The world's largest companies can save up to $53 billion in information technology (IT) spending over the next five years by implementing service-oriented architectures (SOA).
With RFID mandates, Sarbanes-Oxley and supply chain challenges still burning bright for most consumer goods firms, the consulting arena in 2005 was in high demand.
Global data synchronization is a technology initiative adopted by a handful of retailers and a more substantial number of suppliers, revealed the 2005 Consumer Goods Technology "Shared Strategy Study".
The ability to synchronize supply to demand is a tough nut to crack which is why SAP took home top honors in this year’s supply chain planning category.
Unilever North America partners with IBM to transform and manage strategic sourcing and procurement operations of indirect materials and services for its North American operations.
