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Oracle Applications Update: Retail SCM -- Keeping Customers at the Center of Collaboration
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT UPDATE

SPOTLIGHT
Retail SCM: Partner Collaboration Means Customer Satisfaction
In retail, where competition is intense and stakes are high, customer satisfaction should drive everything the retailer does — in theory.
So open collaboration should be a no-brainer, with trading partners working together to make sure customers are happy. Historically, though, collaboration's been limited — until recently. Read the article.


Solutions
Cracking the Code on Supplier Enablement
Different kinds of suppliers require different approaches for supply chain efficiency.
Sounds simple enough: keep suppliers well informed and in the loop and the supply chain will be efficient. Snags arise when you're working with two distinct categories of suppliers — high value and high volume. Read the article.
Research & Analysis
The Best Way to Measure Supply Chain Responsiveness
An executive summary of the March 2005 AMR Research report "How Best to Measure Your Supply Chain Today."
How can you match technology to your specific organizational requirements? You need a clear understanding of the extensibility and capability of the six types of offerings for supply chain measurement. Read the summary of the AMR report.
Industries
Getting Lean
MKS Instruments turns to technology to standardize business practices across its company.

High tech manufacturers are reaping the benefits of Lean manufacturing. Find out how one company did it — and what one industry analyst says is the true meaning of Lean. Read the Profit Magazine article.
Procurement
Daily Spend Management Systems Evolve
A radical shift in technology deployment eases the burden for IT.
If you can get headlines for your community, or even the world, with a quick glance at a newspaper, shouldn't you be able to do the same with your spend management systems? A radical shift in technology deployment can make it possible. Read the article (PDF).


News & Events
Download the Aberdeen whitepaper "The CFO's View of Procurement"
Read an IDC White Paper: Increasing Supply Chain Responsiveness Among Configured Electronic Systems Manufacturers (PDF)
Supply Management Executives for mid-market companies: Complete this 5-minute survey and get a preview copy of the Aberdeen Group's benchmark report "Strategic Sourcing in the Mid-Market."


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November 2005
A quarterly e-newsletter for enterprises that use Supply Chain Management applications.


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