Supply Chain Execution White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to garner the value of a transformational—not transactional—healthcare supply chain approach, 4 ways to achieve long-term supplier value, and top supply chain trends.

Posted: 09 Feb 2024 | Published: 09 Feb 2024

WHITE PAPER: In this expert e-guide, find out how two SAP offerings provide visibility in an increasingly complex digital world. First, discover how SAP Lumira can support 4 critical supply chain KPIs, then learn about SAP Digital Consumer Insight, a data-as-a-service tool designed to provide brick-and-mortar stores with digital data about their customers.

Posted: 09 Aug 2016 | Published: 05 Aug 2016

WHITE PAPER: Access this Aberdeen research report to find out how customer requirements and cross-channel logistics flow, grow, and coverage – and what that means for your supply chain strategy.

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 | Published: 05 Dec 2014

WHITE PAPER: This guide offers insight to help you optimize your product mix and maximize profits.

Posted: 01 Apr 2014 | Published: 01 Apr 2014

WHITE PAPER: Even with near limitless intermodal options, planners typically fall back on familiar routes and patterns – regardless of whether or not there's a better way to operate. Fortunately, this resource lays out three smart moves that slash intermodal costs while delivering real planning transparency.

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2014

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper today to learn how a packaged application helps procurement decision makers assess the performance of suppliers and gain greater insight into overall spend. Discover how to accelerate time to richer insight now!

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn how to optimize your entire value chain for increased cost control, streamlined supply chain processes, and more effective customer service.

Posted: 16 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Consult this resource to learn how greater visibility into the supply chain can help you effectively combat efficiency and performance challenges and pave the way for business success.

Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the key trends shaping the consumer products sector, and details how you can use smart inventory optimization tools to drive critical savings across the entire supply chain. See if these tools can solve your manufacturing troubles by reading on now.

Posted: 03 May 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: The connected customer is changing the way you must conduct business. In order to comply with your customers' demands, you must change the way your products are sourced, manufactured and distributed. Smarter commerce enables this, allowing you to transform how quickly you can manage and adapt your source, market, sell and service processes.

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 | Published: 16 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers.

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 | Published: 31 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this article to discover the three supplier management initiatives that have helped market-leading procurement organizations drive innovation, increase productivity and mitigate risk.

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to discover the top four tactics employed by best-in-class companies of varied sizes and industries to elevate procurement proficiencies in today's recalcitrant economy, along with the metrics they use to measure their success.

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: To drive market share, sales, product adoption and greater efficiency, many businesses are strategically partnering with suppliers and other supply chain participants to collaborate and share information. In this white paper, find answers to three of the top concerns for organizations developing these collaborative supply chain networks.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: A costly, complicated migration to a best-of-breed e-Procurement platform is not the only way to achieve a consumer-friendly user interface (UI) and ensure user adoption. Read this paper to discover a cost-effective alternative that allows SAP ERP users to leverage their existing infrastructure to achieve e-Procurement adoption.

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) can provide the supply chain and asset visibility required for business success through automated identification, location and tracking of your products and assets.

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 | Published: 31 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes seven success factors for today’s SCM projects. These factors correspond closely to the 10 success factors for IT projects identified by The Standish Group during 25 years of analysis, and can dramatically boost the chances of success for your SCM project.

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: In today’s economic climate, no manufacturer can afford to fund any supply chain management (SCM) project that fails to deliver results. This white paper describes seven success factors for today’s SCM projects, which have been identified by seasoned executives with decades of experience in the field.

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 | Published: 14 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: With so many challenges facing supply chain executives worldwide today, how do they cope? Read this study to discover how the Smarter Supply Chain of the Future can give your business the edge.

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 | Published: 15 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: It's long been expected that the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology would have beneficial effects. RFID is indeed having a positive impact - but it's the retail store, rather than the supply chain, that is seeing the biggest benefits. Read this white paper to learn more about the benefits retailers are seeing from RFID.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 21 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will enumerate the critical business challenges, as well as specific opportunities and benefits of working aggressively to achieve inbound supply integration.

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This document concentrates on IT's contribution to Supply Chain Execution and Management.

Posted: 03 Apr 2008 | Published: 08 Nov 2006