Demand-driven Planning in Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... discrete short time brackets, it is best to understand ... used together with lean, or demand-driven practices. MRP will typically handle planning, while lean can ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_09_05_1.asp - 19k Summary: Cover-time planning (CTP) is a

A Response Management Pioneer Offers Its Solution

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... action alternatives that quickly and accurately simulate their entire MRP runs ... to both day-to-day and long-term overall business objectives and best practices. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/03/research_notes/NA_SC_PJ_03_19_08_1.asp - 25k Summary: Kinaxis Inc. is answering the needs of global manufacturers by delivering an on-demand response management service. These services are designed to help manufacturers drive quick responses to ever-changing global supply chains and fulfillment networks.

SAP for Chemicals: A Packaged Solution for Mid-market Companies

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... vendor can do to simplify the solution), SAP Best Practices for Chemicals ... planned independent requirements, and material requirements planning [MRP]), and then ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/research_notes/PN_ER_XOT_05_30_06_1.asp - 20k Summary: Packaged solutions for the chemicals industry are available from SAP and selected partners. Still, given a number of other viable solutions, prospective users will have to decide whether SAP would indeed be the best solution without the packaged option.

Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part Three: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... action alternatives that accurately simulate their entire MRP in just ... operations reference (SCOR) model that communicates SCM best practices benchmarks across ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_07_02_04_1.asp - 25k Summary: 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.

Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Such clearly defined operations allow manufacturers to apply best practices to manufacturing ... Conversely, materials requirements planning (MRP) is a push system ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_14_06_1.asp - 30k Summary: A number of lean manufacturing tools and practices have long been used to reduce manufacturing waste. These include the five S's, visual controls, standardized work, mistake proofing, total productive maintenance, cellular manufacturing, single-digit setup, pull systems, sequencing, activity-based costin

Reflections on Lean Philosophy and the Theory of Constraints

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... enterprises should understand which products are suited to MRP and which ... Successful manufacturers will also start with best physical practices on the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_22_06_1.asp - 30k Summary: The theory of constraints (TOC) is similar to, yet different from, the lean philosophy. TOC focuses on optimizing production through critical bottlenecks in order to meet market demand.

Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part Four ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of SCM, while leveraging the best practices across multiple ... At the same time, other best-of-breed ... former material requirements planning (MRP) providers, which ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_07_03_04_1.asp - 18k Summary: Webplan appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for concurrently optimizing demand, order promise, and inventory management, taking constraints into consideration. Yet, in many markets, Webplan is far from a household name.

Lucidity Consulting Group

... signature processes. Organizations seek solutions that are catered to the best-practices within their industry. Translating industry ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/D/17293/Lucidity-Consulting-Group.html - 16k - 2008-09-01

SYSPRO - Awaiting Positive IMPACT From Its Brand Unification Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... material verification; capacity and material requirements planning (CRP/MRP); returned goods ... the mapping of basic business processes to best practices or, for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_14_03_1.asp - 27k Summary: With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification move may prove that the company is also changing its marketing approach, starting with clearer worldwide prominence and unequivocal identity.

Manual versus Information Technology Enabled Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... all, some lean tools entail merely physical processes and best practices on the ... that even in such cases, material requirements planning (MRP) systems still can ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_16_06_1.asp - 27k Summary: All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated manually.