Managing Supply Chain

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This report from The Open Group introduces QLM, explains why it is necessary and how its development and acceptance will be assured.  

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 | Published: 05 Nov 2012

WHITE PAPER: The SAP Supplier Relationship Management application provided NIPPON PAINT with support for strategic and operational procurement and supplier collaboration. The software helped the company streamline procurement, reduce trading cycle time, and cut process costs, while enabling it to efficiently manage the rapidly growing company's many suppliers.

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 | Published: 21 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read how the utilization of a Data Enrichment and Classification toolkit can help you unlock the full potential of your existing procurement applications by making your data reliable – the key to more accurate and consistent insight into your spend. Learn how you can increase leverage opportunities and improve decision making.

Posted: 23 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2011

EGUIDE: This e-guide examines the business case for manufacturing BI, and shows how manufacturers can take both demand and supply side signals into account when predicting future needs.

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 | Published: 08 Nov 2012

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to learn tips that will help you evaluate your supply chain management (SCM) needs and options in order to make a smart investment for your company. Discover: the benefits and drawbacks of full-fledged on-premise suites vs. specialized SaaS options; why many manufacturers are leveraging a hybrid SCM deployment; and more.

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 | Published: 27 Nov 2012

VIDEO: View this brief video to learn how SAP has helped Tommy Hilfiger to mobilize its business processes, including making its entire look book available on the iPad and improving its relations with suppliers in over 40 countries.

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 27 Mar 2012

EGUIDE: Optimal order management can provide higher sales volumes and order sizes – but many legacy systems lack the end-to-end visibility needed to reach order management perfection. Read this expert guide to gain practical tips for significantly improving your order management system including how to reduce waste, inefficiency, and more.

Posted: 20 Feb 2013 | Published: 20 Feb 2013

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about a new principle for manufacturers – corporate social responsibility (CSR). Learn how you can look to IT and software strategies to, not only exemplify good citizenship, but to achieve tangible financial benefits throughout your business and supply chain.

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 | Published: 21 Jun 2012

VIDEOCAST: Ardent Partners analyst and CPO Rising author, Andrew Bartolini, shares his insights into successful buyer/seller collaboration and supply chain sourcing.

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 | Premiered: Dec 22, 2011

EGUIDE: Propelled by globalization and the convergence of mobile and cloud computing, industry experts believe that although supply chain analytics has been around for a decade, it is truly on the verge of taking off. In this tip guide, readers will discover the advantages of advanced manufacturing business intelligence (BI).

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 | Published: 07 Nov 2011