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... scheduling (leading to reduction of assembly line downtime ... Consider light bulbs, for instance, or semiconductors. ... you choose if you’re manufacturing such items ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/03/14/discrete-erp-101/ - 29k - 2008-03-14

Demand-driven Manufacturing and Warehousing: Challenges and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... environments, its manufacturing capabilities revolve around planning, execution, and monitoring high volume light manufacturing and assembly operations. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_09_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-09-09 Summary: Among its promising initiatives, IBS offers flexible rescheduling tools that integrate with existing manufacturing resource planning systems. Its warehousing solution also promises better use of space, and automates reception put-away, etc. However, the vendor still must navigate through some rough compe

Provia Tackles RFID in a Twofold Manner Part Seven: WMS Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to handle these complex requirements, there has been a trend of postponing many light manufacturing operations (such as, final assembly, customized packing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_08_19_04_1.asp - 18k - 2004-08-19 Summary: Since the warehouse is no longer merely a static storage facility, it now has to use real time data to closely match supply to demand, eliminate the need to hold excess inventory, and increase the flow of goods throughout the supply chain.

SCP and SCE Need to Collaborate for Better Fulfillment Part Two ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... while high tech companies are more interested in nested serial numbers, kitting and de-kitting services, and other assembly or light manufacturing requirements ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/11/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_11_14_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-11-14 Summary: While the WMS market is expected to continue to grow modestly and faster than the market for many other applications, it appears the WMS add-on solution, customer order fulfillment process management, will experience much higher growth.

Global Software Aspirations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... product management (in terms of R&D and intellectual property-intensive environments) capabilities, albeit mainly light manufacturing/assembly and distribution ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/01/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_01_10_06_1.asp - 23k - 2006-01-10 Summary: Exact has established a global infrastructure and network of offices offering direct support, sales and services, with the aim of providing customers a consistent level of service.

Who Needs Warehousing Management and How Much Thereof?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... warehouse management at its core) can handle these complex requirements, postponing many light manufacturing operations (eg, final assembly, customized packing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_30_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-08-30 Summary: The warehouse is no longer merely a static storage facility. It now has to use virtually real-time data to closely match supply to demand, eliminate the need to hold excess inventory, and increase the flow of goods throughout the supply chain.

Supplier Parks - Back to the Future

by Bill McBeath ... Make vs. assemble, Degree of actual manufacturing of the components vs. final assembly. Light assembly may be done by a 3PL rather than by the supplier. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/12/research_notes/TN_SC_XBM_12_09_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-12-09 Summary: As supply chains become increasingly integrated and synchronized, we are witnessing the evolution of the business/production models (in some industries) that merge virtual integration with elements of the older vertically integrated enterprise. This has profound consequences, in particular for suppliers

RedPrairie - New Name For A Brave New Value Proposition Paradigm ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... while high tech companies are more interested in nested serial numbers, kitting and de-kitting services and other assembly or light manufacturing requirements. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/01/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_01_09_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-01-09 Summary: RedPrairie's solution for the first time enables both private & third party logistic providers (3PLs) to meet the needs of multiple vertical industries within a single WMS solution

Provia Proves Its Way To Success Part Two: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to handle these complex requirements, there has been a trend of postponing many light manufacturing operations (eg, final assembly, customized packing, labeling ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/04/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_04_09_03_1.asp - 24k - 2003-04-09 Summary: From the moment an order is created, Provia Software s ViaWare and ViaView suites aim at helping managers track orders in real time and make orders visible throughout the entire delivery process, which is the core of its value proposition.

SCP and SCE Need to Collaborate for Better Fulfillment Part One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... connotation like in the case of SCP, since there has been a trend of pushing many light manufacturing operations (eg, final assembly, customized packing, etc ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/11/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_11_13_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-11-13 Summary: Warehouse management and transportation management have emerged as two of a few rare remaining fertile areas where companies still have ample opportunity to redesign and optimize. At the same time, these areas are less time-consuming and more oriented towards return on investment (ROI) in terms of increm