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Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part Two: Market Impact ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 1, 2004 Abstract : Increasingly, every user company's success is contingent upon its ability to make an almost immediate finished product or service delivery to customers. As supply chains become more dynamic and operate in near real-time, the lines between planning and execution continue to blur, which bodes well for their functional convergence. Thus, some supply chain execution (SCE) vendors have started to move beyond pure execution to offer some planning and optimization capabilities, often with the
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Bridging the Reality Gap Between Planning and Execution Part One: The Problem ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 16, 2004 Abstract : 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 surely converging because no plan is useful if it cannot be executed.
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What Are Manufacturing Execution Systems? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Mar 7, 2008 Abstract : A manufacturing execution system (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real-time execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional overlap with enterprise resource planning systems obscure what an MES can bring to an enterprise.
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What Are Manufacturing Execution Systems? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 29, 2005 Abstract : Manufacturing execution systems (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real time execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional overlap with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems obscure what an MES can bring to an enterprise.
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Software RFP Template (1 Page)
by TEC Staff
Nov 5, 2007 Abstract : When it comes to choosing the right enterprise software; time is money. But with a software RFP template, gathering and prioritizing your software requirements becomes a walk in the park. Criteria is predefined for you and written in a language that software vendors understand—allowing an apples-to-apples comparison. Save months of time on your software selection and download one of our software RFP templates today.
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Software Comparison (1 Page)
by TEC Staff
Oct 4, 2007 Abstract : Software comparison doesn't have to be a mystery. We offer you the 3 most important rules about how to get your business software comparison right. Not only will you discover why so many software comparisons go disastrously wrong, but you will also get the free software comparison reports, tools, and information you need to make a successful business software comparison work for you. Start your software comparison now!
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Business Software Reviews (1 Page)
by TEC Staff
Sep 21, 2007 Abstract : Not sure how to launch your business software reviews? Find out about the 3 steps to an ideal business software appraisal. Learn about the pitfalls of a manual business software requirements analysis—and how you can avoid the trap of costly delays and business software report inaccuracies! Finally, discover the secrets to wrapping up your business software reviews with reliable software reports, tailored to your needs.
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Brain of Supply Chain System (4 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Jun 19, 2004 Abstract : A software tool called advanced planning and optimization, APO, for short, is used to make a supply chain system cost effective and integrated. Since this tool works on top of all other software tools which are used to plan, monitor, and control supply chain activities and control them, APO can effectively be called the brain of a supply chain system. This article explores advantages of having an APO tool for managing supply chain functions even if a business already has invested in a supply chain management (SCM) system. If a company has not made the investment then the APO tool can be used together with the upcoming SCM system.
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Baan Releases New Supply Chain Products ( Pages)
by Steve McVey
Nov 8, 1999 Abstract : November 2, 1999 05:30 PM BARNEVELD, Netherlands and HERNDON, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Baan Company N.V., a global provider of enterprise business solutions, today announced the release of two major new additions to its Supply Chain Solutions suite: Baan Supply Chain Solutions Planner 2.0 for factory planning, and Baan Supply Chain Solutions Order Promising 1.0 for order acceptance. The two solutions provide advanced supply chain and logistics capabilities that enable manufacturing professionals to increase throughput, reduce inventory, improve supply chain visibility, and improve response time and service levels to customers.
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