Energise your supply chain network: New competitive advantage from existing investments
This survey identifies current practices, captures significant trends and establishes operational performance benchmarks in five key areas of supply chain management (SCM): new product development, supply chain planning, customer order management, procurement and logistics.
Tackling 'messy knowledge': Combining the best of knowledge management with learning and development
In their quest to become ever more efficient, companies are looking to help workers quickly pinpoint and apply relevant knowledge from a growing haystack of corporate content that often includes 'messy' knowledge -- knowledge that is out-of-date, out-of-reach and out-of-touch.
Companies are placing procurement systems on the web to cut costs and to avoid order errors
E-procurement systems have substantially reduced requisition costs and increased internal efficiencies. But the true benefits result from incorporating procurement into a supply chain strategy and building stronger linkages to suppliers and electronic marketplaces.
Electronic billing: capitalise on your corporate strengths
Electronic bill presentation and payment (EBPP) has reached a point where companies no longer ask whether they should take strategic advantage of this billing process. They are asking, 'How?'
Faced with the increasingly complicated and changing marketplace, companies of all sizes are finding that two companies working together can often be better than one company competing alone.
CFOs: Rising to the Challenge of Performance Management
The role of the corporate Chief Financial Officer is evolving. CFOs are moving beyond their traditional role of external reporting and are increasingly being asked to help guide and improve business performance. So how are CFOs responding?
This study of 151 Australian CIOs reveals the depth of thinking and strategic direction among those dedicated and determined to make a lasting contribution to the vision of their CEO, increasing the value of IT investments and creating competitive advantage.
The rising cost of healthcare is a major concern for many employers, especially smaller employers that are subject to higher increases than larger ones. The underlying problem in the industry is the fundamental misalignment of financial incentives.
More than ever, government decisions have long-lasting impact on privacy, security, safety, efficiency, effectiveness and, of course, customer satisfaction. In short, national and global events have raised the bar on expectations from government.
IBM Institute of Business Value - Human Resource Management
The HR function was more “traditional” 5-8 years ago, but has become more strategic with the company's strategic initiatives... but, the business units will not let HR be strategic unless they deliver operations well. Find out how IBM can change you handle HR.
Personalised healthcare 2010: Are you ready for information-based medicine?
The healthcare and pharmaceutical industries have been buzzing with the promise of personalised healthcare since the inception of the human genome project. As this decade unfolds, information technology will accelerate the delivery of advances in medical science and technology to the public.
