The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The challenge in using lean and flow manufacturing as a panacea for the shortcomings of MRP is often in setting the number of kanban cards in the system and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_21_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-02-21 Summary: Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations. The theory of constraints, which is complementary to lean manufacturing when it comes to low volumes and complex environments, may provide an answer.

QAD Pulling Through, Patiently But Passionately Part Four: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... kanban, mixed-mode manufacturing, and the flexibility to schedule and manage flow orders for products within product families, with or without using MRP. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_22_03_1.asp - 22k - 2003-09-22 Summary: QAD has long shifted its focus from being a mere ERP vendor dedicated to the industrial mid-market to fully leveraging the Internet in the applications it provides to manufacturers and distributors to link their back-office systems to those of their business partners via private trading exchanges.

Discrete Manufacturing (ERP):Logocenter LOGIX

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

Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... This includes kanban, mixed-mode manufacturing (ie, building a new model every day ... flow orders for products within product families, with or without using MRP. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_14_04_1.asp - 14k - 2004-01-14 Summary: Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity including the 'quantity of one' (i.e., through the so-called mixed-model production), while keeping inventories to a minimum and shortening cycle times in order to quickly fill custome

PeopleSoft Gathers Manufacturing and SCM Wherewithal Part Four ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... to handle flow techniques, such as line design, line balancing, kanban management, and mixed ... debate about what flow software should do in relation to ERP/MRP. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_28_04_1.asp - 24k - 2004-01-28 Summary: PeopleSoft manufacturing customers and J.D. Edwards customers in service industries should assess the vendor's product plans given these customers might benefit if PeopleSoft shares functions between the product sets.

Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... some flow techniques, such as line design, line balancing, kanban management, and mixed ... about what flow manufacturing software should do in relation to ERP/MRP. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_15_04_1.asp - 21k - 2004-01-15 Summary: While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing.

Web-based Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Exhibits Lean ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... re-order point, back-flushing, safety stock, and Kanban functionality, according ... The traditional "big job MRP" model also requires multiple production orders ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/07/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_07_26_06_1.asp - 23k - 2006-07-26 Summary: SSI's approach appeals to process manufacturers, as well as some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high volumes, where the traditional manufacturing resource planning (MRP) approach often shows many shortcomings (and can even be a recipe for disaster).

Conduant

(TEC) Technology Evaluation Centers offers enterprise software purchasers impartial and up to date information on software vendors and product capabilities. http://www.technologyevaluation.com/showcases/technology-Directory/D/9466/Conduant.html - 31k - 2008-03-24

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

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... see Pull versus Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP ... The support for the kanban (loosely translated means card, billboard, or sign, and is ... 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

Enterprise Resource Planning Vendors Address Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... while a lean solution using kanban is applicable in many situations, there are environments where TOC or material requirements planning (MRP) are more ... 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.