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The nature of a sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate
demand, the item's primary source of supply, and the production strategy for manufactured items. Consideration of these factors
can be illustrated with several common scenarios. (...)
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The nature of a sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate
demand, the item's prima...
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2004-03-25
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Any manufacturing business is faced with promising accurate delivery dates for customer orders. At the same time, the manufacturer
has to ensure that every order taken, is profitable. This article focuses on the issues related to order delivery date promising
in view of profitability of orders to the man (...)
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Any manufacturing business is faced with promising accurate delivery dates for customer orders. At the same time, the manufacturer
has to ensure t...
Published:
2005-11-24
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Yantra appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for distributed order processing and related needs, but it is far
from a household name. For Yantra to progress to the position in the market justified by its product offerings, marketing
gaps need to be addressed. (...)
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Yantra appears to be ahead of the pack in applications for distributed order processing and related needs, but it is far from
a household name. Fo...
Published:
2002-07-17
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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. (...)
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does
not work in some man...
Published:
2005-08-08
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Cover-time planning (CTP) is a "pull" system, but with the intent of planning and not merely waiting for the execution time
to act. (...)
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Cover-time planning (CTP) is a "pull" system, but with the intent of planning and not merely waiting for the execution
time to act.
Published:
2005-08-09
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ChemicalsWorld.com, a new Internet marketplace offering value-added services for users in the chemicals industry makes its
debut. (...)
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ChemicalsWorld.com, a new Internet marketplace offering value-added services for users in the chemicals industry makes its
debut.
Published:
2000-05-30
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While the WMS market is expected to continue to grow modestly and faster than the market for many other applications, it
appears the WMS add-on solution, customer order fulfillment process management, will experience much higher growth. (...)
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While the WMS market is expected to continue to grow modestly and faster than the market for many other applications, it appears
the WMS add-on so...
Published:
2003-11-14
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Supplier Logistics Management (SLM) offers the opportunity for considerable improvement in efficiency as well as cost reductions.
SLM enables companies and their suppliers to successfully synchronize information. (...)
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Supplier Logistics Management (SLM) offers the opportunity for considerable improvement in efficiency as well as cost reductions.
SLM enables com...
Published:
2002-01-23
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Online SRM helps to reduce the time spent on transactional details and put more emphasis on strategic activities. (...)
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Online SRM helps to reduce the time spent on transactional details and put more emphasis on strategic activities.
Published:
2002-10-23
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides customers with premium services without increasing the total cost of operations. Find out more in this article! (...)
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ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements,
and provides...
Published:
2009-08-31
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J. D. Edwards’ supply chain messaging architecture may make life easier for xtr@ users, but offers questionable benefits
for collaboration partners. (...)
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JD Edwards’ supply chain messaging architecture may make life easier for xtr@ users, but offers questionable benefits for
collaboration partners.
Published:
2000-04-24
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Only very recently has senior management begun to take a closer look at logistics, not only in terms of its costs, but also
as a healthy contributor to their companies' bottom-line improvement. The importance of order fulfillment regardless of the
channel cannot be underestimated. (...)
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Only very recently has senior management begun to take a closer look at logistics, not only in terms of its costs, but also
as a healthy contribut...
Published:
2003-01-08
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While the merger is justifiable it does not provide the new entity with much room for mistakes. SynQuest also needs to quickly
figure out the best combination of its disparate products and technologies and articulate a clear and assuring message to
the market that it can deliver a strategy for the planni (...)
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While the merger is justifiable it does not provide the new entity with much room for mistakes. SynQuest also needs to quickly
figure out the best...
Published:
2002-10-10
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A small-to-medium enterprise simply wants to manufacture and deliver a product in a most efficient way and by utilizing minimal
necessary resources, therefore, smaller companies consider planning and execution as one process. J.D. Edwards has resolved
many pieces of the puzzle. (...)
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A small-to-medium enterprise simply wants to manufacture and deliver a product in a most efficient way and by utilizing minimal
necessary resource...
Published:
2002-01-13
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than $500 million of generated cash, might have become its liability as well, as it might be quite difficult
to repeat. (...)
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The year 2001, which was an exceptional year of financial performance for PeopleSoft, including record total revenue, record
profit, and more than...
Published:
2002-06-19
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It is all about a viable and innovative business value proposition, immaculate execution, low costs, and customer satisfaction,
and not about the company’s name or the nature of its operation (clicks vs. bricks) – should be the motto of the story of
the two pertinent giants Amazon and Kmart. (...)
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It is all about a viable and innovative business value proposition, immaculate execution, low costs, and customer satisfaction,
and not about the ...
Published:
2002-02-07
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By
understanding the basics of DDSN, and through selective implementation, SMBs can experience the agility, adaptability, and
alignment of DDSN. (...)
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Lately demand-driven supply networks (DDSN) are a much talked about topic, yet little is written about SMBs and DDSN. By understanding
the basics ...
Published:
2005-10-10
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Manufacturers today need to react quickly in order to remain efficient and competitive, given that the biggest problem they
face is that change is the only constant in manufacturing. For those who are lucky, only minor changes will happen between
the "as planned" and "as executed" worlds. (...)
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Manufacturers today need to react quickly in order to remain efficient and competitive, given that the biggest problem they
face is that change is...
Published:
2004-06-17
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Abstract:
Since no variable can influence margins as much as pricing, almost all companies need to approach the management of selling
prices, discretionary discounts, and potential price increases with the same firmness they use to manage manufacturing and
procurement costs. (...)
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Since no variable can influence margins as much as pricing, almost all companies need to approach the management of selling
prices, discretionary ...
Published:
2007-05-18
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Abstract:
Accurate appointment scheduling can provide great benefit to all in the supply chain through improvements in efficiency,
visibility, resource and capacity utilization, and product flow. (...)
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Accurate appointment scheduling can provide great benefit to all in the supply chain through improvements in efficiency, visibility,
resource and ...
Published:
2002-06-27