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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Manufacturing System. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
If you’ve worked for more than one manufacturing company, you know that each one is different. Different processes, systems,
problems—all these variations mean you need (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Manufacturing System. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and
Time-Bound. If you’ve work...
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2010-03-11
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Process manufacturing’s daunting mix of constraints has kept many software vendors away. Privately held Formation Systems
takes up the challenge with Optiva, a suite targeted at cost-saving opportunities in the product development cycle. (...)
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Process manufacturing’s daunting mix of constraints has kept many software vendors away. Privately held Formation Systems
takes up the challenge ...
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2001-04-23
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to synchronize the supply chain, Pelion Systems is attempting to establish a new market category, manufacturing
process optimization, to satisfy this need. (...)
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to...
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2006-01-31
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Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software
solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though (...)
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Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition
of mid-to-large ERP...
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2004-01-27
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As long as the "old" software is meeting business needs, new technology is not the change driver, which makes building replacement
products on a new framework a higher risk strategy. Product functionality still matters and, while it is important for enterprise
applications providers to implement the late (...)
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As long as the "old" software is meeting business needs, new technology is not the change driver, which makes building
replacement products on a n...
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2004-06-25
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Architecture bridges the semantic gap between the requirements and software. Application software systems must be architected
in order to deal with the current and future needs of the business organization. Managing software projects using architecture–centered
methodologies must be an intentional ste (...)
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... framework for the deployment of manufacturing centric systems ...
of less concern to distributed systems architects, such ... that will be used to implement
the system ...
Published:
2002-09-11
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The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These
have been supported by the growing maturity of the manufacturing profession, and by the evolving development of commercially
available software packages. This is an excerpt from the (...)
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The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These
have been supported by...
Published:
2003-10-08
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Architecture bridges the semantic gap between the requirements and software. Application software systems must be architected
in order to deal with the current and future needs of the business organization. Managing software projects using architecture–centered
methodologies must be an intentional ste (...)
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... framework for the deployment of manufacturing centric systems ...
of less concern to distributed systems architects, such ... that will be used to implement
the system ...
Published:
2002-09-11
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by focusing on a handful of core markets, Intuitive has managed to keep itself on healthy track. (...)
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By deliberately steering clear of too ambitious expansionist policies that have hindered so many smaller software companies
in the past, and by fo...
Published:
2004-06-24
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It seems counterintuitive, but the process of selling, designing, and producing what appear to be "simple" products becomes
surprisingly complex when manufacturers introduce high levels of customization. How can manufacturers of configured products
address this complexity to streamline their processes, r (...)
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It seems counterintuitive, but the process of selling, designing, and producing what appear to be "simple" products
becomes surprisingly complex w...
Published:
2003-09-09
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Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning: Lessons Learned from the Front. Join Now & Download Free White Paper for Implementing
Enterprise Resource Planning. Successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations can force organizations to reevaluate
their business practices and processes, cre (...)
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Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning: Lessons Learned from the Front. Join Now & Download Free White Paper for Implementing
Enterprise Res...
Published:
2010-03-11
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This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package
easier for your project team, end users, and IT department. Read on to see what tools you may want to have in your toolbox
before proceeding with the implementation. (...)
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This article continues the examination of tools that a vendor may supply that can make the implementation of an ERP package
easier for your projec...
Published:
2005-03-17
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Scheduling Resource Demand in a Concurrent Engineering Environment. Browse Free IT White Papers on Scheduling Resource Demand
in a Concurrent Engineering Environment. Manufacturers of capital equipment and highly engineered products face design, production,
and delivery obstacles. The most challenging of (...)
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Scheduling Resource Demand in a Concurrent Engineering Environment. Browse Free IT White Papers on Scheduling Resource Demand
in a Concurrent Engin...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Strategies for Profitable Growth Aerospace Defense Manufacturing. Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. The aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing industry is always changing.
That’s why A&D manufacturers are constantly seeking be (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Strategies for Profitable Growth Aerospace Defense Manufacturing. Specific,
Measurable, Achievabl...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Project-based Companies Need Specialized ERP Solutions. Read RFP Templates and Other Software to Define Your Self-assessment
Related to some Specialized ERP Solutions. Implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system—even for small to medium
businesses (SMBs)—is a smart move. But depending on (...)
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Project-based Companies Need Specialized ERP Solutions. Read RFP Templates and Other Software to Define Your Self-assessment
Related to some Specia...
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2010-03-11
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ERP and other enterprise applications products will thus demonstrate deep industry functionality and tight integration with
best-of-breed 'bolt-on' products in a particular vertical, which also means adding sector-specific, fine-grained capabilities. (...)
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... guided directed energy technology has chosen to implement Relevant's ERP ...
in TEC's earlier research article ERP Systems and the ETO Manufacturing Market, a ...
Published:
2005-01-25
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market,
its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad (...)
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Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers
should think carefully ...
Published:
2004-05-05
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and government contracting manufacturing markets, it has certainly succeeded. However, given a growing horde of
viable solutions from larger and more renowned vendors, the (...)
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If Relevant Business Systems deliberately wanted to maintain its astute enterprise system as one of the best-kept secrets
in the A&D and governmen...
Published:
2005-01-24
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Lean Manufacturing. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
For years, manufacturers have been driven by sales forecasts and the need to maximize production efficiency at every level
of operation. But in order to be successful, manufactu (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Lean Manufacturing. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound.
For years, manufac...
Published:
2010-03-11
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated
manually. (...)
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All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize
data. The primar...
Published:
2006-02-16