistics Revolution: Co-CreatingValue
Feb 2010
P&G has one of the most progressive procurement organizations. In a highly competitive industry of consumer packaged goods, it was essential for P&G to know consumers' pulse and understand their...
Provided by IBS Case Development Centre
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Case Studies
Engine Manufacturer Flies High With On-Time Delivery, Supplier Network Transformation And Aftermarket Plan
May 2010
Deloitte assisted a major aerospace manufacturer to achieve its goal of improving On Time Delivery (OTD), bringing in efficiency in the functioning of its supplier network, and lastly, of putting...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Building A Sustainable Supply Chain
Jul 2008
It is easy to think about the present without considering the future. Consumers want more goods and services to improve their standard of living. The problem is they make choices about goods and...
Provided by MBA Publishing
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Case Studies
Supply Chain From Manufacturing To Shelf
Jul 2009
The Kellogg's Cornflake Company began in 1906 with the Kellogg brothers who originally ran a sanatorium in Michigan, USA. They experimented with different ways to cook cereals without losing the...
Provided by MBA Publishing
