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... To back this up, he mentioned the advent of materials requirements planning (MRP) in the ... The goal is to marry responsive decision-making SCM tools with human ...
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2011-11-29
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What has QAD, a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies, been up to lately? TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic reconnects with QAD and looks at how the company has leveraged strategic channels, highly scalable solutions, and technology partnerships to address th (...)
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What has QAD, a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies, been up to lately? TEC principal analyst PJ Jako...
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2011-11-24
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Many large organizations are struggling to manage all their software systems—let alone the different software versions across departments. In his article, TEC principal analyst P.J. Jakovljevic discusses how SAP Solution Manager, a unique offering for centralized support and system management, covers a (...)
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Many large organizations are struggling to manage all their software systems—let alone the different software versions across departments. In his ...
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2011-10-27
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Depending on the size and type of your business, your enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution may touch every department from accounting to warehouse management (WM). That can make it difficult to select the right solution for your company. But there are three critical modules an ERP system must have (...)
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3 Key ERP Features and How to Use Them Effectively. Source: Focus Research. Document Type: White Paper Description: Depending on the ...
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2011-07-22
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Enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) systems have become more accessible to midsize and smaller companies. Standard features have matured, and systems have become easier to deploy and use. But some companies are struggling to support legacy ERP solutions that haven’t kept pace with new technologi (...)
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How to Sell Management on a New ERP System. Source: Focus Research. Document Type: White Paper Description: Enterprise resource planning ...
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2011-07-22
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TEC SCM research analyst Phil Reney offers three critical considerations to help companies in search for an SCM solution. SCM software selection is a tricky and painful activity for most companies. Why? Despite the plethora of solutions currently available, it may be hard to find one that fits a company (...)
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TEC SCM research analyst Phil Reney offers three critical considerations to help companies in search for an SCM solution. SCM software selection is...
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2011-07-19
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Growing businesses run into some classic difficulties that can be avoided with some foresight and the right technology. Learn about the three major problems you're likely to run into if your company is expanding--and how you can head them off before they cause serious damage. (...)
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The Three Pitfalls of Business Expansion—And How You Can Avoid Them. Source: Technology Evaluation Centers. Document Type: TEC Report ...
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2011-06-29
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Manufacturers face many challenges with scarce credit, pricing pressures, and increasing costs. Critical to success is a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that aligns operations and production with finance to understand risk, allowing manufacturers to deliver quality products at c (...)
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Focus on Financials: Comprehensive ERP and Financial Management for a Manufacturing Competitive Advantage. Source: Plex Systems. Document ...
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2011-04-04
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TEC analyst P.J. Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. Today’s businesses must be able to swiftly respond to the constant changes emerging across their global global supply chains and fulfillment networks to impr (...)
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TEC analyst PJ Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. ...
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2011-03-03
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TEC analyst P.J. Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. Today’s businesses must be able to swiftly respond to the constant changes emerging across their global global supply chains and fulfillment networks to impr (...)
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TEC analyst PJ Jakovljevic and Kinaxis expert Trevor Miles discuss the evolution of S&OP and its role in ever-changing supply chains. Read more. ...
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2011-03-03
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... It should allow me to run an MRP at end of shift every day knowing that the ... I always say to users, ERP is one of tools with that companies create value, in ...
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2011-02-17
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... MRP), the predecessor of ERP, was used by only a couple hundred companies in 1975, and the number grew to 8,000 in 1981. Over time, the programming tools ...
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2011-02-11
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can be integrated with nearly every function in your business. It’s helpful to segment ERP components into five building blocks. Understanding how these blocks are linked together should help you determine which components add the most value and how your exist (...)
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... are linked together should help you determine which components add the most value and how your existing systems may be integrated with new tools and systems to ...
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2011-01-06
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can be integrated with nearly every function in your business. It’s helpful to segment ERP components into five building blocks. Understanding how these blocks are linked together should help you determine which components add the most value and how your exist (...)
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... are linked together should help you determine which components add the most value and how your existing systems may be integrated with new tools and systems to ...
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2011-01-06
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... processes to be revised, for example, using material requirements planning (MRP) as a ... way to go, and I’m expecting to see new and innovative tools that help ...
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2010-12-16
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Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped as a tool that would be a key enabler for manufacturing companies. But one vendor that has distinguished itself is Preactor, a world leader in production planning and scheduling sof (...)
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Many best-of-breed advanced planning and scheduling (APS) vendors have come and gone since the late 90s, when APS was hyped as a tool that would b...
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2010-11-30
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... the Microsoft platform with the business intelligence (BI) tools embedded in ... also comprehensive inter-company materials requirements planning (MRP) and trade ...
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2010-10-12
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This ERP guide will help your organization discover which features and functions are essential. This reference guide provides insight into the process manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) features and functions that are accessible on today’s market. This guide will help you to find out whic (...)
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This ERP guide will help your organization discover which features and functions are essential. This reference guide provides insight into the pro...
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2010-09-22
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... such as master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements planning (MRP), and related ... they usually decide to work with third-party tools or use ...
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2010-08-26
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... In addition to its own modern technology and tools, which Microsoft has ... attempted to replace their legacy Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Quality ...
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2010-08-17