Product Life Cycle Management Case Study

The Demand-Driven Supply Chain and Demantra

by Olin Thompson ... Case Study: Gulistan Carpet. ... variables such as seasonality, trends, cannibalization and life-cycle management. Complex decisions regarding new product phase-in ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/04/research_notes/VN_SC_XOT_04_27_03_1.asp - 12k - 2003-04-27 Summary: Demand-driven supply chains focus on pulling demand and maximizing effectiveness and profitability while traditional supply chains push products and create efficiencies. This difference is the key to improving all supply chain processes and generating significant cost savings and growth.

RFID Case Study: Gillette and Provia Part One: Background

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... support for a warehouse management system (WMS ... products through their production life cycle has reportedly ... With eight major product categories, Gillette's long ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/CS_SC_PJ_08_03_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-08-03 Summary: The goal of the pilot project was not to see whether RFID tags on pallets and cases could be read automatically (although one should not assume that it is easy to achieve), but rather to develop or improve the systems and business processes needed to sustain higher levels of efficiency and productivity.

Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... 2-2: ERP Applications across the Customer Relationship Life Cycle. ... characterized by longer manufacturing cycle times, the ... may change based on product mix changes ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XSC_10_06_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-10-06 Summary: The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These have been supported by the growing maturity of the manufacturing profession, and by the evolving development of commercially available software packages. This is an excerpt from the

Supply Chain Management Systems for Service and Replacement Parts ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson ... techniques for normal, seasonal, short-life cycle, intermittent demand, end-of-life (EOL) purchases ... as much as 10 times that of initial product sales and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/08/research_notes/MN_SC_PJ_08_02_05_1.asp - 32k - 2005-08-02 Summary: Improved service management boosts revenue from both service offerings and new product sales, while improved customer service and enhanced offerings increase customer retention, and draw new service business, providing an additional, low risk and likely repeated revenue stream over a long period of owner

Mainstream Enterprise Vendors Begin to Grasp Content Management ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... management, marketing resource management, financial applications ... since PLM should control product content throughout its life cycle, ensuring that ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PIM/2004/11/research_notes/TU_PI_PJ_11_13_04_1.asp - 25k - 2004-11-13 Summary: To conduct collaborative processes, businesses need embedded intelligence, and business intelligence (BI) or analytics applications focused on structured data offer only a part of the total solution. In other words, businesses also need content management for the unstructured data and content, which can

Provia Tackles RFID in a Twofold Manner Part Two: RFID Compliance

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... albeit, optionally, a Savant reader management system and ... on EPC see Electronic Product Code (EPC ... track products through their production life cycle has enabled ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_08_12_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-08-12 Summary: Provia's approach to radio frequency identification (RFID) compliance was to offer a bolt-on or drop-in product that works in conjunction with a company's existing logistics transactional software solution and process flows. This should put the suppliers back into control of prioritizing their IT project

Intentia: Stepping Out With Fashion and Style Part Four: Movex ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Financial Management. ... is confronted with long lead times to develop products with a short life cycle. ... A product mix includes mostly make-to-order SKUs with some ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/10/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_10_07_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-10-07 Summary: Intentia's Movex provides ample tools to respond to the trends and challenges of the fashion industry. While Intentia needs to continue to work to get its financial house in order, based on its functions and features Movex deserves to be on anyone's short list of vendors able to competently compete in th

Do Chinese Enterprises Really Need MES and WMS?

by Nelson M. Nones ... techniques that dramatically cut inventories, cycle times, and ... mix situations—the more so when product life cycles are ... yet these are facts of life for most ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/07/research_notes/EN_SC_XNN_07_23_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-07-23 Summary: Despite rapid industrialization in China and other developing countries, most manufacturing execution systems (MES) and warehouse management systems (WMS) are found in North America, Western Europe, and Japan. These systems have made extraordinary productivity gains possible in the West. However, Chinese

PeopleSoft Building Muscles To Overcome The Rough Patch Part 4 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Agile Software Company – Comprehensive Product Life Cycle Management. ... such as transportation management, data mining ... term commitments to product integration and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_25_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-06-25 Summary: It appears that a real magic bullet to attract smaller enterprises is yet to be produced, although the company has successfully addressed marketing and selling to both large and smaller enterprises. All in all, although on the right track, PeopleSoft has to be careful that it does not overstretch itself

A Spoonful of SugarCRMCase Study and Review of an Open Source CRM ...

by Josh Chalifour ... A Spoonful of SugarCRM Case Study and Review of an ... and sales support management, pipeline management and the ... to rely on so early in their product's life cycle. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/FreeOpenSource/2004/11/research_notes/PN_FS_JC_11_30_04_1.asp - 26k - 2004-11-30 Summary: SugarCRM is a rapidly growing open source CRM company with solutions that appeal to a community of enthusiastic users. This study, based on a client who selected the Sugar Sales Professional CRM solution, compares product functionality to the competition and highlights some of SugarCRM's open source busi