Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP
Part Two: Three More Trends Dr. Scott Hamilton - October 7, 2003
ERP and Virtual Manufacturing
Virtual manufacturers contract with suppliers for outsourcing almost all manufacturing activities. A virtual manufacturer takes responsibility for the complete product design for documentation and costing purposes. They define the items and bills within an ERP system. Depending on the virtual manufacturing scenario, the bill defines reference information for a "buy complete" item, the supplied material for a "subcontract" item, or the internal production activities for a "make" item...
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