http://www.ithound.com/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Implement a Complete Production Control System with Operations II Operations II is an ideal system for small - medium sized manufacturing companies looking to implement cost effective solutions. Picking the right software can transform a hectic process, where profitability is on a constant knife-edge, into a more controllable and manageable proposition. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/solution_summary?id=2189 Why the customer-centric retailer needs supply chain visibility Most large retailers have a business intelligence solution in place today. But it’s what they do with the vast amounts of data they now have access to that separates the truly successful merchants from the rest of the pack. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2008 The Operational Challenges for the UK General Insurance Market In IBM’s experience of working with insurers in the UK and beyond, we have developed a number of models which have been used to assist insurers to overcome these challenges and drive more effective claims operations with improved customer service. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=1991 ITIL V3 Series: Service Strategy and Integrating IT Provides a business-level view of the ITIL framework and details approaches on how to integrate IT with the business and align their strategies throughout the lifecycle of a service. Includes Financal, Demand and Service Portfolio Management. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=1665 Sense and Respond Supply Chains - Enabling Breakthrough Strategy Successful companies are responsive. They adapt to market changes quickly, remaining nimble in the face of continual economic evolution. Similarly, successful supply chains—once relatively simple product and information pipelines—are becoming more global and complex. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=506 Energise Your Supply Chain Strategy- 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, supply chain technology and supply chain software. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=507 The Supply Chain Network within Pharmaceutical Industry At one time, the pharmaceutical supply chain only featured on the boardroom agenda when things went wrong. Today, it is subject to much greater scrutiny, as companies everywhere focus on how best to launch new drugs, assure the safety and supply of those drugs, and simultaneously cut costs. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=508 Greater Business Advantage Through RFID This White Paper explores how RFID allows not only greater innovation, but when it is combined with the appropriate networking infrastructure it can enhance the way products themselves function – which can mean far greater returns for electronics companies. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=500 Supply Chain Management Today This major research project was undertaken to gain perspective on where supply chain management is today and the direction in which it is evolving. This report places the research findings into an overall context and provides insight into the continuing evolution of supply chain management. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=483