Increase in Use of Third-Party Logistics Providers Likely to Be Less Than Previously Expected, According to Accenture Study
The number of American manufacturing executives that would increase their use of third-party logistics providers has dropped significantly this year, according to a survey by Accenture and Northeastern University.
November 01, 2002
Accenture Survey Identifies Telematics as the Future of Supply Chain
European companies are increasingly benefiting from telematics, an emerging market of two-way, wireless voice and data communication for the transmission and reception of location-specific information, according to a pan-European survey of more than 120 logistics companies released today by Accenture and Iveco, one of the leading truck manufacturers.
October 29, 2002
Accenture Wins Multi-Year Outsourcing Contract to Manage and Operate Exel’s Pan-European Service Centre
Exel, the global leader in supply chain management , has awarded Accenture a five-year outsourcing contract to manage and operate its pan-European financial shared services centre.
October 21, 2002
Accenture Pan-European Survey Shows Companies Face Skill Shortages in Procurement
European companies are increasingly confronted with skills shortages in their procurement departments, according to an Accenture Pan-European survey of more than 120 procurement directors released today.
October 08, 2002
Accenture Research Finds that Few Companies Use Outsourcing as Strategic Business Imperative
An overwhelming majority of businesses are using outsourcing as a cost-cutting tactic, but few companies have embraced it as a strategic business imperative, according to new research from Accenture.
July 02, 2002
Manufacturing in India Can Be Globally Competitive, According to Accenture Study
India’s manufacturing industry could substantially impact the country’s economic well-being by increasing its growth rate from the current 6 percent to 11 percent by 2006 according to an Accenture study released today, “Making Manufacturing in India Globally Competitive.”
April 04, 2002
Police IT Organisation Takes First Steps into e-Procurement with Accenture’s Help
The U.K. Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) has placed its first order through a new pilot eProcurement system delivered in just 10 weeks by Accenture.
March 21, 2002
Senior Executives Focus Overwhelmingly on Cost Cutting During Tough Economic Times According to Survey
According to a survey released by Accenture, 80 percent of executives said their companies were able to cut costs, improve efficiencies, enhance customer service and revenues, or improve competitiveness with supply chain management initiatives.
February 06, 2002
The Use of Third-Party Logistics Providers Steadily Rises According to Accenture Survey
According to a survey conducted by Accenture and Northeastern University, a trend to expand outsourcing logistics to third-party logistics (3PL) providers internationally is gaining momentum among American manufacturers.
November 01, 2001