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The nature of an S&OP game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate demand and the item's primary
source of supply. Consideration of these factors can be illustrated with four common scenarios. This is an excerpt from the
book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Navision. (...)
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The nature of an S&OP game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate demand and the item's primary
source of supply. Conside...
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2003-12-12
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An effective sales and operations planning game plan results in fewer stock-outs, shorter delivery lead-times, higher on-time
shipping percentages, a manageable amount of expediting, and improved customer service. Several guidelines are suggested to
improve a firm's sales and operations planning process (...)
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An effective sales and operations planning game plan results in fewer stock-outs, shorter delivery lead-times, higher on-time
shipping percentages...
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2003-12-11
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Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs,
delivery lead-time, missed shipments, partial shipments, expediting efforts, and improvements in customer service. This is
an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Mi (...)
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Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs,
delivery lead-time, miss...
Published:
2003-12-13
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SCT Corporation is taking its new business-to-business software solution supply chain for process manufacturers and distributors
on a road trip. Find out first impressions of its bold entry into Internet B2B. (...)
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SCT Corporation is taking its new business-to-business software solution supply chain for process manufacturers and distributors
on a road trip. F...
Published:
2000-02-23
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The textile industry is famous for its very different characteristics when compared to industries in either process or discrete
manufacturing. Developing production planning and scheduling software for any textile mill is a real challenge even for seasoned
industry experts. This article focuses on some o (...)
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The textile industry is famous for its very different characteristics when compared to industries in either process or discrete
manufacturing. Dev...
Published:
2004-09-27
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. In the process manufacturing environment, this software can help manufacturers deal with complex manufacturing
processes and increase overall customer satisfact (...)
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As manufacturing becomes a global process, advances in demand management software have given rise to attribute-based demand
management software. I...
Published:
2008-12-24
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project. (...)
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project.
Published:
2005-04-11
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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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Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand,
enterprise resource planning software-as-a-service application. Its solution is good news for small and medium businesses
in more ways than one. (...)
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Glovia International has launched the first full-fledged and versatile, manufacturing-oriented solution that is an on-demand,
enterprise resource ...
Published:
2007-01-22
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Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical
initiatives stem from the sudden epiphany that a certain percentage of their customers come from certain industry, Lilly’s
recent vertical initiatives are indeed a further sharpeni (...)
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Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical
initiatives stem from t...
Published:
2003-02-20
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The face of business is rapidly evolving from traditional brick-and-mortar facades to electronic ones. While web businesses
spend considerable effort in polishing Internet front ends with sophisticated graphics and animation, they must also give
attention to back end fulfillment operations. Invisible to (...)
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The face of business is rapidly evolving from traditional brick-and-mortar facades to electronic ones. While web businesses
spend considerable eff...
Published:
1999-11-01
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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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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended
enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus
to-order environments. (...)
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the
extended enterprise resource...
Published:
2006-02-20
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SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification
of its broadening collection of supply chain management (SCM) solutions under the SSA SCM brand and formation of a specialized
Strategic Solutions division--which also includes other e (...)
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SSA Global seems to be doing some proper thinking while continuing to acquire new software companies. Recent unification of
its broadening collect...
Published:
2004-09-15
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Webplan appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for concurrently optimizing demand, order promise, and inventory
management, taking constraints into consideration. Yet, in many markets, Webplan is far from a household name. (...)
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Webplan appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for concurrently optimizing demand, order promise, and inventory management,
taking constr...
Published:
2004-07-03
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Manufacturers today need to react quickly in order to remain efficient and competitive, given that the biggest problem they
face is that change is the only constant in manufacturing. For those who are lucky, only minor changes will happen between
the "as planned" and "as executed" worlds. (...)
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Manufacturers today need to react quickly in order to remain efficient and competitive, given that the biggest problem they
face is that change is...
Published:
2004-06-17
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market. (...)
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market.
Published:
2003-02-19
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Abstract:
Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning, and material data. This enables
users to proactively understand various aspects of a project, as well as reduce planning time, document activities, and promote
communication throughout the engagement cycle. (...)
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Modern quote-to-order suites provide customers and suppliers access to design, planning,
and material data. This enables users to proactively unde...
Published:
2007-11-14
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While Frontstep has been tenaciously delivering a broad umbrella of products all under the ".NET roof", much work still remains
for the company to counteract the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggernauts and to return to its erstwhile glory. (...)
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While Frontstep has been tenaciously delivering a broad umbrella of products all under the ".NET roof", much work
still remains for the company to...
Published:
2002-09-23
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes the Classic Fourth Shift solution
and Fourth Shift Edition for SAP Business One, the result of a joint initiative to integrate Fourth Shift functionality with
SAP Business One. (...)
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes the Classic Fourth Shift
solution and Fourth Shift E...
Published:
2006-02-28