Avoid the Perils of Service Parts Planning in Supply Chain ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson ... offerings and warranties, develops maintenance BOM and approaches, and determines expected reliability, whereas the new product introduction (NPI) phase must ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/08/research_notes/MN_SC_PJ_08_01_05_1.asp - 18k Summary: Significant differences exist between the new parts production supply chain and the service and replacement parts supply chain. Companies using conventional, new product inventory methods are missing opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

SAP - A Humble Giant From The Reality Land? Part 5: Challenges and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... modules are quite cross-functional, while some may even require the creation of new roles within an enterprise (eg, a VP of new product introduction (NPI)). ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/08/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_08_09_01_1.asp - 12k Summary: Delivering on its enormously ambitious strategy is the challenge SAP faces.

GXS Acquires HAHT Commerce for More Synchronized Retail B2B Data ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... "New Product Introduction (NPI)" workflow process decreases time to launch; Workgroup-level security, edit controls, and validation rules for product ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2004/03/research_notes/EN_EC_PJ_03_10_04_1.asp - 14k Summary: HAHT PIM is a strategic solution designed to meet current and evolving standards for collaborative trading. It empowers manufacturers to manage product information and optimize product data synchronization from product launch through to sunset via the automation of internal and external business processe

Baan Seeking A New Foster Home -- A Déjà vu Or Not Quite? Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Measure Up focuses on core performance measures such as demand forecast accuracy, lead-time reduction and new product introduction (NPI), with the idea of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_07_03_1.asp - 19k Summary: Baan's phase under Invensys, after a turbulent three years that have seen considerable people, market and technology change, and considerable worthwhile investment. Recently-announced technology developments seem to be in sync with the market's trends, and leaning shrewdly towards the requirements of hol

Has Consolidation Made the PLM Market More Agile? Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... The focus was on applications (versus merely tools) for managing the new product introduction (NPI) process across the supply chain including contract ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/plm/2003/10/news_analysis/NA_PL_PJ_10_23_03_1.asp - 26k Summary: The advent and growth of vendors targeting the needs of discrete manufacturing industries proves that the PLM market in this sector has been hot. Agile Software has made a name for itself by providing the tools that support the collaborative exchange of product data, appealing to companies that rely on c

Are PLM and Global Sourcing Related? Duh, And How! (Part II) » ...

... 32 percent fewer problems with new product introduction (NPI); 29 percent fewer problems with environmental regulatory compliance; and; ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../2008/06/25/are-plm-and-global-sourcing-related-duh-and-how-part-ii/ - 39k - 2008-06-25

Are PLM and Global Sourcing Related? Duh, And How! (Part I) » The ...

... of infrastructure they need for support in managing the challenges that come with outsourcing, such as new product introduction (NPI), regulatory compliance ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../2008/06/12/are-plm-and-global-sourcing-related-duh-and-how-part-i/ - 47k - 2008-06-12

PeopleSoft Building Muscles To Overcome The Rough Patch Part 1

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Critical business processes like New Product Introduction (NPI), Product Change Management and Total Product Cost Management will be addressed by the combined ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_19_02_1.asp - 24k Summary: The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult to repeat.

Critical Components of an E-PLM System

by Michael Bittner ... Design. During the development cycle, a product may have a configuration unique to each phase of the new product introduction (NPI) process. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2005/10/research_notes/TU_PL_MB_10_21_05_1.asp - 16k Summary: E-business has prompted a lot of vendors to move towards creating electronic product lifecycle management (e-PLM) suites. However, enterprise resource planning vendors with extensive e-commerce initiatives, development staffs, and renewed interest in PLM, are as likely to lead the way.

A Modern Tale of Long (Supply Chain) Tails -- Part I » The TEC ...

... possibly lost in the long run). Most of these stock-outs are associated with a new product introduction (NPI) or promotional campaigns. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/07/09/a-modern-tale-of-long-supply-chain-tails-part-i/ - 48k - 2008-07-09