Looking inside the box: As budget restrictions and executive missives compel operations managers to streamline operating expenses, web-based procurement solutions have become the obvious fix. Offering greater control over purchasing decisions, Staples Link allows companies to consolidate supply orders and shipments, lower inventory-carrying spend, and reduce costs.

Toshiba's has public private partnership: Two electronic trading networks help Toshiba win prime-level service and attractive rates from contract carriers.

How do you balance your longterm IT strategy with the need for dast ROI? reduce risk by segmenting the ento-to-end mission into smaller projects and get incremental ROI.