Discrete ERP 101 » The TEC Blog

... include improved workstation use and scheduling (leading to reduction of assembly line downtime), just-in-time (JIT) inventory management (thus reducing ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/03/14/discrete-erp-101/ - 32k - 2008-03-14

Deploying Lean Principles to ERP Implementation Projects » The ...

... ups, and other shop floor time management processes, means ... business gains as you introduce JIT (just-in ... ERP being used in the organization, inventory moves from ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../2008/02/05/deploying-lean-principles-to-erp-implementation-projects/ - 35k - 2008-02-05

Can Lilly Software Get More VISUAL?

by P.J. Jakovljevic & A. Turner ... Offering expertise in inventory procurement, logistics, and freight management, Cerqa develops flexible, Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory delivery programs and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/02/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_02_08_01_1.asp - 14k - 2001-02-08 Summary: Lilly Software s financial success and double-digit revenue growth during the recent years have been attributable to its strong offerings and efficient distribution model for its target niche. However, the future is not going to be quite so bright unless the company overcomes serious challenges.

QAD Pulling Through, Patiently But Passionately

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Finally, the JIT Sequencing module should provide ... improve vendor-managed inventory (VMI) initiatives by providing streamlined kanban management. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_18_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-09-18 Summary: QAD has been pulling through the downturn with a real strength (especially in terms of new licenses, and with a strong balance sheet and declining debt), a result of its persevering focus on manufacturing, which it recently coined in the slogan 'A passion for manufacturing'.

CPR on BPR: Long Live Business Process Reengineering Part 1: A ...

by Randy Garland ... On the management side, we've had, in random order, Just In Time (JIT) inventory management, Edward Deming's 14 Points documented in his book, Out of the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2001/08/research_notes/TU_CR_RGG_08_21_01_1.asp - 14k - 2001-08-21 Summary: Without sound business process analysis, design, and possible re-design or full-blown reengineering in place before you bring in technology, your CRM (or any IT) efforts are doomed to fail.

Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... lean manufacturing and JIT management modules), many ... enterprise (distributed order management, flexible schedules ... service, consignment inventory, vendor managed ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_15_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-01-15 Summary: While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing.

Tackling the International Supply Chain

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... inventory, and warehouse management systems (WMS ... Multiple Inventory Replenishment Models—Automated replenishment ... advanced repetitive, jit, and distribution ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/06/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_06_06_05_1.asp - 29k - 2005-06-06 Summary: Effective supply chain management is vital for global manufacturers' and retailers' success. If TradeBeam GTM blueprint proves successful, the time and money spent managing suppliers to ensure inventory levels are maintained will be optimized

Resilient Supply Chains: The Next Frontier

by Bill McBeath ... just-in-time (JIT) inventory, ever-increasing ... of strategies from relationship management, technology, smarter ... fewer buffers—in time, capacity or inventory. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TN_SC_XBM_04_23_04_2.asp - 19k - 2004-04-23 Summary: Advances in leaner and faster supply chains have, in many cases, come at the price of increased brittleness. It is time to make supply chains more resilient, and deal with risk more intelligently to maintain the gains from lean strategies, and take performance to the next level.

Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to support planned production, while materials management often relies ... in building excessive finished inventory, while in a flow/lean/JIT environment orders ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_14_04_1.asp - 14k - 2004-01-14 Summary: Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity including the 'quantity of one' (i.e., through the so-called mixed-model production), while keeping inventories to a minimum and shortening cycle times in order to quickly fill custome

QAD Pulling Through, Patiently But Passionately Part Four: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... should promote lean and JIT manufacturing include ... EDI Ecommerce, Supplier Consignment Inventory, Enterprise Material Transfer (EMT), Kanban Management Phase II ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_22_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-09-22 Summary: QAD has long shifted its focus from being a mere ERP vendor dedicated to the industrial mid-market to fully leveraging the Internet in the applications it provides to manufacturers and distributors to link their back-office systems to those of their business partners via private trading exchanges.