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SCM Evaluation Center
Nov 23, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted SCM 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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Warehouse Management Systems by the Numbers ( Pages)
by René Jones
Sep 22, 2006
Abstract : When it comes to warehouse management systems (WMS), the stats are both shocking and thought-provoking. And although you don't see these stats in the marketing brochures of WMS vendors, you need to think about them before you purchase a WMS.
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Warehouse Management Systems: Pie in the Sky or Floating Bakery?Part Two: The Pareto Principle, Processes, and People: Assessing Your Warehouse Management System Needs ( Pages)
by Rene Jones
Oct 1, 2004
Abstract : To ensure your warehouse management system is implemented as painlessly as possible, you must assess your warehouse situation before you decide on a warehouse solution. Using the Pareto Principle, where a minority of inputs yields the majority results; examining your processes; evaluating your personnel; monitoring the progress of implementation; and testing are the best ways to ensure both a successful launch and long term return on investment.
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What You Should Know Before Selecting a WMS ( Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
May 29, 2003
Abstract : Before an important game, you create a game plan. Before you start building a house, you have a blueprint. And before you start looking at a warehouse management system (WMS), you must define how you want your warehouse to be organized and function. This article looks at basic warehouse strategies that need to be understood to ensure that the WMS software effectively and efficiently supports the activities of the warehouse, now and in the future. This is not to say that you will not consider the best practices of the new
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Do Chinese Enterprises Really Need MES and WMS? ( Pages)
by Nelson M. Nones
Jul 23, 2005
Abstract : Despite rapid industrialization in China and other developing countries, most manufacturing execution systems (MES) and warehouse management systems (WMS) are found in North America, Western Europe, and Japan. These systems have made extraordinary productivity gains possible in the West. However, Chinese manufacturers require a new generation of MES and WMS capabilities to boost their productivity.
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ERP and WMS Co-Existence: When System Worlds Collide ( Pages)
by Joseph J. Strub
Jun 17, 2003
Abstract : You are currently using enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. You want to improve your warehouse management and operations and are considering a warehouse management system (WMS) solution. However, there is significant overlap between ERP software and a WMS regarding inventory-related functionality. Read on to learn about some of the considerations and decisions that need to be made to ensure that the maximum benefits are obtained from each software solution.
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ERP Vendors Intrude on SCE/WMS Safe Haven ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 27, 2004
Abstract : Within the warehouse management system (WMS) market, which is still the main breadwinning offering for most of the SCE vendors, most products are functionally on par with mere nuances in ease of configuration or industry focus to differentiate the winner. ERP vendors have taken advantage of this unfavorable perception for WMS specialists to in the very least shore up their huge install bases, if not compete for some
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Do Chinese Enterprises Really Need MES and WMS? (7 Pages)
by Nelson M. Nones
Dec 21, 2004
Abstract : Despite rapid industrialization in China and other developing countries, most MES and WMS are found in North America, Western Europe, and Japan. These systems have made extraordinary productivity gains possible in the West. However, Chinese manufacturers require a new generation of MES and WMS capabilities to boost their productivity.
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Warehouse Management Systems: Pie in the Sky or Floating Bakery? Part One: Myths of the Warehouse Management Systems and Implementation ( Pages)
by Rene Jones
Sep 30, 2004
Abstract : When searching for a warehouse management system (WMS), a number of myths surface.
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SAS/Warehouse 2.0 Goes Live ( Pages)
by M. Reed
Mar 13, 2000
Abstract : SAS Institute has announced the production availability of SAS/Warehouse Administrator software, Version 2.0. This new version provides IT the ability to proactively publish data warehouse information and track its usage, plus aggressively manage the process of change in the data warehouse.
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