Articles on Inventory Control

Inventory Control Is Perhaps the Most Powerful Tool You Have for ...

by René Jones ... By the time your inventory control personnel get around to searching for them, later that afternoon, a purchase order for 2000 has been received. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/11/research_notes/MI_SC_XRJ_11_26_05_1.asp - 12k - 2005-11-26 Summary: Your company's success is not only dependent on sales, but also on your company's ability to say, 'Yes we have that item in stock.' The problem is, inventory control is usually an after thought.

ERP: Origins, Developments, and Trends

by TEC staff writer ... Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems started as a means for inventory control and grew to replace islands of information by integrating traditional ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TU_ER_STF_05_17_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-05-17 Summary: ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across the enterprise. Now, ERP enhancements include SCM, CRM, and e-commerce features, just to name a few. However, where is this technology going? What does it mean now?

As Hype Becomes Reality, a Radio Frequency Identification ...

by Michael Bittner ... Inventory control applications that improve the accuracy and timeliness of material transactions within a distribution environment. Examples. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/01/research_notes/MI_SC_MB_01_25_06_1.asp - 20k - 2006-01-25 Summary: We may soon find radio frequency identification (RFID) tags routinely associated with common products. However, in order for RFID to achieve its full potential, the gap between the vision of RFID and the current realities of RFID must be closed.

Electronic Product Code (EPC): A Key to RFID

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Real Time Inventory Control. Real time inventory control, tracking and alerting capabilities would be other very important advantages of RFID. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_08_02_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-08-02 Summary: The real benefits of radio frequency identification will be achieved, when the integration of the EPC data will be a substantial part for the control of supply chain business processes.

AccountMate Software An International Product No One Knew About ...

by Charles Chewning Jr. ... Inventory Control. Inventory Control is AccountMate's basic inventory application. If users require additional functionality, they ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2005/01/research_notes/VN_TS_XCC_01_20_05_1.asp - 28k - 2005-01-20 Summary: AccountMate Software has been a player in the middle market for over twenty years. In the past several years it has been acquired by several global companies. Recently AccountMate's management has purchased the company and once again it is independent and able to chart its own course.

ERP and WMS Co-Existence: When System Worlds Collide

by Joseph J. Strub ... Inventory control and management processes are to be ... been discussed in several TechnologyEvaluation.com articles. ... the ERP-resident inventory, the inventory ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/research_notes/TU_ER_SC_XJS_06_17_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-06-17 Summary: You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations and are considering a warehouse management system (WMS) solution. However, there is significant overlap between ERP software and a WMS regarding inventory-related functionalit

Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... have been upgraded, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Order Entry (OE), Inventory Control (IC), Purchase Orders ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/06/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_06_04_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-06-04 Summary: ACCPAC continues to enhance the PRO series and Advantage series product lines.

What You Should Know Before Selecting a WMS

by Joseph J. Strub ... In this article we examine the basic warehouse functions of putaway, picking, inventory control, and enabling technologies. ... Inventory Control. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/05/research_notes/TU_SC_XJS_05_29_03_1.asp - 24k - 2003-05-29 Summary: Before an important game, you create a game plan. Before you start building a house, you have a blueprint. And before you start looking at a warehouse management system (WMS), you must define how you want your warehouse to be organized and function. This article looks at basic warehouse strategies that n

Cincom Sticks to CONTROL of ETO and MRO Part 2: Market Impact

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... On the other hand, Cincom's Priority covers many smaller enterprises' needs such as sales, engineering, MRP, inventory control, purchasing, production, project ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_24_02_1.asp - 16k - 2002-05-24 Summary: Cincom's latest product release covers many new bases, is architecturally adequate and remains a well-attuned offering for ETO and MRO enterprises. While it is a competitive product that will create buzz in its markets, the road to success is by no means guaranteed.

E-Procurement Is Not Electronic Purchasing - Part I

by J. Dowling ... and services promise those benefits plus secondary cost reductions and efficiency improvements in enabling organizations as Finance and Inventory Control. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/11/research_notes/TU_EV_JFD_11_13_00_1.asp - 21k - 2000-11-13 Summary: Three minutes of labor from purchase requisition to invoice payment; fully executed due diligence; commitment authorization and no delays. That is the promise of e-procurement and the potential is there for the taking - but not without risk. Extensive preparation is necessary and full integration with r