Decoding Low-Cost Country's Purchasing(Global Supply Chain)

Monthly Index

For July1,2005 to July31,2005

ACCENTURE

Consulting(39)

■Decoding Low-cost Country's Purchasing(Global Supply Chain)

■Supply Chain Should Adjust Supply to Demand(China Computer World)

■Western Fears and Eastern Momentum(China Business News)

■Western Fears and Eastern Momentum(

■Customers Expect Test Cutting-edge Tools(South China Morning Post)

■Supply Chain Management Assists Toyota to Win over America Auto Group(IT Time Weekly-CEO CIO CFO)

■A Turning Point in Steel Industry Emerges; Corporate Profit Expectations to Change(China Industry News)

■Will GM Part with Buick?(China Business News)

■Doubts Grow over Basel ⅡBenefits(Financial Times)

■Supply Chain Management Assists Toyota to Win over America Auto Group(

■Accenture: Forward-looking IT Application Pushes Consulting Development(

■IT Innovation; Observing Business Future(Machine Market e-manufacturing)

■Future World in the Laboratory(Di Gi Times)

■The Key to MPLS(China Network World)

■Application is the Life of Technology(China Economic Herald)

■Coming: Sensors and Pixels Everywhere(China Computer World)

■Health under Control(China Information World)

■The Appliance of Science to Business(Financial Times)

■Accenture Warns about Risks of IT False Economies(Financial Times)

■The Power of Innovation(China Computer World)

■To Be a Transferor of Mature Technologies: Accenture is Not Only a Consulting Company(CWeek)

■Accenture to Expand Outsourcing Business in Asia Pacific(

■Marketing Reform Has to Be Adept to National Conditions(China Electric Power News)

■Shao Bingren; Five Points on Promoting Marketing Reform(State Power Information Network)

■Five Problems on Promoting Marketing Reform(

■How to Solve Problems in Times of Electricity Reform?(China Electric Power News)

■Agenda of 2005 Summit on the Development of China's Communication Industry(

■Chee Lai Yong: China's Communications Industry is Entering a Summer after a Winter(

■Lecture by Chee Lai Yong, Managing Partner of Accenture Asia Pacific Region's Communications & High-tech Group(

■Chee Lai Yong: China's Communications Industry is Entering a Summer after a Winter(

■Chee Lai Yong: China's Communications Industry is Entering a Summer after a Winter(

■Lecture by Chee Lai Yong, Managing Partner of Accenture Asia Pacific Region's Communications & High-tech Group(

■Performance Elevation Key to Winning a Competition(Communications Weekly)

■High Performance is the Prerequisite to Win a Challenge(Communications Weekly)

■Brainstorming Staged on Communications Industry(Communications Weekly)

■Alcoa Earns 3. 5 Billion in Q2(Oriental Daily News)

■Stocks Show Trend of Resilience(Asian Wall Street Journal)

■Accenture to Call in More Employees in Asia(

■Accenture Lobbyists near Win on Tax Status(Asian Wall Street Journal)

Mentioning Only(10)

■20% Bigger Than 80%(CEO & CIO)

■Government Help in Building the Best Software Industry Base(China Business Times)

■Indian Inspiration(China Business Weekly)

■RFID Technology：Capable of Overturning the Supply Chain Management?(

■RFID: Capable of Overturning Supply Chain Management?(

■Software Firms Expect Profits Rise(China Daily)

■Consulting Industry Seeks Collective Breakthrough(China Internet Weekly)

■Where is the "Straw to Clutch at" for Traditional Consulting Industry(

■Suppliers' Utility Computing Aiming at Profits(Hong Kong Economic Times)

■Satyam Computer Profit Rises 16% as Orders Offset Higher Salaries(International Herald Tribune(AP))

INDUSTRY

Consulting(4)

■Multinational Companies Upgrade Their Strategies in China(Jie Fang Daily)

■Industry Consulting Ability Remains the Bottleneck(China Computer World)

■Overseas A&M -- Sound Strategy to Cultivate Global Brand(China High-Tech Industry Herald)

■World Management Forum Eyes on China(China Business Times)

High-Tech(3)

■War of RFID Standard(China Computer World)

■RMB Appreciation Unfolds Its Influence on IT Industry(China Computer World)

■RFID Will Not See Large-Scale Expansion Within Five Years(CWeek)

Software(3)

■Six Pits for Chinese Banks' Implementation of CRM(China Computer World)

■Three Misconceptionss about China's Software Outsourcing(The Economic Observer)

■Software Application Service Towards Global Integration(China Computer World)

Outsourcing(15)

■Difficulties Abound for China to Find a Place in Global Software Outsourcing Market(Shanghai Informatization)

■New Opportunities for China's Software Outsourcing(Computer Partner World)

■Software Diagnose Software Outsourcing Defects(SP)

■Software Outsourcing Forum(Software Week)

■Chin's Software Outsourcing Market Grows Fast(China Information World)

■India IT Takes on Counter-Outsourcing(China Information World)

■China’s Software Outsourcing Should Give Considerations to Both inside and outside Matters(China Taxation News)

■Growing Pains of Software Outsourcing Industry(Securities Market Weekly)

■BPO in Xi'an(Computer Business Information)

■Gartner:Asia Pacifis IT Service Market to See Health Growth(China Computer World)

■Technical Curves of Software Outsourcing(China Network World)

■Covetting BPO Big Cake: Looking Forward to Companies' Professional Outsourcing(China Information World)

■Status Quo of the IT Services Development in Chinese Government(China Computer Users)

■Three Misconceptions about China's Software Outsourcing(West Times)

■China's Software Outsourcing to Surpass India(Economic Information Daily)

Partners(1)

■Oracle Achieves Performance Growth in Asia-Pacific Region(China Network World)

COMPETITORS

McKinsey(40)

■Structural Defect the Main Hindrance of Software Outsourcing(

■China Seeks Known Brands to Go Global(International Herald Tribune(AP))

■3G Promising in China(Peoples Post and Communication News)

■McKinsey: Threat to Employment Exaggerated(Global Views)

■Unwanted Arrivals:Foreign Buyouts Raise German Workers' Angst(Asian Wall Street Journal)

■Lego Braces for Big Changes(International Herald Tribune(AP))

■Ten Trends(Apple Daily)

■Business and Terminal Remain the Focus of Conflicts(China Electronics News)

■No Necessary for Americans to Fear Service Outsourcing(Economic Daily)

■CWGC Accelerates Integration of Profit Engine(Medicine Economic News)

■“Light Asset Strategy” Should Be Discarded(China Business News)

■Valuing Synergies(Financial Times)

■Beyond the Bazaar India is Preparing to Open Its Doors to the West's Supermarkets(Financial Times)

■McKinsey Report: China and America to Be the Locomotive of World Economy(Economic Information Daily)

■India is Hit with Chronic Coal Shortage(Asian Wall Street Journal)

■Gains in Translation(China Daily HongKong)

■McKinsey Report: China and America to Be the Locomotives of World Economy(

■Youth Business Creation Plan Launched(Hong Kong Economic Times)

■Forming Alliances is a Better Strategy for Acquisition of Mainland Companies(Hong Kong Economic Journal)

■McKinsey Report: China and America to Be the Locomotives of World Economy(ZhuHai Special Zone Daily)

■Human Resources(National Business Daily)

■Twists and Turns in Log of Treasure Ship's Transglobal Journey(Financial Times)

■FedEx Plans Hub in Guangzhou(Asian Wall Street Journal)

■Global Positions Outsourced up to 4. 1 Million(Oriental Daily News)

■McKinsey Report: China and America to Be the Locomotives of World Economy(

■Global Outsourcing Trend Gaining Momentum(Securities Times)

■VoIP Lightens Burden While Increasing Effectiveness(Computer Business Information)

■The Corporate Sector Prop to Bonds and Equities(Financial Times)

■McKinsey Report on Outsourcing and Its Economic Impact(

■Board Chairman and CEO: Why Separation Better Than Concurrency?(IT Time Weekly-CEO CIO CFO)

■Seven Uncertainties for 3G in China(21st Century Business Herald)

■Labor Cost Increases, India's Outsourcing Industry Suffers(China Business News)

■Evolutive Revolution(Apple Daily)

■Employment Problem Not Caused by Outsourcing(China Business Times)

■China and America to Be the Locomotives of World Economy(China Intellectual Property News)

■Why IT Investment Brings in Poor Returns?(The Economic Observer)

■Executive Confidence Declining(Financial Times)

■Why Advertisers are Starting to Find Television a Turn-off(Financial Times)

■"Made in China and Created in China" Management Forum to Be Held in Shanghai(China Youth Daily)

■Cope with Accelerating Expansion of Foreign Retailer Seriously(The Beijing News)

BCG(14)

■Transformed(The Economist)

■Purchasing in China: Five Levels to Acquire Competitive Advantages(China Business News)

■Purchasing in China: Five Levels to Acquire Competitive Advantages(

■BCG Vice CEO: Chinese Companies' Global Acquisition and Merger Should Be Affirmed(

■Chinese Companies' Global Acquisition and Merger Should Be Affirmed(China Business Times)

■2012 Olympic Games Host City Unveiled Today(Hong Kong Economic Journal)

■The Talent behind ‘China Inc. ’(Asian Wall Street Journal)

■American Investors Optimistic on Overseas Stocks Return(Hong Kong Economic Times)

■Millionaires Roll off Asia's Production Line(South China Morning Post)

■Flexible Exchange Rate: Either Continue with the Game, Or Keep Aloof(China Business News)

■Whirlpool Ignites Three-Way Fight to Buy Maytag(Asian Wall Street Journal)

■Apple Crowns Innovative Enterprises Worldwide(Hong Kong Commercial Daily)

■Supply Chain Integration Amid Collision of Two Worlds(China Business)

■Apple Selected as the Most Innovative Enterprise(Oriental Morning Post)

ATK(7)

■ATK: to Become a Key Link in Multinational Companies' Supply Chain(

■After Acquisition and Merger(The Economic Observer)

■Wise Business Seller May Become a Winner(IT Time Weekly-CEO CIO CFO)

■How Gu Chujun Plays the Capital Rubic's Cube(Market News)

■Transnational A&M, Forever Challenge(China Securities Journal)

■Huawei and ZTE: Seeking Internationalization through Intension-type Development(IT Time Weekly-CEO CIO CFO)

■Auto Parts Industry Endangered by Foreign Investment(China Business)

Booz Allen(6)

■Further Efforts Required of China's Auto Makers(China Motor)

■Foreign CEOs Fired Just for "Performance"(

■Foreign CEOs Fired Just for "Performance"(China Business)

■Why Big Company’s CEO Tends to Be Short-lived?(International Herald Leader)

■Why Big Company’s CEO Tends to Be Short-lived?(Market News)

■Why Big Company’s CEO Tends to Be Short-lived?(

Roland Berger(14)

■Mobile Business Market to See Sharp Rise(Stuff)

■Transnational A&M Should Avoid "Opportunity" Pitfall(Sino Foreign Management)

■Exclusive Interview with Roland Berger: Transnational A&M Should Avoid "Opportunity" Pitfall(

■Roland Berger Experts Offer Advice to Weifang Diesel Engine Works(China Industry News)

■Roland Berger Experts Advise on Weifang Diesel Engine Works(

■American Community Bank Model: Future of China's City Commercial Banks(China Entrepreneur)

■Four Choices of Future Strategy(China Entrepreneur)

■Drawing on the Development of American Banks(China Entrepreneur)

■Four Problems Waiting to Be Solved(China Entrepreneur)

■Overseas A&M: a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing(China Business Times)

■World Management Forum Lands on China for the First Time for the First Time(Economic Information Daily)

■World Management Forum Eyes on Shanghai for the First Time(China Business News)

■World Management Forum to Kick off in China for the First Time(China Business)

■Sober Pondering on the Rush to Overseas A&M:(China High-Tech Industry Herald)

Deloitte(5)

■Analysis on Application of RFID Technology in Companies(China Electronic Market)

■Safe Management Accomplishes Continuous Operation(China Information World)

■Problems Concerning A&M in Retail Industry(Modern Weekly)

■Mobile TV: Pending Beauty(Beijing Evening News)

■Deloitte: TV Network to Face Survival Crisis(Oriental Morning Post)

BearingPoint(13)

■BearingPoint: Chinese Banks Need Improvement in Digitalization(

■BearingPoint Experts Feel the Pulse of Chinese Banks for Listing(International Business Daily)

■BearingPoint Reaches Financial Agreement with American Marine(China Industrial Economy News)

■Short Message(China Information World)

■Alert on the Culture Conflicts behind A&M(IT Time Weekly-CEO CIO CFO)

■2004 Most Respectable Companies Unveiled(Science and Technology Daily)

■Chinese Banks Need to Improve in Digitalization(China Computer World)

■Chen Lingsheng: to Achieve Profitable Expansion(The Economic Observer)

■Local Auto Parts Industry Seeeks Breakthrough(The Beijing News)

■To Learn from Coca Cola(China Business)

■Chinese Banks Need to Improve in Digitalization(Shanghai Financial News)

■Chinese Banks Need Improvement in Digitalization(International Business Daily)

■How to Prevent the Corporate Risk?(CWeek)

IBM BCS(33)

■Liaoning Information Industry Department & IBM Sign Agreement on Cooperation(China Electronics News)

■IBM Technology Fair 2005 Held in Beijing(Machine Market e-manufacturing)

■IBM Solves IT Application Problem in 14 Aspects(E-Business World)

■BTO Focuses on Consulting(Think Tank)

■Be Aware of Your Strategy(Business Management Review)

■IBM: Getting the Popular Cake Bigger Wholeheartedly(Shanghai Informatization)

■IBM's Integration Faced with Partners Problem(SP)

■IBM Rational Helps Maritime Bureau Build Water Security and Supervision Management System(China Insurance News)

■Commercial Intelligence to Serve for Industries(China Information World)

■IBM Releases Supply Chain Outsourcing Plan(China Information World)

■IBM to Build Software Base in Chengdu(Huaxi Metropolitan News)

■IBM Solves IT Application Problem in 14 Aspects(China Trade News)

■Giant Domestic Retailers Desire Informationization(China Business News)

■Dalian to Build China's First Training Base of Large-scale Machine Talents(International Business Daily)

■IBM Launches the World’s First Supply Chain Outsourcing Plan(International Business Daily)

■Five Key Points in Integrating IT into Company Strategy(CWeek)

■Consulting Services Need Made-to-Measure Even More(Communications Weekly)

■Integration Accomplishes Telecom Transfer(Communications Weekly)

■Foreign Financing: IPO is Only in the Twinkling of an Eye(China Business)

■IBM Technology Fair Enables Companies to Adjust to Changes(China Economic Herald)

■Horizontal Survival(21st Century Business Herald)

■IBM Joins in China’s Medical Industry(Health News)

■IBM Shenzhen Command and Technical Center Established(SP)

■Hospital IT Investment: Get Rid of the Short-term Operation(China Computer World)

■IBM Technical Support Center Set up in Shenzhen(China Network World)

■IBM Global Service Co. Ltd (China) Unveiled(China Information World)

■IBM Pulls in Net Profit of $US 1. 83 Billion(China Business News)

■Aging National Competitiveness(21st Century Business Herald)

■IBM Breaks Global Service Department, John Joyce Joins Silver Lake(China Business News)

■IBM Regroups Global Service Department(China Internet Weekly)

■IBM Breaks down Service Department(China Computer World)

■IBM to Promote RFID to a New High(China Network World)

■IBM Regroups Global Service Company, Joyce Resigns(China Information World)

Cap Gemini(1)

■300,000 Rich People(Global Views)

EDS(6)

■EDS to Take the Lead in Chongqing's "One Card System"(Chongqing Youth Daily)

■EDS to Take the Lead in Chongqing's "One Card System"(Chongqing Economic Times)

■EDS Eyes on China's Outsourcing Market(Fortune China)

■World Top 500 -- EDS Eyes on Chengdu(Chengdu Daily)

■U. K. Tax Agency Mulls Lawsuit against EDS(China Taxation News)

■EDS to Provide Publis Medical Subsidy System Management Information System(

HP Consulting(10)

■HP Unveils Brand-New Management Software and Service(Machine Market e-manufacturing)

■HP IT Service: Win-win Growth(China Computer World)

■HP Unveils Brand-New Management Software and Service(Communications World Weekly)

■HP Sets up Global SOA Ability Center(China Network World)

■Dalian IT Outsourcing Talent Training Base Unveiled(International Business Daily)

■HP to Lay off 15,000 Employees(

■HP IMIPs Problem-solving Plan Assists Shandong Unicom's BBS System(Communications Weekly)

■Three Trends Apparent, China's to Face a Changing Situation(Computer Business Information)

■HP Telecom; Exact Growth(China Computer World)

■New Wine in New Bottle(CWeek)

ACCENTURE

Consulting

Decoding Low-cost Country's Purchasing

解密低成本国家采购

(Global Supply Chain)For five consecutive years, Accenture have carried out comprehensive appraisals on the performances of supply chain managers in the purchasing market and the challenges they face. In 2005, the company again conducted a global survey, which is intended to gain an understanding of how purchasing in low-cost countries can bring high-performance.(Detail)

Supply Chain Should Adjust Supply to Demand

供应链自当按需供应

(China Computer World)Manufacturers have got the idea of what the sellers want to sell and then to supply products of a proper quantity. The seemingly unachievable dream is becoming true under the help of IT technology.(Detail)

Western Fears and Eastern Momentum

西方的恐慌与东方的势头

(China Business News)On July 6, CEO of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Fu Yucheng published on the Wall Street Journal an article titled "Why Do Americans Worry?" on the acquisition of Unocal Corporation, presenting answers to the questions plaguing Americans. In fact, Americans' fear is not only caused by the momentum of Chinese companies overseas acquisition and merger, but also has something to do with another two acquisition cases: Lenovo and Haier.(Detail)

Western Fears and Eastern Momentum

西方的恐慌与东方的势头

( July 6, CEO of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Fu Yucheng published on the Wall Street Journal an article titled "Why Do Americans Worry?" on the acquisition of Unocal Corporation, presenting answers to the questions plaguing Americans. In fact, Americans' fear is not only caused by the momentum of Chinese companies overseas acquisition and merger, but also has something to do with another two acquisition cases: Lenovo and Haier.(Detail)

Customers Expect Test Cutting-edge Tools

Customers expect test cutting-edge tools

(South China Morning Post)As today’s investors are better equipped with financial knowledge, they expect their wealth management managers could have better technical knowledge as well that able to provide extra-efficient service in a speedy way. According to Raphael Young, senior manager of Accenture’s strategy practice, appropriate technology tools could contribute in better market penetration and further cross-selling of financial products. And survey told that financial services companies normally would spend 10. 12 per cent of their total revenue on IT. With better data management provided by the technology, they could address clients’ objectives more effectively, show them graphics, different investment scenarios, etc. Furthermore, companies can make use of the data to segment markets into different size, growth, demographics, etc. He stated it is better for companies to adopt an IT solution available from the market and customize it to fix specific needs, rather than to build one up from scratch.(Detail)