Process Manufacturers--Great Batch, Every Batch

by Olin Thompson ... product. The measurement encompasses yield, cost, and quality metrics. Most manufacturers understand the definition of a good batch. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/08/research_notes/TU_EV_XOT_08_30_04_1.asp - 17k Summary: If you run one hundred batches, some will be great, some will be terrible. But what causes some to be great and some to be terrible? Knowing the answer to that question can mean no more terrible batches, many more great ones, and making more money.

Continuous Data Quality Management: The Cornerstone of Zero ...

by Greg Leman, CEO, Metagenix, Inc. ... information. A complete data quality scorecard can be constructed based upon the information stored in the Metrics Repository. The ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2002/10/research_notes/MI_DW_XGL_10_18_02_1.asp - 18k Summary: Most enterprises fight fires with axes, fire hoses, trucks, and hordes of firemen, but the CDQM approach is a smoke detector. It’s far less expensive to put a fire out when it’s just smoldering, rather than to extinguish a blazing house fire and then remodel the entire house.

Understanding the True Cost of Sourcing

by Bill McBeath and Colin Kessinger ... As with quality and other metrics included in the total cost calculation, risk metrics are also easier to visualize than to realize. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/04/research_notes/TN_SC_XBM_04_23_04_1.asp - 20k Summary: In today's twenty-first century, global outsourced business world, the traditional and somewhat simplistic approaches used to measure cost for sourcing decisions of direct materials fall short.

Production Intelligence--Improving Production by Filling a ...

by Olin Thompson ... to operational performance improvements, and improved product quality and consistency ... nMetric, Visiprise) and dashboards for operational metrics (Apriso, Aspen ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_01_15_05_1.asp - 11k Summary: Enterprises understand the value of integration. One area that has been ignored is the plant. Plant systems and corporate systems must be complementary and leverage each other to provide their maximum value. Production intelligence provides both integration and valuable information which is not availabl

Customer Relationship Management Strategies Part Three: Achieving ...

by Mike Holland and Trinh Abrell ... Some that you may wish to consider when measuring your progress towards achieving a competitive advantage are. Product quality control metrics. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2005/02/research_notes/MI_CR_XMH_02_16_05_1.asp - 19k Summary: Developing the competitive edge involves information gathering and communicating. Using a continuous feedback loop that incorporates sales, service, and customer satisfaction, will help you realize the benefits of a CRM system.

TEC: Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance ...

... identify sales metrics for the future. Sales managers can monitor and manage team performance. Operations: BI can be used to help maintain quality control within ... http://bi.technologyevaluation.com/index.asp - 53k - 2007-11-26

Application Portfolio Management: Are You Getting the Most from ...

by Neil Stolovitsky ... Monitoring and tracking of metrics This includes the tracking of the cost, quality, and performance of the different applications within an organization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/professionalServices/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_SP_NS_05_15_06_1.asp - 19k Summary: Information technology organizations are faced with the challenge of managing a host of diverse enterprise applications, and the need to evaluate application metrics and performance. To address this challenge, it is worth considering application portfolio management solutions.

Increasing the Value of Your Enterprise Through Improved Supply ...

by Mark Wells ... Figure 5. - Causal Metrics Matrix 5. ... 4 Crosby, Philip B., Quality is Free: The Art of Making Quality Certain, (McGraw-Hill, 1979) Juran, Joseph, M., Juran on ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2002/11/research_notes/MI_SC_XMW_11_12_02_1.asp - 20k Summary: If the key financial metrics for creating corporate value relate to costs, capital charges and consumption, and profitability, then the corporate capabilities or competencies required to drive those metrics must include controlling supply chain costs, managing supply chain cycle time, and optimizing resp

The Fuzzy Logic Between Lead and Lag Indicators

by R. Lynch ... provided high visibility to new product volume and time-to-market indicators, and paid attention to customer metrics as well as the quality system to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_RLL_04_25_00_1.asp - 11k Summary: Analog Devices was the first company to implement a balanced scorecard company-wide on an Executive Information System. In fact, it has been running for 13 years. One of the major lessons that Analog learned was to trust the lead and lag relationship between non-financial and financial measures. This

Executive Information System (EIS) - Consultants

... specifically for restaurant chains with over 100 locations, Restaurant Metrics .... ... Unicorn's customers achieve higher quality of information, realize business ... http:/.../showcases/consultants/cat/87161/Executive-Information-System-EIS.html - 28k - 2008-09-04