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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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This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features are a high priority
for your organization. This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features
are a high priority for your organization. Learn ab (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
This guide to supply chain management (SCM) functions/features will help you determine which SCM features are a high priority
for your organization...
Published:
2010-05-04
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Advanced planning and optimization makes supply chain systems cost effective. It is the brain of the supply chain because
it works on top of all other software tools that plan, monitor, and control supply chain activities and control them. (...)
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Advanced planning and optimization makes supply chain systems cost effective. It is the brain of the supply chain because
it works on top of all o...
Published:
2005-08-20
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Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something from a service provider, something blue. OK, enough of that. (...)
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Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something
new, something f...
Published:
2004-02-12
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Today’s manufacturers face increasing global competition and complex manufacturing networks. Supply chain management provides
manufacturers with the needed visibility into their supply chain, as well as software solutions, to help give them a competitive
edge. (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
Today’s manufacturers face increasing global competition and complex manufacturing networks. Supply chain management provides
manufacturers with t...
Published:
2008-04-11
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The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement
parts inventory. To meet these challenges, heavy investments have been made in extensive spare ad replacement parts networks. (...)
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The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement
parts inventory. To mee...
Published:
2005-07-30
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Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendors who cater to the needs of customers in these industries. But these industries have some unique
requirements which are discussed throughout this article. S (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
Demand for mill products especially in the metals and packaging industry is growing fast. This presents a good opportunity
for the software vendor...
Published:
2004-07-17
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... two vertical sectors have symbiotic relationships and need to solve similar SCM problems.
... JDA’s ability to address the end-to-end supply chain from retailer
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Published:
2009-10-12
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This article summarizes the findings from a study of why customers failed to attain the full value potential of their SCM
projects. Most SCM projects continue to focus much of their energy on technology implementations and simply pay lip service
to end-user training and executive alignment. Learn the (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
This article summarizes the findings from a study of why customers failed to attain the full value potential of their SCM
projects. Most SCM proj...
Published:
2004-07-31
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The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling,
but has some method to the madness. Only time will tell how easily and tightly their tools will "click" with each other. (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling,
but has some method to...
Published:
2006-11-13
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Supply chain analytics is gaining popularity with organizations, as it is an effective mechanism to monitor and track supply
chain performance. And with new technological innovations promising to enhance these tools, businesses can look forward to
benefiting more fully from this area of supply chain mana (...)
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Supply chain analytics is gaining popularity with organizations, as it is an effective mechanism to monitor and track supply
chain performance. An...
Published:
2008-05-07
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On the heels of its win at Equilon, SCT Corporation recently secured another high-profile contract in the petroleum products
sector with Valvoline, the $1.1 billion lube oil division of Ashland Inc. (...)
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On the heels of its win at Equilon, SCT Corporation recently secured another high-profile contract in the petroleum products
sector with Valvoline...
Published:
2000-07-25
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In an ideal world, we can have an exception free manufacturing operations. And for the most part, it will be a "management
by exception" operations with no constraints or bottlenecks to worry about. But in reality manufacturing is all about managing
constraints. A lot of constraints! This article discus (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
In an ideal world, we can have an exception free manufacturing operations. And for the most part, it will be a "management
by exception" operation...
Published:
2004-07-24
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The supply chain planning market will top $2.5 billion in 2000, driven in large part by the needs of Internet customer fulfillment. (...)
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The supply chain planning market will top $2.5 billion in 2000, driven in large part by the needs of Internet customer fulfillment.
Published:
2000-04-04
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... As supply chain software makes information clearly available, it ...
to remove or fix any problems before they ... SCM solutions can help organizations
achieve their ...
Published:
2009-06-04
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Abstract:
Great Plains Software will supplement its ERP suite by incorporating Logility Voyager applications in an OEM deal. (...)
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Great Plains Software will supplement its ERP suite by incorporating Logility Voyager applications in an OEM deal.
Published:
2000-07-31
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the software market, either in software delivery methods, features and functions, or software integrations
with other applications. Organizations are looking for solut (...)
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the soft...
Published:
2010-02-12
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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. This part discusses what to do when business analysis skills are lacking. (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
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:
2001-07-16
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Abstract:
In this article, we examine capabilities of five top Supply Chain Management software vendors in several key areas of functionality:
material procurement planning, manufacturing planning and scheduling, distribution and transportation management, and inventory
management and warehousing. (...)
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scm problems in supply chain:
In this article, we examine capabilities of five top Supply Chain Management software vendors in several key areas of functionality:
material proc...
Published:
2002-03-14
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i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $456 million in revenue
over the last twelve months and a 48% average growth rate over the last five years. Fueled by a powerful sales and marketing
machine and corporate development strategy, i2 will maint (...)
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i2 Technologies is the largest and fastest growing vendor of supply chain management software with $456 million in revenue
over the last twelve mo...
Published:
1999-08-01