Just in Time Inventory

Glossary of Enterprise Applications Terminology Part Two: Just-in ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... just-in-time (JIT): A philosophy of manufacturing ... away, picking, shipping, and inventory cycle counts ... frequency communications, allowing real-time data transfer ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/12/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_12_25_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-12-25 Summary: As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary of those terms.

QAD Pulling Through, Patiently But Passionately

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Just-In-Time Sequencing lies in providing this configuration and delivery capability while at the same time maintaining control over production and inventory ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_18_03_1.asp - 18k - 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'.

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.

Can ERP Meet Your eBusiness Needs? Part Two: ERP is the Foundation

by Cindy M. Jutras ... inventory reduces tension between organizations and inflates working capital, lean, just-in-time inventory reduces working capital supply chain wide planning. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XCJ_04_29_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-04-29 Summary: As a result of this push towards full eBusiness integration, businesses face challenges that force them to push the envelope of business information systems. ERP grew from its predecessors of MRP and MRP II, constantly expanding its solution footprint to address more and more of the needs of the enterpr

The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The just-in-time (JIT) approach normally begins with limiting inventory in the system using a two-bin kanban method. This prevents ... 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.

Tightening the Chain—Supply Chain Cost-cutting Strategies

by Dylan Persaud ... A method of doing this is attribute-based demand planning. This is a variation of the just-in-time (JIT) methodology for inventory reduction. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/04/research_notes/MI_SC_DP_04_06_07_1.asp - 15k - 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 TEC staff ... A method of doing this is attribute-based demand planning. This is a variation of the just-in-time (JIT) methodology for inventory reduction. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2009/07/research_notes/MI_SC_DP_07_24_09_1.asp - 15k - 2009-07-24 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 ... A method of doing this is attribute-based demand planning. This is a variation of the just-in-time (JIT) methodology for inventory reduction. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/08/research_notes/MI_SC_DP_08_04_08_1.asp - 15k - 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.

Optimizing the Supply Chain: Back to Basics » The TEC Blog

... Inventory: Once the raw material is received from the supplier, it’s verified for quality and accuracy ... Many organizations put in place just-in-time (JIT) or ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/12/29/optimizing-the-supply-chain-back-to-basics/ - 46k - 2008-12-29

Does Supply Chain Management Software Make Sense in Wholesale ...

by Mark Wells ... coil, cut-to-length, plasma cut patterns, etc.) for just-in-time delivery as well, increasing pressure on margins and taxing their ability to manage inventory. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/09/research_notes/MI_EV_XMW_09_12_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-09-12 Summary: There are critical objectives that Supply Chain Management Software must satisfy to meet the challenges faced by wholesale distributors.