One of the largest consumer product goods conglomerates wanted their entire platform to be re-hosted, and also enhance its storage and stability. The LTI-developed Cloud Native app on Azure PaaS also helped drive the business value for sourcing through the integration of S2P transformation. Download full case study

There are many paths and possible entry points, from standalone software solutions to sophisticated business process management systems and full outsourcing. Each has its own advantages, drawbacks, potential benefts and level of risk.

Robotic process automation describes the use of technology to automate tasks that are traditionally done by a human being. The technology itself mimics an end user by simulating user actions such as navigating within an application or entering data into forms according to a set of rules. RPA is often used to automate routine administrative tasks that typically require a human being to interact with multiple systems, but RPA technology is evolving to support the automation of increasingly sophisticated processes at scale within enterprise architectures rather than on the desktop. Over the past two years, RPA has been adopted by a number of business process outsourcing (BPO) providers and a growing number of end-user organizations are now deploying the technology themselves to create “virtual workforces” of robotic workers.

Finding the right IT service provider is not as simple as it may seem. Choosing a service provider based exclusively on low price may be good for your bottom line, but may fall short on delivering the right level of IT expertise and resource scalability for long-term advantage.

The growing trend towards insourcing marketing and transactional email is being driven by businesses that are looking for ways to improve their email programs, increase data security and lower costs. When evaluating whether it makes more sense to leverage an on-premise or outsourced solution, it's important to understand how the traditional arguments have changed.

With the current state of the economy, IT executives are being asked to stretch their budgets in order to keep their businesses profitable. In 2008, Median IT spending per user fell to $6,667 from the previous year's $7,397, according to Computer Economics. This represents a 6.2% reduction, consistent with the fact that IT managers were supporting an increasing number of users without corresponding increases in IT spending. IT spend continued to decline in 2009 and uncertainty and caution is still prevalent in 2010.

Email is the primary communication system and file transport mechanism used in organizations of all sizes. Email systems generate enormous amounts of content that must be preserved for a variety of reasons, including: -Compliance with local, state, federal and international statutory requirements - Electronic discovery requirements and best practices - Knowledge management applications - Disaster recovery and business continuity

Microsoft Exchange Server has been a crucial technological breakthrough in advanced corporate communication systems. Companies who utilize an enterprise-class email server like Exchange believe that email is mission critical, and value the productivity it enables. But an in-house migration to Exchange 2007 from an earlier version of Exchange or another email program will not be an easy task. Complexity, time and cost issues loom large over the IT department and are causing IT directors to search for an alternative solution.

Much has already been said and written about the infiltration of robotic process automation (RPA) and intelligent automation (IA) technologies into the workforce. In truth, it’s taken the corporate world a while to test, trust and commit to automation at work. To understand how far APAC/ANZ markets have advanced towards acting on these opportunities, the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) surveyed the market and found that across the region corporations were forward thinking in building for scale, trusting technology and recognising the need to incorporate robotics into both IT infrastructure and enterprise strategy. This report explains how enterprises across APAC/ANZ are staying ahead of the global wave of RPA, the most popular solutions they are choosing, who the preferred consultants or 'integrators' are, the challenges, and how the digital workforce is being integrated into the human one.

Quality of Hire (QoH) has long been one of the major dividing lines between sourcing, recruiting and HR. After all, retention and talent management have more to do with the quality of a worker than anything else...right? Well, that’s what the recruiters might have you believe. In fact, quality of HIRE is right there in the name.

Read about three companies and their challenges that drove them to outsource.

This Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) research summary, sponsored by Riverbed®, highlights some of the key findings of EMA’s landmark report, “Network Management Megatrends 2016: Managing Networks in the Era of the Internet of Things, Hybrid Cloud, and Advanced Network Analytics.” It examines several major areas of change and evolution affecting network management. These “megatrends” include hybrid cloud networking, the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced network analytics, network management outsourcing, and network management tool consolidation.

Many BPO providers have already invested heavily in robotic process automation (RPA), providing an opportunity to renegotiate your BPO contract to reflect the cost savings they are making as a result. But there’s more. Contract renegotiation also creates an opportunity to leverage providers’ investment to accelerate automation in your own business. Read this to discover: • the benefits of automating business processes and the impressive level of cost savings this can deliver • the impact of automation on the BPO market and the implications this has for BPO contracts • a five-step processing for assessing and renegotiating your outsourcing contract • three options for starting your automation journey.

The consumer durables sector continues to evolve. Consumer demand for connected, energy-efficient appliances is driving investment in R&D – even as profitability pressures necessitate new cost-cutting measures. And intensifying vertical and virtual integration means manufacturers need stronger relationships with extended supply chains. Supply chain and sourcing professionals are leading the charge. Learn how a digital strategy enables the transformation needed to excel today.

New forces are reshaping the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector – and SAP anticipates that they will spur more change in the next five years than has been seen in the last 50. While the sector’s focus for the last half-century was getting consumers into retail stores to shop, we anticipate a focus shift to seizing “moments of opportunity.” This involves serving consumers when and where they need it. Sourcing and supply chain leaders are playing a key role in driving this evolution.

The chemicals industry is undergoing a major transformation brought about by mergers and divestitures, shifting market dynamics, and nonlinear supply chains. Industry leaders are responding by harmonizing their supplier management, sourcing, and supply chain processes using a digital strategy that enables them to extend business processes beyond the four walls of the enterprise. Along the way, they are realizing new efficiencies and cost savings needed to compete in today’s complex marketplace.

The chemicals industry is undergoing a major transformation brought about by mergers and divestitures, shifting market dynamics, and nonlinear supply chains. Industry leaders are responding by harmonizing their supplier management, sourcing, and supply chain processes using a digital strategy that enables them to extend business processes beyond the four walls of the enterprise. Along the way, they are realizing new efficiencies and cost savings needed to compete in today’s complex marketplace.

New forces are reshaping the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector – and SAP anticipates that they will spur more change in the next five years than has been seen in the last 50. While the sector’s focus for the last half-century was getting consumers into retail stores to shop, we anticipate a focus shift to seizing “moments of opportunity.” This involves serving consumers when and where they need it. Sourcing and supply chain leaders are playing a key role in driving this evolution.

The consumer durables sector continues to evolve. Consumer demand for connected, energy-efficient appliances is driving investment in R&D – even as profitability pressures necessitate new cost-cutting measures. And intensifying vertical and virtual integration means manufacturers need stronger relationships with extended supply chains. Supply chain and sourcing professionals are leading the charge. Learn how a digital strategy enables the transformation needed to excel today.

Today's supply chains typically include multiple partners, with services and sourcing managed across several organizations and across the world. Companies are increasing their use of third-party suppliers in the execution of key strategic imperatives. This leads to complexity in the supply chain and increased scale and intensity of operations, all of which contribute to global warming.

Globalization has presented business leaders with numerous opportunities and challenges to become more competitive and innovative and to drive more value. These opportunities and challenges seem to increase in number and complexity every year whether it is the challenge of scaling limited human and technological resources, sourcing from low-cost countries halfway around the world, or going to market with the latest product innovations.

As new models of manufacturing and retail become prevalent, new sets of challenges await adopters: challenges in supplier selection, sourcing, and planning disconnects, and lack of visibility into inventory availability. Leading manufacturers and retailers are embracing new technologies to source and collaborate with suppliers of direct materials.

Procurement organizations are moving in substantial numbers to implement integrated technology suites in areas like source-to-contract and purchase-to-pay. A new generation of technology has made it possible for these technologies to move to the cloud, simplifying maintenance and administration. A recent Hackett Group study analyzed the use of e-sourcing suites to uncover trends, benefits and drawbacks to unifying these processes in one solution. For organizations already invested in optimizing sourcing execution efforts, the arguments for moving to an integrated suite are compelling.

Ideal for engineers for prototyping and verifying designs across a range of industrial and consumer goods applications, the FabPro Elastic BLK material offers excellent compressive characteristics and shape recovery with a realistic opaque black rubber look and feel. Quick printing and quick curing, FabPro Elastic BLK material saves times and money versus outsourcing to a third party for manufacturing. Suggested applications include: • Overmolds, seals, grommets, grips and vibration dampening components • Functional parts including dust covers, push buttons and cable stress reliefs FabPro Elastic BLK material expands the range of functional materials for 3D Systems' most affordable industrial 3D printer, the FabPro 1000. Rugged and durable, the FabPro 1000 is designed for engineers and designers who want to save time and money by managing their design and prototyping processes in-house.

"Successful meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholder's expectations and reach your goals. From tools to assist with budget creation to meeting approval workflows and cost-effective venue sourcing, a great meetings management program takes a lot of effort. That's why at Aventri, we created an eBook that combines all the essential meeting management strategies into one package. Learn how to: • Efficiently source the right meeting venue • Use the right meeting management technology to increase success • Implement money saving strategies with big budget results • Measure your total meeting spend and return. In the end, you will feel confident in your abilities to implement a successful meeting management strategy at your organization."