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DEFINITION: According to John Del Vecchio writing for Fool.com, a value chain is "a string of companies working together to satisfy market demands." The value chain typically consists of one or a few primary value (product or service) suppliers and many other suppliers that add on to the value that is ultimately presented to the buying public.

Microsoft and its Windows operating systems, the nucleus of the …
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How Software as a Service (SaaS) can Solve Real World Business Challenges sponsored by SpringCM WEBCAST: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: See how the on-demand delivery model can solve these challenges and are already being used by companies such as Avon, Stratus Technologies, GE and many others. TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Content Management \| Content Management Software \| Information Management \| Marketing \| Sales Force Automation \| Software as a Service \| Supply Chains \| Unstructured Data

Benefits, Challenges and Varieties of Supplier Collaboration sponsored by Bristlecone WHITE PAPER: Posted: 14 Apr 2008 \| Published: 14 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Learn the challenges, benefits and varieties of supplier collaboration. Eliminate inefficiencies in your supply chain by synchronizing the information flow with suppliers and customers. TOPICS: Collaboration \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Inventory Management \| Just-In-Time \| Purchase Orders \| Risk Management \| Supplier Relationship Management \| Supply Chains

Ensuring Enterprise-Wide Compliance: The Department of Labor sponsored by Infor WHITE PAPER: Posted: 19 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 SUMMARY: Compliance with labor regulations requires an end-to-end workforce optimization solution that optimizes the entire workforces supply chain. Learn how to achieve enterprise-wide compliance. TOPICS: Compensation \| Employment Law \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Assessment \| Staffing \| Supply Chains \| Time and Attendance Software \| Workforce Management Software

Traceability 2.0: Ensuring Food Safety and Achieving Competitive Differentiation through Multi-Dimensional Traceability sponsored by CDC Software - Ross Enterprise WHITE PAPER: Posted: 17 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: The benefits of automated Multi-Dimensional Traceability are compliance with increasing regulatory and industry standards, greater efficiency, competitive differentiation through improved quality, and ultimate brand protection assurance. TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| FDA \| FDA Compliance \| Food and Beverage Industry \| Manufacturing Industry \| Quality Control Staff \| Risk Management \| Supply Chains

Aberdeen Report: The Challenge of Multi-Site Warehouse and Order Management sponsored by Sterling Commerce Retail Solutions BOOK: Posted: 05 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 SUMMARY: Managing a network of distribution centers is becoming a fact of life for more companies. The biggest identifier of Best-in-Class companies is distributed order management capabilities. According to Aberdeen, Best-in-Class companies... TOPICS: Customer Service \| Logistics \| Order Management \| Supply Chains \| Warehouse Management

Planning for Continuity of Operations sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WEBCAST: Posted: 22 Feb 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: Hear a brief overview of today's threat landscape, explore the role technology can play in continuity of operations, and learn about solutions you can deploy to fit the needs of your organization. Duration approximately 30 minutes. TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Distribution \| Productivity \| Supply Chains \| Threats

11 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 21 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 SUMMARY: Learn nine criteria to help you identify and select an ERP solution that fits your business needs. Find the right ERP provider that will help you implement quickly and achieve business objectives. TOPICS: Customer Service \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Just-In-Time \| ROI \| Software Implementation \| Software Selection \| Strategic Planning \| Value Chain Management \| Vendor Selection

Competing on Analytics: How to Increase Sales and ROI sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WEBCAST: Posted: 18 Feb 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: Learn how analytics are helping companies be proactive in their business strategies and gain a competitive advantage in many industries. Explore how two companies were able to drastically increase ROI and sales with analytics. TOPICS: Customer Loyalty \| Inventory Management \| Marketing \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software \| Retail Trade Industry \| ROI \| Sales \| Supply Chains

Maturing Your Demand Management Practices sponsored by Compuware Corporation WHITE PAPER: Posted: 29 Jan 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper discusses the critical role effective demand management plays in evaluating potential IT investments. TOPICS: CIOs \| Knowledge Management \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Strategic Planning \| Value Chain Management

Service Identification: BPM and SOA Handshake sponsored by Wipro Technologies WHITE PAPER: Posted: 29 Oct 2007 \| Published: 01 Mar 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper details the best practices essential for effective value chain analysis during an enterprise level SOA initiative. TOPICS: Application Development \| Best Practices \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| SOA \| SOA Governance \| Value Chain Management

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VALUE CHAINS DEFINITION (continued): … personal computer desktop for which much business software is developed, is often cited as a prime example of a company and product that drives a value chain. The businesses who buy personal computer software may spend far more on the add-on software than on the essential operating system that is the de facto standard for running the software. To the extent that companies standardize on Windows, Microsoft is said to control a value chain. This particular value chain was reported in a McKinsey study to be worth $383 billion in 1998. Although Microsoft's share of the value chain …
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