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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
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
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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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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
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
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: 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: 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 - 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
