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To enable organizations to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system, Microsoft Dynamics AX
has incorporated lean manufacturing constructs into its package. Several case studies illustrate the use of kanbans in various
lean environments. (...)
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To enable organizations to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system, Microsoft Dynamics AX
has incorporated lean ma...
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2009-03-09
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SSI's approach appeals to process manufacturers, as well as some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high volumes,
where the traditional manufacturing resource planning (MRP) approach often shows many shortcomings (and can even be a recipe
for disaster). (...)
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SSI's approach appeals to process manufacturers, as well as some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high
volumes, where the traditio...
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2006-07-26
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Lean manufacturing constructs have been incorporated into the Microsoft Dynamics AX package, enabling firms to support lean
and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system. This primer covers the constructs for supporting many of the variations
in lean practices. (...)
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Lean manufacturing constructs have been incorporated into the Microsoft Dynamics AX package, enabling firms to support lean
and traditional manufa...
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2007-08-27
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
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2004-12-25
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For nearly 30 years, Miniature Precision Components, Inc. (MPC) supported its operations with an enterprise resource planning
(ERP) system. Though MPC performed well with this legacy system, many custom modifications hindered easy and cost-effective
updates. The goal was to get a system that involved les (...)
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Case Study: Miniature Precision Components, Inc. Source: IQMS. Document Type: Case Study Description: For nearly 30 years,
Miniature Precision Components, Inc. ...
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2010-03-11
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... spend valuable time looking for tools or preparing for many delays related to machine setups as a result
of constant changes to the production schedule at the ...
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2008-02-05
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Process manufacturing industries have distinct needs from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Here’s an overview
of what process manufacturing requires from an ERP solution, including business intelligence capabilities. (...)
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Process manufacturing industries have distinct needs from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Here’s an overview
of what process manufac...
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2009-09-07
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ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across
the enterprise. Now, ERP enhancements include SCM, CRM, and e-commerce features, just to name a few. However, where is this
technology going? What does it mean now? (...)
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ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across
the enterprise. Now...
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2005-05-17
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Production/3 plan, execute & control. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Primarily due to rapid development of technology in the past thirty years, the market structure throughout
the world has changed considerably. Local mark (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Production/3 plan, execute & control. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-B...
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2010-03-11
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... As we know, when a master production schedule (MPS) is created with
an objective in mind, more deliverables are accomplished, less time is wasted, and better ...
Published:
2009-08-24
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which
does not work in some manufacturing environments. (...)
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does
not work in some man...
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2005-08-08
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There are entire books and thorough training and certification processes devoted to lean supply chain practices. But within
any manufacturing environment, there are a few relatively simple steps that will help any enterprise make its supply chain
lean. In this article, we will touch on these simple measu (...)
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There are entire books and thorough training and certification processes devoted to lean supply chain practices. But within
any manufacturing envi...
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2009-09-30
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Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity
including the "quantity of one" (i.e., through the so-called mixed-model production), while keeping inventories to a minimum
and shortening cycle times in order to quickly fill custome (...)
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Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity including
the "quantity o...
Published:
2004-01-14
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How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management,
time and attendance capture, and complete quality management systems? (...)
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How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management,
time and attenda...
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2005-03-12
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ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization's underlying business processes - accounting/financial, manufacturing,
distribution, and human resources/payroll. (...)
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ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization's underlying business processes - accounting/financial, manufacturing,
distribution, and...
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2000-12-27
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See how workforce management systems allow manufacturers to have an optimized, flexible workforce schedule that automatically
adjusts to demand changes. Today’s manufacturers must be able to promptly cater to customer fluctuations in demand and maintain
profitability. With agile workforces, companies ha (...)
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... Detecting changes in demand and supply is only useful if manufacturers can promptly respond and change
the production schedule and corresponding workforce ...
Published:
2011-03-10
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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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Lean manufacturing is a transformational exercise that requires an organization to cast aside long-held beliefs and business
processes. The five main steps to achieving lean transition are defining value, mapping the value stream, making the activities
flow, responding to customer demand, and continuous (...)
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Lean manufacturing is a transformational exercise that requires an organization to cast aside long-held beliefs and business
processes. The five m...
Published:
2006-02-15
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Yes—process manufacturers do face extraordinary business challenges. You need to effectively respond to market imbalances,
supplier failure, and increased regulation and quality requirements. You also need an IT backbone specifically designed for
process manufacturing—integrating supply chain plannin (...)
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Managing Extreme Volatility, Variability, and Variety: Process Manufacturers’ Special Challenges in the New Normal. Source:
Infor. ...
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2010-03-11
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Knowing the history and evolution of enterprise applications is essential to understanding their current use and future developments.
Each step in the evolution of the software is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one,
which holds true for the contemporary phase of th (...)
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Knowing the history and evolution of enterprise applications is essential to understanding their current use and future developments.
Each step in...
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2004-03-31