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Reducing IT costs without destroying value
Organsisations are continually under pressure to control the amount they spend on IT, but never more so than in the current downturn as organisations look to curtail investment programmes and reduce costs. However IT cost reductions should always be approached with value in mind; if cutting IT costs destroys business value, then the reductions will be a false economy. Read more about Reducing IT costs without destroying value...
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Where to Invest in a Downturn
As the recession begins to bite, all companies will be looking to make significant improvements in cash flow and operating margins with varying focus on the level and timescales for benefits realisation. All will have a variety of improvement projects ongoing at any time, the essential questions will be focused on the following: are we doing the right projects, will they deliver the benefits we need and how do we focus our limited resources to best effect? Read more about Where to Invest in a Downturn...
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Lean Product Innovation
It is clear that with the global challenges now facing many organisations the need to improve product innovation is an important source of competitive advantage. Atos Consulting sponsored the Aberdeen Group to undertake a benchmark survey of 400 organisations to identify what leading organisations are doing to enhance their product innovation capability in response to these challenges. Read more...
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Effective Sales and Operational Planning will improve profitability
Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) has been around for nearly 20 years and for many it is limited to a tactical planning process, for a few it is something much more powerful. Research commissioned by Atos Consulting has shown that companies with a best in class wining S&OP process have a clear performance advantage in all key supply chain metrics. Read more...
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Shared Services - Have you optimised your investments?
Do you know if you are getting maximum value from your investment? Do you have issues and challenges? Do you want to understand which best practices are appropriate for you, and develop focused action plans to move forward? Read more...
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