Quantity on Hand

Cut-to-size/shape Industries

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... One should note that traditional material resource planning (MRP) systems only look at quantity on hand, demand quantity, and on-order quantity, and are able ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_08_06_1.asp - 13k - 2006-09-08 Summary: The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current demand cannot be satisfied by the in stock inventory due to dimensional issues, and include that unsatisfied demand in its reorder messages.

The Exacting Needs of Metal Service Centers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Traditional manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems only look at the quantity on hand, the demand quantity, and order quantity, and are able to advise ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_30_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-11-30 Summary: General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers that are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet the dimensional inventory, chemical, and physical properties requirements that are vital to the metal service industry and material converter businesses.

Profitable-to-promise: A New Exciting Era

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... in transportation, analyzing product mix at distribution points, and making sure that the products which sell more will have more quantity in hand compared to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/11/research_notes/TU_SC_XAA_11_24_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-11-24 Summary: Any manufacturing business is faced with promising accurate delivery dates for customer orders. At the same time, the manufacturer has to ensure that every order taken, is profitable. This article focuses on the issues related to order delivery date promising in view of profitability of orders to the man

Point of Sale: To Stand Alone or Not?

by Caroline Lam ... In other words, by knowing where the inventory is located and by having accurate information about the quantity on hand, this component allows employees to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2006/04/research_notes/TU_CR_CL_04_10_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-04-10 Summary: When selecting a point of sale (POS) solution, users have a choice between stand-alone solutions and integrated solutions. They should first evaluate core and non-core components of POS systems, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of best-of-breed and integrated approaches.

Demand-driven Versus Traditional Materials Requirement Planning

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... To refresh our memory, a ROP system is an inventory method that places an order for a lot, whenever the quantity on hand is reduced to a predetermined level ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_08_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-08-08 Summary: Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does not work in some manufacturing environments.

Glossary of Enterprise Applications Terminology Part Two: Just-in ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... reorder point (ROP) system: Inventory method that places an order for a lot whenever the quantity on hand is reduced to a predetermined level known as the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/12/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_12_25_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-12-25 Summary: As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary of those terms.

Audit Considerations for Enterprise Software Implementations Part ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... based. Are you more concerned with quantity on hand or reorder quantity? Are you more concerned with the customer's ID or zip code? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/10/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_10_21_03_1.asp - 18k - 2003-10-21 Summary: Whether audit expertise is provided by an internal staff or an independent, outside agency, calling in an audit specialist is as normal as calling in a kicking specialist in a penalty or field goal situation in football. Particularly when you consider the majority of an enterprise software implementation

Retail Systems: A Primer

by Caroline Lam ... if necessary. This information provides a bird's eye view of sales and quantity on hand at a corporate level. Reports and inquiries ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/03/research_notes/TU_ER_CL_03_13_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-03-13 Summary: The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and war

The Essential ERP - Its Genesis & Future

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Reorder Point (ROP) System: Inventory method that places an order for a lot whenever the quantity on hand is reduced to a predetermined level known as the ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/12/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_12_26_00_1.asp - 44k - 2000-12-25 Summary: Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments. Each step in the evolution of ERP is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one.

Six Misconceptions about Data Migration

by Norma L. Davis ... For example, a simple change to a unit of measure from “each” to “pounds” can affect the quantity on hand, the unit cost, the cost of goods sold, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/02/research_notes/TU_ER_XND_02_04_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-02-04 Summary: A truly successful data migration project involves not only an understanding of how to migrate the data from a technical standpoint, but an understanding of how that data will be used and its importance to the operation of the enterprise.