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Building an eco-system information backbone

A couple posts ago, I discussed the role of IT in manufacturing outsourcing . I'd like to come back to this topic, and discuss more in details the need for a cross-enterprise backbone allowing the companies members of the eco-system to share information...

Published 07-02-2009 12:19 PM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, Supply Chain, Cloud, eco-system, hub [Edit Tags]

Eco-system collaboration, from tools to an integrated approach

Delays encountered by both Airbus and Boeing have demonstrated the importance of cross-enterprise collaborations as eco-systems become increasingly global and complex. As both companies continue battling for the number one position, they rely increasingly...

Published 06-25-2009 9:13 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, Supply Chain, Supplier, PLM [Edit Tags]

Trade-offs between Supply and Demand

A lot is written about S&OP, Sales & Operations Planning , and I will not resume it here, but S&OP only goes as far. Fundamentally what COE's are confronted with is balancing supply and demand to maximize revenues while delighting customers...

Published 06-18-2009 12:45 PM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Supply Chain, Visibility, Supplier, Demand, Cost Reduction, Supply, S&OP, DDSN [Edit Tags]

HP Supply Chain: Buy/Sell and Manufacturing Outsourcing

Over the last months, I have shared with you a number of concepts HP has implemented in its Supply Chains to reduce costs, improve responsiveness and mitigate risks. In this blog, I'd like to share another one, called buy/sell, that focuses mainly...

Published 06-08-2009 11:29 PM by christianverstraete

Filed under: HP Supply Chain, Cost Reduction, Procurement, outsourcing, Price Masking [Edit Tags]

Should Manufacturing Companies move to the Cloud?

As already stated in earlier entries, the Cloud started with Web 2.0 and the Social Networking phenomena. Since, it has taken a life of its own, and is attracting many SMB's (Small and Medium Businesses) allowing them to fully rely on a cloud provider...

Published 05-28-2009 7:13 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, Supply Chain, Visibility, Downturn, Cloud, Internet, Social Networking, Manufacturing [Edit Tags]

Cloud Computing in Manufacturing

I have been asked to write a short page on the potential role of Cloud Computing in Manufacturing and would like to share with you some of my findings in this area. First, let me remind you that HP works with a very specific definition of Cloud Computing...

Published 05-25-2009 8:02 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, Supply Chain, Cloud, McKinsey, Manufacturing [Edit Tags]

The role of IT in Manufacturing Outsourcing

A couple weeks ago a question was raised about what the implications were for IT when a company was transforming from a manufacturer to a brand owner. This is actually a very interesting question and I will try to share with you my response at the time...

Published 05-13-2009 6:11 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Demand, Supply, Manufacturing, outsourcing, S&OP [Edit Tags]

HP Supply Chain: HP wins the Franz Edelman Award

On April 27 th , HP was presented with the Prestigious Franz Edelman Award for contributions in breakthrough analytics, transforming a complex product portfolio. Since 38 years, the Franz Edelman competition, run by the Institute for Operations Research...

Published 05-04-2009 1:13 PM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Supply Chain, Inventory, ROI, Award, Edelman, Operations Research [Edit Tags]

Is the Cloud only a question of money?

Last week I have, enjoyably, be following the discussion going on in the blogosphere and on twitter around the McKinsey report titled: " Clearing the Air on Cloud Computing ". The least one can say is that the debate is intense and that arguments...

Published 04-29-2009 7:09 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Supply Chain, Cloud, business, McKinsey [Edit Tags]

Put the bank in the middle of the Supply Chain

Last month I had the opportunity to participate in the "North America Supply Chain Finance and Trade Conference in Miami. This turned out to be an eye opener. Indeed, looking at the financial aspects of the Supply Chain in the current environment...

Published 04-24-2009 2:53 PM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Supply Chain, cash flow, risk, finance [Edit Tags]

Do we need a "Business Cloud"

A couple months ago I was in a meeting where an interesting question was asked: "Are you using Amazon Web Services?". The answer was an eye opener, as it sounded like: "Well, we looked at the employee expense system and found a number of...

Published 04-14-2009 9:42 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, Web 2.0, Cloud [Edit Tags]

The Dead of the (traditional) Supply Chain

Early March, Industry Week published an article, titled " The Dead of the Supply Chain ", arguing that the supply chain as it has traditionally been defined is no longer feasible. Gone are the days when supply chains were linear, static, in...

Published 04-07-2009 7:50 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Supply Chain, Visibility, Simulation [Edit Tags]

Green for Dummies ... a couple thoughts

There is a lot of discussion about Green IT, and there is a reason for it. According to the " Smart 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age " report from GSI and The Climate Group, "In 2007, the total footprint of the...

Published 03-31-2009 8:09 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Green, Carbon Footprint, Environment, ICT [Edit Tags]

HP Supply Chain - Dynamic Replenishment

It's been a while since I last spoke about the HP Supply Chain and what we put in place to manage uncertainty and variance in the current economic conditions. Most of the best practices I have been discussing have actually been in place for a number...

Published 03-16-2009 8:01 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, HP Supply Chain, Procurement, Dynamic Replenishment [Edit Tags]

Can social networking replace business travel?

When mentioning social networking in a business context, I often get a grin or a smile. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube never added any value to the business I am told. And this last fact may be right, but it does not make social networking irrelevant for...

Published 03-05-2009 11:57 AM by christianverstraete

Filed under: Collaboration, Web 2.0, Social Networking, Gen Y [Edit Tags]

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