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Summary of Reports

 Astute Software

 ATMS

 Azur

 Barloworld Optimus

 Exel

 QAD

 Sage

 Sanderson

 SSI

 Strategix

 Technomatix Technologies

 VSc Solutions

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Management Briefings

 Market Overview & Analysis | Part 2 | Part 3

 Expert Opinion: David Manning of Oliver Wight

 View from the Top: Lex Auto Logistics | Part 2

 Implementation Issues: Plaut Consulting's Mike Hurt | Part 2

 E-Procurement: Chris Wootton of Cocoon | Part 2

 Outsourcing Trends: Accenture's Charles Findlay and Len Sharman | Part 2

 Globalisation: Graham Young of Young Markets | Part 2

 New Technology: Previewing emerging technology | Part 2

 Round Table: Experts from EDS, PRTM, Deloitte and The Logistics Business | Part 2 | Part 3

Supply Chain & Manufacturing Systems

Conspectus June 2004 - Summary

Only 2% of the companies surveyed for this issue of Conspectus have achieved all the benefits they expected from their supply chain and manufacturing systems.

The problem is that the technology often consists of large and expensive suites of software, with equally big implementation and integration costs attached. This unwieldiness means that it can get to the point where production managers bypass ‘the system’ in order to get anything done, says Mike Hurt of Plaut Consulting.

What to do? Hurt offers advice on how to introduce continuous business improvement, instead of just ignoring the ERP suite when things go wrong in the early stages.

David Manning of Oliver Wight believes that achieving supply chain collaboration is more about changing people’s behaviour than just buying new kit.

Elsewhere, Chris Wootton looks specifically at what’s needed to get an e-procurement project off the ground.

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