Inventory Planning & Optimization: Extending Your ERP System Part ...

by D Hooiman ... Inventory Characteristics, High Service Criticality, Sporadic Demand, Lead time exceeds ... demand, reliable lead times and high volumes, Seasonal demand, variable ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_SC_XDH_04_07_03_1.asp - 10k Summary: Inventory Optimization software recognizes that different industries have different inventory profiles and requirements. Research has indicated that solutions are priced in a large range from tens of thousands of Dollars to millions of Dollars. In this niche market sector, price is definitely not an ind

Let the (Excess) Inventory Flow!

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Other sources of excess inventory come from safety stocks, inventory buildups for seasonal and promotional items, bigger order sizes due to volume-based ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/01/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_01_26_07_1.asp - 16k Summary: Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory, once addressed, often leads to both the inventory and dollars flying out the door. There should be smarter ways of handling this problem.

JDA Portfolio: For the Retail Industry Part Three: JDA Portfolio ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and the ability to create in-season forecasts that utilize the current season trend, sales to date, and planned inventory position; Seasonal Profiling by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_29_04_1.asp - 21k Summary: With its new business model, JDA plans to build upon the broadening collective JDA Portfolio product lines to enable its customers to achieve a new level of operational excellence.

Does Supply Chain Management Software Make Sense in Wholesale ...

by Mark Wells ... technology enables successful business processes for inventory management, service assurance ... forecasting techniques that deal with seasonal, intermittent, lumpy ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2001/09/research_notes/MI_EV_XMW_09_14_01_1.asp - 15k Summary: Because the technology has become easier to implement, use, and maintain, many of the challenges to achieving the benefits that supply chain management software applications can provide have been removed.

Production Planning and Scheduling Software for the Textile ...

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... manufacturing lead time, manufacturing constraints, orders, and inventory. Raw material concerns involve high raw material costs and seasonal raw material ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/09/research_notes/MI_SC_XAA_09_27_04_1.asp - 17k Summary: The textile industry is famous for its very different characteristics when compared to industries in either process or discrete manufacturing. Developing production planning and scheduling software for any textile mill is a real challenge even for seasoned industry experts. This article focuses on some o

Intentia: Stepping Out With Fashion and Style Part Four: Movex ...

by Joseph J. Strub ... Sales Order Processing; Production Planning and Control; Inventory and Distribution Management; ... Within Movex you can tag SKUs as being seasonal or non-seasonal. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/10/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_10_07_04_1.asp - 22k Summary: Intentia's Movex provides ample tools to respond to the trends and challenges of the fashion industry. While Intentia needs to continue to work to get its financial house in order, based on its functions and features Movex deserves to be on anyone's short list of vendors able to competently compete in th

A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Phased target kanban—A phased target kanban provides one approach for handling inventory build-up in anticipation of seasonal demand. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/08/research_notes/PN_ER_XSH_08_27_01_1.asp - 22k Summary: Lean manufacturing constructs have been incorporated into the Microsoft Dynamics AX package, enabling firms to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system. This primer covers the constructs for supporting many of the variations in lean practices.

JDA Portfolio: For The Retail Industry Part Two: JDA Portfolio ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... data between stores; and DCs, and Vendor Managed Inventory by E3 (VMI ... by Arthur, a product assortment planning application for seasonal merchandise (typically ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/12/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_12_28_04_1.asp - 17k Summary: The unveiled product set, JDA Portfolio 2004.1 should help retailers and their suppliers optimally plan and execute the selection, quantification, assortment, procurement and placement of finished goods at the point of sale (POS).

Throw Away Your Financial Statements: Managing by Metrics

by Charles Chewning Jr. ... reflect the fact that upper level management expects inventory turns to be improved. Alternately the values could rise and fall depending on seasonal or other ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/09/research_notes/MI_EV_XCC_09_15_05_1.asp - 18k Summary: Analyzing static, detailed financial statements has been the modus operandi for hundreds of years. Because many business management systems can isolate and create graphics of key performance indicators (KPI), businesses should now concentrate on KPIs, which influence profitability.

How Much Wisdom Will BRAIN Bring To Agilisys? Part 2: Challenges ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... have long recognized the importance of effective distribution and inventory deployment in ... an often fixed supply of ingredients with variable seasonal demand to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/01/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_01_03_03_1.asp - 23k Summary: As long as both Agilisys and BRAIN remain focused on their industries and do not become too distracted with each other’s verticals, everyone should do well.