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Join
us September
10-12, 2003 and influence the IT buying decisions
of midsize manufacturers through Private Boardroom
Appointments, World Premiere presentations, meetings
in the Showcase, and a variety of networking opportunities.
Midsize
Enterprise Summit provides a proven,
effective format and Gartner-led
sessions set the stage:
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here for more information on Vendor Presentation
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Midsize
Business Manufacturing Scenario: Glass Half-full
or Half-empty?
Presenter:
Bob Anderson, Research Director, BMIT and SMB,
Gartner |
Forward thinking manufacturers use economic downturns
to invest in technology and processes that deliver lasting
competitive advantage. Despite the tepid economic climate
experienced recently, it appears a mild recovery is
in the offing. Midsize manufacturers have begun to respond
to this by again investing in those areas that will
help them improve customer services and improve profit
margins and productivity. However things have changed:
the past euphoria associated with technology for technology's
sake is gone and has been replaced by a focus only on
those projects that can show a quick but lasting return
on investment (ROI) given the total cost of ownership
(TCO). This presentation will address the current issues
and forces midsize manufacturers face, underlying trends,
and actions that can be taken to address them successfully.
Why
Midsize Businesses Care About Supplier Relationship
Management (SRM)
Presenter:
David Hope-Ross, Research Director, Back Office
and Operations, Gartner |
The profit margins of midsize manufacturers continue
to be impacted by a slow macro-economic environment
and unilateral demands from large customers for price
reduction. Because midsize manufacturers spend over
40% of revenues with suppliers, SRM represents a key
opportunity to make better buying decisions, and ultimately,
an opportunity for improved profitability. Yet these
organizations face substantial barriers. Absent are
systems that can provide end-to-end support for supplier
interactions and many midsize businesses lack basic
purchasing disciplines. In this presentation we will
examine the potential of Supplier Relationship Management
and associated applications to transform procurement
and sourcing into a predictable and repeatable process
- a strategic asset to the midsize manufacturing organization.
Delight
Customers and Save Money With Order Fulfillment
Presenter:
Jeff Woods, Principal Analyst, Back Office Operations,
Gartner |
Many midsize enterprises today are struggling with how
to save money while continuing to meet the demands of
increasingly tough customers. A comprehensive order
fulfillment strategy including logistics design, visibility,
warehouse management, and transportation management
technologies can help an enterprise with this. In this
session, we will discuss:
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How
can I measure and define the perfect order fulfillment
process? |
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What
technologies will help me now and in the future
to deliver the perfect order fulfillment process? |
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How can I implement and maintain the perfect order
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The
IT Department and Sarbanes-Oxley: Selecting Technologies
and Defining Processes for Compliance
Presenter:
Mark Gilbert, Vice President, Knowledge Workplace,
Gartner |
Sarbanes-Oxley has created a great deal of confusion,
and even panic in companies across the world. Vendors
have responded with "Sarbanes-Oxley solutions" that
cost a lot but deliver little. The short timeframes,
harsh penalties and vague language of the Act have caused
a rash of panic buying in enterprises. We outline what
IT needs to deliver to help ensure compliance.
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What
will the role of the IT department be in helping
enterprises comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other
regulatory legislation? |
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What
combinations of existing enterprise technologies
can be used to aid enterprises in compliance? |
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Which
vendors offer full or partial solutions to the
challenge of complying with Sarbanes-Oxley? |
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How
can enterprises best position themselves to flexibly
respond to the increasing demands of regulators
for corporate transparency both now and in the
future? |
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