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Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP Part Two: Challenges and User Recommendations ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 15, 2004 Abstract : While lean/flow leverages practices to stay ahead of actual demand, traditional approaches better coordinate secondary, back-office systems like accounting and HR. Moreover, flow should be a company-wide strategy that impacts more than manufacturing.
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Pull vs Push: a Discussion of Lean, JIT, Flow, and Traditional MRP Part 1: Tutorial ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 14, 2004 Abstract : Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity including the
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Managing Global Trade Flows ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 16, 2005 Abstract : In global trade, the flow of information must support the tracking and management of the goods to enable the secure and compliant entry and exit to and from countries for the correct funds to flow to eligible business and trading partners.
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Zooming into an Inventory Free Flow ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 30, 2007 Abstract : FreeFlow, a provider of business services with a patented technology, aims to help companies improve product life cycle profitability by providing a unique, online auction platform where companies can reduce their at-risk and excess inventory.
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Let the (Excess) Inventory Flow! ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jan 26, 2007 Abstract : Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory, once addressed, often leads to both the inventory and dollars flying out the door. There should be smarter ways of handling this problem.
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Who Needs Warehousing Management and How Much Thereof? ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 30, 2005 Abstract : The warehouse is no longer merely a static storage facility. It now has to use virtually real-time data to closely match supply to demand, eliminate the need to hold excess inventory, and increase the flow of goods throughout the supply chain.
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Provia Tackles RFID in a Twofold Manner Part Seven: WMS Market Impact ( Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 19, 2004 Abstract : Since the warehouse is no longer merely a static storage facility, it now has to use real time data to closely match supply to demand, eliminate the need to hold excess inventory, and increase the flow of goods throughout the supply chain.
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Business Process Management: How to Orchestrate Your Business ( Pages)
by Hans Mercx
Jul 9, 2005 Abstract : Business process management (BPM), having evolved over the past fifteen years, has finally reached a level of maturity where vendors are now abolishing functional silos to allow the enterprise-wide flow of business processes. It replaces the old, manual system of coordinating activities in a company and improves functionality and effectiveness through modeling, documentation, certification, collaboration, automation, and compliancy to minimize costly errors.
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Is ROI King In Evaluating IT Investments? Part 2. Measuring the Impact of IT Investments ( Pages)
by William Friend and Olin Thompson
Jul 24, 2002 Abstract : If the underlying business assumptions change, the cash flow projections may be critically flawed but the KPI’s can still be relatively reliable indicators of the impact of an IT project. In the long run, IT project KPIs may be the best indicators for IT managers to use in evaluating the results of their IT investments.
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