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Volume 1 Issue 9
October 2010
In This Issue
Monthly Economic Indicators
Focus on Public Sector
Sustainability Update
Closed-loop Strategy
Muncipal Government Sustainability
Case Study
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Monthly Economic Indicators

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The most recent Institute of Supply Management Report on Business (ROB) showed slowing manufacturing growth, representing 14 straight months of growth in September. ROB confirms  the overall economy in its 17th month of a moderating recovery.  This month marks the third continuous growth in overall manufacturing inventories while exports and imports both increased. 

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The Bureau of Economic Activity reported Personal savings rate rose to 5.8% in September as total Disposable Personal Income (DPI) also increased to 0.5% the third continuous month of gains.  Government furloughs fell, as well as seasonal census worker compensation, indicating some strengthening at the state and local levels and weakening federal levels of spending and payroll.

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Unique Challenges Facing Municipal and Public Sector

With November elections just around the corner, municipal and other public sector organizations face continued financial pressures as well as impending changes in leadership due to voter demand and term limits.  Our firm works with public sector organizations to align strategy, develop program requirements, and to do so in a fiscally responsible and sustainable manner
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  Our partner ecosystem extends our capabilities to community outreach, leadership development, and team building.
Sustainability Leadership

Greetings from Portland!
Newport Consulting principals and partners joined for a planning weekend followed by workshops with the University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program - an inspiring sharing of ideas, thoughts and best practices.  Learn more about these approaches and the emerging point of view in our recent blog post.
sappress_epm Visit us this fall during our book tour!
We will be promoting our SAP Press title this fall in a number of SAP Insider event in the US and EU. Learn about closed-loop enterprise strategy and execution using SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management including how the City of Henderson used SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management to govern their performance management model.  Visit the fan page on facebook here and learn more about our events in our calendar section below!


ICLEIICLEI Public Sector Approach for Sustainability
We have recently completed an initial mapping of our sustainability program pathway and implementation approach with the ICLEI Five Milestone method for municipal and local government sustainability.  Learn more about our approaches and point of view by visiting our sustainability page.
State parks and monumentsCase Study: Statewide Enterprise Content Strategy
Municipal and public sector organizations face a daunting challenge maintaining balance between document management and audit preparedness.  Having a capable system environment that can produce audit logs and content as needed / where needed is not just a best practice - it is a necessity for many functions. Read about how Newport Consulting Principal Matt DeBenedetti led a statewide enterprise content management strategy here.
SAP insider learning network Join the Conversation
Join Managing Principal Bill Newman as he blogs during the SAP Insider conference series and SAP Press book tour this fall. Membership is free - join today!
 
Upcoming Event - October

October 27-29, Orlando FL
SAP Projects SAP Insider
Visit us at the SAP Insider "Managing your SAP Projects" conference in Orlando. Learn emerging best practices in organization change management, governance, and program implementations for both "classic" ERP as well as BOBJ applications such as EPM and GRC.  Early bird registration discounts are available, as well as 10% discounts on SAP Press titles purchased during the conference.  See you in Orlando!

Upcoming Event - November

November 10-12, Barcelona
SAP Projects SAP Insider
Visit us at the SAP Insider "GRC 2010" and "Financials 2010" conferences in Barcelona, Spain. We will present several topics on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR).  Early bird registration discounts are available, as well as 10% discounts on SAP Press titles purchased during the conference. 

Archives
Did you miss or misplace a newsletter?  Visit our newsletter archives here or select from one of several recent issues:
2010 September- Focus on Growth and Innovation
2010 August - Summer Reading List and Latest News
2010 July - Focus on Corporate Sustainability
Contact Info
For more information please reach us at info@newportconsgroup.com.