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There remains no shortage of experts and solutions that purport to have the keys to improving your supply chain. However,
executives who bear bottom line responsibility for the performance of the enterprise would do well to evaluate every potential
new program from the perspective outlined here. (...)
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There remains no shortage of experts and solutions that purport to have the keys to improving your supply chain. However,
executives who bear bot...
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2002-11-13
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HP is making strides in complying with Wal-Mart's RFID mandates. This article describes the key lessons learned. (...)
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HP is making strides in complying with Wal-Mart's RFID mandates. This article describes the key lessons learned.
Published:
2004-10-20
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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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Only very recently has senior management begun to take a closer look at logistics, not only in terms of its costs, but also
as a healthy contributor to their companies' bottom-line improvement. The importance of order fulfillment regardless of the
channel cannot be underestimated. (...)
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Only very recently has senior management begun to take a closer look at logistics, not only in terms of its costs, but also
as a healthy contribut...
Published:
2003-01-08
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When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface. "Huge staff reductions", "quick and easy
implementation", and "fast and big" returns on investment are common promises. These combined with the enticing "bells and
whistles" of a system can ultimately turn an eager custome (...)
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When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface. "Huge staff reductions", "quick
and easy implementation", and "...
Published:
2004-09-30
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While the merger is justifiable it does not provide the new entity with much room for mistakes. SynQuest also needs to quickly
figure out the best combination of its disparate products and technologies and articulate a clear and assuring message to
the market that it can deliver a strategy for the planni (...)
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While the merger is justifiable it does not provide the new entity with much room for mistakes. SynQuest also needs to quickly
figure out the best...
Published:
2002-10-10
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise
applications that enable collaboration, visibility, demand-sensing, and quick response to unplanned and unexpected events.
But from where will such solutions come? (...)
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Because the supply chains of most manufacturers have become complex, global networks, managing these systems requires enterprise
applications that...
Published:
2008-03-17
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TEC Principal Analyst P.J. Jakovljevic is encouraged by the growing awareness and adoption of pricing technologies among B2B
enterprises. Conventional wisdom would suggest that pricing, as a key component of a business’s financial performance, is
a critically important discipline within any enterprise, (...)
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TEC Principal Analyst PJ Jakovljevic is encouraged by the growing awareness and adoption of pricing technologies among B2B
enterprises. Conventio...
Published:
2011-10-13
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If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision
to invest in supply chain management software should be postponed. If you do have some pain in one or more of these areas,
then you can follow the concepts in this article to unde (...)
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If you are not experiencing organizational stress in some of the areas where the benefits may occur, then perhaps a decision
to invest in supply c...
Published:
2001-07-13
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By using software tools that help you forecast and work together with others inside your organization, and even with your
customers, the forecasts may become more accurate. You can make an assumption on how much improvement might be possible.
This part discusses the challenge of performing the data anal (...)
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By using software tools that help you forecast and work together with others inside your organization, and even with your
customers, the forecasts...
Published:
2001-07-17
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in making an uninformed decision. Part four discusses the difficulty in predicting the future. (...)
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Managers weighing an investment in software for supply chain face pressure to be right. Looking for a precise calculation
of ROI often results in ...
Published:
2001-07-18
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Energy purchasing has become increasingly complex as a result of deregulation. The deregulated market provides more suppliers
and more options for supply contracts. Managers who buy energy need to have more information about projected operational
energy demand in order to get the best energy prices. T (...)
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Energy purchasing has become increasingly complex as a result of deregulation. The deregulated market provides more suppliers
and more options fo...
Published:
2002-08-09
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This continues the coverage of the fundamental issues targeted by supplier logistics management. Fully utilizing the compliance
benefits that SLM offers allows companies to redirect employees from tactical operations to those more strategic. (...)
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This continues the coverage of the fundamental issues targeted by supplier logistics management. Fully utilizing the compliance
benefits that SLM ...
Published:
2002-01-24
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While not really a household name in North America before the Macola acquisition, Exact has always been a force to reckon
with in the lower end of the ERP mid-market in Europe, and occasionally, to a degree, elsewhere in the world. (...)
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While not really a household name in North America before the Macola acquisition, Exact has always been a force to reckon
with in the lower end of...
Published:
2004-02-28
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Energy purchasing has become increasingly complex as a result of deregulation. The deregulated market provides more suppliers
and more options for supply contracts. Managers who buy energy need to have more information about projected operational
energy demand in order to get the best energy prices. T (...)
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Energy purchasing has become increasingly complex as a result of deregulation. The deregulated market provides more suppliers
and more options fo...
Published:
2002-08-09
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One of the most neglected areas of an enterprise is the warehouse. When errors occur here, the whole company is affected,
so it is crucial that good managers nurture the skills of warehouse employees. (...)
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... Most people are quick to tell you when something is not ... was named
one of the top twenty-five "Pros to Know ... is also the author of the acclaimed book,
This Place ...
Published:
2006-04-28
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Abstract:
So your software vendor says that they can do fashion. You better make sure that the software features go far beyond styles,
colors, and sizes. The requirements for the fashion industry are some of the most demanding and unforgiving in the world of
manufacturing. If you're not careful, you may find your (...)
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So your software vendor says that they can do fashion. You better make sure that the software features go far beyond styles,
colors, and sizes. Th...
Published:
2004-10-04
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Abstract:
One of the most neglected areas of an enterprise is the warehouse. When errors occur here, the whole company is affected,
so it is crucial that good managers nurture the skills of warehouse employees. (...)
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... Most people are quick to tell you when something is not ... was named
one of the top twenty-five "Pros to Know ... is also the author of the acclaimed book,
This Place ...
Published:
2006-04-28
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While the WMS market is expected to continue to grow modestly and faster than the market for many other applications, it
appears the WMS add-on solution, customer order fulfillment process management, will experience much higher growth. (...)
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While the WMS market is expected to continue to grow modestly and faster than the market for many other applications, it appears
the WMS add-on so...
Published:
2003-11-14
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Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting
IT tools need to accommodate responsive collaboration. Yet most enterprise resource planning systems currently used do not
adequately serve the needs of these businesses. (...)
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Most manufacturers are now operating in a multi-enterprise, multi-echelon context, and their supply chain processes and supporting
IT tools need t...
Published:
2008-03-14