Managed / Outsourced Services

Business models and practices involving outsourcing of functions from one organization to another, allowing companies to focus on core competencies. The evolution from product to service to outcome-based business models.

Multifaceted Businesses: Part Three – New Capabilities Required

The journey from a monolithic business model to a more diverse multifaceted business model requires companies to acquire many new people and skillsets, develop new relationships with customers and providers, implement new processes, and deploy new technology/systems.

Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders at the Crossroads

At the crossroads, many freight forwarders have some fundamental questions as they contemplate the road ahead. What will we provide our customers in the future? How can we continue to grow and win business–profitably?

Customer Stories from Ariba LIVE 2014

The journey and lessons from three engaging customer stories — how they moved to centralized procurement, achieved sustainable savings, understood cost drivers, used cost modeling in negotiations, and more.

JDA’s Opportunity for Reinvention

With the RedPrairie merger and past acquisitions, JDA has amassed what is arguably the most powerful collection of supply chain planning and execution software on the planet. At their recent annual conference, they laid out their strategy for turning that collection of assets into a more cohesive and value-generating whole.

The Journey to Visibility

Technology market landscape report on visibility solutions.

Control Tower is a Myth, but we can achieve greater visibility, responsiveness and resiliance. This report compares major supply chain visibility solutions approaches and how they help achieve visibility.

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