Dealing with Food Industry Pressures

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... traceability, specification management, and change management provide the ... recall to a rapid conclusion, quality control and specification matching must ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/11/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_11_03_06_1.asp - 21k - 2006-11-03 Summary: Small and medium food and beverage companies have the same regulatory requirements as large companies, but with significantly fewer resources with which to address them. Companies need systems that can provide comprehensive traceability information at the touch of a button.

Emptoris 'Procures' Zeborg's Spend Management Expertise Part Three ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... more elements of supplier relationships management, particularly in ... commodities with one major specification and from ... terms, payment terms, brand, and quality. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/11/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_11_20_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-11-20 Summary: The combined company's possibly biggest challenge remains a lack of awareness of the need for sourcing/spend management. While many people have realized the power of e-commerce on the consumer side, there is still plenty of education to be conducted by all the SRM vendors to prove how much leverage their

ecFood Approaches Profitability - An Internet Trading Exchange ...

by Olin Thompson ... and services including sourcing, supplier rating, negotiated bidding and specification management. ... to lower their cost and improve the quality of their ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/06/news_analysis/NA_BA_XOT_06_14_01_1.asp - 11k - 2001-06-14 Summary: Focused on the sourcing needs of the food and beverage industry, ecFood has announced $50 million in transactions during the first quarter of 2001 with its sights set on profitability by the end of the year.

Extending Quality's Reach to Manage Quality in the Supply Chain

by Olin Thompson ... to be linked to the lot management system to ... sample did not meet the designated specification) the technician ... In addition, if required, a quality person in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2006/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_01_20_06_1.asp - 13k - 2006-01-20 Summary: Quality does not start at the receiving dock and end at the shipping dock. The focus on the supply chain demands that the quality department be involved from the beginning to the end of the supply chain.

Plant-level Systems: Facing and Dealing with Obstacles

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... because they do not have automated exception-based management, and latency ... and whether they achieve the first class quality and specification conformance. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_22_05_1.asp - 13k - 2005-11-22 Summary: Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer can create transparency and link information to unify company

Vendor Articulates Message and Vision for Product Lifecycle ...

by Michael Bittner ... ramp-up, sales and service transition, quality engineering, and ... product master and structure management, specification and recipe management, service and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2006/04/research_notes/VN_PL_MB_04_21_06_1.asp - 16k - 2006-04-21 Summary: SAP has developed some crucial themes as it moves forward with their PLM vision and solution strategy. Product development lifecycles are shrinking, and managing the innovation process is becoming a broader requirement of manufacturers and retailers alike.

Emns INC

... Companies using GSQA save millions in material management overhead, material costs and cost of poor quality. EMNS, Inc. Corporate Info. Year founded: 1985. ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/11051/EMNS-Inc.html - 28k - 2008-03-24

The Different Evolutionary Stages of ERP and PLM

by Predrag Jakovljevic & Jim Brown ... new products faster, cheaper, with increased quality and with ... example, capabilities like least-cost formulation, specification management, nutritional analysis ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_09_03_1.asp - 25k - 2003-10-09 Summary: The product development life cycle - innovate, conceptualize, plan, design, procure, produce, deliver, service, and retire - naturally includes multiple people, operating in multiple departments, and typically from multiple companies, each with locations in multiple countries around the world. Solving in

SAP - A Humble Giant From The Reality Land? Part 2: Expanding ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Specification, formula and label management, combined with flexible management of composition ... maintenance managers, project and quality managers, and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/08/research_notes/EN_BA_PJ_08_01_01_1.asp - 18k - 2001-08-01 Summary: During its international e-business conference, SAPPHIRE, SAP displayed a bullish attitude, contradicting the current market malaise. SAP touts a multi-pronged answer to prevailing heterogeneous IT environments. The company is staking its future on five pillars - exchanges, portals and the three extended

NET Inspect

... net-inspect system include: Document management online Real ... in-process data capture and analysis Specification and control ... with ISO, AS and TS quality standards ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/12563/net-inspect.html - 31k - 2008-03-24