Last week, Jeremiah Owyang released an Altimeter Group report reinforcing proliferation risks, offering ways to address problems through more informed social software procurement, planning and implementation.

FORBES: Managing Social Media Chaos: A Leadership Priority

Already, intercompany flow between the headquarters in Italy and the manufacturing plant in the UK has streamlined procurement and enhanced CTP planning and sales processes.

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Today, energy management is a consideration throughout the procurement process and for production planning in most enterprises.

FORBES: Research Summary: Enterprise Energy & Carbon Management Solutions

The capitalplanning and investment control process includes all stages of capital programming, including planning, budgeting, procurement, management, and assessment.

WHITEHOUSE: CIRCULAR NO. A-130 Revised

Globalize the total value chain (product planning, product development, approval, procurement, production, and sales).

FORBES: Connect

More matured offering includes energy forecasting and scenario modeling, budgeting and planning, energy rebate management and energy sourcing and procurement.

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The planning minister, Guido Mantega, touts a shift in procurement from bureaucrats to the internet, which could cut costs by 30%.

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In addition, agencies will notify JFMIP that a core financial management software procurement is planned - - preferably prior to, or in the early phases of, acquisition planning.

WHITEHOUSE: Circular No. A-127 -- Transmittal Memorandum No. 2 (Financial Management Systems) | The White House