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The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities
yield unique requirements for a Supply Chain Planning (SCP) system. This article discusses some of these unique needs. (...)
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The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities
yield unique requir...
Published:
2002-08-04
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Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service
and enhanced offerings increase customer retention, and draw new service business, providing an additional, low risk and likely
repeated revenue stream over a long period of owner (...)
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Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service
and enhanced offerin...
Published:
2005-08-02
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Not many people know of WAM Systems, a privately held supply chain management vendor situated in a Philadelphia suburb.
Emboldened by growing interest and new venture capital, the company intends to make its presence known. (...)
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Not many people know of WAM Systems, a privately held supply chain management vendor situated in a Philadelphia suburb. Emboldened
by growing int...
Published:
2001-01-08
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Get insight into manufacturing production metrics and best practices in the US, and benchmark your operations to better understand
how to improve in today’s difficult economic climate. The Manufacturing Performance Institute (MPI) presents its findings,
comparing and contrasting the responses of plants (...)
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... Source: Infor. Document Type: White Paper Description: Get insight into manufacturing production
metrics and best practices in the US, and benchmark your ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Driving Costs Out of the Supply Chain: Inbound Logistics.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System
for Driving Costs Out of the Supply Chain. One of the most neglected areas of the manufacturing and retail supply chain is
the inbound logistics segment. Following best practices and c (...)
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Driving Costs Out of the Supply Chain: Inbound Logistics.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System
for Driving Costs Out of ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to an efficient supply
chain and smoother operations. They must also resolve the challenges posed by environmental regulations and the need for seamless
data integration. (...)
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For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to an efficient supply
chain and smoother o...
Published:
2006-05-11
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For chemical producers Akzo Nobel, managing a complex supply chain producing more than 2,000 chemical products was an extremely
complex task. Akzo Nobel decided to implement a multi-user sales and operations planning (S&OP) system that would be available
company wide. Increasing its forecast visibility r (...)
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... Description: For chemical producers Akzo Nobel, managing a complex supply
chain producing more than 2,000 chemical products was an extremely complex task. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Process industries (chemicals, food and beverage, oil and gas, etc.) face rising manufacturing and
logistics costs. And they’re finding that the old strategi (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly
variable demand, or to execute predictable product supply strategies. (...)
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly variable
demand, or to ex...
Published:
2007-12-24
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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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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer
can create transparency and link information to unify company (...)
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do ...
Published:
2005-11-22
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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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Combining process industry–oriented product lifecycle management capabilities with process manufacturing–oriented enterprise
resource planning ones can help alleviate many of the challenges particular to the process manufacturers, especially in the
areas of product development and regulatory complian (...)
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Combining process industry–oriented product lifecycle management capabilities with process manufacturing–oriented enterprise
resource planning one...
Published:
2009-03-16
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Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group
includes the PRISM and Protean process ERP products plus the resources of Invensys Validation Services group. While the unit
should have much strength, it also has certain liabilit (...)
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Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group
includes the PRISM and...
Published:
2003-05-13
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Abstract:
Combining process industry–oriented product lifecycle management capabilities with process manufacturing–oriented enterprise
resource planning ones can help alleviate many of the challenges particular to the process manufacturers, especially in the
areas of product development and regulatory complian (...)
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... with process manufacturing—oriented supply chain management
(SCM) solutions ... In fact, regulatory management is only ... through
a hazard analysis and critical ...
Published:
2009-03-16
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Manufacturing processes for an integrated steel plant typically encompass three distinct types of manufacturing: flow manufacturing,
process manufacturing, and mill manufacturing, meaning that such a plant is effectively a mixed-mode manufacturer. Software
systems for these manufacturers' diverse needs a (...)
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... Once analysis results are known, steps are taken ... The product requirements
(chemical and physical properties ... many areas related to supply chain
management (SCM ...
Published:
2008-09-10
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Fiscal 2000 marked Aspen’s entry into the collaborative
digital marketplace business in hopes of cap (...)
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for ...
Published:
2000-11-27
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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supply chain management analysis for chemical production:
As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-25
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Invensys must communicate its successes and strategy to the marketplace, and must aggressively invest in customer satisfaction,
marketing, and sales. IPS must convince customers and prospects that it is here to stay; while the functionally rich products
are great advantages, many other considerations mak (...)
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Invensys must communicate its successes and strategy to the marketplace, and must aggressively invest in customer satisfaction,
marketing, and sal...
Published:
2003-05-14
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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