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Abstract: What has ToolsGroup, the expert in demand-driven SCP, been doing to address demand and supply variability? Read P.J. Jakovljevic’s
article and see how ToolsGroup has developed sophisticated software that analyzes demand history across multiple dimensions,
enabling companies to obtain more accurate fore (...)
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ToolsGroup—Going Back to Its SCP Roots. PJ Jakovljevic - February 8, 2012. Comments:
Published 2012-02-08
Abstract: Is Ventyx a true "total solution provider" for energy and utility companies? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic discusses
Ventyx's strategy with its product marketing team. In 2012, there is still no such thing as a true “total solution provider”
for energy and utility companies. These companies j (...)
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Ventyx—Utilities’ One-Stop-Shop Provider? PJ Jakovljevic - February 2, 2012. Comments: 0. Read Comments Back in 2008, Mihai
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Published 2012-02-02
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... Production Planning. ... In the TEC article What Makes Process Process?,
Olin Thompson calls out the different ways ERP system vendors position their software: ...
Published 2012-01-30
Abstract: As manufactures adopt lean principles, the process inevitably involves developing metrics for measuring their progress. But
measurements are linked throughout the organization, not just on the manufacturing floor but in accounts payable and other
back office processes. This white paper emphasizes the nee (...)
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Measuring the Success of Lean: Selecting the Best Mileposts for the Never-ending Journey. Source: SAP. Document Type: White
Paper ...
Published 2012-01-30
Abstract: Most high-tech firms need to do a better job of capturing and sharing corporate and supply-chain data. Lean manufacturing
practitioners often use a process metric called “right first time on time” (RFTOT). It not only applies to delivery of components
and products moving through a value stream, but t (...)
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The Informed Manufacturer—Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for High-tech Manufacturers. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description
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Published 2012-01-30
Abstract: The longstanding silos within organizations may be ready for busting, and the right IT strategy can facilitate the collaboration
needed to break them down, even extending to suppliers, customers, and partners, integrating all processes from idea to delivery.
This paper features an interview with SAP’s (...)
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From Idea to Delivery: Take a Holistic, End-to-End Approach to Bringing Products to Market. Source: SAP. Document Type: White
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Published 2012-01-27
Abstract: Today’s “new normal” business environment demands a new view of what customers value and an improved approach to delivering
that value. The idea to delivery (I2D) framework posits that multiple companies now compete as a business network rather than
as individual enterprises, each relying on the ot (...)
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The Idea to Delivery Framework: A Holistic Approach to Deliver Customer Value. Source: SAP. Document Type: White Paper Description
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Published 2012-01-27
Abstract: Natural disasters, customer bankruptcies, product recalls . . . there are dozens of unexpected events that can wreak havoc
on your global supply chain. Are you prepared to react swiftly to these contingencies? A continuous supply chain design is
a new concept that is emerging to help companies succeed in (...)
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Managing Supply Chain Disruption with Continuous Design. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White Paper Description:
Natural ...
Published 2012-01-26
Abstract: For manufacturers of long lifecycle products, the challenge of ensuring perpetual supply is complicated by the prospect of
unpredictable supplier turnover and the accelerating obsolescence of vital parts and materials. This white paper discusses
JDA Software’s vision for the practices and technology re (...)
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Long Lifecycle Supply Assurance: Ensuring Perpetual Supply of Complex Systems. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type:
White Paper ...
Published 2012-01-26
Abstract: While globalization has resulted in many bottom-line benefits, it has simultaneously increased the level of complexity and
uncertainty by which companies operate today, making the S&OP process more critical to a company’s success than ever before.
Read further and see how companies that embrace an inte (...)
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Bridging the Planning-Execution Gap of S&OP. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White Paper Description: While
globalization ...
Published 2012-01-26
Abstract: In today’s transformed business world, the push-based manufacturing philosophy and the siloed planning processes of the past
are proving insufficient to manage ongoing demand volatility. Supply chain leaders have moved to a push/pull-based planning
paradigm that synchronizes the supply chain with real- (...)
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... pull-based planning paradigm that synchronizes the supply chain with real-world market demand—while also
respecting asset utilization, production cost, and ...
Published 2012-01-25
Abstract: To achieve a high level of supply chain transparency, companies must share their technology systems and data with many suppliers,
distributors, transportation carriers, and channel partners that bring their products to market. This information may be seen
by thousands worldwide. While there are doubtless (...)
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Every Organization Values Supply Chain Visibility but Sharing Information Can Be a Dangerous Proposition. Source: JDA Software
Group. ...
Published 2012-01-25
Abstract: Strategic inventory management requires a deep understanding of how the end-to-end supply chain is managed. From intelligently
micro-segmenting products to creating continuous inventory process improvements, few businesses are capable of transforming
their inventory into a competitive advantage. Some for (...)
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Transforming Inventory into a Strategic Weapon. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White Paper Description: Strategic
inventory ...
Published 2012-01-25
Abstract: While change is never easy, continuing with an outdated process does not help companies to stay competitive. Learn how transforming
your S&OP process from a supply-demand balancing exercise to a strategic approach that integrates your entire business can
increase supply chain visibility, improve customer (...)
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The Top 10 Myths and Realities of S&OP. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White Paper Description: While change
is never ...
Published 2012-01-25
Abstract: Significant changes are occurring in the global landscape that require a fresh look at one of the most important business
processes in the supply chain—demand management. Companies that more accurately predict product demand and integrate a single
view of demand into operational planning are poised to (...)
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Replacing Base-level Forecasting with Sense and Respond Demand Management. Source: JDA Software Group. Document Type: White
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Published 2012-01-25
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... Preconfigured system and process models make daily tasks easier for regular ...
that rarely collaborate within a company (such as sales, production, accounting, etc ...
Published 2012-01-19
Abstract: TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend
analysis, supplier lifecycle management, and services procurement successful. Since its founding in 1999, Emptoris has evolved
into a world leader in strategic supply, category spend, (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic reviews the functional and strategic details that make Emptoris solutions for spend analysis,
supplier lifec...
Published 2012-01-10
Abstract: The pharmaceutical industry faces strict regulatory requirements in the approval of drugs for treatment of diseases. Software
can help pharma successfully manage compliance and risk and quickly bring effective and safe drugs to market. Read this article
by TEC product manager Rahim Kaba on the types of s (...)
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... These software types are particularly applicable to companies that require an ERP system
to handle their production, planning, product costing, and materials ...
Published 2012-01-06
Abstract: TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic interviews the SAP Retail Industry team to shed some light on SAP’s strategy with regard
to the retail industry. Can SAP, a market and technology leader in business management software, translate its success in
the manufacturing industry to retail? TEC principal an (...)
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TEC principal analyst PJ Jakovljevic interviews the SAP Retail Industry team to shed some light on SAP’s strategy with regard
to the retail indus...
Published 2012-01-05
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... experienced installation, training, and support staff make system implementation painless
... to companies with some repetitive manufacturing and batch production. ...
Published 2011-12-27
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