MRP Plus

... Designed to run on the Windows 95, 98 and NT operating systems, MRP Plus was built from the ground up using Microsoft’s Access 97. ... http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/9586/MRP-Plus.html - 8k - 2008-09-01

Evaluating Alternatives: Key Questions To Ask When Considering An ...

by Ned Lilly ... These alternative systems are changing the ERP/MRP equation, and with them has come a new slate of questions that companies considering alternative IT ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/01/research_notes/MI_ER_XNL_01_27_03_1.asp - 10k Summary: Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings with it a host of questions.

INFIMACS Boasts MRP Relevant To MROs

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... As a good example, the native ability to run MRP by Condition Code is not a feature typically found amongst a majority of mainstream ERP systems. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_05_09_02_1.asp - 11k Summary: Through incrementally adding functionality tidbits that are crucial to its target market and that are not easily emulated by its competitors, Relevant continues to have a fair shot at delivering a viable solution to project-based discrete mid-market manufacturers such as aerospace contractors, contract m

ERP Systems and the ETO Manufacturing Market Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Consequently, goods are pushed through production at levels determined by (often inaccurate) scheduling and forecasting tools common in MRP/ERP systems. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_05_03_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: Users increasingly look for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed for a specific business, since software that combines industry-specific functionality with the flexibility to accommodate each company's unique processes goes a long way toward improving the functional fit and the speed of

Intuitive Manufacturing Systems Shows Maturity in Adolescent Age ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... between "regenerative" (full-blown) MRP and "net change" MRP, given MRP runs now ... with Perfect Software, a provider of human resource management systems (HRMS). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_06_22_04_1.asp - 18k Summary: Having reached its first decade of existence, Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, a stealth mid-market ERP provider, has long taken the plunge of rewriting its system onto the pure Microsoft .NET managed code framework, which might bear fruits in the long run, if not immediately.

ERP Beginner's Guide In So Many Words

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ERP is the current generation of resource planning systems, which replaces "islands of information" (MRP-II being one) with a single, packaged software ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/02/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_02_05_01_1.asp - 16k Summary: ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required to address more than traditional processes taking place within the walls of an enterprise. This is a concise ERP reference guide for anyone needing a general knowledge of ERP feature

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Indeed, the enterprise systems currently in use by most large corporations worldwide are an evolution of the MRP systems, one of the first being devised by IBM ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_31_04_1.asp - 23k 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

Demand-driven Versus Traditional Materials Requirement Planning

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Solutions such as re-order point (ROP) systems and MRP have been the most common tools to plan for when, and how much, of a certain component or part should be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_08_05_1.asp - 19k 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.

Advantage Business Systems

... Overview | Corporate Info | Category Advantage Business Systems Overview. Web Site. ... Advantage Business Systems Corporate Info. Year founded: 10. Stock ticker: ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/D/14317/Advantage-Business-Systems.html - 24k - 2008-09-01

Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP Part Three: Four More ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... ERP and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS). Many ERP systems employ MRP logic as the primary engine for coordinating supply chain activities. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XSC_10_08_03_1.asp - 24k 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