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Supply Chain Management Services: Leveraging the full spectrum of supply chain management to drive performance and hone competitive edge

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02 Nov 2005 | (Brochure)


Supply chain management: it’s about much more than cutting costs

There’s no doubt that business has gotten tougher. Widespread corporate accounting scandals have led to intense shareholder scrutiny. In the U.S., the fallout has mandated
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, with corporate oversight by the government. Customers increasingly prefer personalization and convenience to price. Economic conditions and fi erce competition are forcing a move from fi xed to variable cost models. The pressure to speed return on investment and time-tomarket remains as urgent as always.

Many changes are being driven by a new generation of e-business—we call it e-business on demand™. It’s the ability to satisfy customers who want products and services that
are customized dynamically and delivered in realtime, and provide employees, suppliers and partners with the information necessary to do a better job—faster and cheaper. That’s
why supply chains can no longer be just a tool for cost-and-spend control or internal process optimization. Instead, they must become a strategic enterprise tool for enabling
change, driving competitive advantage and improving shareholder value. To be competitive in this on demand world, organizations should be able to reconfi gure a supply chain based on schedule or price or location— whatever makes sense at the time.

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