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This Evaluation Centre provides information on supply chain software and manufacturing software:


1. Click on Strategy for an up-to-date overview of the supply chain software and manufacturing software market plus briefings from industry experts.

 

2. Click on Supplier Evaluation for supply chain software and manufacturing software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.
 

3. Click on Implementation for information about the remainder of the software lifecycle including articles by top consultancy firms.


4. Click on Service Centre if you need any other support or information on supply chain software and manufacturing software. The Evaluation Centre is here to help.

 

News from Computer Weekly

Outsourcing: cost reduction in an economic slowdown

With the dust from the credit crunch yet to settle, and real signs of tighter economic conditions ahead, most companies will be looking to rein in their spending in 2008. 
Published 07/05/2008 more >>

Video: Crest - David King on the launch of the penetration testing accreditation body

Penetration testing now has its own not-for-profit standards-based accreditation organisation in Crest, the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers. David King, Head of Information and Risk Management at Aviva talks about the benefits Crest will bring to the industry. 
Published 30/04/2008 more >>

NPfIT contract talks resume after Fujitsu makes revised offer

Health officials and Fujitsu have returned to the negotiating table after talks had stalled over a renegotiation of parts of the supplier's £896m contract for installing Cerner's Millennium systems in the south of England. 
Published 30/04/2008 more >>

Outsource World told management skills increase value of outsourcing

IT directors and chief information officers must develop strong supplier-relationship management skills to increase the business value of outsourcing. 
Published 16/04/2008 more >>

Information Builders offers SMEs entry-level performance management system

Information Builders has developed WebFocus Performance Metrics Manager (PMM) to deliver "entry-level" performance management to SMEs.  
Published 08/04/2008 more >>

Chip maker NXP adopts SaaS platform to support business transactions

Semiconductor manufacturer NXP has signed a multi-year contract with Atos Origin and Axway to manage its supplier and customer business-to-business transactions worldwide.  
Published 07/04/2008 more >>

Podcast: News round-up 31 March - Speedy Hire saves by rationalising Microsoft licences

Our weekly round-up of UK IT industry news including the top five stories on ComputerWeekly.com last week, and a look ahead to the focus of next week's issue. This week's stories include how tool hire firm Speedy Hire expects to save £6m over the next six years after rationalising the way it licenses Microsoft software.  
Published 31/03/2008 more >>

PC deal could save public sector billions

A deal struck by government CIO John Suffolk and the Cabinet Office could save the public sector billions of pounds by supplying networked, supported PCs for around half the typical price. 
Published 31/03/2008 more >>

IT news round-up podcast for 20 March: Patent warning and workplace bullying

Weekly round-up of UK IT news. This week, stories include a warning to IBM customers to check they're protected from patent lawsuits by third-party software developers and news that over two-thirds of UK IT workers claim that they have suffered workplace bullying. 
Published 20/03/2008 more >>

Podcast: How to get the most out of Microsoft

In this interview Adrian Davey, head of IT at Tubelines, speaks to Cliff Saran about how Tube Lines has made the most from the company's Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.  
Published 29/02/2008 more >>

Top Business Issues

Never-ending supply

Evaluation Centre's overview of the supply chain software and manufacturing software market

...Supply chain management refers to the supervision of all business processes and inputs that are used by companies to produce the goods or services that they sell. The better an organisation is at managing its entire supply chain, the more efficiently its operations will run and the more cost-effectively it can produce and market its products. So the drivers for getting it right are compelling.

The theory behind optimising your supply chain is not new but the real problem is how best to implement the theory and deliver true business benefit.

The challenges are not diminishing: companies are now faced with managing the extended supply chain to include suppliers, partners and customers; getting an accurate picture of demand so this can be mapped into their operations; and responding to the increasingly pressing environmental challenge.

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New Strategic Briefings

Missing link

Manufacturing companies face a constant struggle to achieve agility in their operations, says Adam Jura of Datamonitor. One key strategy is to link plant-floor and enterprise systems. 
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Exclusive case study: Wolseley plc

Plumbing products provider Wolseley is introducing a new global warehouse management system in an effort to cut its costs, optimise stock levels and increase overall productivity. 
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Second coming?

Supply chain management never really reached its full potential, argues Dave Manning of Oliver Wight, but now total SCM is once again attracting attention. 
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Evolution of EAM

Nigel Spooner of Logica warns that companies could be missing out on huge productivity gains by failing to use new technologies to manage assets more effectively. So what exactly is enterprise asset management and how can it help? 
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