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Supply Chain Management

ALSO CALLED: Supply-Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Planning, SCM, Managing Supply Chain, and Supply Chain Logistics
DEFINITION: Supply chain management (SCM) is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer. Supply chain management involves coordinating and integrating these flows both within and among companies. It is said  … 
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Implementing a Data Quality Strategy
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WEBCAST: In this program Gartner Research Vice President Ted Fredman and DataFlux President and CEO Tony Fisher discuss the data quality issues facing business today as well as the solutions that can solve these problems.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Current trends in RFID: Improving Supply Chains by Exchanging RFID Data using EPCIS
sponsored by Zebra Technologies
WEBCAST: In this Expert Webcast, explore real world use cases for RFID today, discover how companies can achieve total supply chain visibility with EPCIS, and learn about the future of RFID.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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The future of RFID: What's in store for the next generation of RFID
sponsored by Zebra Technologies
PODCAST: In this Expert Podcast, explore real world use cases for RFID today, discover how companies can achieve total supply chain visibility with EPCIS, and learn about the future of RFID.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 22 Dec 2008
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Is Your Organization Really Ready for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?
sponsored by Zebra Technologies
PODCAST: In this Podcast, explore an overview of RFID technology, best practices for successfully launching RFID in your company and learn how to avoid common deployment mistakes.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 15 Dec 2008
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Expert Advice for Creating a RFID Roadmap
sponsored by Zebra Technologies
WEBCAST: In this Webcast explore an overview of RFID technology, best practices for successfully launching RFID in your company and learn how to avoid common deployment mistakes.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Podcast: Discover How to Increase Supply Chain Capabilities with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
PODCAST: Listen to this Podcast to learn why the new transformation of JD Edwards applications can integrate your manufacturing strategies to improve your competitiveness and overall performance.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 10 Dec 2008
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The Lean Paradox: Flexible Supply Chain Management and Outsourced Manufacturing
sponsored by E2open
WEBCAST: LSI Corporation deployed lean supply chain management practices to significantly cut costs and cycle times. Don't miss your chance to learn how they did it.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Case Study: Enabling Celestica's Supply Chain Strategy
sponsored by E2open
VIDEOCAST: In this videocast Celestica's VP Harvinder Sembhi, and E2open's Senior VP, Lornzo Martinelli, discuss Celestica's Integrated global supply chain at the June 2007 Managing automation Progressive Manufacturing Summit.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 09 Dec 2008
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Finding the ROI of RFID: Exploring Compelling Use Cases for RFID in Manufacturing
sponsored by Zebra Technologies
WEBCAST: View this Expert Webcast to explore common RFID use cases and learn how calculate a clear ROI of RFID for your organization.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Is RFID Worth the Time, Cost and Effort?
sponsored by Zebra Technologies
PODCAST: This Expert Podcast explores how to assess whether your manufacturing organization will benefit from an investment in RFID.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Premiered: 24 Nov 2008
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Discover How to Increase Supply Chain Capabilities with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WEBCAST: View this Webcast and complimentary Podcast to learn why the new transformation of JD Edwards applications can integrate your manufacturing strategies to improve your competitiveness and overall performance.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Webcast: Turn down the Power and Turn up the Profits
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: This webcast will answer your questions pertaining to savings from energy reductions and process efficiencies.
Posted: 20 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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6 Key Metrics for Measuring Lean Success
sponsored by Infor
WEBCAST: This webcast by IndustryWeek discusses the key metrics your company can use to help ensure you accomplish you lean goals. It brings together members of the manufacturing community to discuss strategic and operational initiatives.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  that the ultimate goal of any effective supply chain management system is to reduce inventory (with the assumption that products are available when needed). As a solution for successful supply chain management, sophisticated software systems with Web interfaces are competing with Web-based application service providers (ASP) who promise to provide part or all of the SCM service for companies who rent their service.

Supply chain management flows can be divided into three main flows:



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