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Supply chain planning tools deliver potentially tremendous savings when well implemented, and wreak havoc when they fail.
A company considering an outsourcing strategy for their supply chain planning processes should first address some key aspects
of these tools. (...)
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Outsourcing Supply Chain Planning Processes. AB Maynard
and Ron Boling - April 11, 2006. Comments: 0. Read Comments Introduction. The ...
Published:
2006-04-11
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Supply chain planning vendors have moved beyond enterprise planning to solutions that encompass the whole supply chain. Companies
like Kinaxis are using enterprise response management to manage events and responses as they occur and align results at the
point-of-action. (...)
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Supply chain planning vendors have moved beyond enterprise planning to solutions that encompass the whole supply chain. Companies
like Kinaxis are...
Published:
2005-12-09
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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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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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Because the technology has become easier to implement, use, and maintain, many of the challenges to achieving the benefits
that supply chain management software applications can provide have been removed. (...)
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Because the technology has become easier to implement, use, and maintain, many of the challenges to achieving the benefits
that supply chain manag...
Published:
2001-09-14
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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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PeopleSoft has once again proven the naysayers wrong about its ability to sell supply chain management. Its Accelerated
Supply Chain Management offering bundles core e-business functionality into a scaled down package for the mid market, a segment
that not even SCM market leader i2 has conquered. (...)
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PeopleSoft has once again proven the naysayers wrong about its ability to sell supply chain management. Its Accelerated Supply
Chain Management o...
Published:
2001-07-24
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This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features are a high priority
for your organization. This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features
are a high priority for your organization. Learn ab (...)
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This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features are a high priority
for your organization...
Published:
2010-05-04
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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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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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IBS may be the first vendor to fully integrate a supply chain operations reference model in its business intelligence solution.
Customers receive more efficient measurements and benchmarking across their supply chain regardless of their supply chain
and ERP software. (...)
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IBS may be the first vendor to fully integrate a supply chain operations reference model in its business intelligence solution.
Customers receive ...
Published:
2005-09-07
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Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something from a service provider, something blue. OK, enough of that. (...)
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Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something f...
Published:
2004-02-12
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In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just size to be competitive. It needs to coordinate its retail strategy with supply chain technology to make
it triumph. (...)
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In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it
needs more than just si...
Published:
2005-04-19
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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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For all but a few astronomers, black holes are unknown in the realm of ordinary experience. Analogs do exist, however, in
the more terrestrial domain of business process reengineering and take the form of supply chain management implementations.
Real-life examples offer insights that may help prevent y (...)
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For all but a few astronomers, black holes are unknown in the realm of ordinary experience. Analogs do exist, however, in
the more terrestrial do...
Published:
2002-10-19
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to extend lean methodology, you can proceed through your supply chain transformation to become effectively lean. (...)
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Transforming an enterprise to a lean supply chain requires both enabling technology and discipline. By following some specific
guidelines to exten...
Published:
2005-09-14
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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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Today’s manufacturers face increasing global competition and complex manufacturing networks. Supply chain management provides
manufacturers with the needed visibility into their supply chain, as well as software solutions, to help give them a competitive
edge. (...)
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Today’s manufacturers face increasing global competition and complex manufacturing networks. Supply chain management provides
manufacturers with t...
Published:
2008-04-11
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Symix Systems, Inc. recently announced an addition to its e-business application suite, eSyte Supply Chain. It offers multi-site
capacity and material planning capabilities that have been given new relevance with the advent of B2B collaboration. (...)
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Symix Systems, Inc. recently announced an addition to its e-business application suite, eSyte Supply Chain. It offers multi-site
capacity and mat...
Published:
2000-04-25
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To improve supply chain operations with a fresh look and new ideas, Harris Tea worked with a consulting firm, Supply Chain
Consultants. The objective was to optimize the entire supply chain, not just the pieces. (...)
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To improve supply chain operations with a fresh look and new ideas, Harris Tea worked with a consulting firm, Supply Chain
Consultants. The object...
Published:
2006-05-19