Inventory Planning & Optimization: Extending Your ERP System Part ...

by D Hooiman ... finds the optimal level of inventory investment, for a given customer service level for each item of inventory at each location within an organization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_SC_XDH_04_05_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-04-05 Summary: Organizations today realize that although strategies focusing on outsourcing transportation, e-business and new distribution models are important, these are all secondary in relation to what lies at the heart of any supply chain: INVENTORY. Although firms have invested significantly in ERP and MRP syste

Inventory Planning & Optimization: Extending Your ERP System Part ...

by D Hooiman ... Inventory Optimization solutions allow an organization to achieve a balance between the most efficient investment in inventory and highest customer service ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_SC_XDH_04_07_03_1.asp - 10k - 2003-04-07 Summary: Inventory Optimization software recognizes that different industries have different inventory profiles and requirements. Research has indicated that solutions are priced in a large range from tens of thousands of Dollars to millions of Dollars. In this niche market sector, price is definitely not an ind

ERP Analytics vs. BI for Manufacturing: Which Is Right for Your ...

... you determine which type of analytics is more beneficial to your organization. ... which customers are most profitable; understand their company’s inventory worth; ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 36k - 2008-02-19

Technology Hardware Maintenance-Acquiring and Managing Cost ...

by P. Hennigan ... retirements. A complete and accurate inventory will position the organization to get the best pricing from maintenance providers. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/10/research_notes/GA_EV_PEH_10_23_00_1.asp - 20k - 2000-10-24 Summary: Hardware maintenance can represent a significant information technology cost, but options for managing that cost exist. If you analyze hardware maintenance from an enterprise perspective, you will identify those options and ensure the cost-effective delivery of those services.

Enterprise Asset Management Systems: Your Manufacturing ...

... the difference between profit and loss for the organization’s bottom ... predictive maintenance schedules and, by analyzing available inventory, assigns physical ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 39k - 2008-07-25

Application Portfolio Management: Are You Getting the Most from ...

by Neil Stolovitsky ... and client satisfaction. APM also takes inventory of an organization's applications, and evaluates their costs, risks, and value. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/professionalServices/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_SP_NS_05_15_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-05-15 Summary: Information technology organizations are faced with the challenge of managing a host of diverse enterprise applications, and the need to evaluate application metrics and performance. To address this challenge, it is worth considering application portfolio management solutions.

19 Steps to Maintain an Accurate Inventory What You Must Know ...

by René Jones ... to number 3, I ended up right back where I started: scratching my head and saying, "I can't believe since inventory is one of an organization's greatest asset ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/05/research_notes/MI_SC_XRJ_05_19_05_1.asp - 31k - 2005-05-19 Summary: It takes $2,500 in new sales to make up $100 in lost inventory, assuming a 4 percent return. Keeping an orderly warehouse with up-to-date processes and informed pickers and receivers to stop loss and identify and solve problems faster.

Let the (Excess) Inventory Flow!

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This can mean one of two things: One can have excess spares inventory that another service organization within the company or the distributor channel needs ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/01/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_01_26_07_1.asp - 16k - 2007-01-26 Summary: Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory, once addressed, often leads to both the inventory and dollars flying out the door. There should be smarter ways of handling this problem.

Tightening the Chain—Supply Chain Cost-cutting Strategies

by Dylan Persaud ... Demand planning, sales forecasting, and inventory replenishment are compromised as a result ... many companies to keep their supply chains within the organization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/04/research_notes/MI_SC_DP_04_06_07_1.asp - 14k - 2007-04-06 Summary: As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment.

Tightening the Chain—Supply Chain Cost-cutting Strategies

by Dylan Persaud ... Demand planning, sales forecasting, and inventory replenishment are compromised as a result ... many companies to keep their supply chains within the organization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/08/research_notes/MI_SC_DP_08_04_08_1.asp - 14k - 2008-08-04 Summary: As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment.