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Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs,
delivery lead-time, missed shipments, partial shipments, expediting efforts, and improvements in customer service. This is
an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Mi (...)
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Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs,
delivery lead-time, miss...
Published:
2003-12-13
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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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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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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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Supplier Logistics Management (SLM) offers the opportunity for considerable improvement in efficiency as well as cost reductions.
SLM enables companies and their suppliers to successfully synchronize information. (...)
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Supplier Logistics Management (SLM) offers the opportunity for considerable improvement in efficiency as well as cost reductions.
SLM enables com...
Published:
2002-01-23
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The arrival of the new economy has brought significant changes to the existing business landscape. In particular, the retail
industry is quickly learning the value of developing strategic working relationships with vendor partners to improve supply
chain efficiency. (...)
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The arrival of the new economy has brought significant changes to the existing business landscape. In particular, the retail
industry is quickly l...
Published:
2001-12-02
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The nature of an S&OP game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate demand and the item's primary
source of supply. Consideration of these factors can be illustrated with four common scenarios. This is an excerpt from the
book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Navision. (...)
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The nature of an S&OP game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate demand and the item's primary
source of supply. Conside...
Published:
2003-12-12
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity
to tap into and benefit from this market's huge (and growing) potential can yield sizable returns for supply chain management
software vendors. (...)
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The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to
tap into and benefit f...
Published:
2009-07-27
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Webplan believes its offering should benefit many departments within a manufacturing organization. When it comes to operations
and manufacturing, the benefit is in getting the right information to the right people and ensuring the results of decisions
align with goals and objectives. (...)
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Webplan believes its offering should benefit many departments within a manufacturing organization. When it comes to operations
and manufacturing, ...
Published:
2004-07-02
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As rumored since last fall, Compaq Computer Corp. has announced its acquisition of Inacom Corp.'s distribution business for
approximately $370 million in cash. The deal will let Compaq re-engineer its supply chain, while cutting off indirect rivals
Hewlett-Packard and IBM from a major distributor. (...)
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As rumored since last fall, Compaq Computer Corp. has announced its acquisition of Inacom Corp.'s distribution business
for approximately $370 mil...
Published:
2000-01-21
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SynQuest, Inc. with help from IBM makes good on its promise to deliver an AS/400-based version of its manufacturing software. (...)
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SynQuest, Inc. with help from IBM makes good on its promise to deliver an AS/400-based version of its manufacturing software.
Published:
2000-04-18
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By
understanding the basics of DDSN, and through selective implementation, SMBs can experience the agility, adaptability, and
alignment of DDSN. (...)
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By understanding
the basics ...
Published:
2005-10-10
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an $8.5 billion global consulting giant. (...)
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French integrator Cap Gemini has announced that it may buy the business consulting division of Big 5 firm, Ernst & Young.
The deal would create an...
Published:
1999-12-08
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The new couple will combine strengths in enterprise profit optimization and product content management. (...)
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The new couple will combine strengths in enterprise profit optimization and product content management.
Published:
2001-03-08
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CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions
for the process industries, today announced results for its first quarter ended September 30, 1999. Total revenues for the
first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased 13.4% to $53.0 mi (...)
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CAMBRIDGE, MA Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), the leading supplier of manufacturing enterprise optimization solutions
for the process indu...
Published:
1999-10-26
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On November 12, J.D. Edwards & Company, a leading provider of agile E-Business solutions, announced that more than 600 customers
around the world are using J.D. Edwards' OneWorld enterprise software suite. This milestone marks a more than 400% increase
over one year ago and proves that J.D. Edwards is de (...)
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On November 12, JD Edwards & Company, a leading provider of agile E-Business solutions, announced that more than 600 customers
around the world ...
Published:
1999-11-24
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J. D. Edwards’ supply chain messaging architecture may make life easier for xtr@ users, but offers questionable benefits
for collaboration partners. (...)
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JD Edwards’ supply chain messaging architecture may make life easier for xtr@ users, but offers questionable benefits for
collaboration partners.
Published:
2000-04-24
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Maintaining an effective supply chain is clearly an integral part of a manufacturing company’s livelihood. Using Web-enabled
tools, the enterprise is able to transform the procurement function of its supply chain from a cost center to a powerful business
unit. (...)
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Maintaining an effective supply chain is clearly an integral part of a manufacturing company’s livelihood. Using Web-enabled
tools, the enterprise...
Published:
2002-10-24
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Performance addresses issues surrounding how the new economy is transforming the supply chain and ultimately, how Andersen
conducts business. Through this effort, they express how their customers, and the industry in general, are creating a more
innovative supply chain. (...)
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Performance addresses issues surrounding how the new economy is transforming the supply chain and ultimately, how Andersen
conducts business. Thro...
Published:
2001-12-08
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Aspen Technology recently acquired Petrolsoft Corporation, a maker of software for downstream refining distribution and replenishment. (...)
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Aspen Technology recently acquired Petrolsoft Corporation, a maker of software for downstream refining distribution and replenishment.
Published:
2000-06-22