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Learn about the CIBER difference at ProMat 2011
, : 16 March 2011 / 9:00 AM : 0 
As attendees at this year’s ProMat 2011 show in Chicago file into the McCormick South Conference Center beginning on Monday, they will be awed by the large number and variety of machinery, conveyor systems, work assist devices and material handling equipment on display. It is truly an operations person’s dream to watch, touch and, in some cases, operate all of this machinery.
However, there will also be a large number of niche and end-to-end Supply Chain consulting companies present on the show floor as well. In many cases, these companies can provide your organization with innovative and practical solutions that will often result in even more dramati...
Tagged: Business Impact Analysis Business Modeling Business Value Change Management Data Modeling IT to Business Alignment Process Improvement Project Management Supply Chain WMS
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Why meet with CIBER at ProMat 2011?
, : 15 March 2011 / 9:08 AM : 0
As attendees at this year’s ProMat 2011 conference set their sights on next week’s event in Chicago, what will they find when they stop to chat at CIBER’s booth (3853)?
While CIBER does not sell the latest integrated packaging machinery, conveyor systems or newest technology of high reach fork trucks, we can help companies across any vertical significantly reduce costs and streamline operations across their entire supply chain enterprise. CIBER’s portfolio of solutions that we will be discussing with conference attendees include:
Tagged: Business Modeling Change Management Organizational Change Management Project Management Supply Chain WMS
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ProMat 2011 - Just around the corner
, : 10 March 2011 / 9:41 AM : 0
ProMat 2011 - Just around the corner
With less than two weeks to go before the kick-off of ProMat 2011 in Chicago, what will the expected 12,500 business professional who will be attending this year’s event be looking to gain from this huge conference?
While the macro economy is showing some pockets of gradual recovery, senior management and shop floor managers alike are still under significant pressures to reduce operating and distribution costs. As investment budgets, which have largely been non-existent over the past two years, are now being gradually increased, attendees at ProMat 2011 will be looking for equipment, machinery and innovative s...
Tagged: Business Impact Analysis Business Modeling Data Modeling Retail Supply Chain WMS
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Maximizing Inventory Investment across the Retail Distribution Enterprise
, : 25 January 2011 / 10:32 AM : 1
One of the first lessons all of us learned in our early school days was 1 + 1 = 2. However, in business, this simple mathematical formula doesn’t always hold true. For instance, in the area of managing inventory across a large, SKU intensive, retail organization, 1 + 1 may equal < 2, if certain Retail Inventory Management (RIM) principles and systems are put in place.
Retail Inventory Management concepts and solutions are certainly not new. Depending on the industry vertical, RIM solutions have been deployed in many shapes and sizes for many years, often under program names such as Continuous Replenishment, Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), Vendor M...
Tagged: Integration IT to Business Alignment Supply Chain
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Mergers & Acquisitions: Impact on Supply Chain Management
, : 30 June 2010 / 9:11 AM : 0
In today’s highly competitive, global economy corporate mergers and acquisitions have become commonplace. Although the pace of M&A activity has slowed during the current economic downturn, companies with sufficient cash reserves or secure financing will still take advantage of opportunistic acquisitions at bargain prices. Business drivers for these actions will vary from company to company, but some of the most common drivers include:
Tagged: Business Value Change Management Consolidation IT Strategy IT to Business Alignment Organizational Change Management Supply Chain
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