Accenture Metals and Mining Feed

Steel in the Americas: Back to the Future

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:29:00 GMT

Presented at Steel Success/Survival Strategies XXIV, this speech covers the structural shifts and key implications in the global steel arena; the need for new applications and products to exploit new opportunities; and strategies that steel companies should immediately employ to properly manage the current crisis.

Outokumpu: SAP ERP Solutions

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:35:00 GMT

Outokumpu chose Accenture for its global delivery approach, blending dedicated, experienced people, technology skills and tools, and proven methodology approach for successful development and deployment of complex, large-scale ERP solutions.

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:24:00 GMT

Manufacturers of all types face a rapidly changing business environment—and metals 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.

Business Process Outsourcing for Indirect Spend

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Companies in heavy industries such as metals 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.

Advanced Enterprise Solution for Metals

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:39:00 GMT

The Accenture Advanced Enterprise Solution for Metals is an innovative, comprehensive and proven enterprise resource planning solution that accelerates enterprise-wide business value for high performance. The solution links industry-leading processes to a preconfigured solution built on the latest technology and is packaged with complete process documentation and industrialized implementation accelerators.

Accenture Mine Value Solution: Strategies for Achieving High Performance in Mining

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:14:00 GMT

What mining companies need to know—with a high degree of confidence—is what to do, where to do it, what it will take to do it and what the potential benefits are.

Achieving High Performance in Challenging Times

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:25:00 GMT

Manufacturers of all types face a rapidly changing business environment-and mining 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. To solve those problems, many companies are turning to manufacturing execution systems (MES) technology, which integrates information systems on the plant floor with overall enterprise systems. The result, ideally, is the ability to weave manufacturing more closely into the business. Doing so can have a significant impact on business performance.

Industrial Process Optimization: Achieving High Performance in Industrial Processes

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:51:00 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 06:48:00 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.

Industrial Process Optimization: Achieving High Performance in Industrial Processes

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:50:00 GMT

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

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:10:00 GMT

Manufacturers of all types face a rapidly changing business environment—and mining 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.