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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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Providers of complex products, systems, and services should view quote-to-order (Q2O) systems as enablers that can improve
competitive advantage. At the same time, users should remember that Q2O solutions are not necessarily advantageous for all
manufacturing departments or businesses. (...)
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Providers of complex products, systems, and services should view quote-to-order (Q2O) systems as enablers that can improve
competitive advantage. ...
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2007-11-26
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... Last year, I met an analyst from another firm, and asked him what he thought about quote-to-order
(Q2O) solutions, given the relevance between Q2O and the ...
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2010-04-09
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In the industrial automation industry, an overlooked, fatal flaw of sales configurator solutions is their inability to simultaneously
configure part numbers and products. A greater concern is their inability to "decipher" product specifications from part numbers—that
is, in reverse. (...)
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In the industrial automation industry, an overlooked, fatal flaw of sales configurator solutions is their inability to simultaneously
configure pa...
Published:
2007-06-20
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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...
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2004-06-22
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Returned material authorization (RMA) built on sales order functionality, such as that used by Microsoft Dynamics AX, can
drastically simplify RMA processes. (...)
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Returned material authorization (RMA) built on sales order functionality, such as that used by Microsoft Dynamics AX, can
drastically simplify RMA...
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2009-03-06
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Recently delivered products like ViaView, a product that combines supply chain visibility, event management, and decision
support, or FourSite WMS product, designed specifically for the 3PL industry, show that Provia is adept at leveraging its
position to generate new forms of revenue. (...)
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Recently delivered products like ViaView, a product that combines supply chain visibility, event management, and decision
support, or FourSite WMS...
Published:
2004-08-18
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Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendors who cater to the needs of customers in these industries. But these industries have some unique
requirements which are discussed throughout this article. S (...)
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Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendor...
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2004-07-17
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It is becoming necessary to go beyond the direct sales force to sell complex products. With the advent of personal computers
and the Internet, new possibilities for reaching manufacturing clients have opened up, and new sales opportunities have become
available. (...)
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It is becoming necessary to go beyond the direct sales force to sell complex products. With the advent of personal computers
and the Internet, new...
Published:
2007-11-12
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This is an examination of Metasystems ERP solution. Companies can begin determining if it is worthwhile to pursue a relationship
with Metasystems by considering selection criteria, which are most supported by the vendor. We ask the question, all things
being equal, which modules contribute the most to th (...)
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This is an examination of Metasystems ERP solution. Companies can begin determining if it is worthwhile to pursue a relationship
with Metasystems ...
Published:
2003-06-16
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A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded
by BigMachines, whereas some traditional vendors that once defined the product configuration space in the 1990s have since
left the market. (...)
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A crop of next-generation, Web-based, on-demand, startup quote-to-order systems providers has lately flourished, spearheaded
by BigMachines, where...
Published:
2008-08-20
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Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical
initiatives stem from the sudden epiphany that a certain percentage of their customers come from certain industry, Lilly’s
recent vertical initiatives are indeed a further sharpeni (...)
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Contrary to most of its competitors that had opportunistically pursued their customers randomly, and whose latest vertical
initiatives stem from t...
Published:
2003-02-20
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Using credit and A/R management as a sales tool requires defining goals and measuring results. Determining the competitive
landscape and using A/R management software with key features will help companies realize the full potential of credit and
A/R management. (...)
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Using credit and A/R management as a sales tool requires defining goals and measuring results. Determining the competitive
landscape and using A/R...
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2005-02-03
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market. (...)
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Lilly continues to invest uncompromisingly in R&D, and consequently espouses a convincing broad but compact product portfolio
for its target market.
Published:
2003-02-19
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LSA’s need to re-deploy the product on a new technology and to deliver the needed functionality for its new desired markets,
will demand a continued hefty R&D investment, which may put a significant strain on the company’s resources in the long run,
particularly if the top line remains flat or possib (...)
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LSA’s need to re-deploy the product on a new technology and to deliver the needed functionality for its new desired markets,
will demand a continu...
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2003-02-21
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled experts. The ability to harness a company’s intellectual property and know-how helps build competitive
advantage. (...)
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The latest generation of quote-to-order systems uses knowledge-based software to help reduce an organization’s dependence
on its highly skilled ex...
Published:
2007-11-19
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A sales configurator needs to be able to "decipher" products' specifications from a rule-based, constructed catalog number.
Part number users should query vendors to determine whether their enterprise solutions cater to the needs of industrial automation
manufacturers. (...)
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A sales configurator needs to be able to "decipher" products' specifications from a rule-based, constructed
catalog number. Part number users shou...
Published:
2007-06-22
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Intentia's Movex provides ample tools to respond to the trends and challenges of the fashion industry. While Intentia needs
to continue to work to get its financial house in order, based on its functions and features Movex deserves to be on anyone's
short list of vendors able to competently compete in th (...)
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Intentia's Movex provides ample tools to respond to the trends and challenges of the fashion industry. While Intentia
needs to continue to work to...
Published:
2004-10-07
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There are common and unique variations to returned material authorizations (RMAs) that can compound a company’s enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system. Identifying RMA variations enables a company to determine what needs to be simplified and
what needs to be modeled in an ERP system. (...)
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There are common and unique variations to returned material authorizations (RMAs) that can compound a company’s enterprise
resource planning (ERP)...
Published:
2009-03-04
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Rather than sticking to such outdated and speculative pricing practices as "cost plus" or "meet competition," Zilliant suggests
companies leverage data to determine how market price response varies, and use this holistic measure of price sensitivity
to optimize pricing. (...)
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Rather than sticking to such outdated and speculative pricing practices as "cost plus" or "meet competition,"
Zilliant suggests companies leverage...
Published:
2007-06-08