The forces at work in today’s world present businesses with extraordinary opportunities to transform their operations. By leveraging the influence of globalization and technological innovation, they have the potential to gain unprecedented performance from each link in the value chain. No one is better positioned to help companies realize this potential than A.T. Kearney.

A.T. Kearney's supply chain experts help clients develop strategies that will improve supply chain performance and differentiate themselves from competitors. Significant technology improvements made available in recent years augment the opportunities for improvements in streamlining clients' supply chains.

A.T. Kearney can bring about cost reduction and improved customer service for a client by increasing reliability and decreasing the cycle time. Today's business leaders need proven solutions that are rapidly deployed and quickly implemented.

A.T. Kearney consultants also have expertise helping clients realize a competitive advantage through strategic sourcing solutions. Outside purchases represent the single largest expenses for many companies — typically between 30 and 80 percent of a company's expenditures.

In addition A.T. Kearney helps clients achieve results through a revitalization of their procurement, sourcing and supplier relationship processes. As the leader in Supply chain consulting over the past several decades, A.T. Kearney stays in the forefront of strategies that drive value-creating activities from strategy through to implementation.

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Recent Media Headlights

Carbon Management Becomes Key Part of Corporate Supplier Management Strategy
17 February 2010
Suppliers are now expected by some of their global customers to demonstrate greenhouse gas emissions management, awareness and action, in order to maintain business relationships, a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) report shows.

iCPO, We’ve Got an App for That!
January/February 2010 — Supply Chain Management Review
A future where most of your coworkers reside not in the next cubicle over, but across the corporate campus, in another city, state or even the other side of the globe. Far from being the exception, this is the new normal.
By Carrie Ericson, Hugo Evans and Joe Raudabaugh

Carbon management becomes key part of corporate supply chain strategy for major global companies
1 February 2010 — atkearney.com
The second annual CDP Supply Chain Report, produced by A.T. Kearney, summarizes climate change information from 710 suppliers.

Optimizing the Software Portfolio
November 2009 — Supply Chain Mangement Review
Companies that follow a disciplined approach can reduce portfolio complexity and capture value. A key is for IT and procurement to work hand-in-hand in this endeavor.
By Patrice Zygband, Venkat Tummalapalli, and Jan Stenger

Supply Management Has Critical Role in Leading Global Economy Out of Crisis, Says Laudicina
4 May 2009 — www.atkearney.com
Paul A. Laudicina keynotes the Institute for Supply Management’s annual international conference.

LQ’s Women in Supply Chain Management Panel
August 2008 — LogisticsQuarterly.com
Sue Oaks, an A.T. Kearney partner and member of the Logistics Quarterly Panel for Women in Supply Chain Management, contributed insights to the inaugural Executive Interview Series.