Discrete ERP 101 » The TEC Blog

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

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

... production principles, you will achieve business gains as you introduce JIT (just-in ... a result of lean 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.

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... These levels often exceed demand, resulting in building excessive finished inventory, while in a flow/lean/JIT environment orders are pulled through the process ... 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

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of them still support some nuggets of pseudo JIT ways of accommodating mass customization. Just the support for kanbans or VMI to push inventory elsewhere ( ... 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.

Resilient Supply Chains: The Next Frontier

by Bill McBeath ... The past two decades have witnessed dramatic improvements to supply chain performance through lean manufacturing, just-in-time (JIT) inventory, ever-increasing ... 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.

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.

A Drop-ship Enablement Pioneer Leads the Way

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The TV channel primarily uses the just-in-time (JIT) inventory model, and operates four warehouses throughout the US: QVC orders a relatively large quantity of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_28_06_1.asp - 28k - 2006-08-28 Summary: By providing a single plug-and-play connection to multiple trading partners, CommerceHub strives to enable basically any retailer to electronically integrate with its suppliers, regardless of the idiosyncratic systems and capabilities that might exist among them.

QAD Pulling Through, Patiently But Passionately

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... delivery capability while at the same time maintaining control over production and inventory carrying costs. Consequently, using the QAD JIT Sequencing module ... 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'.

The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Process improvement is achieved by gradually reducing kanban size and monitoring decreased inventory, but JIT is useful mainly where demand is relatively ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_21_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-02-21 Summary: Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations. The theory of constraints, which is complementary to lean manufacturing when it comes to low volumes and complex environments, may provide an answer.