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Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply
chain uncertainty, thereby preemptively troubleshooting problematic areas and reallocating resources to better meet the demands
of an enterprise. (...)
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Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility
can be used to manage supply chain uncertainty, ...
Published:
2005-11-09
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This paper examines the steel service center segment of the wholesale distribution industry as a case in point of the challenges
facing distributors and the relief offered through supply chain software. (...)
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This paper examines the steel service center segment of the wholesale distribution industry as a case in point of the challenges
facing distributo...
Published:
2001-09-08
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Quality does not start at the receiving dock and end at the shipping dock. The focus on the supply chain demands that the
quality department be involved from the beginning to the end of the supply chain. (...)
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Quality does not start at the receiving dock and end at the shipping dock. The focus on the supply chain demands that the
quality department be in...
Published:
2006-01-20
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The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities
yield unique requirements for a Supply Chain Planning (SCP) system. This article discusses some of these unique needs. (...)
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The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities
yield unique requir...
Published:
2002-08-04
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Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain
management software, consulting, hosting, and related services that should enable users throughout the world to collaborate
in near real time. (...)
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Click Commerce has evolved beyond its roots, into a provider of much more comprehensive on-demand supply and demand chain
management software, con...
Published:
2006-11-14
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Significant differences exist between the new parts production supply chain and the service and replacement parts supply
chain. Companies using conventional, new product inventory methods are missing opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness. (...)
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Significant differences exist between the new parts production supply chain and the service and replacement parts supply chain.
Companies using c...
Published:
2005-08-01
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Effective supply chain management is vital for global manufacturers' and retailers' success. If TradeBeam GTM blueprint proves
successful, the time and money spent managing suppliers to ensure inventory levels are maintained will be optimized (...)
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Effective supply chain management is vital for global manufacturers' and retailers' success. If TradeBeam GTM blueprint
proves successful, the tim...
Published:
2005-06-06
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcomes—procure performance rather than parts and people. It requires total business process reorientation
from services and maintenance through procurement techn (...)
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcom...
Published:
2004-06-22
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The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement
parts inventory. To meet these challenges, heavy investments have been made in extensive spare ad replacement parts networks. (...)
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The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement
parts inventory. To mee...
Published:
2005-07-30
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With manufacturing now a global industry, moving product throughout complex supply chains remains a challenge for most organizations.
But transportation management systems are spearheading the way to help solve the dilemmas of today’s manufacturers, offering
functionality that eases the transfer of goo (...)
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With manufacturing now a global industry, moving product throughout complex supply chains remains a challenge for most organizations.
But transpor...
Published:
2009-08-31
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Yantra appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for distributed order processing and related needs, but it is far
from a household name. For Yantra to progress to the position in the market justified by its product offerings, marketing
gaps need to be addressed. (...)
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Yantra appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for distributed order processing and related needs, but it is far from
a household name. Fo...
Published:
2002-07-17
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Changing business requirements have forced supply chain execution (SCE) vendors to expand via add-on modules. Seeing this
upward push from the SCE vendors, enterprise resource planning vendors are now pushing downward and including SCE modules
within their solutions. (...)
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Changing business requirements have forced supply chain execution (SCE) vendors to expand via add-on modules. Seeing this
upward push from the SCE...
Published:
2009-03-25
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The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling,
but has some method to the madness. Only time will tell how easily and tightly their tools will "click" with each other. (...)
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The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling,
but has some method to...
Published:
2006-11-13
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The supply chain planning market will top $2.5 billion in 2000, driven in large part by the needs of Internet customer fulfillment. (...)
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The supply chain planning market will top $2.5 billion in 2000, driven in large part by the needs of Internet customer fulfillment.
Published:
2000-04-04
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“Goods are uniform and people are unique.” Too obvious? Maybe, but with the success that supply chain management (SCM) has
brought to manufacturers, it’s time to apply the same philosophy to human capital management (HCM). In today’s feature article,
TEC HCM analyst Sherry Fox reviews Human Capit (...)
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“Goods are uniform and people are unique.” Too obvious? Maybe, but with the success that supply chain management (SCM) has
brought to manufacturer...
Published:
2011-03-24
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Since supply chains, by definition, are about the end-to-end inter-enterprise process, we highlight the growing importance
of looking outside your four walls when thinking about supply chain performance management. If you are overwhelmed by the
number of supply chain measures you are tracking, it’s bet (...)
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Since supply chains, by definition, are about the end-to-end inter-enterprise process, we highlight the growing importance
of looking outside your...
Published:
2005-05-20
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"WHITE PLAINS, NY-- Optum, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with Categoric Software Corporation to optimize and
manage supply chain actions. Under the agreement, Optum will resell Categoric Alerts software as part of its Optum SCE(TM)
Series to manage warehouse and transportation processes for f (...)
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"WHITE PLAINS, NY-- Optum, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance with Categoric Software Corporation to optimize
and manage supply chain actio...
Published:
1999-10-12
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising fuel costs and increased international trade, supply chain management software can help ETO organizations
get—and stay—ahead of the competition. (...)
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In today's competitive engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing environment, procuring components on time and within budget
is crucial. With rising f...
Published:
2008-07-18
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop database application. Find out what's Andersen's take on vendor compliance programs. (...)
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A vendor compliance database can range from a complex system built within the retailer's existing architecture to a smaller,
stand-alone desktop d...
Published:
2001-12-08
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise
applications that enable collaboration, visibility, demand-sensing, and quick response to unplanned and unexpected events.
But from where will such solutions come? (...)
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise
applications that...
Published:
2008-03-17