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Essay on Supply Chain Management: Challenges of the Supply Chain Management - articles ... - 0 views

  • google_protectAndRun("ads_core.google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad); Essay on Supply Chain Management: Challenges of the Supply Chain Management The main goal of any business concern is to meet the two broad objectives of reducing cost and obtaining the maximum customer satisfaction. If the business world was a quiet and fully predictable environment, these objectives can be met easily.
  • The unmanageable and manageable categories are, large complex supply chains having hundreds of unexpected events occuring every day, generating the need to trigger hundreds of re-planning cycles to maintain a constant balance between demand and supply. With this perspective in mind, probably the magnitude of the gap that exists between current Supply Chain Management processes and full Supply Chain Management optimization is very high.
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EU procurement system uses Symantec's VeriSign PKI platform - 10/19/2010 - Computer Weekly - 0 views

  • The European Union is to secure digital communications between government purchasing agencies and suppliers using Symantec's VeriSign managed public key infrastructure (MPKI) platform
  • The European Union is to secure digital communications between government purchasing agencies and suppliers using Symantec's VeriSign managed public key infrastructure (MPKI) platform.
  • The European Union is to secure digital communications between government purchasing agencies and suppliers using Symantec's VeriSign managed public key infrastructure (MPKI) platform
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  • The VeriSign MPKI will enable EU government agencies and their suppliers to use advanced security technologies when issuing identity, business and device certificates for the electronic documents involved in procurement transactions.
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BOOK: Purchasing and Supply Management - 2 views

  • The Fourteenth Edition of Purchasing and Supply Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field, supported by over 40 case studies. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high tech manufacturing and services as well as public institutions. The text focuses on decision making throughout the supply chain. Based on the conviction that supply managers, in concert with suppliers and distributors, have to contribute to organizational goals and strategies, this edition continues to focus on how to make that mission a reality.
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    The Fourteenth Edition of Purchasing and Supply Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field, supported by 50 case studies. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high tech manufacturing and services as well as public institutions. Supply Management concepts, both strategic and tactical, have been expanded throughout the text, particularly in new chapters on Supply Law and Ethics, Public Supply, and Supplier Relations. While all basic tenets of the purchasing function and cost issues remain, the coverage of the field is state of the art highlighting the supply chain approach.
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Institute for Supply Management(TM) (ISM) Expands Professional Credentials - 0 views

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    Institute for Supply Management(TM) (ISM) announces a new certification option for professionals who aim to prove their experience and broad-based knowledge in all the major components of supply management. The Certified in Supply Management(TM) (CSM(TM)) designation debuts November 15, 2011 and will allow practitioners to demonstrate knowledge in supply management, regardless of whether they have a college degree.
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Four Steps to Mitigating Supplier Risk and Protect Your Supply Chain - 0 views

  • Supplier risk management is defined as the process of predicting and preparing for the probability of variables which may adversely or favorably affect the supply chain. Supplier risk management is not a new concept; however, the type of risk that can affect the supply chain and the way in which these risks are managed and mitigated has evolved significantly. The need for proactive and predictive management strategies is ever present in business today.
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    We've determined that a best-in-class supplier risk management process consists of four steps and manages risk throughout the lifecycle of a supplier.
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Guidelines for the Procurement, Use, and End-of-Life Management of Electronic Equipment - 0 views

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    The CIWMB, in partnership with the California Department of General Services, has developed Guidelines for Procurement, Use and End-of-Life Management of Electronic Equipment
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    The guidelines are designed for State agency procurement officers, information technology staff, surplus property staff managers, and any other staff or managers involved in purchasing, using or managing electronic equipment. Other organizations are welcome to use these resources to improve their procurement, use and end-of-life management of electronic equipment.
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Spend Management Solutions to Ensure Overall Success Of Spend Management Program - 1 views

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    Zycus Spend Management solutions are designed to ensure overall success of an organization's spend management program by helping sourcing professionals ANALYZE their spend deeper and wider.
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PSB Delegation Consulting Ltd.: Titling Your Requests for Supply - 0 views

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    PSB Delegation Consulting Ltd. (PSBDC) is a delegation of management consultants focused on project procurement and contracted services performance management. (( PSBDC has extensive public & private sector experience collaborating with stakeholder groups to develop scope of work, prepare business cases, develop plans and manage project procurement for contracted services and alternative service delivery.
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Solve Supply Chain Challenges with New Book - 0 views

  • The Supply Chain Management Center at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is bringing together top industry and government leaders to address inefficiencies in today's supply chain and come up with innovative ways to manage risk. The center spearheaded a recently released book, "X-Treme Supply Chain Management: A Guide to Mastering Business Volatility," and yesterday hosted an executive roundtable discussion among senior government and business leaders on the implications of the global economic crisis for supply chain management.
  • Edited by Boyson, center co-director Professor Thomas Corsi and senior fellow Lisa Harrington, the book is a collaboration with CSCMP and co-contributors from some of the industry's leading corporations and organizations. The book also includes a companion tool kit, developed by Smith's Supply Chain Management Center and Interactive Learning Solutions Inc., that provides practitioners with simulations and spreadsheets to manage volatility in their supply chains. Sterling Commerce, an IBM company, is the project's technology sponsor and a co-contributor. Published by Routledge, the book was introduced on the West Coast last week at CSCMP's annual global conference in San Diego.
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Global Trade Management - 0 views

  • Between August and September 2010, Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), surveyed 136 companies documenting their processes and capabilities regarding Global Trade Management. The Aberdeen Group report, Global Trade Management: Strategies for Mastering Trade Compliance and Supply Chain Complexity, reveals that trade compliance teams are actively revamping and augmenting their Global Trade Management (GTM) and specifically their Global Trade Compliance (GTC) programs to stay current with supply and demand fluctuations, growing global operations, increasing operational complexity and risk, and trade lane changes.
  • "There is no silver bullet for a successful GTM/GTC program -- it is a combination of excellence in the areas of access, enablement internally and externally, process/technology, and proactive planning and execution. When these things are aligned, in proper combination, they yield superior results," explained Bob Heaney, Senior Research Analyst of Supply Chain Management at Aberdeen.
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Source One - Procurement Service Provider, Strategic Sourcing Services - 0 views

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    Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Best Practices, e-Sourcing (visit www.whyabe.com), Project Management, Negotiation, Telecommunications, Logistics, Inventory Management, Purchasing Management and Strategic Planning.
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RFID Applications in Supply Chain Management | RCD Technology - 0 views

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    RFID is being used to manage products through production, distribution and retail. Manufacturers can especially benefit from implementing RFID applications in supply chains because they can decrease costs associated with product tracking and inventory management and increase the accuracy and timeliness of inventory data.
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Accenture Launches Risk Management Consulting Service Line - 0 views

  • Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has launched a global Risk Management consulting service line to help companies better identify, manage and mitigate risks and make greater strategic use of risk data and information to support their decision-making processes.  The new service line expands Accenture’s risk-related services as market demand continues to increase in response to recent turbulence in the global economy
  • “Risk is rapidly moving out of the back office, and management must balance the need to create value with the need to protect shareholders.  As a result, companies must break down organizational silos and integrate risk management across the enterprise in order to succeed.”
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APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework - 1 views

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    The 2009 update to this popular publication adds new features, including two appendices that feature tables illustrating the relevancy of the APICS OMBOK Framework to specific job titles, including supply chain manager and materials manager, and to industries outside manufacturing, such as distribution, health care, retail, utilities, and hospitality. The second edition also includes a new, easy-to-use index.
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New Supply Chain Risk Poll Finds Fortune 1000 Companies Are Managing Risk for Less Than... - 0 views

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    "Aravo, the leading provider of SaaS Supplier Information Management (SIM) software and services, today announced the results of a new supplier risk poll exploring the opinions and concerns of Fortune 1000 executives. While global corporations are focusing on creating collaborative partnerships with suppliers to make supply chains more efficient, the poll indicates that their top concerns include ongoing supplier financial viability, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing suppliers in emerging markets."
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Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Management at A.T. Kearney PAS - 0 views

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    Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Management at A.T. Kearney PAS
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    Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Management at A.T. Kearney PAS
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IBM Announces New Energy-Management, Sustainability Solutions for Smarter Enterprises -... - 0 views

  • Press room Press releases IBM Announces New Energy-Management, Sustainability Solutions for Smarter Enterprises
  • IBM (NYSE: IBM) today added new software and services to its expanding portfolio of solutions aimed at creating sustainable enterprises and smarter urban infrastructures. The new offerings, piloted in-house by IBM, help owners and managers of commercial buildings leverage the latest efficiency technologies and compliance systems to deliver economic, operational and environmental benefits.
  • IBM also announced that Autodesk has joined its industry alliance, Green Sigma Coalition, a move that can help the group improve buildings’ sustainability from blueprints to daily operations. Additionally, IBM announced an expanded relationship with Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management, to deliver new combined offerings that monitor and reduce energy use to make buildings smarter.
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ISM - Publications - Inside Supply Management - Recognition: Why Metrics Matter - 0 views

  • As supply management professionals, we attend conferences on gaining a seat at the executive table. We read articles about how the procurement team can become a trusted business partner within the company. As supply management leaders, we train our teams on strategic thinking, emotional intelligence and cross-cultural management.
  • Reporting the right metrics, in the right way, has contributed to securing supply management's seat at the table. At Sodexo, we hold two spots on the executive team, and supply reports directly to the CEO. We have seats on the marketing council and CSR steering committee, as well as on numerous other task forces within the company.
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Boston Scientific develops supplier risk management program - 2009-02-12 02:00:00 EST |... - 0 views

  • The concept of supplier risk management is still relatively new, as business strategies go. But in the era of global sourcing and volatile markets, supplier risk management is rapidly becoming every bit as necessary to global supply chains as in-house corporate risk management.
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Carbon management becomes key supply chain strategy - 0 views

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    Major companies are increasingly requiring their suppliers to manage their greenhouse gas emissions as a condition for doing business with them. ...
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