Supply Chain Execution Research
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Procurement Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn (SAP Insider Article)
Sponsored by: SAP America, Inc.Read this paper to discover the top four tactics employed by best-in-class companies of varied sizes and industries to elevate procurement proficiencies in today's recalcitrant economy, along with the metrics they use to measure their success.
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The Global Supply Chain: Under New Management
Sponsored by: TechTarget ERPGet a primer on the supply chain management software and hardware that can help you get a handle on global supply chain risks.
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eGuide: Supply Chain Management Tips and Best Practices
Sponsored by: SEEBURGERAccording to a recent Aberdeen Group study, companies are prioritizing supply chain visibility, inventory optimization, supply chain analytics, and supply chain outsourcing as ways to cut supply chain management (SCM) costs this year. Read this e-guide to explore the latest expert tips and guidance on SCM cost-cutting strategies.
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3 Questions to Ensure You’re Collaborating Effectively Across Your Supply Chain
Sponsored by: SAP America, Inc.To drive market share, sales, product adoption and greater efficiency, many businesses are strategically partnering with suppliers and other supply chain participants to collaborate and share information. In this white paper, find answers to three of the top concerns for organizations developing these collaborative supply chain networks.
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E-Procurement Usability: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Sponsored by: Simplifying-ITA costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption.
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eGuide: Best practices for managing sustainable supply chains
Sponsored by: IBMMany organizations, from large corporations to small not-for-profits, are eager to jump on the supply chain sustainability bandwagon without fully understanding what such a program means to the organization and its supply chain. In this e-guide, find best practices for managing sustainable supply chains and onboarding suppliers.
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Tip Guide: Unify supplier, customer data for manufacturing business intelligence
Sponsored by: SAP America, Inc.Installing the building blocks for manufacturing business intelligence (BI) can be challenging for organizations. In this tip guide, readers will learn best practices to unify supplier and customer data for manufacturing BI.
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Tip-Guide: Demand-driven supply chain innovations center on analytics, mobile ID
Sponsored by: SAP America, Inc.In this expert tip guide, readers will learn details around the recent advances in automatic identification and data capture (AIDC), especially item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) and smartphone-based social media and scanning applications for consumers, as well as new applications of supply chain analytics.
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Beyond barcodes and RFID: WiFi,RTLS, and other next-gen sensor technologies for manufacturing
Sponsored by: IQMSIn this eBook, read expert advice on finding the right mix of next generation wireless sensor technologies for every warehouse and shop floor.
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Warehouse management tips, techniques, and technologies
Sponsored by: IQMSThis eBook explains the benefits of warehouse management systems (WMSs) and how to boost their effectiveness through integration with related technologies, such as labor management systems (LMSs) and RFID.
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Getting Started with UHF RFID Solutions: The Technology, Applications and Benefits
Sponsored by: Motorola SolutionsThis white paper explains how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) can provide the supply chain and asset visibility required for business success through automated identification, location and tracking of your products and assets.
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Newest techniques for using technology to enable the demand-driven supply chain
Sponsored by: IQMSThis eBook explains the latest demand planning software tools and strategies, provides an update on advanced demand-sensing technologies, and offers tips on handling BI challenges,
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Tips for improving supply chain management
Sponsored by: KinaxisAn efficient supply chain is key to a successful organization. Read this e-book for expert advice on how to optimize your supply chain, using more efficient technology and best practices, and find out what the most successful supply chains have in common.
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7 SUCCESS FACTORS FOR TODAY’S SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECTS
Sponsored by: KinaxisThis white paper describes seven success factors for today’s SCM projects. These factors correspond closely to the 10 success factors for IT projects identified by The Standish Group during 25 years of analysis, and can dramatically boost the chances of success for your SCM project.
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Business intelligence and analytics for improved supply chain management
Sponsored by: IQMSThis eBook discusses how analytics technology can transform supply chains by improving visibility, making it a more efficient process, and contributing to more timely, accurate predictions.
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Case study: INTTRA supports the global supply chain with a world-class IT infrastructure from IBM
Sponsored by: IBMTo develop a multi-carrier e-commerce platform for a containerized shipping company, INTTRA leveraged a variety of hardware and software solutions from IBM® and VSS. The solutions delivered reliability, performance and scalability - all within the client’s space and budget. Read the case study to find out more.
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Presentation Transcript: The Assembly Plant of the Future: Restructuring manufacturing processes to meet the global challenge
Sponsored by: Apriso CorporationIn this webcast transcript, Joe Barkai, practice director at IDC Manufacturing Insights, presents IDC's vision of a "global plant floor" that standardizes production and supply chains by using integrated ERP, product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and other tools to reduce complexity and increase standardization.
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7 Success Factors for Today's Supply Chain Projects
Sponsored by: KinaxisIn today’s economic climate, no manufacturer can afford to fund any supply chain management (SCM) project that fails to deliver results. This white paper describes seven success factors for today’s SCM projects, which have been identified by seasoned executives with decades of experience in the field.
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The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future - Chief Supply Chain Officer Study
Sponsored by: IBMWith so many challenges facing supply chain executives worldwide today, how do they cope? Read this study to discover how the Smarter Supply Chain of the Future can give your business the edge.
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RFID in Apparel and Footwear: Store-Level Success Sets the Stage for Bigger Benefits
Sponsored by: Motorola RFID SolutionsIt's long been expected that the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology would have beneficial effects. RFID is indeed having a positive impact - but it's the retail store, rather than the supply chain, that is seeing the biggest benefits. Read this white paper to learn more about the benefits retailers are seeing from RFID.
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Birst Case Study: Citrix Systems: Citrix Improves Profitability with Supply Chain Insight Provided by Birst
Sponsored by: BirstRead this case study to learn how Fred Tiso and his team from Citrix Systems used Birst to optimize their Supply chain. Birst helped Citrix quickly digitize the entire Citrix supply chain, gain real-time visibility into sales forecasts, bookings, shipments, tracking numbers, backlog, product reliability, inventory, material forecast, and more.
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How to Optimize Supply Chain Management in SAP Environments
Sponsored by: TAKE Supply ChainIt's getting more and more difficult for SAP customers to contain the costs of supply chain management. This eBook looks at the technologies and techniques that SAP customers are using to optimize their sourcing processes and to make their supply chains as efficient as possible.
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Ensuring Reliable Inbound Supply Integration
Sponsored by: Sterling Commerce, An IBM CompanyThis white paper will enumerate the critical business challenges, as well as specific opportunities and benefits of working aggressively to achieve inbound supply integration.
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Best Practices for Achieving Sustainable Supply Chains
Sponsored by: E2openSustainable and green initiatives are becoming increasingly important in today's business climate, as companies restructure their supply chains to reduce their carbon footprint, while also improving their bottom line. This upcoming webinar sheds light on the move towards sustainable supply chain management.
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Align Finance with Lean Manufacturing: 9 Actionable Items
Sponsored by: InforThis on-demand event identifies the incongruities and provides nine action items to align finance with Lean manufacturing, and reduce waste in accounting and costing. You'll learn 9 pragmatic recommendations for improving your lean performance results.