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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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Request for Proposal (RFP) Cost Template for a Supply Chain Control Tower
This request for proposal (RFP) cost template was provided to technology solution vendors who were interested in responding to a November 2017 RFP for the Global Family…
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Request for Proposal (RFP) Solution Template for a Supply Chain Control Tower
This request for proposal (RFP) solution template was provided to technology solution vendors who were interested in responding to a November 2017 RFP for the Global Family…
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Request for Proposal (RFP) Addendum for a Supply Chain Control Tower
This template is an addendum to a Request for Proposal (RFP) that was issued in November 2017 for the Global Family Planning Visibility and Analytics Network (VAN)…
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Supply Chain Control Tower Interface Specification and Guidelines
In order to capture, use, and share supply chain data across multiple sources and organizations, a control tower must integrate various systems and tools. This guide captures…
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Request for Proposal (RFP) Template for a Supply Chain Control Tower
This example Request for Proposal (RFP) wasissued in November 2017 to identify a technology solutions vendor for a control tower platform. A technology solution was needed to…
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Example Terms of Use for a Global Supply Chain Network Platform
This is an example legal framework that can be used across a supply chain network of different companies and organizations working together. It outlines the legal terms under…
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Example Data Use Rights Table for a Global Supply Chain Network Platform
This Data Use Rights Table is one of three components that make up the main legal framework of a multi-enterprise supply chain business network called the Global Family…
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Knowledge graphs allow organizations to create webs of knowledge representing relevant domains. As a result, they can seamlessly break down data silos so that information…
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No matter how smart and capable your employees are, they will struggle to work together effectively if they operate in silos. Process management helps organizations dismantle…
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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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Tools and Templates for Lessons Learned
APQC has studied approaches for capturing and transferring lessons learned for many years. Some approaches rely on facilitated workshops that bring together participants in a…
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For any organization, launching a knowledge management (KM) or process program is a big endeavor with lots of tough decisions to make. Fortunately, organizations don’t need…
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Keep BPM Visible to Senior Leaders
Research consistently proves that increased leadership involvement results in greater change and buy-in for improvement initiatives. BPM needs executive-level sponsorship to…