Supply Chain Management Reports

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how, centralizing and intelligently automating supply chain monitoring within SAP, you can extend real-time B2B supply chain insight and problem-solving beyond the IT department to your business departments.

Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 18 May 2012

EBOOK: This e-book, packed with four expert articles, highlights SAP's solution to sales order management, offering insight into its CRM, ERP and supply chain management components. Read these insightful articles now to learn about this option's strengths and weaknesses, how to properly define the sales process and so much more.

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 25 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Reverse auctions are a key tool that sourcing organizations can use to bring about huge success if executed along with a well-defined sourcing process. Careful thought and planning must precede an auction event in order to achieve double-digit price compression.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 28 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Discover how SAP supply chain management has been extended to provider more in-depth warehouse management support through SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and how it supports higher process and stock visibility, better warehouse operations planning, and better efficiency.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 | Published: 26 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers.

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 | Published: 31 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk.

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

EBOOK: Get a primer on the supply chain management software and hardware that can help you get a handle on global supply chain risks.

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Mar 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: According 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.

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, readers will learn more about the basics of ERP and how to reduce maintenance and support costs for these systems.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Sep 2009

EGUIDE: It is essential to convey sustainability in a meaningful way to manufacturers and clear manner for suppliers. In this tip guide, you will learn best practices for green manufacturing policies, tips for overcoming resistance to green supply chain management and expert insights to identify and manage performance metrics.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations.

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

EBOOK: This e-book provides tips on how to increase the value of your ERP – and your supply chain – with tools for more effective collaboration.

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 | Published: 29 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report looks at how a collaborative sourcing approach can help sourcing teams deliver greater value to the enterprise.

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 | Published: 22 Dec 2011

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: Many 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.

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 16 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: As businesses embrace the digital revolution, they're rethinking what customers value most and creating operating models that take advantage of what’s newly possible for competitive differentiation. This report is designed to provide senior executives with analysis and insight on how fast and how far to go on the path to digital transformation.

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 | Published: 17 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Aberdeen conducted a follow-up survey in May 2011 in which over 60 organizations detailed their B2B integration and collaboration issues and challenges - specific focus was given to return on investment (ROI) related issues. This research excerpt summarizes the findings of this survey.

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 | Published: 16 Nov 2011

VIDEO: Watch this short video and learn how leading retailers, distributors and manufacturers leverage IBM InfoSphere Product Information Management solutions to boost supply chain productivity and deliver an optimal customer purchase experience.

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Premiered: 15 Nov 2011

EGUIDE: Investment in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is exploding, according to a recent report by Boston-based AMR Research. This Tip Guide discusses two SMBs and their approaches to the need for ERP software.

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 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

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explains how to apply manufacturing operations management (MOM) and business intelligence (BI) to create a real-time, enterprise-wide operational platform.

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 | Published: 07 Nov 2011

EGUIDE: Early this year, Ventana Research Inc. released a study that found supply chain analytics appears to be a poorly understood technology in dire need of some best practices. In this tip guide, readers will learn expert advice for putting supply chain analytics to use in manufacturing business intelligence (BI).

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011