Accenture Industrial Equipment Feed

Large Industrial Company: SAP Solutions

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:42:00 GMT

This industrial company’s Asian operations, along with its locations throughout the rest of the world, are achieving better performance from its new global operations that have standardized on an SAP-based system. The Asian rollout played a major role in Accenture’s successful engagement to implement SAP for the company in more than 40 countries. In fact, the project received a prestigious role model honor within Accenture.

Strategic Parts Pricing: Insights and Innovations for Original Equipment Manufacturers for High Performance

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:56:00 GMT

Reduced capital spending and tight money conditions have created a difficult business environment for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Facing a dramatic drop in demand, many OEMs have severely cut costs to conserve cash—often by curbing production capacity and jettisoning resources. Some have also played a potentially risky trump card: Raising the price of spare parts needed to service an installed base of original equipment.

Fast and Focused: Rewriting the Rules for a Successful Turnaround

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:48:53 GMT

Executives at most failing companies keep trying the same old turnaround tactics—and many of their companies keep failing. One Nordic manufacturer took a different approach to successfully reversing the slide in its performance. Here are five key lessons the company learned along the way.

HOCHTIEF: Procurement Outsourcing

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:38:13 GMT

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Danfoss Enterprise Project Management System

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:36:48 GMT

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Pursuing Sustainability at Johnson Controls

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:25:00 GMT

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Rapid and Sustained Cost Management for Industrial Manufacturing

Tue, 05 May 2009 02:12:00 GMT

The economic environment is challenging, and profit margins and cash flow are under intense pressure. Rapid and Sustained Cost Management is one approach that can help companies address their cost challenges. The objective: helping the organization to institute enhanced rigor around its cost-management processes to drive margins and cash-flow improvements needed to fund and grow initiatives—especially those that enable product differentiation.

Rapid and Sustained Cost Management for Industrial Manufacturing

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:48:02 GMT

Procurement for High Performance: Global Sourcing in the Industrial Products Industry

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:09:23 GMT

Accenture's extensive research into high performance in industrial products shows that flexibility in sourcing can help companies both compete and grow in today's new and challenging global environment.

Wartsila: Supply Chain Planning

Wed, 23 May 2007 23:19:37 GMT

Wartsila Corp. is a Finland-based manufacturing company best known as the leading provider of engines and services for ships and power plants around the world. With more than 12,000 employees in 130 offices across more than 60 countries, Wartsila is a major player in the global economy. The company, founded in 1834, has a market capitalization of approximately €3 billion (US$3.87 billion).

Hyundai Heavy Industries: SAP Integration

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:26:58 GMT

For help in building its logistics capabilities and integrating the logistics solution with SAP FI/CO (Finance & Controlling), Hyundai Heavy Industries knew it needed the help of a service provider that had deep experience in SAP package implementations, as well as custom developments.

Innovation in Manufacturing

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:25:00 GMT

Innovation is more vital than ever to the success of manufacturing. More and more companies are using the practice as a focal point, or catalyst, for dramatically improving performance and, in some cases, transforming their companies. The next frontier in the maturation of corporate growth initiatives is to harness innovation in more predictable ways. That means developing the deeper capabilities that increase the likelihood of innovation taking place—and of more rapidly linking innovative products, services and processes to profitable growth.

Wärtsilä: Supply Chain Collaboration

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:09:50 GMT

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