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In 2023, APQC recognized eight organizations for their level of maturity in Knowledge Management (KM). This recognition was based on evaluating their KM programs using APQC’s…
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Operational Excellence in an Era of Disruption - Responding to Uncertainty with Agility
Clinical development processes at AstraZeneca govern how they work to bring new medicines to patients as rapidly as possible. After dealing with thousands of long, complex,…
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As an organization grows over years, processes diverge. At APQC's 2022 Process and Knowledge Management Conference, AstraZeneca’s Business Process Manager Christopher Moriak…
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Supplier risk is one of the biggest risk vectors organizations face today. Suppliers can expose a company to risk not only by failing to deliver materials or products on time…
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Supply chain disruption is especially devastating in the pharmaceutical industry. The timely and accurate delivery of the medicine that people’s lives depend on is only…
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Sales Forecasting in Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical companies have always faced unique challenges in forecasting due to high development costs, a complex regulatory environment, and shifting consumer trends…
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For Alvaro Caamaño (Business Process Architect, Intel), setting up a business process management (BPM) framework is like building a house: Without the right foundations and a…
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Choosing the right quality methodologies is critical for organizations ability to mature their processes, think strategically, and grow their value. But how can organizations…
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To learn more about the goals, challenges, career paths, and future plans of today’s finance professionals, APQC launched the “People of Finance” series to share the stories…
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World Class Journey- Implementing Business Process Management Across Intel Finance
In late 2018, Intel's Finance World Class Program triggered a project to design and implement a Business Process Management (BPM) framework. The goal of this effort was to…
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Launching the Right Quality Initiatives
With so many quality methodologies—like Lean, DMAIC, and Six Sigma—at your fingertips, how do you choose the right one for your organization? Paul Orton discusses how…
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In September 2020, APQC spoke with retired global treasurer Damian Glendinning about how he set up an international treasury operation in his previous role, the role of…
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In this article, you will learn how advanced KM programs are navigating the transition to Microsoft 365 along with key opportunities and challenges that accompany migration…
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Ruckus Networks, a wired and wireless networking equipment and software provider, is no stranger to disruption. But despite multiple acquisitions and technology migrations…
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Knowledge management (KM) professionals are contending with a radical reformation in how their organizations collaborate and share knowledge. KM teams must quickly respond to…