Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

The Green and Smart Supply Chains of the Future

February 19, 2009

Stephen Stokes, v.p., sustainability & green technologies, AMR Research

The green imperative is expanding into virtually all walks of life and all facets of the economy. Demonstrating green credentials is increasingly a minimal stakeholder expectation and business risk management factor, and is shifting from an order-winning to an order-qualifying attribute. Swallow that carbon pill! A whole swath of additional environmental expectations may well be just around the corner, as well as a whole new way of looking at "green" and the environment.

BPM, A Great Lean Solution for Tough Economic Times

February 18, 2009

David Brown, research director, AMR Research

Business process management will continue to be a topic of interest to supply chain companies in 2009. Because process change can be implemented without significant cash investments, BPM will stay fashionable in lean economic times. Adoption will be compartmental for a number of reasons: the economy, organizational politics and the lack of any vendor solution that completely meets business requirements.

Customers Increase Focus on Cost Reduction in Face of Soft Economy

February 18, 2009

Greg Aimi, research director at AMR Research

In these tough economic times with revenues likely coming up short of expectations, logistics service providers will increasingly be pressured to help lower costs for customers, but not just by squeezing existing rates. Customers need help with lowering network inventories and reducing the total cost to serve by executing demand-driven strategies, enhancing trading partner collaboration, and revisiting the network flows for optimal configuration.

Extending the Supply Chain Through the Right Providers

February 18, 2009

Brad Wyland, senior research analyst, Aberdeen Group

Today's Best-in-Class logistics executives are looking to third-party logistics providers as a value-add extension of their organization that can help deliver value to the customer at lower costs.

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting in Uncertain Times

February 18, 2009

Intelligent Enterprise

Five Trends That Will Shape Business Technology in 2009

February 18, 2009

From McKinsey Quarterly/Stefan Spang

Breathing Room: Ten Ideas for Squeezing More Working Capital From Your Supply Chain

February 18, 2009

From Deloitte/Jim Kilpatrick

Fluensee Issues AssetTrack 4.0 With Real-Time Asset Inventory Feature

February 18, 2009

Fluensee

Aras Builds Advanced Search Capability Into PLM Software Suite

February 18, 2009

Aras

Schenker Expands Temperature-Controlled Services With Envirotainer

February 18, 2009

Schenker AG

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain finance and revenue management. New technologies in finance and revenue management are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using finance and revenue management solutions for supply chain optimization.