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Sales and operations planning (S&OP) provides the visibility and agility to improve product management and promotional planning,
minimize unnecessary buildups of inventory, and predict revenue more effectively. S&OP works because it develops a well-coordinated
operating plan in support of your customer d (...)
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Sales and Operations Planning: Choosing the Optimal Strategy for Your Business. Source:
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2010-03-11
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Companies face stiff competition driving products toward commoditization, resulting in prices being squeezed. To fight this
trend, sales and marketing want to offer more products. The downside of this strategy is that higher costs associated with
product proliferation heavily erode the bottom line. Howev (...)
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Attribute-based Planning: A Differentiation Strategy for Manufacturers. Source: Adexa, Inc.
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2010-03-11
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Companies still struggle to close the gap between strategy and day-to-day operational decisions, particularly when they over-complicate
planning with practices delving too deeply into their business. A key issue is thus the consolidation of actuals into planning,
and the visibility of details for specifi (...)
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2010-03-11
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Planning & Allocation vs. Replenishment: When is Each the Best Strategy? Secure Documents and Other Software Dynamic System
to Use In Your Dynamic System of Planning & Allocation vs. Replenishment. Assortment optimization, pricing decisions,
and promotional activity fall flat if a product is not a (...)
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2010-03-11
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SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation: Read TEC's analysis of this business process management (BPM) product's strengths
& challenges. SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation: Find out about this business process management (BPM) product's
strengths and challenges, and gain analyst insight (...)
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SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation: Read TEC's analysis of this business process management (BPM) product's
strengths & challenges. SAP...
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2010-08-31
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the
trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex an (...)
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To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series
of options than a sin...
Published:
1999-10-01
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Infor's latest acquisitions and vertically-focused "assembler strategy" are furthering its goal to be number three (after
SAP and Oracle) in the world of enterprise resource planning vendors. (...)
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Infor's latest acquisitions and vertically-focused "assembler strategy" are furthering its goal to be number
three (after SAP and Oracle) in the w...
Published:
2006-04-27
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Abstract:
This article describes the unique challenges of the service supply chain, provides a framework for understanding the service
management decision hierarchy, and highlights the dramatic value proposition available to companies that deploy advanced service
strategies and decision-support tools to address th (...)
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This article describes the unique challenges of the service supply chain, provides a framework for understanding the service
management decision h...
Published:
2004-06-22
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Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer
the challenge of this new reality, vendors now offer enterprise resource planning systems with far more features and functionality
than ever before. But how can an organization choose (...)
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Today, the issue of regulatory compliance touches every enterprise, and process manufacturers are no exception. To answer
the challenge of this ne...
Published:
2009-08-14
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Boston, October 25 /CNW-PRN/-Hummingbird Communications Limited (TSE:HUM,NASDAQ:HUMC), announced the immediate availability
of Genio MetaLink for SAP R/3. MetaLink features drivers that enable organizations to extract and transform SAP data. This
is the first product in their new ERP-related electronic b (...)
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Boston, October 25 /CNW-PRN/-Hummingbird Communications Limited (TSE:HUM,NASDAQ: HUMC), announced the immediate availability
of Genio MetaLink for ...
Published:
1999-10-27
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Abstract:
Epicor is working with Microsoft so that portal adopters can benefit from SharePoint's models and access to other enterprise
data. (...)
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Epicor is working with Microsoft so that portal adopters can benefit from SharePoint's models and access to other enterprise
data.
Published:
2005-10-05
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Post-implementation agility should be the goal of most companies in their enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection. However,
it is not so easy to dispel a widespread preference for the "usual suspect" ERP choices that currently stop short at post-implementation
agility. (...)
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Post-implementation agility should be the goal of most companies in their enterprise resource planning (ERP) selection. However,
it is not so easy...
Published:
2006-10-18
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Abstract:
Although Jeeves has developed a very fruitful relationship with its partners, it will still have to overcome challenges that
are mainly about lack of respect or recognition—that is, if there is even any recognition of Jeeves at all. (...)
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Although Jeeves has developed a very fruitful relationship with its partners, it will still have to overcome challenges that
are mainly about lack...
Published:
2006-04-20
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Adonix marks its strategy with two catchwords: "growth" and "independence". It has carefully assessed and added acquisitions
to broaden Adonix X3 suite's functional scope, licenses and services; and continues nurture internal development with its
own resources. (...)
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Adonix marks its strategy with two catchwords: "growth" and "independence". It has carefully assessed
and added acquisitions to broaden Adonix X3 ...
Published:
2005-09-20
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Abstract:
Collaborative planning for businesses carries great potential for reducing the hidden costs that inevitably result from poor
planning and limited visibility among trading partners. With new OEM partner Great Plains, Logility has made a good move
in targeting this growing area and organizing its applicat (...)
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Collaborative planning for businesses carries great potential for reducing the hidden costs that inevitably result from poor
planning and limited ...
Published:
2000-07-17
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Abstract:
Since the late nineties, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have developed functionality for vertical markets in
the service industry. Simultaneously, professional services automation (PSA) became a viable software category. Consequently,
deciphering the difference between ERP and PSA remains a c (...)
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Since the late nineties, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have developed functionality for vertical markets in the
service industry. Sim...
Published:
2006-04-13
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Abstract:
Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost
all areas of corporate activity. Therefore, organizations choosing BI suites should consider both their financial management
tools and future integration with key business-area so (...)
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Although CPM (aka EPM) starts with strong financial management, it will eventually extend beyond financial planning to almost
all areas of corpora...
Published:
2003-11-22
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Abstract:
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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Mature sales and operations planning (S&OP) is more than a sales forecasting or tactical planning tool. S&OP is a decision-making
mechanism for aligning strategic plans with sales, operational, and financial plans. Download this TEC executive brief for
pointers on selecting an S&OP system, information ab (...)
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... How to Select a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) System. ...
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Published:
2010-09-08
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Abstract:
The added value of both SSA Global and Infor is that existing users of relatively small and dubious ERP products should now
gain the benefits of synergistic software developments from other ERP siblings. (...)
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The added value of both SSA Global and Infor is that existing users of relatively small and dubious ERP products should now
gain the benefits of s...
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2006-05-02