cb5490f5-9460-4437-9d0d-17d16666809c All Industries. Business Intelligence,Business Model Innovation,Business operations,Corporate Social Responsibility,CRM,Customer centricity,Green IT,Innovation,IT leadership,Risk & compliance,SOA,Sourcing,Supply Chain Management. 8 Ways of Navigating The Economic Downturn David Campbell David Campbell IBM Global Business Services IBM Global Business Services 18-12-2008 cb5490f5-9460-4437-9d0d-17d16666809c" The lack of liquidity literally puts the breaks on any type of investments and causes ripples through out companies in the Nordic countries and the rest of the world. How can you find new profits and minimize your losses? How can you navigate your company soundly through this downturn? The Intelligent Cost Reduction Framework from IBM Global Business Services shows you 8 ways to do so.

b02777b3-59e0-43e4-ad74-312a5ac3c48a All Industries. Innovation,Trade process transformation. The Global CEO study 2008 Peter Korsten,Saul Berman,Marc Chapman,Steven Davidson,Rainer Mehl and George Pohle Peter Korsten,Saul Berman,Marc Chapman,Steven Davidson,Rainer Mehl and George Pohle IBM Global business services IBM Global business services 07-05-2008 b02777b3-59e0-43e4-ad74-312a5ac3c48a" What will the Enterprise of the Future look like? To answer that question, we spoke with more than 1,000 CEO's from around the world. These conversations, together with our statistical and financial analyses, provide a unique perspective on the future of the enterprise.

5de75200-6d40-4045-89d9-56d842af74b0 All Industries. Innovation,Trade process transformation. The Global CFO Study 2008 Stephen Rogers, Stephen Lukens, Spencer Lin, Edwina Jon Stephen Rogers, Stephen Lukens, Spencer Lin, Edwina Jon IBM Global business services IBM Global business services 01-02-2008 5de75200-6d40-4045-89d9-56d842af74b0" As the demands placed on Finance continue to expand, CFOs are challenged with the paradox of delivering a stable, highly effective finance environment while also providing the agility to respond and react to rapidly changing business climates. The IBM Global CFO Study 2008 focuses on how Finance organizations can balance competing priorities of growth, risk and performance insight, while adding significant value to the business.

c16cf276-8e02-414d-b7c0-0f75baa46f68 Electronics,Forest & Paper. Innovation,Supply Chain Management. Calibrating product launch through collaboration Karen Butner Karen Butner IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-12-2007 c16cf276-8e02-414d-b7c0-0f75baa46f68" This white paper explores how collaboration between industrial companies and their partners can enhance product launches and overall performance by using advanced technologies. Supply chain management is becoming increasingly important to industrial companies as innovation and change occur at mach speed as a result of vanishing geographical and access barriers, as well as advances driven by wider global collaboration.

d4989b46-9dec-4ea4-a4c9-fedeb84ad3ea All Industries. Innovation,IT leadership. Transforming the IT structure to generate business advantage: the CIO agenda to enable innovations that matters IBM IBM IBM Global Technology Services IBM Global Technology Services 01-11-2007 d4989b46-9dec-4ea4-a4c9-fedeb84ad3ea" This white paper deals with complex challenge of innovation. It links IT and the ability of a company to change in an innovation perspective, where the CIO plays a critical role. Some CIOs have already recognized that IT has become far more than a means of increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Rather, they see IT as a prime stimulus for and enabler of business innovation — and themselves as key collaborators in a process that develops business and IT strategies in concert.

b7b97e90-116d-463d-af2f-1a28ed345967 Distribution. Shopping experience & behaviour. Understanding Total Cost of Ownership in Building an Advanced Store Systems Business Case Scott Langdoc Scott Langdoc Global Retail Insights Global Retail Insights 01-12-2007 b7b97e90-116d-463d-af2f-1a28ed345967" Retailers are increasingly using new technologies to improve customer experience. However, evaluating advanced store systems platforms can be a difficult task. This white paper examines the importance of using a total cost of ownership (TCO) model as a more accurate reflection of investment cost and benefit than mere asset purchase.

f70066ca-3677-4faa-957f-97a5fb9155c6 Public. Trade process transformation. Identity management in the 21st century: Balancing safety, security and liberty in a global environment Bryan Barton, Dennis Carlton, Dr. Oliver Ziehm Bryan Barton, Dennis Carlton, Dr. Oliver Ziehm IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-12-2007 f70066ca-3677-4faa-957f-97a5fb9155c6" Effective identity management is becoming a critical issue with governments worldwide as more and more people travel and seek access to services on a daily basis. Questions surrounding the integrity of identity documentation, national exchange of identity information and other issues put pressure on governments. They should move immediately to develop and implement improved identity management solutions that enable quick and accurate identity information exchange, while protecting individual privacy rights and civil liberties.

49a3d019-7e2f-4b41-82af-ce6be204c1af Electronics. Business Model Innovation,Innovation. Paths to success - Three ways to innovate your business model Edward Giesen, Saul J. Berman, Ragna Bell, Amy Blitz Edward Giesen, Saul J. Berman, Ragna Bell, Amy Blitz IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-10-2007 49a3d019-7e2f-4b41-82af-ce6be204c1af" This white paper explains the concept of business model innovation and how to achieve it. It is based on an analysis of 35 best practice cases, and presents an understanding of business model innovation, which consists of three main types of business model innovations; industry models, revenue models and enterprise models.

d8c2022b-2979-458b-b3b3-1228e8003b42 Electronics,Manufacturing,Retailing. Branding,Innovation. Not business as usual: Changing channels in consumer electronics Christa Fritz, Christian Seider, Sean Lafferty Christa Fritz, Christian Seider, Sean Lafferty IBM Global Business Services IBM Global Business Services 01-10-2007 d8c2022b-2979-458b-b3b3-1228e8003b42" This podcast deals with consumer electronics and how the innovation agenda is shifting. It outlines how design and brand have become more important than ever, and how retailers and manufacturers of consumer electronics are moving into each other's business space while still being dependent on each other

131171c4-128e-46ae-8d96-90833bf56d2d Distribution. Shopping experience & behaviour. Why advocacy matters to apparel retailers: Customer focus requires apparel retailers to dress for success Melody Badgett, Maureen Stancik Boyce, Jeffrey Hittner Melody Badgett, Maureen Stancik Boyce, Jeffrey Hittner IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-12-2007 131171c4-128e-46ae-8d96-90833bf56d2d" In apparel retailing, a mature and intensely competitive market with increasingly diverse and well-informed customers, competitive differentiation is more important and more difficult to sustain than ever. However, attracting and keeping loyal customers depends upon it. This study points to different strategies, retailers should consider in terms of customer advocacy.

16285070-9f68-4738-9ffc-ce550c7f28dc All Industries. Innovation,IT leadership. Leading innovation: Tips in succes and survival Peter Andrews Peter Andrews IBM Global Services IBM Global Services 01-12-2007 16285070-9f68-4738-9ffc-ce550c7f28dc" This article deals with the issue of being the leader of an innovation team. The author describes how many different aspects such as people, goals and politics influence the way innovation works. It gives practical advice on how leaders should cope with the challenge of leading people involved in the innovation process.

e05f7e3b-fddc-4886-96e6-5c279c54dc1f All Industries. Human Capital,Innovation. Podcast Interview: The Global Human Capital Study 2008 Eric Lesser, Tim Ringo Eric Lesser, Tim Ringo IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-12-2007 e05f7e3b-fddc-4886-96e6-5c279c54dc1f" The strain that global economic growth is placing on the supply of commodities and the environment has been well documented. But perhaps less well understood are the difficulties this expansion is causing today’s organizations as they strive to make the best use of their most important assets: their workforces. This discussion offers insights on key workforce performance challenges and leading practices that are being used to overcome them.

1b50537c-a938-4b00-9c5e-9d2f575d8db7 All Industries. Globalization,Human Capital. Transforming the workforce Eric Lesser, Tim Ringo, Andrea Blumberg Eric Lesser, Tim Ringo, Andrea Blumberg IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-10-2007 1b50537c-a938-4b00-9c5e-9d2f575d8db7" This white paper deals with the issue of being a global organization that must succeed in a globally integrated world by finding ways of identifying, developing and connecting talent and expertise. This is extremely important for the electronics industry as sourcing strategies have spread the workforce all over the globe. The white paper puts emphasis on strategies to attract and retain the right people in the right places.

4446adef-0507-4bb5-acfc-8d151aca042f All Industries. Globalization,Human Capital. Facing the global opportunity Eric Lesser Eric Lesser IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-11-2007 4446adef-0507-4bb5-acfc-8d151aca042f" This paper presents some of the most important results from the 2007 IBM Human Resources (HR) Summit, where assembled senior executives from around the world were assembled world to evaluate globalization’s impact on today’s HR function. The discussions uncovered two important themes that organizations cannot afford to overlook: the need for globally standardized, yet flexible, HR processes, and the importance of stronger global workforce integration. This is especially important to electronics companies as sourcing strategies have become more and more common.

60e24c81-34ad-4d6a-9565-9cec41343c67 All Industries. Open standards,SOA,Sourcing,Supply Chain Management. Blueprint for supply chain visibility Karen Butner Karen Butner IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-10-2007 60e24c81-34ad-4d6a-9565-9cec41343c67" This white paper deals with the issue of supply chain visibility. It puts supply chain issues in perspective with global sourcing, increasing global competition and customer demands. The white paper concludes that an efficient supply chain must have the capability to quickly respond to shifts in supply, production and demand. This is linked with use of IT and especially the use of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).

5bc0d4a8-4cf1-4b6f-b3b0-c0f8a1de0ff3 All Industries. Innovation,IT leadership. The New CIO: Change Partner and Business Leader IBM IBM IBM IBM 01-12-2007 5bc0d4a8-4cf1-4b6f-b3b0-c0f8a1de0ff3" According to the IBM CIO Leadership Forum Survey, the role of the CIO is evolving beyond computing support to strategy creation and business transformation. This paper explores these possibilities

d6190407-a1ed-4a50-82cf-321d4d73e874 Distribution,Retailing. CRM,Customer valued innovation. Store objectives vs. consumer needs: how to meet the consumer head on Dr. David Bersoff, Mr. Phil Lempert Dr. David Bersoff, Mr. Phil Lempert IBM IBM 01-12-2007 d6190407-a1ed-4a50-82cf-321d4d73e874" This podcast brings you a discussion about how retailers can leverage technology to satisfy their best customers and regain some control of the retail environment. This podcast gives fresh new insight the role technology has played in empowering consumers and can play for retailers who are striving to drive revenue and differentiate the shopping experience they offer to their best customers.

1bf79aab-ad35-4feb-b934-576afd6eaf7b Electronics. Innovation,Open standards,SOA. Empowering product lifecycle management with service oriented architecture IBM IBM IBM IBM 01-11-2007 1bf79aab-ad35-4feb-b934-576afd6eaf7b" The combination of SOA with PLM is especially powerful, enabling greater insight into the business impact of engineering decisions, facilitating collaboration with external partners regardless of the systems and applications they have chosen.

6f404e19-393d-43ab-b6ff-5fc8eaef92f9 Distribution,Retailing. CRM,Shopping experience & behaviour. Establishing trust through traceability Guy A. Blissett Guy A. Blissett IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Institute for Business Value 01-12-2007 6f404e19-393d-43ab-b6ff-5fc8eaef92f9" This white paper deals with the issue of consumer confidence in the retail industry. Nowadays, customers are more informed and empowered. This challenges organizations in the retail industry. This white paper suggests how organizations can meet this challenge with the concept of traceability, which creates better transparency into the supply chain and can help build trust to protect and empower a brand

6bcaa5a9-bb22-4cf8-b5ad-cbc162f4526c Distribution,Manufacturing,Retailing. Shopping experience & behaviour. Center store revival Sheila McCusker Sheila McCusker Informations Ressources Inc Informations Ressources Inc 01-12-2007 6bcaa5a9-bb22-4cf8-b5ad-cbc162f4526c" This report gives an in-depth view on the development of product categories in the in grocery stores. The report consists of a large, detailed examination of current trends in the retail industry. The report also gives insight on how retailers can benefit from current trends in order to satisfy customer demands. It concludes that retailers and manufacturers should pay attention to private labels, innovation opportunities in packaging.