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Real-time Shop Floor Integration, Simplified (with ERP). Get Data Linked to Real-time Shop Floor Integration. As a demand-driven
manufacturer, you know how crucial up-to-date information is. But when shop floor data is collected with pen and paper, then
transferred manually to multiple databases that aren (...)
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Real-time Shop Floor Integration, Simplified (with ERP). Get Data Linked to Real-time Shop Floor Integration. As a demand-driven
manufacturer, you ...
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2010-03-11
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Facts you should know about tying the shop floor to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.Become an expert of ERP
system. Read this whitepaper Enterprise resource planning (ERP) on the shop floor is critical. High-performing manufacturers
have found that full integration of real-time operational d (...)
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Facts you should know about tying the shop floor to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.Become an expert of ERP
system. Read this whitepa...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer
can create transparency and link information to unify company (...)
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do ...
Published:
2005-11-22
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Global manufacturers want an integrated view of the shop floor. In response, manufacturing execution systems (MES) have emerged
as a powerful tool for integrating plant-floor data with information provided by applications, such as enterprise resource
planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (C (...)
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Document Type: White Paper Description: Global manufacturers want an integrated view of the shop floor.
In response, manufacturing execution systems (MES) have ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Discover the six game-changers about software as a service (SaaS). Read IT reports linked to Plex Online SaaS ERP. Free download.
For many manufacturers, implementing on-premise enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems involves delays, unexpected costs,
and unsatisfying results. But over the last decade (...)
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... Source: Plex Systems. Document Type: White Paper Description: For many manufacturers,
implementing on-premise enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07
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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...
Published:
2004-03-31
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Need information concerning ERP software implementation? Read Case Study: Miller Welding for free. To survive in today’s global
economy, meet customer demands, and solve its growing inventory control problems, family-run business Miller Welding and Machine
decided to implement an enterprise resource pla (...)
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Need information concerning ERP software implementation? Read Case Study: Miller Welding for free. To survive in today’s global
economy, meet custo...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped
as a tool that would be a key enabler for manufacturing companies. But one vendor that has distinguished itself is Preactor,
a world leader in production planning and scheduling sof (...)
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Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped
as a tool that would b...
Published:
2010-11-30
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Abstract:
The differences between ERP and accountancy solutions are huge. Accountancy solutions help with financial management and
statutory reporting, but do little to streamline or control operational activities. (...)
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The differences between ERP and accountancy solutions are huge. Accountancy solutions help with financial management and statutory
reporting, but ...
Published:
2004-09-25
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Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) acceptance by smaller enterprises. (...)
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Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) accep...
Published:
2004-06-23
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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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Having reached its first decade of existence, Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, a stealth mid-market ERP provider, has long
taken the plunge of rewriting its system onto the pure Microsoft .NET managed code framework, which might bear fruits in the
long run, if not immediately. (...)
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Having reached its first decade of existence, Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, a stealth mid-market ERP provider, has long
taken the plunge of rew...
Published:
2004-06-22
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Abstract:
Discover 10 warning signs that your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is killing your business. We'll change your
mind about erp system. Today’s manufacturers face rising costs, increased competition, and changing customer requirements.
If their enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are n (...)
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... Source: Plex Systems. Document Type: White Paper Description: Today’s manufacturers
face rising costs, increased competition, and changing customer ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations.
The theory of constraints, which is complementary to lean manufacturing when it comes to low volumes and complex environments,
may provide an answer. (...)
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Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations.
The theory of cons...
Published:
2006-02-21
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Abstract:
Part of Made2Manage Systems acquisition strategy includes taking on a more global presence through acquisition of non-US
companies that offer software, services, and support, particularly companies that sell direct into non-US countries, although
not limited to that. Its growth strategy states that it pl (...)
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Part of Made2Manage Systems acquisition strategy includes taking on a more global presence through acquisition of non-US companies
that offer soft...
Published:
2005-02-24
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Abstract:
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...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
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...
Published:
2006-07-26
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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...
Published:
2005-05-17
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing. (...)
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While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office
systems like a...
Published:
2004-01-15