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Supply Chain Management

ALSO CALLED: Supply-Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Planning, SCM, Managing Supply Chain, and Supply Chain Logistics
DEFINITION: Supply chain management (SCM) is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer. Supply chain management involves coordinating and integrating these flows both within and among companies. It is said  … 
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Going Green - How Environmentally Conscious Practices and Products Present a Profitable Future Today
sponsored by Infor
SOFTWARE LISTING:   Posted: 10 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Leading companies anticipate increasing environmental regulation around the globe and are savvy enough to understand that by demonstrating responsibility they earn a place at the table as rules and policies change.

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Data Profiling: Underpinning Data Quality Management
sponsored by Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Data Profiling delivers a deeper and broader insight in a fraction of the time required by traditional approaches to data analysis.

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Get the Facts on Information Availability: How to Solve Downtime Challenges to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations
sponsored by Vision Solutions
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: This white paper explores how the power of an information availability solution can unlock the latent potential of your IT environment and deliver new value for your organization.

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eSPC - Supply Chain Management Collaborative Technology
sponsored by Infinity QS
SOFTWARE LISTING:   Posted: 02 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
SUMMARY: You can evaluate the quality of supplier materials in real-time with eSPC. eSPC is a Statistical Process Control (SPC) solution that collects and analyzes live quality data. From raw material suppliers located anywhere in the world to the final cus...

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Business Community Management: A Comprehensive Approach to Supply Chain Communication
sponsored by Inovis
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 01 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Business Community Management creates a comprehensive view of the supply chain by integrating the entire business community to facilitate end-to-end supply chain visibility. This white paper will examine the current state of B2B communication; ...

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ProFicient Automates Data Collection and Analysis on the Plant Floor
sponsored by Infinity QS
SOFTWARE LISTING:   Posted: 30 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
SUMMARY: Formerly known as "SPC Quality Suite", ProFicient is InfinityQS' recent upgrade to its industry-leading Statistical Process Control (SPC) software. It automates data collection and analysis on the plant floor, helping quality pr...

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Mitigating Supply Chain Risk Using Collaborative Technology
sponsored by Infinity QS
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 30 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 May 2007
SUMMARY: This whitepaper addresses the trends surrounding Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) and the strategies that manufacturers are using to mitigate risk from their supply network. It contains a case study about how one manufacturer is viewing real-tim...

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Configuration Software Comes of Age
sponsored by Configuration Solutions
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 25 Apr 2008 | Published: 25 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: Enterprise configurators can reduce sales and engineering costs, increase profit margins and improve customer satisfaction. But what should you look for in a solution, and how do you go about implementing it for the best results? Read this ...

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Datanomic: ERP Value through Clean Data
sponsored by Datanomic
SOFTWARE LISTING:   Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: ERP systems are designed to help organizations manage the important parts of their business, such as product planning, purchasing, inventory maintenance, order processing and supplier management. Datanomic helps clients maximize the...

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Datanomic Master Data Management: CDI, PIM and Supply Chain Data
sponsored by Datanomic
SOFTWARE LISTING:   Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Master Data Management requires that all of an organization's key data is linked to provide a common point of reference. Datanomic's solutions improve, standardize and match information accurately. Manage reference data across the...

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  that the ultimate goal of any effective supply chain management system is to reduce inventory (with the assumption that products are available when needed). As a solution for successful supply chain management, sophisticated software systems with Web interfaces are competing with Web-based application service providers (ASP) who promise to provide part or all of the SCM service for companies who rent their service.

Supply chain management flows can be divided into three main flows:



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