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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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Investing in effective enterprise content management processes is crucial for organizations. APQC's research on successful content management programs shows how to formulate…
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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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A Conversation About Knowledge Management and Organizational Culture
Organizational culture is a determining factor of KM success. Some cultures block the flow of knowledge by encouraging secrecy, stoking internal rivalries, emphasizing…
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Meeting today’s business goals while trying to achieve tomorrow’s sustainability goals is no easy task. However, some organizations have figured out a way to grow their…
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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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Retail data is a crucial input for supply chain professionals as they work to deal with the challenges of today and plan for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow…
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Data science, digital, and IT specialty skills are in high demand and short supply. In this article, you will learn about the benefits and risks of filling technical skills…
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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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Improving Inventory Management in Retail
Inventory management is always a delicate balance, and now, it’s more important than ever to get that balance right. In this article, you will learn about inventory…
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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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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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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…