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Adding value through process mapping

June 27, 2011
David Parsley
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When DineEquity combined the supply and distribution networks for two of its restaurant chains, it used process mapping to identify where to make changes. A top executive tells how this technique helped the company create a single, streamlined supply chain.
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10 best practices you should be doing now

March 22, 2011
Bob Engel
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Want to be a "best in class" organization? Then follow the lead of highly successful companies and adopt these 10 practices in your own operation.
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From bean to cup: How Starbucks transformed its supply chain

December 15, 2010
James A. Cooke
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With operational costs rising and sales declining, the global coffee purveyor implemented a three-step plan to improve supply chain performance, cut costs, and prepare for the future.
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How to put the "strategic" back in supply management

December 15, 2010
Robert A. Rudzki
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Under pressure to produce "quick wins" in procurement? This seven-step process will help you gain top management's support for strategic sourcing—even in a bad economy.
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4 steps to rebuilding customer-supplier relationships

September 15, 2010
Justin Brown
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Many customer-supplier relationships were weakened or damaged during the economic downturn. To rescue them, both sides need to acknowledge past mistakes, identify the causes of those problems, take corrective action, and monitor the results.
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Bend, don't break

December 16, 2009
Brian Moone, Jon Gosling, and Nicholas Fowler
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A four-part approach to creating flexible supply chains is helping the construction industry in the United Kingdom respond better to economic downturns —and recoveries.
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New green strategies replace old notions

December 16, 2009
Pamela J. Gordon
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If companies are to generate savings from "green" initiatives, they need to take a total-cost-of-ownership view and throw out old assumptions underpinning common supply chain practices.
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All for one and one for all

September 22, 2009
Amar Singh
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To ensure success when they outsource manufacturing, companies need to adopt a community approach with their partners and back it up with collaborative technology.
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3 steps to strategic sourcing

September 22, 2009
Lowell Yarusso
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Best-in-class companies recognize strategic sourcing as a value creator and consider it to be integral to their overall strategies for growth. Here's what it takes to bring your organization up to that level.
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A smarter way to spend your money

September 22, 2009
Anurag Dixit
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When executed properly, a spend management strategy can save cash and accelerate return on investments—even in a down economy.
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