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Interview with Michael McGrath, CEO, i2 Technologies

by Sree Hameed ... After MRP, supply chain came around along with the APS approach to optimization. And now that we are in a new generation, which is different from the i2 of the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/09/research_notes/TU_SC_XSH_09_06_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-09-06 Summary: The former CEO and co-founder of PRTM is a keen observer of management cycles and philosophies. As he takes over the helm at i2, Michael McGrath talks about how the company is preparing for the next generation of supply chain.

SAP APO: Will it Fill the Gap?

by Steve McVey ... supply chain vendors like Chesapeake Decision Sciences, Inc., i2 Technologies, Inc ... DRP can be simulated using MRP functionality, but result lacks flexibility. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/research_notes/PN_BA_SRM_9_99_1.asp - 18k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Announced over two years ago, SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is geared toward the supply chain management market, where it will compete head-to-head with established best-of-breed vendors like i2 and Manugistics. With a massive 190 pilot implementations underway around the globe, a picture of

Advanced Planning and Scheduling: A Critical Part of Customer ...

by Steve McVey ... For instance, few users realize that i2's Rhythm Factory Planner will ... MRP (Materials Requirements Planning): A planning method that schedules on-hand materials ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/11/research_notes/TU_BA_SRM_11_99_1.asp - 21k - 1999-11-01 Summary: The face of business is rapidly evolving from traditional brick-and-mortar facades to electronic ones. While web businesses spend considerable effort in polishing Internet front ends with sophisticated graphics and animation, they must also give attention to back end fulfillment operations. Invisible to

ERP: Origins, Developments, and Trends

by TEC staff writer ... SCM revenue outpaced industry leaders i2 Technologies, Ariba, and Manugistics. Incorporating SCM functionality may be a way to circumvent MRP II's capacity ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TU_ER_STF_05_17_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-05-17 Summary: ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across the enterprise. Now, ERP enhancements include SCM, CRM, and e-commerce features, just to name a few. However, where is this technology going? What does it mean now?

Inventory Planning & Optimization: Extending Your ERP System

by Dirk Hooiman ... & Optimization software performs the same functions as the MRP (material requirements ... as SAP APO (Advanced Planning & Optimization), i2 Technologies, JustEnough ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_SC_XDH_04_04_03_1.asp - 13k - 2003-04-04 Summary: SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality. The SCM market has been growing so strongly that where SCM was once viewed as a means to gain competitive advantage, companies now see it as a necessary extension of an ERP system,

The Essential Supply Chain

by Steve McVey ... systems normally employ some flavor of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) or MRP-II (Manufacturing ... Oracle Corporation, Embedded License, i2 Technologies, 11/97 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2002/12/research_notes/TU_SC_SRM_12_28_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-12-28 Summary: Supply Chain Management (SCM) once viewed as a way to obtain a competitive advantage, is now perceived as a logical and necessary extension of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The reasons: First, traditional ERP systems lack the advanced planning tools necessary for companies to respond to an increa

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... does offer flexible rescheduling tools that integrate with existing MRP systems for ... of the likes of Oracle, Swisslog, Manhattan Associates or i2 Technologies? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_09_09_05_1.asp - 19k - 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

PeopleSoft Gathers Manufacturing and SCM Wherewithal Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... PeopleSoft, Quirk was the VP of Strategic Accounts at i2 Technologies, where ... was moving away from traditional materials requirements planning (MRP) or advanced ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_27_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-01-27 Summary: Even before the mega merger, PeopleSoft had already set it sights on a bigger manufacturing presence. PeopleSoft’s acquisition of mid-to-large ERP system developer J.D. Edwards this summer, and most recently demand flow and lean manufacturing software solution from JCIT, might indicate some deep though

Using Visibility to Manage Supply Chain Uncertainty

by Michael Bittner ... brought constraint based planning, manufacturing requirements planning (MRP-II), distribution ... offers its Voyager XES product; and i2 Technologies, located in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/11/research_notes/MN_SC_MB_11_09_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-11-09 Summary: Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply chain uncertainty, thereby preemptively troubleshooting problematic areas and reallocating resources to better meet the demands of an enterprise.

A Response Management Pioneer Offers Its Solution

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... capabilities (ie, fast-acting manufacturing resource planning [MRP]) into a value ... owing to the market’s infatuation with i2 Technologies’ and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/03/research_notes/NA_SC_PJ_03_19_08_1.asp - 25k - 2008-03-19 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.