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Manufacturers must constantly address how to increase customer satisfaction, identify supply chain issues before they become
problems, and lower production costs. In this podcast, Lyndsay Wise and Robert Abate discuss the benefits business intelligence
provides to help address these topics. (...)
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Manufacturers must constantly address how to increase customer satisfaction, identify supply chain issues before they become
problems, and lower p...
Published:
2007-08-08
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Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production
capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw
and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There a (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity
for calculating ...
Published:
2004-10-12
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Abstract:
As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-24
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Process manufacturing industries have distinct needs from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Here’s an overview
of what process manufacturing requires from an ERP solution, including business intelligence capabilities. (...)
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Process manufacturing industries have distinct needs from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Here’s an overview
of what process manufac...
Published:
2009-09-07
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Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments.
Each step in the evolution of ERP is built on the fundamentals and principles developed within the previous one. (...)
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Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments.
Each step in the evolu...
Published:
2000-12-25
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Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group
includes the PRISM and Protean process ERP products plus the resources of Invensys Validation Services group. While the unit
should have much strength, it also has certain liabilit (...)
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Invensys has created a new group within its Production Management Division called Invensys Production Solutions. The group
includes the PRISM and...
Published:
2003-05-13
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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? (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across
the enterprise. Now...
Published:
2005-05-17
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At sites where both planning and execution modules are stand-alone implementations, neither deliver enough benefit because
there are almost always manual connections and processes between these two crucial supply chain management (SCM) areas. Yet,
planning and execution in the supply chain are slowly but (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
At sites where both planning and execution modules are stand-alone implementations, neither deliver enough benefit because
there are almost always...
Published:
2004-06-16
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By stabilizing its financial situation and by focusing on customer service beyond reproach and on its major product’s collaborative
enhancements, in part through acquisitions, Geac hopes to overcome a lingering general feeling that it had passed up an opportunity
to be a top-notch applications vendor. (...)
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By stabilizing its financial situation and by focusing on customer service beyond reproach and on its major product’s collaborative
enhancements, ...
Published:
2002-09-16
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IQMS has certainly succeeded in helping hundreds of midsized plastic processors and other repetitive manufacturers increase
their "collective intelligence quotient" through the fully functional EnterpriseIQ. IQMS has expanded throughout Europe and
Asia, and believes with its service policy, it can conti (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
IQMS has certainly succeeded in helping hundreds of midsized plastic processors and other repetitive manufacturers increase
their "collective inte...
Published:
2005-04-04
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Abstract:
ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization's underlying business processes - accounting/financial, manufacturing,
distribution, and human resources/payroll. (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization's underlying business processes - accounting/financial, manufacturing,
distribution, and...
Published:
2000-12-27
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
... Due to the complex nature of the production, the ETO ... to quality,
and the arrival of raw materials and subassemblies ... that will bring
your ETO business back to ...
Published:
2008-05-13
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Abstract:
How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management,
time and attendance capture, and complete quality management systems? (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management,
time and attenda...
Published:
2005-03-12
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Abstract:
While IQMS resembles many of its peers from the lower-end of the enterprise applications market, IQMS can tout its comprehensive
one-source delivery and services and implementation methodology as its differentiating trait. (...)
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While IQMS resembles many of its peers from the lower-end of the enterprise applications market, IQMS can tout its comprehensive
one-source delive...
Published:
2005-04-05
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Abstract:
The lack of effective game plans is typically cited as a leading cause of poor system implementation. The following guidelines
provide suggestions for improving the effectiveness of sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plans. (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
The lack of effective game plans is typically cited as a leading cause of poor system implementation. The following guidelines
provide suggestions...
Published:
2004-03-26
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Abstract:
Within recent years, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has been redefined as a platform for enabling collaborative e-business
globally. Originally focused on automating internal processes of an enterprise, extended ERP systems increasingly include
customer and supplier-centric processes. (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
Within recent years, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has been redefined as a platform for enabling collaborative e-business
globally. Originall...
Published:
2004-04-03
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Abstract:
2000 and 2001 were difficult times for Infinium resulting in a substantial decrease in revenue and significant restructuring.
After a thorough soul-searching exercise at the end of 2001, the company entered 2002 with product offerings that are going
back to its roots, and with a determination to sustain (...)
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
... all the cost resources, raw materials, labor, containers ...
management (CRM), materials management, process manufacturing, and business intelligence
(BI)/analytics ...
Published:
2002-05-28
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
... you can analyze sales forecast to determine demand, plan production, negotiate pricing
and ordering of raw materials, and plan ... Business Intelligence
(BI ...
Published:
2008-09-16
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business intelligence articles for raw materials production:
... shelf life losses for intermediate products and raw materials. ...
optimizing the flow of materials and information ... on investment (ROI) and business
benefits for ...
Published:
2010-05-11
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Abstract:
Made2Manage focused on enriching the software ownership experience for its customers--to the point where they sometimes even
volunteer to influence prospective buyers. (...)
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Made2Manage focused on enriching the software ownership experience for its customers--to the point where they sometimes even
volunteer to influenc...
Published:
2005-02-23