Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... An effective S&OP game plan results in fewer stock outs, shorter delivery lead-times, higher on-time shipping percentages, a manageable amount of expediting ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/MI_SC_XSH_03_23_04_1.asp - 24k - 2004-03-23 Summary: Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a manufacturing or distribution business. This book excerpt focuses on running the business from the top with sales and operations planning (S&OP). Variation in operations affect the

From Manufacturing to Distribution: The Evolution of ERP in Our ...

by David Bourque ... activities. Today, however, these percentages have changed dramatically; the current trend is in the opposite direction. Manufacturing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/erp/2007/07/research_notes/RN_ER_DB_07_30_07_1.asp - 20k - 2007-07-30 Summary: Because manufacturers are now competing globally, they have shifted production to developing countries where cost of labor and resources is low. Software vendors have combined supply chain management functionality with enterprise resource planning software to stay globally competitive.

Microsoft Axapta: Design Factors Shape System Usage Part Three ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Crew size requirements; Work center efficiency and loading percentage; Cumulative scrap percentages in a multistep routing; Parallel ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/02/research_notes/MI_ER_XSH_02_12_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-02-12 Summary: If you are implementing or considering Microsoft Axapta as your ERP system, or providing Axapta-related services, this note provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a business. This section reviews the major design factors affecting system usage in a manufacturing environm

Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 for Manufacturing Environments

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... version to use; Work center efficiency and loading percentage; Cumulative scrap percentages in a multi-step routing; Parallel and serial ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XSH_04_18_07_1.asp - 19k - 2007-04-18 Summary: This continues a reprint of the summary chapter from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Dynamics AX by Dr. Scott Hamilton. In this second part, design factors related to system usage in manufacturing enterprises are covered.

Sales and Operations Planning Part Three: Game Plan Guidelines

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Business analytics can also highlight key performance indicators about operational metrics, such as on-time shipping percentages, production performance (about ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_13_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-12-13 Summary: Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs, delivery lead-time, missed shipments, partial shipments, expediting efforts, and improvements in customer service. This is an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Mi

Sales and Operations Planning Part One: Identifying and ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton <% articleid = 2064%>. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_11_03_1.asp - 18k - 2003-12-11 Summary: An effective sales and operations planning game plan results in fewer stock-outs, shorter delivery lead-times, higher on-time shipping percentages, a manageable amount of expediting, and improved customer service. Several guidelines are suggested to improve a firm's sales and operations planning process

The Lexicon of CRM - Part 3: From R to Z

by Randy Garland ... Typically, customer deals in the pipeline are assigned dollar values and "percentages likely to convert", and from that, sales forecasts can be approximated. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2001/11/research_notes/TU_CR_RGG_11_02_01_1.asp - 18k - 2001-11-02 Summary: CRM. C.R.M. itself is an acronym, standing for Customer Relationship Management. This is part three of a three-part article to provide explanation and meaning for most of the common CRM phraseology. Here, in alphabetical order, we continue the Lexicon of CRM

Unifying Global Trade Management: Challenges and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and incomplete information. Today, logistics costs across industries average double-digit percentages of revenues. Multiple factors ... http:/.../research/researchHighlights/scm/2005/06/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_06_20_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-06-20 Summary: GTM software should be able to gather information and feed it back into the parent company, creating visibility into what remote divisions are doing and how they are doing it. Software providers must strike the right balance between global consistency and special local needs.

Spring Brings New Growth To Manhattan Associates

by Steve McVey ... Though Manhattan managed to grow both license and services revenues, their percentages remained little changed from 1999 averages of 18% licenses and 65 ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_05_24_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-05-24 Summary: Good execution in the wake of Y2K brings record revenue and earnings for Manhattan Associates in its first quarter.

The New Manugistics Debuts eBusiness Products

by Steve McVey ... accepted. The feature is similar to some search engine results that give percentages indicating degree of relevance for each item found. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_02_02_00_1.asp - 7k - 2000-02-02 Summary: Stockholm-based International Business Systems (IBS) announced it had acquired 90% of Finnish company, Progma OY. Progma is a service provider offering facility management, application service providing (ASP), and Internet Hosting.