Welcome
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Supply Chain Management Research / White Papers

In November 2006, Accenture surveyed 269 senior executives from a representative range of industries across Europe. The survey was designed to obtain insight into their views on the extent and direction of fulfillment operations and strategy within their organizations.
19:15, 21 May, 2007
As sources of both supply and demand, emerging markets like China, India, Eastern Europe and Brazil are rapidly gaining importance for corporations in the mature economies of North America, the European Union and Japan.
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007
The 2005 Global Chemical Industry Supply Chain Best Practices Study talks about how chemical companies achieve high performance through their supply chains.
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007
Supply chain excellence is a key to high performance, and as multinationals begin to invest in China, the effect of local conditions on the supply chain must be considered. This Accenture research report analyses the impact on its distribution and logistics of China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007
Manufacturers and retailers in Europe and North America have made solid gains in product availability while holding the line on supply chain costs, according to a study released by Accenture.
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007
With its frozen food market growing at an estimated annual rate of 10 percent, the Chinese government has made investment in the cold storage supply chain a priority. This supports Accenture research showing that supply chain excellence underpins high performance, which in turn provides a huge opportunity for logistics companies.
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007
Accenture defines product portfolio management as “correctly understanding the market’s current and future demand and allocating a company’s resources to achieve optimal product offerings.” This report is part of Accenture’s ongoing series of international cross-industry surveys in supply chain management.
19:15, 21 May, 2007
Global operations, longer supply lanes, mergers and acquisitions, shorter product life cycles, required service levels, disintegrate dataflows and processes. These are just a few of the trends driving companies to outsource supply chain processes. Research shows that, by outsourcing critical segments of the supply chain, companies can facilitate the incremental changes required to become high-performance businesses.
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007
Accenture received the highest customer satisfaction ranking for supply chain management services in a recent Forrester study. The independent research firm surveyed 167 supply chain decision-makers in North America to assess their current satisfaction with supply chain software and services and their plans for additional investments.
12:00, 21 Feb, 2007