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Production Planning and Scheduling Software for the Textile ...

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... These challenges can be grouped as raw material concerns, manufacturing lead time, manufacturing constraints, orders, and inventory. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/MI_SC_XAA_09_27_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-09-27 Summary: The textile industry is famous for its very different characteristics when compared to industries in either process or discrete manufacturing. Developing production planning and scheduling software for any textile mill is a real challenge even for seasoned industry experts. This article focuses on some o

Manufacturing Software for an Integrated Steel Plant

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... quantities, be it coal (coking coal or non-coking coal depending on technology used for iron making), iron ore, lime stone, dolomite or any other raw material. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2004/07/research_notes/TU_SC_XAA_07_30_04_1.asp - 18k - 2004-07-30 Summary: An integrated steel plant poses a challenge to any software vendor who wants to build manufacturing software for it. That is why there are not many software vendors around who can claim to possess manufacturing software which fits the requirements of an integrated steel plant. The steel industry has n

Master Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling ...

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... In MRP, infinite capacity was assumed for any production facility and so requirement of raw material calculation was never right. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XAA_10_11_04_1.asp - 12k - 2004-10-11 Summary: Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There a

Manufacturing Software for an Integrated Steel Plant

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... quantities, be it coal (coking coal or non-coking coal depending on technology used for iron making), iron ore, limestone, dolomite, or any other raw material. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/10/research_notes/TU_SC_ER_XAA_09_10_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-09-10 Summary: An integrated steel plant’s manufacturing processes typically encompass three distinct types of manufacturing—flow manufacturing, process manufacturing, and mill manufacturing—making such a plant a mixed-mode manufacturer. Software systems that address the diverse needs these manufacturers have can

Optimizing the Supply Chain: Back to Basics » The TEC Blog

... To produce the products, the organization requests raw material which needs to be received in sufficient time for manufacturing. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/12/29/optimizing-the-supply-chain-back-to-basics/ - 46k - 2008-12-29

Master Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling ...

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... That is, you cannot assume you have infinite manufacturing capacity available, infinite access to quantities of raw material, and that infinite quantities of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XAA_10_12_04_1.asp - 18k - 2004-10-12 Summary: Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There a

Software Evaluation, Selection, and Procurement Part Two ...

by Paul Winandy ... For example, if your project is expected to reduce raw material inventory, a thorough business case will record this as follows: ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2003/02/research_notes/TU_TS_XPW_02_12_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-02-12 Summary: Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk.

ERP & Co.: How Process Manufacturers Use Technology to Scale New ...

... formula adjustments. • trend analysis with respect to raw material commodity purchases. • data mining of customer order patterns. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../erp-co-how-process-manufacturers-use-technology-to-scale-new-heights/ - 47k - 2008-09-16

What Makes Process Process?

by Olin Thompson ... Process materials are often powder, liquid, or gas on the raw material end -- and either the same (industrial companies) or cases of product (consumer goods ... http:/.../research/researchhighlights/executiveview/2000/09/research_notes/ga_ev_ot_09_21_00_1.asp - 16k - 2000-09-21 Summary: Process manufacturers have had difficulty in selecting ERP and SCM products which meet their needs. This management note places these unmet needs in the context of the business characteristics which serve as their root causes

What Makes Process Process

by Olin Thompson ... Process materials are often powder, liquid, or gas on the raw material end -- and either the same (industrial companies) or cases of product (consumer goods ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/09/research_notes/GA_EV_XOT_09_05_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-09-05 Summary: Process manufacturers have had difficulty in selecting ERP and SCM products which meet their needs. This management note places these unmet needs in the context of the business characteristics which serve as their root causes.