MAPICS: Will Customer Satisfaction be Enough?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the marketplace for many years, until the advent of client-server computing and emergence of the new generation of MRP systems, namely ERP. MAPICS II evolved ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_9_99_6.asp - 13k - 1999-09-01 Summary: MAPICS has consistently scored above average in the following customer-service & support benchmarks: reliability, quality of support, vendor stability, ease of doing business, and affiliate product and industry knowledge. However, limited platform support means that AS/400 products will contribute more t

How Has MAPICS Been Extending?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... users of Minxware and GrowthPower MRP II products may benefit from evaluating other ERP vendors instead of blindly opting for migrating to a MAPICS' product. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/07/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_07_19_00_1.asp - 21k - 2000-07-19 Summary: MAPICS, one of the leading mid-market ERP vendors, has significantly expanded its product offering during 2000. On June 15, MAPICS announced the release of XA 6.0, the latest version of its flagship AS/400-based Extended Enterprise Application (EEA). Earlier, on May 9, MAPICS announced the delivery of it

Production Planning - Solution Providers

... MAPICS applications enable both High Tech and ... OTTO will unlock the information in your current MRP/ERP system to: * Easily identify the most important work ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87270-CO/Production-Planning.html - 63k - 2008-03-24

Symix Sytems: Shifting SME's Focus to Their Customers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... 2, and followed with UNIX-based Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) software ... market enterprises that two other leading mid-market vendors (MAPICS and JBA ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_9_99_7.asp - 13k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Symix is regarded as the originator of the extended ERP concept (CSRP), which has proven to be so attractive to mid-market enterprises that two other leading mid-market vendors entered into specific R&D and licensing agreements with Symix to gain access to its SyteAPS. Despite a highly competitive enviro

The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... near exclusive focus on lean thinking on one side, and on MRP and APS ... several others, such as the former Lilly Software Associates and MAPICS (both curiously ... 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.

Production Planning - Solution Providers

... It''s MRP Plus software solution offers an enterprise-wide set of integrated manufacturing and financial applications for a nominal investment. ... MAPICS. ... http:/.../www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87270/Production-Planning.html - 93k - 2008-03-24

Shop Floor Control - Solution Providers

... MAPICS applications enable both High Tech and ... OTTO will unlock the information in your current MRP/ERP system to: * Easily identify the most important work ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87275-CO/Shop-Floor-Control.html - 72k - 2008-03-24

Costing Part Definition - Solution Providers

... developed the system SCP9000 (ERP) allowing to execute accounting processes, sales, purchases, control of inventories, Planning (MPS, MRP, CRM), as well ... MAPICS. ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87267/Costing-Part-Definition.html - 101k - 2008-03-24

Shop Floor Control - Solution Providers

... developed the system SCP9000 (ERP) allowing to execute accounting processes, sales, purchases, control of inventories, Planning (MPS, MRP, CRM), as well ... MAPICS. ... http:/...//www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87275/Shop-Floor-Control.html - 101k - 2008-03-24

Quality Management - Solution Providers

... developed the system SCP9000 (ERP) allowing to execute accounting processes, sales, purchases, control of inventories, Planning (MPS, MRP, CRM), as well ... MAPICS. ... http:/...//www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87278/Quality-Management.html - 101k - 2008-03-24