http://www.aquamcg.comAqua Management Consulting Group is a premier supply chain advisory and implementation group.en-US All Rights Reserved.amit.srivastava@aquamcg.com Being a ‘boundary function’, the role of the sourcing function is to link the company`s business needs with the capabilities of external suppliers. For this linkage to provide real value supply must be able to interface with two very different worlds—the external world of the marketplace and suppliers and the internal world of business units, projects, and functions- and the perspectives and approaches of these two worlds can be very different. http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxThu, 22 Apr 2010 21:42:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=149Technology Enablement for the Transportation Industry in Indiahttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxMon, 18 May 2009 23:28:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=143RFID technology basics & supply chain benefits across key industries : Retail, defense, pharma & healthcare and logisticshttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxFri, 15 May 2009 00:02:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=142Read about Supply Chain Cost Reduction Opportunities for Indian Companies. Brief Snippets : Our current economic suffering is being hailed as one of the worst of all times. With a sharp decline in spending & wealth, now more than ever, have organisations realised the need for strategic thought and structured planning. This is where cost reduction has assumed its insurmountable position. Cost saving initiatives need to be shaped and implemented by all departments in the organization; the entire process of planning, monitoring and measuring needs the support of all. Everyone from the top to the bottom must be actively involved, and work towards the new goals set. Expense reports are obviously the most logical place to start. These should be over a relatively long period of time in order to remove any seasonal variations. It is also important to stay focused on the key areas that account for the major 80% of costs.http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxFri, 08 May 2009 02:06:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=140Manufacturers world over are frantically trying to improve efficiencies in their operations, the urgency further accelerated by the shrinking global economy. How do the Best in Class manage their supply chains?http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxSun, 26 Apr 2009 15:10:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=139What are the key trends happening in fashion retail? What key Supply Chain Imperatives need to be your key focus for Fashion & Luxury Branding in India?http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxSun, 26 Apr 2009 15:06:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=138 This white paper explains the term FTZ/ SEZ, typical characteristics associated with it, their presence in India and the benefits entailing out of it. http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxWed, 05 Nov 2008 22:55:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=133 White Paper http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 20:42:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=129 Test Record http://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 20:26:00 GMThttp://www.aquamcg.com/Publications/tabid/120/Default.aspx?ItemId=127