HP expects to cut another $1bn from its supply chain, for example, by improving relationships with component suppliers, using contract manufacturers and reducing the number of facilities, such as call centres, that it operates.
For example, less than one-third of IT departments surveyed said they expected to receive the necessary funding to complete critical and strategic objectives during the next year, said IDC. However, they expected getting that funding to be a...
By improving the accuracy of enterprise software systems, companies could see massive savings in materials sourcing, inventory management and even staffing, Radjou said. If you look at supply chain software, the goal has always been to more...
Both sides of the business and IT divide are overwhelmingly in agreement that the simplification of processes is a key factor in improving the track record of IT projects and achieving productivity gains, but both also recognise the difficulties...
Mercury fits into one of HP's three major strategic objectives - manage/consolidate the next-generation data centre," he wrote. HP has been focused on improving the quality and breadth of its software offerings over the past year, Hurd said.
Improving public sector contact centre performance is another key target area - this would involve improving the flow of communication, whilst reducing operating costs by 25 per cent at the same time.