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Manufacturing processes for an integrated steel plant typically encompass three distinct types of manufacturing: flow manufacturing,
process manufacturing, and mill manufacturing, meaning that such a plant is effectively a mixed-mode manufacturer. Software
systems for these manufacturers' diverse needs a (...)
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... Total quality management. The most suitable technique to control quality
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2008-09-10
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“Goods are uniform and people are unique.” Too obvious? Maybe, but with the success that supply chain management (SCM) has
brought to manufacturers, it’s time to apply the same philosophy to human capital management (HCM). In today’s feature article,
TEC HCM analyst Sherry Fox reviews Human Capit (...)
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2011-03-24
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... 4. Total Quality Management (TQM), Lean, and Six Sigma At a first glance,
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2009-04-24
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December 2000 was the month of increased press release activity at Baan. In 2001, will the market witness a remarkable comeback
of this once almost written off vendor? (...)
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December 2000 was the month of increased press release activity at Baan. In 2001, will the market witness a remarkable comeback
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Published:
2001-01-26
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The most important factor in industry is no longer the mere price of the product. Increasingly, the purchaser's task has
become to obtain the right product of the right quality at the right time—and for the right price. (...)
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The most important factor in industry is no longer the mere price of the product. Increasingly, the purchaser's task has
become to obtain the righ...
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2006-04-19
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Despite rapid industrialization in China and other developing countries, most manufacturing execution systems (MES) and warehouse
management systems (WMS) are found in North America, Western Europe, and Japan. These systems have made extraordinary productivity
gains possible in the West. However, Chinese (...)
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... shoddy merchandise, became a tagline for superior and affordable quality as enterprises
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Published:
2005-07-23
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Six Sigma Quality is a popular approach to process improvement, particularly among technology driven companies such as Allied
Signal, General Electric, Kodak and Texas Instruments. Its objective is to reduce output variability through process improvement,
and/or to increase customer specification limits (...)
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... Six Sigma (6s) Quality is a popular approach to process improvement, particularly among
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Published:
2000-06-13
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Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies.
Particularly in the areas of productivity, quality, cost effectiveness, and risk management. If your company has a need to
manage physical assets it can benefit from a proven Total E (...)
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Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies.
Particularly in the are...
Published:
2003-06-27
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Six Sigma Quality is a popular approach to process improvement, particularly among technology driven companies such as Allied
Signal, General Electric, Kodak and Texas Instruments. Its objective is to reduce output variability through process improvement,
and/or to increase customer specification limits (...)
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... Six Sigma (6s) Quality is a popular approach to process improvement, particularly among
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Published:
2000-06-13
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcomes—procure performance rather than parts and people. It requires total business process reorientation
from services and maintenance through procurement techn (...)
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Moving to a performance-based service business model will have huge implications for the whole value chain. Its principle
is to manage for outcom...
Published:
2004-06-22
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... management (BPM), analysis, and workflow capabilities normally associated with total
productive maintenance (TPM), total quality management (TQM), Six Sigma ...
Published:
2009-01-15
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No matter how well an enterprise implements a CRM, ERP, SCM, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehouse project, poor data
quality can destroy its utility and cost real dollars. (...)
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No matter how well an enterprise implements a CRM, ERP, SCM, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehouse project, poor data quality
can destroy its u...
Published:
2002-10-17
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Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring
in technology, your CRM (or any IT) efforts are doomed to fail. (...)
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Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring
in technology, your ...
Published:
2001-08-21
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Many organizations don’t follow formalized processes for technical support evaluation. However, technical support is a vital
component of any enterprise software solution. The fact is, poor technical support can have a severe impact on a solution’s
total cost of ownership. (...)
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... The financial impacts of poor technical support can affect the total cost of ownership
(TCO ... How does the vendor fare in terms of the quality of the answers it ...
Published:
2009-09-28
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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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Inflation’s Demise: The Impact on Business Informa. Nelson M. Nones CPIM - June 29, 2000. Comments: 0. Read Comments Nelson
M. Nones ...
Published:
2000-06-29
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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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Inflation’s Demise: The Impact on Business Informa. Nelson M. Nones CPIM - June 29, 2000. Comments: 0. Read Comments Nelson
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2000-06-29
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Abstract:
Take advantage of TEC product certification report:Lombardi Software Teamworks 7.0. Expert solutions for business process
management best practices. Lombardi Software's business process management (BPM) system, Teamworks 7.0, is now TEC Certified.
The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organiz (...)
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2010-03-11
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Take advantage of TEC product certification report:Lombardi Software Teamworks 7.0. Expert solutions for business process
management best practices. Lombardi Software's business process management (BPM) system, Teamworks 7.0, is now TEC Certified.
The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organiz (...)
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Take advantage of TEC product certification report:Lombardi Software Teamworks 7.0. Expert solutions for business process
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Reinventing the supply chain can increase a company's value, or can in some extreme cases cause bankruptcy. Just a few case
studies are enough to demonstrate the critical factors that can make all the difference between success and catastrophic failure. (...)
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Reinventing the supply chain can increase a company's value, or can in some extreme cases cause bankruptcy. Just a few
case studies are enough to ...
Published:
2006-07-21
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Your proposal should prove your case, and motivate the client to buy your services or applications. But all too often, reading
a proposal is almost as painfully difficult as writing one. So what are the secrets of truly successful proposal-writing? (...)
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... they have been trained to expect more, because of the business community's emphasis on excellence
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Published:
2006-07-18