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APICS White Papers

Complimentary copies of APICS white papers on important issues for operations managers are available to download.

Managing the Risks of Outsourcing
To learn more about managing the risks of outsourcing, click on the title to download a complimentary copy of this white paper prepared by APICS in conjunction with Protiviti:
Link: http://www.apics.org/Resources/Protiviti/outsourcingrisks.asp

APICS-Protiviti Contracts Management White Paper
APICS and Protiviti have partnered to research contracts management practices across several industries. These findings are now available in a new white paper. Click on the title to download a complimentary copy of this white paper:
Link: http://www.apics.org/Resources/whitepaper/protiviti/default.asp

Service Parts Management: The Focus Is On the Customer
Learn more about how manufacturing companies can realize increases in revenue and profit by refocusing their service parts operations from inventory management to customer satisfaction. Click on the title to download a complimentary copy of this white paper prepared by APICS in conjunction with BearingPoint:
Link: http://www.apics.org/Resources/BearingPoint/serviceparts.asp

Understanding the Lean Supply Chain: Beginning the Journey
Read this 2005 Report on Lean Practices in the Supply Chain, which articulates the key attributes of the lean supply chain. Click on the title to download a complimentary copy of this white paper prepared by APICS in conjunction with Oracle.
Link: http://www.apics.org/Resources/WhitePaper/LeanSupplyChain/default.asp