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Demand at the Fount of Open SourcePart Two: A Primer Based in Demand Trends (6 Pages)
by Josh Chalifour
Dec 11, 2004 Abstract : Organizations globally, are contributing to increased demand for Free and open source software but vendors may not yet be meeting this demand. This article highlights FOSS fundamentals with the goal of adding clarity for the uninitiated.
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Demand at the Fount of Open SourcePart One: A Primer Based in Demand Trends (4 Pages)
by Josh Chalifour
Dec 10, 2004 Abstract : As we witness the inexorable increase in demand for Free and open source software (FOSS), many organizations have yet to glean the FOSS fundamentals. This series highlights fundamentals for the enterprise as manifested in global customer demand trends.
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Demand at the Fount of Open Source Part Two: A Primer Based in Demand Trends ( Pages)
by Josh Chalifour
Dec 31, 2005 Abstract : Organizations globally, are contributing to increased demand for Free and open source software but vendors may not yet be meeting this demand. This article highlights FOSS fundamentals with the goal of adding clarity for the uninitiated.
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Demand at the Fount of Open Source: A Primer Based in Demand Trends ( Pages)
by Josh Chalifour
Dec 30, 2005 Abstract : As we witness the inexorable increase in demand for Free and open source software (FOSS), many organizations have yet to glean the FOSS fundamentals. This series highlights fundamentals for the enterprise as manifested in global customer demand trends.
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On-demand Product Life Cycle Management: Not Just for Small to Medium Businesses Anymore ( Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Mar 6, 2006 Abstract : Product lifecycle management (PLM) is set to transition to an on-demand model. On-demand models are quicker and cheaper to deploy, but software providers must gain user enterprises' trust before on-demand PLM really takes off.
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Predictive Demand Supply ( Pages)
by Lonnie Childs
Dec 23, 2004 Abstract : If you're in the supply chain business, right up there with Newton's law of gravity stands Murphy's other law stipulating that demand and supply, if left to their own tendencies, will always tend to diverge and get you in trouble. Welcome to the world of predictive demand and supply planning whose mission is to predict imbalances as far in advance as possible, in order to provide ample time and opportunity to design and implement corrective sales and operations solutions. So how do we design a system for identifying potential issues and expressing them via a commonly understood key process indicator (KPI) where the cause and effect of our actions can be readily measured? Read this article by the former director of Dell's operations and demand management.
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N-Tier Demand Management ( Pages)
by Bill McBeath
Dec 23, 2004 Abstract : The classic bull-whip effect means that the further a supplier is removed from the end consumer, the worse are the fluctuations in demand that they see. This has led many to recommend an n-tier approach to demand management, where everyone gets visibility to the end-customer demand at the same time. In practice, very few companies have been able to actually realize this vision. There are some practical approaches that a few leading suppliers deep in the supply chain are have taken to successfully mitigate the bull-whip effect.
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The Demand-Driven Supply Chain and Demantra ( Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Apr 27, 2003 Abstract : Demand-driven supply chains focus on pulling demand and maximizing effectiveness and profitability while traditional supply chains push products and create efficiencies. This difference is the key to improving all supply chain processes and generating significant cost savings and growth.
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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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