Accenture Forest Products Feed

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:45:00 GMT

Manufacturers of all types face a rapidly changing business environment—and forest products are no exception. They have to contend with greater competition and increasingly complex supply chains created by continuing industry consolidation and globalization. In addition, they have to comply with a growing range of regulations covering environmental, safety and financial activities.

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:09:00 GMT

Manufacturers of all types face a rapidly changing business environment—and Forest Products companies are no exception. They have to contend with greater competition and increasingly complex supply chains created by continuing industry consolidation and globalization. In addition, they have to comply with a growing range of regulations covering environmental, safety and financial activities.

Forest Products Executive Series—Predictive Selling: A New Approach to High Performance for the Forest Products

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:47:00 GMT

The struggling global economy brings particularly challenging times for the forest products industry. Accenture High Performance Business research has shown that to achieve high performance even during times of acute downturn, businesses—no matter the industry—must continually refine their market focus and position, develop distinctive capabilities that can adapt to shifting sources of competitive advantage and harness innovation to create new markets.

Predictive Selling: A New Approach to High Performance for the Forest Products Industries

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:57:08 GMT

Every day brings news of another company that has fallen victim to the contracting economy—usually, a company that lacked the agility to meet shifting market conditions. Times are tough all over, and now is the time for forest products companies to pursue a new path—to let a new approach to sales and marketing take on new emphasis.

Business Process Outsourcing for Indirect Spend

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:43:00 GMT

Companies in heavy industries such as forest products face different types of challenges in today's global economy. However, a common theme runs through all these various challenges: the ability to control costs is vital to long-term success and to achieving high performance. In response, many companies are taking a hard look at their overall indirect spend—which includes such categories as IT, office supplies, telecom and maintenance, repair and operations costs—that is, the expenses involved in managing spare parts, procuring supplies and supporting production.

Industrial Process Optimization: Achieving High Performance in Industrial Processes

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:38:00 GMT

Cost pressures, environmental issues, the need for sustainable operations and the growing demand for value-added products present constant challenges to industrial companies. At the same time, rapid changes in the economic landscape and intense competition in the market require a relentless focus on achieving high performance through enhanced efficiency, productivity and quality.

Improving Return on Assets to Achieve High Performance: Using Overall Equipment Effectiveness as a Measure of Asset Performance

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:11:00 GMT

Manufacturers work constantly to increase asset utilization and reduce loss in the ongoing effort to achieve high performance. Pressure from shareholders is greater than ever and the funds available to invest in improvements are limited. To remain competitive, companies must get more from their assets while keeping costs down.

The Forest Products Executive Series: Managing Talent for High Performance in Challenging Times

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:53:00 GMT

The current environment is without a doubt one of the most challenging corporate leaders have seen in their careers. However, forest product companies should keep in mind that it is only one phase of a business cycle. While some companies in the industry struggle to survive, others will emerge even stronger. Accenture believes that in this unique environment, companies will need to rethink their approach to talent management to achieve high performance. Rethinking talent management today means recognizing the link between market pressures, workforce trends, business strategy and the impact that human capital can have on bottom-line business results. There are many workforce trends that make talent management both more critical and complicated today than in years past.

Savvy Firms Can Find Opportunities in the Current Economic Crisis

Thu, 28 May 2009 04:30:05 GMT

By Catherine Bolgar

Ecolive: Organizational Strategy & Design

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:34:58 GMT

Accenture helped Ecolive transform its operational and organizational structures to position itself strongly in the fast-growing clean-energy and clean-technology sectors. The company’s transformed long-term business strategy has been favorably received by capital markets and clearly positions it to achieve high performance.

Forest Products Executive Series: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving During Challenging Times

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:45:00 GMT

In the midst of global demand shocks, sparse credit and an uncertain, interdependent global economy, companies of all sizes and from nearly all industries are feeling the pressures of the economic downturn. No one knows how long the turmoil will last. Avenues for growth are limited. The margin for error is near zero.

Forest Products Executive Series: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving During Challenging Times

Fri, 08 May 2009 04:49:29 GMT