Focus on China: Success Beckons, but Pitfalls Remain for Manufacturers

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Focus on China: Success Beckons, but Pitfalls Remain for Manufacturers …
OpenWorld Asia Pacific Recap: Asia Pac, Japan Continue to be Growth Engines …
Dude, Where's My Product? How to Keep Track of Your Global
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The Secrets to S&OP Success …
Kehe Food Distributors Invests in Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle's Demantra …

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Focus on China: Success Beckons, but Pitfalls Remain for Manufacturers The cost advantages encourage manufacturers to retain China as a go-to global supply partner in the quest for global competitiveness. But this strategy is filled with potential problems, ranging from gaps in deliveries to poor quality control. Read the article. OpenWorld Asia Pacific Recap: Asia Pac, Japan Continue to be Growth Engines Oracle's OpenWorld Asia Pacific brought more than 8,000 attendees for technology demonstrations and presentations on Oracle's latest solutions. The Pacific Rim continues to be a driving force in Oracle's growth, as companies continue to discover that information on products, customers, and inventory can be their leading competitive differentiator. Read more. Dude, Where's My Product? How to Keep Track of Your Global Supply Chain As manufacturers extend their supply chains to remote areas of the world in the search for lower costs, knowing the location of the goods in production and in the pipeline are more important than ever. Learn more. Plan Your OpenWorld Experience with the OpenWorld Content Catalog The Oracle OpenWorld 2007 content catalog lets you make this OpenWorld the most productive and relevant conference experience ever. Search by Oracle application or technology, including supply chain management; focus area; user group; day; session ID; speaker or company; title; or program type--panel sessions, user group forums, SIGs, labs, or Oracle University sessions. Explore the OpenWorld Content Catalog now. The Secrets to Sales and Operations Planning Success Many executives are unsure what the key elements of an S&OP program really are. Isn't S&OP only for large enterprises? And, why would my company need to implement S&OP now? To help answer questions like these, Oracle sponsored The Sales and Operations Planning Benchmark Report, a study of more than 200 companies conducted by the Aberdeen Group. Read the report. Kehe Food Distributors Invests in Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle's Demantra Kehe Food Distributors wanted to create an integrated, modernized IT infrastructure. Distributing more than 40,000 specialty items such as ethnic products and gourmet and natural foods to more than 9,000 grocery stores in 47 states, Kehe will rely on Oracle to better manage inventory, support growth, and improve customer and vendor service. Read the press release.

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