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• SAP Announces New Version of Supply Chain Applications

  BNET - 2005-09-13

  At the CeBIT 2006 trade fair, SAP AG, the market leader for Enterprise Resource Planning ERP software, announced the latest upgrade of the Supply Chain Management SCM applications in its mySAP Business Suite product line. Scheduled for general release in June, mySAP SCM 5.0 includes major new capabilities that support...

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• Fueling Profitable Growth Through Supply Chain Mastery Is Key Focus in New Montgomery Research Report

  - 2005-09-13

  The latest issue of Achieving Supply Chain Excellence Through Technology ASCET examines the new trends toward growth-oriented business management models; increased industry consolidation; real-time visibility, integration and collaboration; outsourcing; and service and parts management. ASCET is sponsored by Accenture and published by Montgomery Research.

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• Is Your Supply Chain Ready to Enable Profitable Growth and High Performance?

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  As companies pursue profitable growth, they will have to move past operational efficiency - largely table stakes in the environment ? to construct a growth-enabling supply chain that is information rich and technologically robust, highly flexible, tightly integrated and organized and measured to address the needs and preferences of highly...

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• Aligning Supply Chain Management With Utility Operations

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  Seeking new and innovative ways to cull more costs from their operations, while improving productivity and service, many utilities are focusing on supply chain improvements to enhance performance and profitability. Supply chain improvements have the documented power not only to drive lower operational costs, but also to improve working capital...

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• Architecting the Liquid Supply Chain

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  A common supply chain misconception equates "Liquids" with "Process industries." A huge opportunity for discrete and service industries lies in recognizing the quantity of liquids that flow through these industries and exploiting the operational, financial and strategic benefits that liquid-oriented logistics offers. Since supply chain networks for liquid products are...

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• Are High Tech Manufacturers' Supply Chains Up to the Global Challenge?

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  As high-tech manufacturers continue their quest for high performance by seeking ever-lower costs and promising new markets for their products, cross-border trade accelerates in greater volumes. But while some companies are reaping strong benefits from their global businesses and are achieving high performance, many more are stumbling. In both cases,...

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• Next-Generation Logistics Networks

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  Over the next decade, next-generation logistics networks will significantly extend the horizon of logistics savings/service opportunities. While on-demand providers should be evaluated on the depth and breadth of their service offering, next-generation logistics networks should be evaluated on the depth and breadth of their network's quality of the connected partner...

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• Rebuilding the 21st Century on Demand

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  Demand-Driven Supply Networks DDSN may seem like just another term for supply chain management. Don't be fooled. DDSN tackles business areas overlooked by traditional supply chain management and promises huge new efficiencies and growth. Proclaiming that the customer is king is not enough. Rebuilding the supply chain is essential for...

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• A Small Company With Big Supply Chain Designs

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  Cascade Designs is a Seattle-based manufacturing company. Once their technology foundation was in place and their operations base financially secure, Cascade Designs began to think about interesting ways to leverage their knowledge and people. They decided on three main thrusts that Cascade Designs began work on in 2004 and will...

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• Supply Chain Collaboration Checkup

  BNET - 2005-08-17

  Collaboration can eliminate inefficiencies for all parties, but collaborative planning and execution among trading partners is daunting. Short-term projects can be a realistic route to prepare for more strategic collaboration efforts. Through collaboration, buyers and sellers can simultaneously eliminate inefficiencies from their supply chains. But given the growing complexities of...

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