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Case Study|
Building a Collective Mindset: Operationalizing a Governance Structure for a Global Supply Chain Network
This case study outlines how to establish a central governance structure across a supply chain network of different companies and organizations working together. It is…
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With any knowledge management (KM) tool or approach, the key to success is getting people to use it. Employees want KM to be intuitive, easy, and embedded into their regular…
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At Grant Thornton, content management activities were spread across the enterprise, which created work for high-level staff and made it difficult to enforce standards. The KM…
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The business adage “innovate or die” may sound hyperbolic, but it also happens to be true. Organizations today face a range of challenges, whether from a global pandemic,…
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KM Program Structure & Staffing Examples: Excellence in Knowledge Management Recipients
To date, APQC has recognized more than 20 mature KM programs as part of its Excellence in Knowledge Management initiative. The recognition is based on analysis from APQC’s KM…
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How KM Supports Innovation
The last year has solidified the need for organizations to innovate—not just their products and services, but also their business models, supply chains, and internal…
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Highmark Health is a nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a “blended health organization,” Highmark Health includes both payers and…
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ON Semiconductor is a supplier of semiconductor-based solutions for automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense applications…
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Swagelok founded a knowledge management (KM) program to increase knowledge sharing among its sales and service centers, but the initial effort did not have the right strategy…
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KM and Covid-19: Stories from the Front Line
In the crises and chaos of 2020, KM teams have taken on the role of "first responder" to help their organizations adapt. KM has jumped in to close information gaps, solve…
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On April 29-30, 2020, APQC launched KM Conversations, a virtual webinar series where KM practitioners can share their stories and learn from one another. The first week of…
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Case Study|
Building Supply Chain Agility at AGCO
A global agricultural equipment manufacturer, AGCO has operations across regions hard-hit by COVID-19. Yet its supply chain has been resilient. Greg Toornman—global vice…
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Transforming Credit-to-Cash at Cargill
Cargill Inc. is the largest privately-held company in the United States by revenue ($114.7 billion in 2018) and has approximately 166,000 employees working in 70 countries…
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Webinars & Videos|
Building KM Skills: World Vision, U.S. Department of State, and NASWA Discuss Traits for Success
In March 2020, APQC hosted a webinar with KM leaders from World Vision International, the U.S. Department of State, and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies …
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Building KM Skills: World Vision, U.S. Department of State, and NASWA Discuss Traits for Success
In March 2020, APQC hosted a webinar with KM leaders from World Vision International, the U.S. Department of State, and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies …