Using Supply Chain Management to Improve Profits

Module 2 in the podcast series Why Wall Street Cares About Your Supply Chain.

Part two of this six-part series will focus on the context in which Wall Street considers key business objectives, and how that point of view could impact the way you look at your supply chain, the importance of your processes and network, and your path to financial success.  Please join us to find out how the CFO can take a leadership role in creating cross-functional and cross-business process improvement that satisfy Wall Street.

How to Drive Improvements to Your Business Valuations

Module 1 in the podcast series Why Wall Street Cares About Your Supply Chain.

During part one of this six-part series, you will hear insights and recommendations on what CSC and Manhattan Associates see as the next big opportunity to add value across the business enterprise - Supply Chain Finance. Tune in to learn how CFOs are becoming active with supply chain management - adding extra value to the business and pleasing Wall Street at the same time.

Get Started with RFID

Module 5 in the podcast series RFID: Stategic Implementation and ROI.

Constructing a Plan and Pilot Test
Get started with RFID! In this module, you’ll learn how to launch a specific project or pilot, under controlled conditions, so that risk is minimized.  Our speakers will also cover some of the lessons learned through successful implementations.

Integrating RFID in an Enterprise

Module 4 in the podcast series RFID: Stategic Implementation and ROI.

Integrating RFID in an Enterprise
Integrating RFID-generated data into enterprise-wide resource planning systems and other supply chain management technologies can yield significant improvement for virtually any firm in any industry.  Using concrete examples, our speakers will show that as the adoption rate grows, more and more firms are beginning to add substantial values to business performance.

How RFID Can Change Your Business

Module 3 in the podcast series RFID: Stategic Implementation and ROI.

Providing New Business Values
In this module, our speakers will discuss RFID as a means for solving long-standing problems that affect supply chain management - taking a candid view of some fundamental issues that are prime targets of RFID deployment, and illustrating how firms are finding significant improvements.

The ROI of RFID

Module 2 in the podcast series RFID: Stategic Implementation and ROI.

Applying the RFID Fundamentals Across a Supply Chain Network
RFID technology is inevitable - it’s not just a technology you need to comply with a large customer. In this module, we’ll explore how RFID technology will be ubiquitous in supply chain applications across a myriad of businesses and industries.  We will also discuss the use of RFID technology as a supply chain management tool that can deliver real return on investment for those considering its application to improve profits.

The ABC’s of RFID

Module 1 in the podcast series RFID: Stategic Implementation and ROI.

Understanding the RFID Fundamentals
RFID is one of the most talked about, frequently over-hyped, misunderstood technologies to come along in recent years.  People either view RFID as “The Next Big Thing” or as a tool used by governments that ensure a “Big Brother” environment for covertly observing people movement.  In this module, Chuck Poirier and Duncan McCollum will explain the fundamentals of RFID is - what it is, how it works and how it is being used by businesses in as diverse as construction, healthcare, consumer product goods manufacturing, the U.S. Department of Defense and Wal-Mart.

Wall Street Diet Module 5

Levels IV and V on the Supply Chain Maturity Model: Value Chain Constellations and Full Network Connectivity

Focus: Creating the Value Managed Enterprise and Enhancing the Network Collaboration through Technology

Wall Street Diet Module 4

Level III on the Supply Chain Maturity Model: Partner Collaboration

Focus: Building Network Alliances

Wall Street Diet Module 3

Level II on the Supply Chain Maturity Model: Corporate Excellence

Focus: Building Internal Alliances and Process Excellence

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About the Supply Chain
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Get top and bottom line results.

Corporations like yours are constantly searching for improvement opportunities. Whether you are looking to collaborate with business allies that can enable you to extend your enterprise, exploring the business value of new technologies, or aggressively probing internally for ways to reduce supply chain expenses, it is critical to strike a balance between growth and cost containment in order to position your company to excel over its competition.

CSC's Supply Chain Practice helps firms keep these issues in perspective and provides sought-after insights that can be applied to your business challenges now and into the future. Our practice is comprised of some of the most noteworthy supply chain experts in the industry. In fact, our practitioners have collectively published over ten books and more than 100 articles and whitepapers on supply chain advancement. We hope you'll enjoy exploring our current thought leadership by viewing the podcast series listed below. Then contact us and let our experience produce results for you.

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