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SC Security & Risk Management: Are We Living In A Less Risky World?

Analyst Insight: Despite the fact executives downgraded risk levels in our recent risk survey, the impact of current economic conditions is long lasting. Global supply chains will continue to face major risks in 2010 and beyond. As such, designing a supply chain risk management strategy is still critical.

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Retail: Effective Supply Chains Are Critical to Retailers

Analyst Insight: The retail industry will face many difficult challenges in 2010. Unemployment and underemployment are high and living standards for Americans continue to erode, leaving little money for purchases outside of necessities. Also, issues in housing, banking and health care will continue. Although there may not be much sales growth in 2010, retailers can still strengthen their bottom lines by having an effective retail supply chain, which is essential to reduce costs and maintain high service levels.

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Retail: The Supply Chain Shopping List for Next-Generation Retailing

Analyst Insight: With online retail sales projected to reach 17 percent of total company sales in 2010 and double-digit growth expected each year through 2012, retailers must take measures to offer next-generation retail. That would create a model that focuses on consumers and their experiences up to and through the purchase, or moment of truth. While most retailers have invested in some form of online capabilities, few (7 percent) have built the appropriate supply chain infrastructure to support a true, seamless, cross-channel experience for the customer.

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Quality & Metrics: Perfect-Order Mentality More Important Than the Actual Measure

Analyst Insight: There has been significant debate spanning 20 years about the validity of the "perfect order" metric, which measures the quality of product delivery. The debate mostly focuses on how the metric is calculated and if it is a valid measurement of supply chain performance. But, a more relevant part of the discussion is the mentality that drives organizations toward perfect performance.

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CPG: Consumer Products Companies, Are You Ready For 2010?

Analyst Insight: 2009 painfully taught organizations the value of having a flexible, modular, agile supply chain - from planning through to execution. Companies learned that being prepared for uncertainty with the right people, processes and technology can be the key to business survival. CPG companies that have maintained and developed their talent, redefined their processes and strengthened their supply chain capabilities can look forward to a rewarding, yet challenging, 2010.

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CPG Logistics: Five Strategies to Help Mid-Sized Manufacturers Compete and Win

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Product Lifecycle Management: Brand-Oriented Value Chains Find PLM Quite Relevant

Analyst Insight: PLM applications have grown up in engineering or technology-oriented value chains where product and technological complexity required a much firmer grasp of specifications and proactive lifecycle management, but a number of market trends suggest PLM applications might offer important capabilities to process manufacturers.

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Gaining Foothold in China's Domestic Time-Sensitive Logistics Market Requires Patience, Local Know-How

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