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Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run
a manufacturing or distribution business. This book excerpt focuses on running the business from the top with sales and operations
planning (S&OP). Variation in operations affect the (...)
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Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run
a manufacturing or dist...
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2004-03-23
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Quick Response Manufacturing. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Whatever the reasons for pursuing a lead-time reduction strategy, time compression across all company processes
is critical to growth, and in some cases means surviv (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Quick Response Manufacturing. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-Bound. Whatev...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Traditionally, the consumer packaged goods supply has been driven to market mostly by upstream manufacturers. But progressive
companies are realizing the enduring value of being driven by the market, and they are starting to use demand as a guiding
light. (...)
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Traditionally, the consumer packaged goods supply has been driven to market mostly by upstream manufacturers. But progressive
companies are realiz...
Published:
2009-08-26
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Abstract:
Expanding incrementally, with goals that are carefully balanced with providing excellent customer support, close attention
to the bottom line, and leveraging a tried-and-true business model, partnerships and technologies has been ROI Systems' formula
of success. It is now in a position to move forward wi (...)
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... This is only an example of ROI Systems' long attempt to provide the holistic, enterprise wide lead-time
reduction approach, it refers to as the quick response ...
Published:
2002-04-04
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Abstract:
Expanding incrementally, with goals that are carefully balanced with providing excellent customer support, close attention
to the bottom line, and leveraging a tried-and-true business model, partnerships and technologies has been ROI Systems' formula
of success. It is now in a position to move forward wi (...)
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approach for lead time reduction:
... This is only an example of ROI Systems' long attempt to provide the holistic, enterprise wide lead-time
reduction approach, it refers to as the quick response ...
Published:
2002-04-04
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Abstract:
Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production
capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw
and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There a (...)
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Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity
for calculating ...
Published:
2004-10-12
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ROI's approach has always been to offer proven but not necessarily leading-edge product technology, which has allowed the
vendor to provide its customers with easy migration paths to updated technology. (...)
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ROI's approach has always been to offer proven but not necessarily leading-edge product technology, which has allowed
the vendor to provide its cu...
Published:
2003-06-03
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Advances in leaner and faster supply chains have, in many cases, come at the price of increased brittleness. It is time to
make supply chains more resilient, and deal with risk more intelligently to maintain the gains from lean strategies, and take
performance to the next level. (...)
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Advances in leaner and faster supply chains have, in many cases, come at the price of increased brittleness. It is time to
make supply chains more...
Published:
2004-04-23
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In virtually all manufacturing companies, there is a direct correlation between inventory levels and overall business performance.
In fact, CEO's and CFO's believe that their companies consistently carry 25 to 40 percent or more inventory than is needed. (...)
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... Most of the time, ERP systems provide inventory planners with ... As
a result, these actions can lead to the ... the problem using a fact-based approach,
allowing for ...
Published:
2002-05-16
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The nature of a sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate
demand, the item's primary source of supply, and the production strategy for manufactured items. Consideration of these factors
can be illustrated with several common scenarios. (...)
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The nature of a sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate
demand, the item's prima...
Published:
2004-03-25
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Overcoming Challenges in Collaborative Manufacturing Relationships. Find Free White Papers, Case Studies, and Other Resources
Related to the Collaborative Manufacturing Relationships. Manufacturers today must respond quickly to ever-changing customer
demands—while keeping costs low and efficiency hi (...)
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... A solution that increases your visibility of inventory planning and management throughout the supply
chain can help reduce your response time. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important, these are all secondary in relation to what lies at the heart of any supply chain: INVENTORY. Although
firms have invested significantly in ERP and MRP syste (...)
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Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution
models are important,...
Published:
2003-04-05
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It was precisely ten years ago, in early 1992, that Apparel Fabrics took possession of Datatex’s TIM package (Textile Integrated
Manufacturing) and began the process of implementing an ERP system that had been specifically designed to meet the needs of
a textile processing firm. (...)
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It was precisely ten years ago, in early 1992, that Apparel Fabrics took possession of Datatex’s TIM package (Textile Integrated
Manufacturing) an...
Published:
2002-06-21
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A supply chain management system (SCM) is a critical success factor for implementing lean manufacturing. The SCM system helps
define product structure, costing information, financial information and reports and is a useful tool in the decision-making
process. (...)
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A supply chain management system (SCM) is a critical success factor for implementing lean manufacturing. The SCM system helps
define product struc...
Published:
2009-08-10
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Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped it
achieve some much needed stability nowadays, one could wonder about the wisdom of the renewed Epicor’s appetite for acquisitions. (...)
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Given Epicor's ordeal of the past and the fact that divesting several lateral products in 2001 will have greatly helped
it achieve some much neede...
Published:
2003-08-23
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to extend lean methodology, you can proceed through your supply chain transformation to become effectively lean. (...)
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to exten...
Published:
2005-09-14
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Optimizing the Lead-to-Order (LTO) Process. Download IT Analysis Guides about the Lead-to-Order (LTO) Process. A superior
lead-to-order (LTO) process is essential in today's environment of mass customization. Companies striving to build and
maintain market share require an LTO process supported by ro (...)
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Optimizing the Lead-to-order Process. Source: Access Commerce. Document Type: White Paper Description: A
superior lead-to-order (LTO ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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... act vertical, and the three key tenets of the approach. ... hand, patrons
are willing to endure longer lead times and ... to the right place at the right time,
and at ...
Published:
2009-05-12
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Abstract:
Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production
capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw
and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There a (...)
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approach for lead time reduction:
Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity
for calculating ...
Published:
2004-10-12
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Abstract:
The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For illustrative purposes, the discussion will focus on the benefits for accounting, product and process design,
production, sales, and management information syste (...)
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The intangible or non-financial benefits of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can be viewed from several
perspectives. For i...
Published:
2004-02-11