Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

Inventory Planning & Optimization: Can Inventory Reductions Achieved in 2009 Be Sustained?

February 24, 2010

Henri van der Eerden, Global Practice Leader, REL, a div. of The Hackett Group

Analyst Insight: Although companies were able to reduce absolute inventory levels by 10 percent from Q3/2008 to Q3/2009, a closer look reveals that Days Inventory On-hand deteriorated by 7.5 percent, resulting in excess working capital requirements of $50bn for the largest 1,000 U.S.-headquartered public companies. If not regained, this lost efficiency will become a more significant cash drain than expected in 2010.

The Supply Chain Needs Effective Yard Management

February 23, 2010

Aleks Gollu, CEO, PINC Solutions

Global Trade Management: Mitigate Supply Chain Risk with GTM Software

February 23, 2010

William McNeill, Research Analyst, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: The global trade management software market is in constant flux, but the risk mitigation benefits provided by the vendors are unmistakable. Vendors offer solutions across logistics, compliance, and finance, and spending on GTM software remains one of the few bright spots with 53 percent of respondents from our recent survey stating they are going to increase spending on GTM.

Global Supply Chain Management: It's Time to Take Control

February 23, 2010

Kevin OÃ¢â‚¬â„¢Marah, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: As of 2010, the traditional relationship between supply chain and business is in full revolution, and global supply chain management has become more important than ever. The roles of supply chain and manufacturing within organizations continue to evolve, making it clear that manufacturing should be reporting to supply chain, instead of the other way around.

Aras's PLM App Certified for MS Windows Server 2008 R2

February 23, 2010

Aras

Revving Up for Recovery

February 22, 2010

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Chemicals & Energy: Leading the Way in Asset and Energy Management

February 19, 2010

Paul Lord, Research Director, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: The number one strategy for companies in the chemical and energy industries is to improve demand orchestration as the economy recovers. Planning processes must manage pricing, capacity allocation, and inventory positioning to manage margins. In addition, operational processes must have visibility and business rules to manage commitments and respond to volatility. These industries are more mature than others in their approach to asset management, energy management and compliance.

3PLs: Expedited Carrier Services & Outsourcing in North America

February 19, 2010

Scott Pezza, Research Associate, Supply Chain Management, Aberdeen Group

Analyst Insight: With broad and expandable carrier networks, outsourced service providers seem well positioned to either make educated decisions as a provider of outsourced carrier selection services or to serve as an educator of shippers, to inform them of available options and potentially provide competitive performance information.

Actio Releases Update of Material Disclosure Software

February 18, 2010

Actio Corp.

SupplyPro Teams Up With SY-CON for Manufacturing Efficiency

February 17, 2010

SupplyPro Inc.

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.