Demand-driven Versus Traditional Materials Requirement Planning

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Also, there was no inherent slack time in the schedule. The downside of this assumption was that if there were any hiccups in the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_08_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-08-08 Summary: Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does not work in some manufacturing environments.

Enterprise Applications--The Genesis and Future, Revisited Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Also, there was no inherent slack time in the schedule and the downside of this assumption was that if there were any hiccups in the execution of the plan, the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_31_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-03-31 Summary: Knowing the history and evolution of enterprise applications is essential to understanding their current use and future developments. Each step in the evolution of the software is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one, which holds true for the contemporary phase of th

The Essential ERP - Its Genesis & Future

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... There was no slack time in the schedule and the downside of this assumption was that if there were any hiccups in the execution of the plan, the order would ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/12/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_12_26_00_1.asp - 44k - 2000-12-25 Summary: Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments. Each step in the evolution of ERP is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one.

ERP Systems and the ETO Manufacturing Market Part Three: User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of a project, and these activities have very little float or slack, usually zero ... people, and one falls ill and cannot be replaced, the design time overrun will ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_05_05_04_1.asp - 18k - 2004-05-05 Summary: Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market, its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad

The Secret of One Vendor's Success in the Retail Supply Chain

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... a shared understanding of the tasks at hand, where any identified slack can be taken ... display of the status of product portfolios based on real-time data, while ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_19_07_1.asp - 22k - 2007-10-19 Summary: Using the service-oriented architecture concepts of reusability and standards-based interoperability, and based on extensive experience with legacy systems and packaged applications integration, Eqos can deliver pre-configured, cross-enterprise business processes that blend new and legacy functionality i

The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Because MRP is time-phased, it makes recommendations to reschedule open orders ... Therefore, slack needs to be built into the schedule through conservative, often ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_21_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-02-21 Summary: Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations. The theory of constraints, which is complementary to lean manufacturing when it comes to low volumes and complex environments, may provide an answer.

The CMO–CIO Organizational Alignment Mandate

by Glen Petersen ... relationship between the CMO and the CIO, and can generate some slack from the ... are not decision makers, or if there is a questionable decision time frame) by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2007/07/research_notes/MI_EV_XGP_07_04_07_1.asp - 14k - 2007-07-04 Summary: Chief information officer reporting relationships continue to be distanced from the strategy function. The marketing function is experiencing this same distancing from strategy. However, the two functions should be on the leading edge of strategy, rather than the receiving end.

Blast Past Manufacturing Bottlenecks with Constraint-based ...

by Bill Leedale ... other types of lumpy demand, where demand peaks at a certain time of year ... this, a CBS module will use different optimizing methods like "least slack" and "as ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/08/research_notes/TU_ER_CR_XBL_08_01_08_1.asp - 17k - 2008-08-01 Summary: Managing constraints in any manufacturing or service environment can be difficult. But with the right tools, accurate data, and a skilled user, a management team can manage the throughput of its constraints to support the goals of its company.

Vendor Analysis: Kaspersky Anti-Virus Products Examined

by L. Taylor ... file. (File slack is sometimes called padding.). ... browsers. Users should update their anti-virus database/signatures at least 1 time per day. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Security/2002/11/research_notes/PN_ST_XLT_11_23_02_1.asp - 20k - 2002-11-23 Summary: Kaspersky Labs is no newcomer to anti-virus products. Headquartered in Moscow, Russia, with offices in Pleasanton, California and Cambridge, England, Kaspersky Labs has successfully branded itself as a leader in multi-platform anti-virus products. Though many IT decision makers neglect to protect their U

i2 Bleeds In Shark-Infested Waters

by Steve McVey ... back-end supply chains to minimize expenses while ensuring on-time deliveries and ... Manugistics and new players like FreeMarkets picking up the slack in i2's ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_SRM_05_08_01_1.asp - 9k - 2001-05-08 Summary: What a difference a year makes. Two months after the Nike debacle, more than a dozen class action lawsuits for securities fraud are now pending in federal and state courts. Will the SCM vendor find a safe harbor, sink to the bottom, or tread water through 2001?