WHITE PAPER - Paralleling the explosion in materiel sourcing over the past decade, corporate supply chains have grown strikingly more complex because of a greater amount of outsourcing, increased globalization and a more complex regulatory environment.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - The SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management application provides full visibility into direct and indirect spend, and helps companies proactively identify cost savings opportunities and supply risks, reduce costs, maintain supply continuity, and increase spend under management.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | Procurement | Spend Management | Spend Management Software | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - In this paper you will learn how TAKE Supply Chain has developed a scalable, rules-based barcode label and RFID print management platform that allows business users — not IT programmers — to effectively administer tagging output and compliance programs, which can increase efficiency while decreasing costs with RFID label management.
Posted: October 14, 2009 | Published: October 14, 2009


Topics:  Downtime | ERP | Inventory Management | Manufacturing Execution Systems | RFID | RFID Middleware | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software

EBOOK - It's getting more and more difficult for SAP customers to contain the costs of supply chain management. This eBook looks at the technologies and techniques that SAP customers are using to optimize their sourcing processes and to make their supply chains as efficient as possible.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Distribution | Distribution Centers | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Automation | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

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: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  ERP | ERP Software | SOA | SOA Governance | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Event Management | Supply Chain Event Management Software | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - The focus of this white paper is to highlight how IT can support the kind of agile, rapid response that is needed to drive out costs and delays in their company's business collaboration networks.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: September 2, 2009


Topics:  Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Lean Production | Supply Chain Execution | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This IDC report examines the key challenges facing distribution companies as the rules of the game change under the twin forces of globalization and industry consolidation.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | ERP | Globalization | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | SAP (Product) | Supplier Relationship Management | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - Find out what your company needs to do to maximize opportunities and limit risks in response to current and future energy emissions policies. Learn about policies in force in regions and countries around the world, and discover strategies to manage emissions to help benefit your organization.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Compliance Best Practices | Energy Efficiency | Energy Star | Regulatory Compliance | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents an overview and introduction to reverse logistics and how to manage reverse logistics in the CPG industry in an efficient manner.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: April 6, 2009


Topics:  Brand Loyalty | Branding | Environmental Compliance | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Systems | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

WHITE PAPER - This paper offers a solution for businesses to achieve balance between profitability and sustainability by leveraging the platform of packaged implementations.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: April 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Systems | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Standards | Green Data Center | Green Storage | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chains

CASE STUDY - Avocent needed to increase its distribution capacity and throughput without a costly physical expansion. Read this case study to see how Catalyst stood out as the clear choice to partner Avocent on this project plan of upgrading their SAP warehouse management system.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 16, 2009


Topics:  Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Systems | SAP (Product) | Storage Management | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software

WHITE PAPER - According to a September 2006 benchmarking survey conducted by the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) and SAP on governance, risk, and compliance (GRC ), most organizations today have a reactive approach to GRC management - a fire-drill method of channeling precious resources and management attention to address specific regulatory...
Posted: June 4, 2009 | Published: June 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Architectures | Business Intelligence | Business Structures | Compliance (Finance) | Data Governance | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Supply Chain Intelligence