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Newport Consulting Group
Newport News
Volume 1 Issue 5
June 2010
In This Issue
Monthly Economic Indicators
New Workshops Announced
Case Study - Global Trade
The View from C-Level
SAPPHIRE Recap
Closed-loop Strategy EPM
Relationship Management
Insder Learning Network
Monthly Economic Indicators

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The most recent Institute of Supply Management Report on Business (ROB) showed manufacturing growth for the 13th straight month in May however some deceleration in growth occurred and some component backlogs exist in computer and consumer electronics. 

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Personal savings rate rose to 3.6% in April after an adjusted 3.1% in March as total Disposable Personal Income (DPI) rose 0.5% for the month.  US consumers continue to pay down debt and spend primarily on durable goods.

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Workshops Facilitation StrategyNew Workshops and Education
Newport Consulting Group is please to announce its new workshop and education offerings in the areas of strategy, sustainability, innovation, and quality management.  Visit our workshops page to learn more about these new course offerings and to schedule a program on-site at your facility.
Case Study: Global Trade Compliance Assessment
Read about how we recently assisted a Fortune 1000 leader in the manufacture of specialty materials to align global trade processes with an SAP Order to Cash (O2C) solution.  Learn how we provided program alignment in a post-merger operations setting.
wordpress blogThe View from C-Level: How to Assess a Balanced Scorecard Implementation
Visit our WordPress blog to learn the four critical success factors to BSC implementation here.
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SAP Pushes Mobility, Real-time Analytics, Sustainability
SAP Insider ERPexpert provides a recap of this year's SAPPHIRE conference and interviews Managing Principal William Newman on the recent acquisition of Sybase. Read the full article.
sappress_epm Closed-loop Strategy and Performance
Purchase your copy of the new SAP Press title and save 10% with a per-order discount. Learn about closed-loop enterprise strategy and execution using SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management.  Visit the fan page on facebook here and join the conversation!  Move from laggard to leader with visibility, transparency, and effectiveness. 
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Relationship Management using Financial Scenarios

Missed our blog last month on the emerging field of financial scenarios and relationship management? The importance of governance and ratings agencies in the age of New Media. Read the full article on the SAP Insider Financialsexpert website.
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