APQC in the News

APQC in the News

APQC regularly serves as a media resource for business and industry specific publications. The following articles are representative of press coverage featuring APQC. 

2011

• Don't Ignore DSO, Especially if You're Cash-Rich – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (January 13, 2012)
• Fast Forecasting is Not Negotiable – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (December 16, 2011)
• Introduction to Process Frameworks: Interview with John Tesmer, APQC – Diana Davis - Process Excellence Network (December 6, 2011)
• Generational Turbulence on the Horizon –Elissa Tucker, Rachele Williams– Workspan (December 1, 2011)
• Paving the Way to FP&A Progress – Mary Driscoll – Financial Executive (December 2011)
• Leaders Show Power of Reverse Logistics – Rebecca Partida – Supply Chain Management Review (November 2011)
• AP Process Improvement Has Multiple Benefits – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (November 28, 2011)
• Cutting Costs Out of the Last Audit Mile – Mary Driscoll – CFO (November 28, 2011)
• Mistakes to Avoid in Benchmarking – SupplyChainBrain (November 28, 2011)
• Essentials of Benchmarking – Ron Webb - SupplyChainBrain (November 28, 2011)

• The ERM Tipping Point – Carol A. Fox – Risk Management Magazine (November 1, 2011)

• The Strategic Advantage of ERM – Mary Driscoll, Paul Walker, and Robert Torok – Risk Management Magazine (November 1, 2011)

• Twelve Practices for Measuring Corporate Quality at Large, Diverse Organizations – Chris Gardner, Travis Colton, Michelle Cowan – UGL Services Communicator (November 2011)

• Touchless AR Processing Boosts Productivity – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (October 18, 2011)

• The New Edge in Knowledge Book Review – Paul Harmon – BP Trends (October 2011)

• Cutting the Costs of Sales Order Processing – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (September 16, 2011)
• Repairing the Last Mile of Finance – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (September 14, 2011)
• Knowledge Management in a New Context – Carla O'Dell and Cindy Hubert – CFO (August 22, 2011)
• Benchmark Data Points to Big Advantages of Category Management - Francis J. Quinn - Supply Chain Management Review (August 17, 2011)
• The Best of Best Practices – Louis L. Carter and Patrick Carmichael – T+D Training & Development (August 8, 2011) Subscription required to access 
• Blueprint for Success: Logistics (Second Edition) - Report Overview – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• APQC/AME Benchmarking Community of Practice Webinar: Supplier Category Management – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• Employees Significantly More Efficient with Category Management – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• Procurement Category Management: Faster Purchase Order Cycle Time – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• Where Do You Start Improving Your Organizational Performance? –  SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• Green Supply Chains Make Economic Sense – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• Inventory Optimization: Balancing the Asset vs. Service Tradeoff – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• HABCO's Lessons in Lean Policy Deployment – SupplyChainBrain (August 2, 2011)
• ME Bookshelf – Staff – Mechanical Engineering (August 1, 2011)
• What's at Stake with Payroll Best Practices – by  Joanne Sammer - Business Finance (June 24, 2011)
• Knowledge Management Called New Source of Competitive Advantage – by Frank Quinn - Supply Chain Management Review (June 20, 2011)
• ERM: What is Best Practice Now? – by Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (June 16, 2011)
• Harnessing Enterprise Quality for Business Value – by Rob Joseph – Quality Digest (June 14, 2011)
• How Arrow Avoided Japan’s Supply Chain Woes- by Mary Driscoll Wall Street Journal (June 9, 2011)
• Knowledge Management in 2011: New APQC Book- by Bill Ives - Portals and KM (June 8, 2011)
• Mapping Suburban School Reform - by Naomi Dillon American School Board Journal (June 6, 2011)
• Human Capital Management in 2011 - by Elissa Tucker – HR.com (May 26th 2011)
• Carla O’Dell and Cindy Hubert: An interview by Bob Morris– Bob Morris – The Employee Engagement Network (May 21, 2011)
• Enterprise Risk Management Gets Elevated -- Again – Mary Driscoll – Business Finance (May 10, 2011)
• Q&A - Turning Raw Information into Community Knowledge – Peter Alpern – Business Finance (May 9, 2011)
• Is Knowledge Management an HR Priority? Should It Be? - by Elissa Tucker – HR.com (May 5th 2011)
• The Intersection of Talent Management and Engagement - Elissa Tucker; Rachele Williams – Workspan (May 1, 2011) Subscription required to access
• Book review: "The New Edge in Knowledge" (APQC) – by Madanmohan Rao – KM Tech Sparks (April 29, 2011)
• Book review: "The New Edge in Knowledge" (APQC) – by Madanmohan Rao – K Community - India (April 29, 2011)
• A New Book for Big KM - Patti Anklam – Patti Anklam Blog (April 25, 2011)
• Five Best Practices for Work Force Planning Success - - by Elissa Tucker – HR.com (April 20th 2011)
• Process Frameworks Getting a Grip on Performance– by Peter Alpern – Business Finance (April 15, 2011)
• Caterpillar’s Eight Success Factors for Engaging Employees - Elissa Tucker; Rachele Williams – HR.com (April 6, 2011)
• Smart from the Start: the Crossroads in IT Planning - by ScottMadden and APQC - Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (March 2011)
• Smart from the Start: Putting the Right People in the Right Jobs - by ScottMadden and APQC - Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (March 2011)
• Seven Reasons HR Should Care About Change – by Elissa Tucker – HR.com
  (March 30, 2011)
• Talent is a Top CEO Priority for 2011 – by Elissa Tucker – HR.com (March 23, 2011)
• Recession Ends. Job Hopping Begins? Six Best Practices for Engaging and Retaining Employees – by Elissa Tucker – HR.com (March 17, 2011)
• Six Actions for HR in 2011 – by Elissa Tucker – HR.com (March 10, 2011)
• FP&A Professionals' Biggest Headaches in 2011 – by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (March 8, 2011)
• You Gotta Know Where You Hold 'Em - by Marisa Brown and Rob Spiegel - SupplyChainBrain (February 24, 2011)
• Sustainable Working Capital Improvements: Making Best Practices Stick- by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (February 22, 2011)
• When the Benefits Are There, Why Don't More Companies Use RFID Tagging - by Marisa Brown and Rob Spiegel - SupplyChainBrain (February 17, 2011)
• Ten Steps to Designing an Effective Supplier Relationship Management Program - by Marisa Brown and Rob Spiegel - SupplyChainBrain (February 15, 2011)

• Smart from the Start - When designing a shared services center, it pays to ask counter-intuitive questions - by ScottMadden and APQC -  Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (February 4, 2011)

• Reregulation Gone Wild? - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (February 2, 2011)
• Shared Services design and structure: gaining consensus - by ScottMadden and APQC -  Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (February 2, 2011)
• Case Study: Picture This—Canon’s Talent Development with Deloitte - Consulting Magazine (January 31, 2011)
• SRM Leaders Outpace Peers On Lead Times, Other Key Metrics – by Rob Spiegel - Supply Chain Management Review (January 29, 2011)

• The Cost of Accounting and Reporting — The Gaps Raise Eyebrows - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (January 19, 2011)

2010

• Gaining an EDGE: Don’t Tolerate Slow Financial Processes - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (December 20, 2010)

• Robo-signing and Sloppy Process that Could Land You in Jail - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (November 3, 2010)

• The Economics of Shared Services: An Inconvenient Truth - by Mary Driscoll -BusinessFinance (October 13, 2010) Subscription required to access

• How Shared Services Are Reinventing AP - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (October 13, 2010)

• Prioritzing the International Payment Process – by Anthony F. Loiacono – Legal Management (October 7, 2010)

• International Accounts Payable Professionals Blog: Healthcare Reform Expected to Drive Up AP Costs - IAPP (September 23, 2010)

• Quality of Hire (Final Part: 3 of 3) - Recruiting Trends (September 15, 2010)

• Quality of Hire (Part 2 of 3) - Recruiting Trends (September 8, 2010)

• Beware of the Distressed Opportunity: When Cash Finally Runs Dry - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (September 7, 2010)

• Innovation Helping Arizona Companies Succeed - by Betty Beard - The Arizona Republic (September 4, 2010)

• Quality of Hire (Part 1 of 3) - Recruiting Trends (September 1, 2010)

• Benchmarking and Best Practices with Carla O'Dell on Sky Radio - CNN SkyRadio (August 19, 2010)

• Getting the Jump on Performance Announcements - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (August 18, 2010)
• Getting Bad Grades in Risk Management - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (August 5, 2010)
• Effective Leadership Is Critical To Sustain Communities of Practice - by Darcy Lemons - HR.BLR.com (July 27, 2010)
• Three ASQ Members Receive Quality Pioneer Medals - Quality Progress (July 1, 2010) Subscription required to access
• The Economics of Shared Services Robots in the Cloud - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (July 12, 2010)
• The Risks You Don’t Expect — CFOs Under 50 Take Notice! - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (June 17, 2010)
• Finance in 2020 — Robots in the Dark - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (May 27, 2010)
• You Want Me to Do What? Accelerate Payments? - by Mary Driscoll - BusinessFinance (May 7, 2010)
• Warehouse Management Which WMS Is Perfect for You? - by Marisa Brown and Erin Williams - SupplyChainBrain (February 26, 2010)

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Phone: 214.744.6188
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