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Supply chain planning tools deliver potentially tremendous savings when well implemented, and wreak havoc when they fail.
A company considering an outsourcing strategy for their supply chain planning processes should first address some key aspects
of these tools. (...)
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... crucial to optimizing the supply chain solution model ...
technology, application software and management consulting experience ... serves as the
outsourcing analyst for ...
Published:
2006-04-11
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Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain
management software, consulting, hosting, and related services that should enable users throughout the world to collaborate
in near real time. (...)
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Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain
management software, con...
Published:
2006-11-14
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Facts you should know about charting a new course in effective distribution supply chain management.Free whitepapers. Wholesale
distributors that pursue growth while neglecting supply chain effectiveness are putting their long-term survival at risk—usually
for no good reason. Supply chains have gained c (...)
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Charting a New Course in Effective Distribution Supply Chain Management.
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something from a service provider, something blue. OK, enough of that. (...)
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Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something f...
Published:
2004-02-12
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Since supply chains, by definition, are about the end-to-end inter-enterprise process, we highlight the growing importance
of looking outside your four walls when thinking about supply chain performance management. If you are overwhelmed by the
number of supply chain measures you are tracking, it’s bet (...)
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Since supply chains, by definition, are about the end-to-end inter-enterprise process, we highlight the growing importance
of looking outside your...
Published:
2005-05-20
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Companies make decisions about their supply chains every day. But do they really understand the impact of their decisions
on the P&L, Balance Sheet, and key operational metrics? Do they have the tools to available to consider a broad set of possible
options and their inherent trade-offs? (...)
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Companies make decisions about their supply chains every day. But do they really understand the impact of their decisions
on the P&L, Balance She...
Published:
2003-07-21
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This article describes the unique challenges of the service supply chain, provides a framework for understanding the service
management decision hierarchy, and highlights the dramatic value proposition available to companies that deploy advanced service
strategies and decision-support tools to address th (...)
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This article describes the unique challenges of the service supply chain, provides a framework for understanding the service
management decision h...
Published:
2004-06-22
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Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers
to choose from. This part examines the four broad outsourcing categories: application software, information technology infrastructure,
business process outsourcing (BPO), and manufactu (...)
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Recruiting; Records management. Supply chain management
and logistics: Physical material control ...
Published:
2004-01-17
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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With manufacturing now a global industry, moving product throughout complex supply chains remains a challenge for most organizations.
But transportation management systems are spearheading the way to help solve the dilemmas of today’s manufacturers, offering
functionality that eases the transfer of goo (...)
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With manufacturing now a global industry, moving product throughout complex supply chains remains a challenge for most organizations.
But transpor...
Published:
2009-08-31
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Has global outsourcing run its course for your business? See whether the lean production model can help you grow your company
while keeping it home. The recent trend of manufacturing companies in outsourcing their production tasks to other parts of
the world has certainly been effective in reducing produ (...)
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... role here—certainly the advent of global outsourcing could not ...
in general and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management
(CSM) software ...
Published:
2011-01-26
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Abstract:
The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations
in demand that they see. This has led many to recommend an n-tier approach to demand management, where everyone gets visibility
to the end-customer demand at the same time. In p (...)
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The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations
in demand that the...
Published:
2004-12-23
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Abstract:
In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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Abstract:
As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The
supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment. (...)
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As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The
supply chain is one area...
Published:
2009-07-24
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Advances in leaner and faster supply chains have, in many cases, come at the price of increased brittleness. It is time to
make supply chains more resilient, and deal with risk more intelligently to maintain the gains from lean strategies, and take
performance to the next level. (...)
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Advances in leaner and faster supply chains have, in many cases, come at the price of increased brittleness. It is time to
make supply chains more...
Published:
2004-04-23
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Abstract:
Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply
chain management technology. As customers are becoming more discerning, 3PLs can leverage service oriented architecture to
meet customer needs. (...)
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Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply
chain management tech...
Published:
2005-10-03
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Today, global manufacturers have all but abandoned traditional vertical supply chain management to adopt the more flexible
horizontal and virtual supply chain concepts. But in changing their business model, they have given up a fair amount of control
over their supply chain processes. (...)
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Today, global manufacturers have all but abandoned traditional vertical supply chain management to adopt the more flexible
horizontal and virtual ...
Published:
2009-08-10
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Abstract:
Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time
and budget restraints. Mid-market companies, however, often do not have this option, but can still benefit from partnering
with an outsourcing provider. (...)
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Creating outsourcing centers is a viable option for companies under pressure to develop quality products with tight time and
budget restraints. Mi...
Published:
2005-12-01
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Lean Supply Chain. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
When flexibility and speed are requisites for success, it’s the lean organization that leads the race. World-class manufacturing
organizations know the value of focusing on t (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Lean Supply Chain. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-Bound. When flexibility ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Outsourcing is a very diverse market, and there are many different outsourcing options and outsourcing service providers
to choose from. This part discusses recommendations for companies looking to outsource, and recommendations for outsourcing
providers. (...)
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Published:
2004-01-19