TEC Products

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Evaluation Center http://erp.technologyevaluation.com/ Enterprise Resource Planning RFP Templates http://rfp.technologyevaluation.com/store.asp?catid=1 ERP Software Evaluation Reports http://rfp.technologyevaluation.com/rfi.asp?catid=ERP

Discrete Manufacturing (ERP):Logocenter LOGIX

... is an integrated business software that was created based on the ERP/MRP II ... It supports ISO 9000, Kanban, and JIT, and is a multi-company, multicurrency, and ... http:/.../vs.technologyevaluation.com/software/46-22042/Discrete-Manufacturing-ERP/Logocenter-LOGIX.html - 3k - 2008-05-14

A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... kanban policies governs the creation and behavior of kanban tickets, as described in part one of this series (please see Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/08 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/08/research_notes/PN_ER_XSH_08_29_01_1.asp - 17k - 2007-08-29 Summary: To enable organizations to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system, Microsoft Dynamics AX has incorporated lean manufacturing constructs into its package. Several case studies illustrate the use of kanbans in various lean environments.

Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... An ERP system requires new replenishment methods to support JIT approaches to ... usage rate, for example, provides the basis for kanban replenishment quantities ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XSC_10_06_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-10-06 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

ERP Selection Facts and Figures Case Study - Part 2: Qualitative ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, L. Talarico & B. Spencer ... ERP Selection Facts and Figures Case Study Part ... friendly. Passing Kanban inventory from any location to any other location is very simple. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/CS_ER_LJT_11_21_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-11-21 Summary: This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client. Each vendor s offering differed in such areas as functionality, flexibility, process fit and ease of use. Find out what TEC learned as a result of the selection engagement.

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... creating flexible workstation teams, establishing quick changeovers, and introducing kanban signals ... and SSA Global Baan would be other tier 2 ERP products with ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_05_03_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-05-03 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

Selecting An ERP System: A Facts And Figures Case Study Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic, L. Talarico & B. Spencer ... Selecting An ERP System: A Facts And Figures Case Study ... Passing Kanban inventory from any location to any other location is very simple. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/05/research_notes/CS_BA_LJT_05_10_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-05-10 Summary: This is part two of a note describing an opportunity TEC had to evaluate and compare the four top ERP vendors for a client. Each vendor’s offering differed in such areas as functionality, flexibility, process fit and ease of use. Find out what TEC learned as a result of the selection engagement.

SoftBrands to Institute Fourth Shift for SAP Business One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... and other ERP systems, to preserve their existing ERP investment while providing a lean (pull) based capability. That is done by deploying kanban management by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_08_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-05-08 Summary: As for the lower-end of the market, SAP has designed SAP Business One to meet the core management needs of dynamically growing small and midsize businesses, and is moving to better address the specific needs of small manufacturers through a planned strategic solution relationship with SoftBrands whereby

Manual versus Information Technology Enabled Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... of custom spreadsheets and reports to support lean functions such as kanban management and heijunka calculations (see research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09 ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_16_06_1.asp - 28k - 2006-02-16 Summary: All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated manually.

A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... pull-to-order policy can apply to a purchased, transfer, or manufactured kanban. ... on supply chain management (SCM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) issues ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/08/research_notes/PN_ER_XSH_08_27_01_1.asp - 23k - 2007-08-27 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.

Enterprise Resource Planning Vendors Address Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... QAD's lean manufacturing solution suite, QAD MFG/PRO Lean Manufacturing, integrates electronic representation of kanban processes with core ERP functions to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_20_06_1.asp - 36k - 2006-02-20 Summary: Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus to-order environments.