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IBM adds to green consulting services: The business consulting division for IBM has come out with a new sustainability consulting service that focuses on helping companies measure and address the energy efficiency and environmental impact of their supply chain partners. The IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management service is focused on helping businesses define...; Tags: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Consulting Service, Supplier, Consulting, IBM Corp., IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management Service, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-10-21
The SaaS-ification of IT asset disposal: Hey there are Web services for just about every other part of your supply chain process, so why not responsible IT asset disposal? That's the pitch from ServoTerra.com, which essentially is a business-to-business exchange platform that lets businesses connect directly to technology recycling companies. The service was built on...; Tags: Asset, Information Technology, Consideration, Wagner, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Asset Management, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2009-10-14
Asian Paints enables growth through improved planning: Asian Paints is India's largest paint company and is ranked among the top 10 decorative coatings companies in the world. When the company needed a competitive edge in the challenging Indian marketplace, it found a clear advantage in establishing a leaner, more agile and cost-efficient supply chain. Its management chose...; Tags: Supply Chain, I2 Technologies Inc., Asian Paint, Asian Paints, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Change Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Tools & Techniques, Management; Case studies 2009-10-01
Supply Chain Planning 4.2.4.6 (Windows): SCP 4.0 has been helping companies reduce capital tied up in inventory, accurately forecast procurement needs, and enhance vendor managed inventory VMI relationships for more than 10 years. Using SCP, businesses are also saving money using full-container shipments through optimized manufacturing planning. Businesses in 15 countries have been reaping the...; Tags: Supply Chain, Microsoft Windows, Procurement, Forecasting, Jada Management Systems, SCP 4.0, Sales Force Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations; Software downloads 2009-09-27
Is your supply chain gonna kill you?: Jason Busch has an excellent post: Friday Rant: Beyond SarbOx -- Waiting for the Big One to Hit . I'm betting few people want to talk about this particular hot potato. Please don't choke on your early morning coffee. He says: Then as now [when SarbOx was enacted], companies...; Tags: Supply Chain, International Financial Reporting Standards, Audit, Jason Busch, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2009-09-04

SPS Commerce Implements Business Intelligence Platform to Streamline Supply Chains for Customers: SPS Commerce wanted to implement internet-based business intelligence to deliver supply chain and point-of-sale information to its customers and harness high volume of data traveling among trading partners - retailers and suppliers - to provide customers with information that will help them optimize their supply chains. The challenge was to...; Tags: Business Intelligence, SPS Commerce, Supply Chain, Oracle Corp., Streamline, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2009-09-01
Report: Tech component inventory lean (perhaps too lean): Inventory levels of key items in the technology industry's supply chain are very lean, according to a report by Goldman Sachs. Is the tech supply chain ready for demand to snap back? by Larry Dignan; Tags: Supply Chain, Inventory, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-08-31
Barres 2.5.0 (Mac): A simple barcode generation application. It can generate the following type of barcodes: EAN13 (13 digits), UPC (12 digits) and SCC14 (14 digits). UPC and EAN codes are used globally for commerce, and make up an important part of the automated supply chain. If you have a product that you...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Barcode, Antilog, UPC, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Retail, Desktops, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware; Software downloads 2009-08-30
Cloud computing uniquely enables product and food recall processes across supply chains: In conjunction with GS1 Canada, HP announced a product recall process Monday that straddles many participants across global supply chains. The pressures in such multi-player process ecologies can mount past the breaking point for such change management nightmares as rapid food or product recalls. by Dana Gardner; Tags: Supply Chain, Food, Cloud Computing, Change Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Food & Beverage, Leadership, Tools & Techniques, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2009-08-25
Winsami 6.0 (Windows): Winsami is a business resource management product and includes the following features. Manufacturing: Engineering, bills of material, scheduling, capacity, workflow management, quality control, cost management, manufacturing process, manufacturing projects, manufacturing flow . Supply chain management: Order to cash, inventory, order entry, purchasing, product configurator, supply chain planning, supplier scheduling, inspection...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Winsami, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2009-08-10
Guiffy 9.0 build 268 (Windows): Guiffy features include the Trustworthy 3-way auto-merge--"SureMerge", In-Line difference highlighting, integrated folder and filetree comparisons, command line interface and API for automation. Guiffy produces reports as HTML with support for color printing. File comparing options include folded views for support of large files. Supports over 150 file encoding formats such...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Guiffy Software, Guiffy SureMerge, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Keyboards, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2009-08-05
University of Missouri Reshapes Hospital Supply Chain Management to Reduce Cost, Increase Effectiveness: University of Missouri UM wanted to improve supply chain management systems, which had operational issues and limited the ability to control supply costs and improve operating rooms' inventory visibility, to limit stocking costs and prevent frequent expediting of supplies. The challenge was to improve reporting and analytics to properly manage...; Tags: Hospital, Oracle Corp., University Of Missouri, SCM, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations; Case studies 2009-08-01
Harris Corporation Cuts Engineering Change Time in Half to Accelerate Time to Market: Harris Corporation is an international information technology company focused on providing assured communications - anytime and anywhere. Harris found that it already learned a lot of lessons about its supply chain downstream - for example, from which vendors it should purchase supplies, which parts it should use, and how its...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Harris Corp., Product Development, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Product Marketing, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Management; Case studies 2009-08-01
Nice Group Streamlines Process Manufacturing With Oracle E-Business Suite R12: Defending its market-leading position is a priority for Nice Group. The company's main competitors are state-owned chemical organizations and multinational enterprises such as Procter & Gamble. To ensure it can maintain market share, Nice Group implemented a new, integrated business management system based on Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12. The...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Business Management, Oracle E-Business Suite, Procurement, Purchasing & Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2009-08-01
Keune Haircosmetics Streamlines Business-Critical Processes With Supply Chain Management Solution: Keune Haircosmetics wanted to replace aging business systems due to their limited functionality and support phase out and procure and integrate a warehouse location system for integrated logistical activities. The challenge was to link up systems on three sites to save costs by having one instead of three separate systems...; Tags: Supply Chain, Oracle Corp., SCM, Keune Haircosmetics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Investment, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance; Case studies 2009-08-01
Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Reduces Inventory Costs by 15%, Cuts Reporting Time With Oracle E-Business Suite R12: Al-Abbas Sugar Mills wanted to replace ageing accounting system with a more advanced platform to increase visibility into payables and receivables and automate procure-to-pay process and improve supply chain management. The challenge was to implement a system to track requisitions and approvals and ensure a transparent audit trail and reduce...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle E-Business Suite, Al-Abbas Sugar Mills, Operational Accounting, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Finance, Software; Case studies 2009-08-01
Supply-Chain Services Firm Standardizes Global Operations on Flexible ERP Solution: One company that has actually seen business increase during an economic downturn is supply-chain services firm PCH International. The company quickly realized, however, that its current enterprise resource planning system could no longer keep up with its growth. PCH began looking for a system that could automate tasks that employees...; Tags: Supply Chain, ERP, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2009-07-20
Why the best get better in sourcing: Late last week, I took a call with Tim Albinson, CEO of Aravo. Aravo manages, supplements and enhances supplier information. Tim and I discussed the types of firms that adopt better supply chain practices and technologies. While we spoke,...; Tags: Supply Chain, Sourcing, Aravo, Purchasing & Procurement, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2009-07-14
Colorcon Cuts Production Lead Times and Simplifies Multinational Regulatory Compliance: Colorcon wanted to improve the global company's ability to manage variability of its manufacturing processes to ensure product consistency and customer confidence and provide the IT foundation required to scale Colorcon's business while improving sales and customer service effectiveness. The challenge was to streamline compliance to regulations governing the health...; Tags: Customer Service, Oracle Corp., Manufacturing, Regulatory Compliance, Product Marketing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2009-07-01
Synchronize Supply Chain Inventories to Minimize Excess Stock, Outages, and the "Bullwhip Effect": The global nature of supply chains makes it difficult to accurately view, replenish, and move stock inventory. Many traditional systems rely on reorder point replenishment and large batch processing - without considering fluctuations in demand or variations in replenishment lead time. This causes stock outs or excess inventories that frustrate...; Tags: Supply Chain, Stock, Outage, Replenishment, Balanced Flow, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies 2009-06-05