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Home > Enterprise Applications > Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the operations of the supply chain with the purpose to satisfy customer requirements as efficiently as possible. Supply chain management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption. The term supply chain management was coined by strategy consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in 1982. Results 1 - 25 of 97 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name Global ERP Functionality Delivered: The Delivery Difference Between Products and Vendors Explained By : SAP Published Date: May 07, 2008 While globalization was once the exclusive domain of the large multi-billion dollar companies, today even small to medium size enterprises cannot escape the issues associated with global trade and offshore manufacturing. Whether you view the world as flat or round, it is definitely shrinking. Download Now Powering a Solution Provider Network: The Next-Generation Business Model for the Industry By : SAP Published Date: May 01, 2008 Global competition and increasing customer demand are forcing many industrial machinery and components (IM&C) companies to change their business model. No longer is it enough to just sell products and services. To succeed in the IM&C industry today, you need to be a solution provider, and that requires a new business model — one that creates new streams of revenue by adding value to your product offerings. Download Now Adopting Lean Manufacturing in Packaging and Printing: How an ERP System Can Help By : Radius Solutions Published Date: Apr 28, 2008 "Lean" is defined as a process to improve manufacturing and service operations, reduce waste, improve quality and drive down cost. While many packaging companies have embraced a number of Lean Manufacturing concepts, many have yet to fully realize the benefits of a fully-integrated Lean environment. Leveraging an ERP system that embraces "Lean" principles and incorporates industry specific best practices can facilitate and support the process. In this white paper, learn how lean manufacturing can apply to printing and packaging, and how an ERP system fits into the process. Download Now White Paper: Are You Pushing Too Much Paper? By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Apr 24, 2008 Whether you are an electrical supplies wholesaler or a manufacturer of oilfield equipment, the challenge is the same: Are you maximizing your margins by keeping your administrative processes as streamlined as possible? Or, are you wasting time and money by supporting paper-intensive processes to handle quotes, orders, ship notices, receipt documents and invoices? Download Now Getting Value from Industry Best Practices: The High-Tech Supply Chain Challenge By : SAP Published Date: Apr 20, 2008 Examine how adoption of industry best practices can fuel excellence in supply chain operations of consumer and high-tech OEMs. ASUG/SAP benchmarking studies measure the performance of industry leaders and reveal their secrets. SAP industry experts can help you rapidly harness the power of supply chain best practices. Download Now Strategies To Run a Lean Supply Chain By : Epicor Published Date: Apr 20, 2008 In the last several years, the manufacturing sector has moved from vertically organized structures to horizontal organizations; that is, a single company no longer controls its product from, let’s say, the mine to the store shelf. Instead, today’s companies control only pieces of the supply chain, and the companies and divisions controlling those various components may be located just about anywhere in the world. Download Now Making Media Move Across Digital Media Supply Chains By : Signiant Published Date: Apr 01, 2008 Never before has the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry seen such rapid change in business models, adoption of digital technologies, and global, distributed, collaborative workflows. New business ventures, consolidation of terrestrial-based television stations, broadband penetration, time-to-market pressures, and shifting audience viewership are some of the ingredients that are contributing to the re-definitions that are taking place in the M&E industry. Download Now How Lack of Identity Federation Leads to End-User Confusion and Increased Help Desk Calls By : CA Published Date: Mar 25, 2008 Today’s enterprises rarely operate alone. Partnerships, outsourcing, external contractors and suppliers, and other cooperative agreements are all vital to today’s enterprises. These agreements generally require collaboration and interoperation, both organizationally and between their IT resources. They require the ability for users in one organization to easily work with resources provided by another. Download Now The Value of Industry Best Practices: The High-Tech and Consumer Product Supply Chain Challenge By : SAP Published Date: Jan 23, 2008 Read how adoption of industry best practices can fuel excellence in the supply chain operations of consumer and high-tech OEMs. SAP benchmarking studies measure the performance gap enjoyed by the industry leaders and reveal their secrets. Download Now Effective VMI: Enabling your Suppliers By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Jan 15, 2008 Today, as more and more organizations strive to improve productivity and profitability by dedicating the bulk of their resources to their core competencies, many of them are looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to outsource ancillary and support activities. Nowhere is this trend more prominent than among supply chain-centric organizations such as retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers. Download Now Corning Cable Systems: Collaborating with Supply Chain Partners By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Jan 14, 2008 Corning Cable Systems offers the broadest range of end-to-end fibre optic and copper product solutions for telecommunications networks. Corning wanted to improve their supply chain to reduce inventory levels (thereby adding to bottom line savings) and reduce overall administrative costs- all without expensive or time-consuming investments. Download Now Chase & Sons Gain an Asset By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Jan 14, 2008 Chase & Sons has been delivering innovative engineered products and processes to the wire and cable industry for over 50 years. They supply General Cable with specialty tapes. In the past, Chase & Sons would allocate resources for 'emergency handling' of orders which took time away from planning and other more strategic functions. Download Now How General Cable Reduces Over 50% of Time and Costs Associated with Purchasing By : Supply Chain Connect Published Date: Jan 14, 2008 General Cable operates 28 manufacturing locations in 8 countries and is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products. Their products are widely used in communications, energy, industrial and speciality markets. General Cable has nearly 300 suppliers of raw material for their US operations. Download Now Ensuring Successful Manufacturing Execution in the Fabless Semiconductor Model By : SAP Published Date: Jan 04, 2008 Find out how semiconductor companies are adopting a fabless manufacturing model by operating with a variety of partners through an outsourced supply chain. Doing so helps them save money and be more competitive. SAP solutions support this model to help overcome the inherent challenges. Download Now Let Innovation, Not Technology, Drive Your Product Business By : SAP Published Date: Jan 01, 2008 Increased globalization means that consumers can get their hands on any product, anywhere, within days. To differentiate themselves and, more importantly, to satisfy their customers’ needs, companies must deliver innovative products, processes, and services. Rapidly changing market trends can complicate this goal, however, as can the need to ensure that all new products meet regional and international compliance standards. Find out how to best overcome these challenges in this white paper. Download Now Implementing Collaborative Demand and Supply Planning Solutions By : SAP Published Date: Jan 01, 2008 The future of collaboration in supply chain processes appears bright. However, collaboration is definitely a long-term project, with elements of both revenue generation and cost elimination. Forward-looking manufacturers will continue to work together toward a single, "extended" supply chain to overcome challenges and achieve their ultimate goal - to deliver the "right product, in the right place, at the right time, at a fair price with zero defects." Download Now How Do I Drive Value Through a Value Network? By : SAP Published Date: Jan 01, 2008 Supply chains are becoming value networks. How do companies design value networks to gain competitive advantage? What are the best practices? And, what determines value? In this Report, we share answers to these questions to help you drive greater value for your company. Download Now Optimizing Performance Across Your Supply Chain By : Information Builders Published Date: Dec 05, 2007 A firm's supply chain is the essence of how it delivers value to its customers. Deploying a supply chain performance management solution is a challenging process. This paper outlines critical steps and key factors in optimizing performance management for your entire supply chain. Download Now Hi-Tech Industries: The Supply Chain Executive's Strategic Agenda By : SAP Published Date: Dec 01, 2007 Fifty percent (50%) of 146 high-tech companies regard supply chain management as a customer service differentiator, or as a profit center – while the rest view supply chain as a cost center. This sector insight explores the concerns and process roadmap of supply chain executives in high-tech industries. Download Now How Can Identity and Access Management Help Me To Improve Compliance and Drive Business Performance? By : CA Published Date: Nov 08, 2007 CA Identity and Access Management automates the management of user identities and ensures that only properly authorized users can access critical IT resources from the Web to the mainframe. It empowers your organization to reduce IT costs, mitigate overall security risk, enable new business opportunities and deliver continuous regulatory compliance. Download Now Overcoming the Information Challenge on Mining, Oil and Gas Projects By : Aconex Published Date: Nov 08, 2007 It's a common scenario in the mining and oil & gas industries: the project has been approved to proceed and the pressure is on to get multiple parties – partners, consultants, contractors and suppliers – working together efficiently to meet an aggressive schedule. This challenge is often exacerbated by globalization and by the vast volume of data that flows between the project team. Download Now Achieving Compliant Manufacturing Excellence through Real-time Performance Management By : SAP Published Date: Sep 24, 2007 Consider how life sciences manufacturers can deal effectively with dynamic market needs, increased compliance requirements, more distributed manufacturing operations, and rapid product innovation. Addressing compliance management, integration, and data utilization will help improve responsiveness and performance. Download Now Optimizing the Supply Chain: Best Practices for Becoming a Best-Run Government Organization By : SAP Published Date: Sep 01, 2007 Take an in-depth look at how federal agencies are improving supply chain efficiency as a way to meet their missions -- and to respond to OMB mandates for increased transparency, reduced costs, and unified work efforts. This Insight explores best practices in supply chain management. Download Now Warehouse Management Today: Balancing Financial Pressures and Growing Demand By : SAP Published Date: Aug 26, 2007 Traditional linear supply chains with sequential processes are evolving into complex global ecosystems that are highly responsive to customer requirements. This SAP white paper describes how an adaptive supply chain network allows all the stakeholders in the supply chain – both internal and external to the enterprise – to share knowledge, make collaborative decisions and immediately respond to changing conditions. Trading partners can avoid costly supply chain problems. Moreover, firms can enhance their financial position and improve their supply chain economics. Download Now Business Community Management By : Inovis Published Date: Aug 21, 2007 Business Community Management is a strategic vision that creates a comprehensive view of the supply chain by integrating the technology, business processes and communication of the entire business community to facilitate end-to-end supply chain visibility. This white paper will examine the current state of B2B communication; detail the steps needed to mitigate the challenges created by B2B; and more. 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