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ERP Evaluation Center

Nov 23, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted ERP knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - ERP Acronym Definition and Related White Papers ( Pages)
by TEC Staff
Jun 13, 2009 Abstract : Enterprise resource planning (ERP) programs are core software used by companies to coordinate information in every area of business. ERP programs help to manage company-wide business processes, using a common database and shared management reporting tools (source: "Enterprise Resource Planning [ERP]", by Bret Wagner & Ellen Monk).
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Master Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling Software: Hard Facts Part Two: Materials Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling ( Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Oct 12, 2004 Abstract : 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 are many problems with this approach. This paper discusses the pitfalls of this approach and how to avoid these by making sure that the software you buy indeed takes into account finite quantities of required materials as well as finite capacities of work centers in your manufacturing facility.
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Master Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling Software: Hard Facts Part One: Planning and Scheduling Concepts in Manufacturing ( Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Oct 11, 2004 Abstract : 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 are many problems with this approach. This paper discusses the pitfalls of this approach and how to avoid these by making sure that the software you buy indeed takes into account finite quantities of required materials as well as finite capacities of work centers in your manufacturing facility.
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Getting Strategic Planning and Financial Planning in the Same Bailiwick ( Pages)
by John Diezemann
Oct 1, 1999 Abstract : To provide useful financial insight on projects, financial managers need to think about business strategy more like a series of options than a single projected cash flow. While the concepts of options are certainly familiar to most executives, the trick to valuing strategic choices lies in the complex and often overwhelming task of understanding the interaction between strategic options. This article provides a breakthrough planning approach for (1) rapidly realizing the business capabilities dictated by strategy (2) aligning process, technology and organization design and (3) through the financial lens of 'real options' shows how to quan
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Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt Part Two: Understanding Planning Calculations ( Pages)
by Dr. Scott Hamilton
Mar 24, 2004 Abstract : The S&OP game plans drive coordination of supply chain activities based on planning calculations. The primary coordination engine-termed the master scheduling task-generates a set of requirements data and suggested action messages, and the system supports multiple sets of requirements data for simulation purposes. Further explanation starts with a review of all demands and supplies considered by planning logic, and then proceeds to an overview of the planning calculations.
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Is Enterprise Resource Planning Becoming a Commodity? ( Pages)
by Shiv M. Kumar
Aug 25, 2006 Abstract : All was fine, methodical, and elegant until enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors started aspiring to new customer acquisitions in the hundreds per annum. And with the advent of
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Managing Your Suppliers as a Resource ( Pages)
by Jonathan Byrnes
Jul 31, 2004 Abstract : Suppliers are one of your most valuable resources. Unfortunately, Many companies have supplier relationships that are tacitly adversarial. This article discusses how to manage suppliers as a resource-- defining your needs and then engaging your best suppliers to have them suggest innovative ways to develop new customer-supplier business efficiencies.
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Web-based Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Exhibits Lean Approach ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 26, 2006 Abstract : 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).
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A Dynamic Answer to Enterprise Resource Planning for Services ( Pages)
by Neil Stolovitsky
Jun 4, 2007 Abstract : Enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors do battle to win business and Epicor is leveraging Microsoft's technology to deliver a mid-market solution to services industries. Despite Microsoft's competing ERP offering, Epicor continues to build a Microsoft-centric solution with its partners' support.
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