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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Inventory Management Technology Strategies for Distribution .Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. Inventory has been—and continues to be—the lifeblood of the distribution marketplace.
While many companies are slow to adopt new str (...)
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2010-03-11
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To be certain its materials management functions were up to par with industry best practices, a South African fertilizer
plant obtained the services of an inventory optimization firm. In doing so, it was able to identify weak links in its inventory
control processes, and achieved a savings of over $2 mil (...)
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2010-03-11
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In this article, we examine capabilities of five top Supply Chain Management software vendors in several key areas of functionality:
material procurement planning, manufacturing planning and scheduling, distribution and transportation management, and inventory
management and warehousing. (...)
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In this article, we examine capabilities of five top Supply Chain Management software vendors in several key areas of functionality:
material proc...
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2002-03-14
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In this challenging economy, standards for materials flow are critical to thriving in the global automotive industry. Successful
suppliers know how to meet Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) standards. MMOG/LE is
a self-assessment for material and logistics control u (...)
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... know how to meet Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE)
standards. MMOG/LE is a self-assessment for material and logistics ...
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2010-03-11
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ODG’s industrial division has a reputation for the design and manufacture of quality gears and transmissions. But back in
1991, ODG was using four separate systems for inventory, accounting, sales, and materials resource planning (MRP). The challenge
was to combine all four into an integrated managemen (...)
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... systems for inventory, accounting, sales, and materials resource planning (MRP). The
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2010-03-11
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Lean Maintenance: Best Practices to Turn Asset Management into a Profit Center. Get Free White Papers Related To Lean Maintenance.
It’s common knowledge that asset downtime disrupts production and drives up both process and per-unit operating costs. However,
executives often lose sight of this because t (...)
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Lean Maintenance: Best Practices to Turn Asset Management into a Profit Center. Get Free White Papers Related To Lean Maintenance.
It’s common know...
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2010-03-11
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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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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, elimina...
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2005-08-30
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Superior Quality Foods was growing, but poor inventory control was impacting its profitability. To ensure there was enough
stock to meet production needs, it always ordered extra raw materials—just in case. To reduce costs and improve inventory
control, Superior chose an enterprise resource planning (E (...)
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Customer Success Story: Batchmaster Provides Superior Inventory Control. Source: BatchMaster Software Inc.
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2010-03-11
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... reduction with better or best inventory management processes and practices.Basically
inventory can appear in a variety of forms, such as raw material, goods in ...
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2009-02-24
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has been growing so strongly that where SCM was once viewed as a means to gain competitive advantage, companies
now see it as a necessary extension of an ERP system, (...)
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has be...
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2003-04-04
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The need for better service parts management is finally gaining top-level management attention in many aerospace and defense
(A&D) and like complex manufacturing companies, since excessive carrying costs and obsolescence losses are being recognized
as an unexploited opportunity for savings and a better b (...)
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The need for better service parts management is finally gaining top-level management attention in many aerospace and defense
(A&D) and like comple...
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2005-01-11
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Achieving Effective Inventory Management. Read White Papers and Other Software for Your Evaluation and for Achieving Effective
Inventory Management. In today’s competitive business environment, wholesale distributors face critical factors that directly
affect customer satisfaction and profit margins. Th (...)
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2010-03-11
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Effective Inventory Analysis. Get Data Related to Effective Inventory Analysis. For many distributors, inventory is the largest
and perhaps the most important asset. Inventory ties up more money than buildings or equipment, and is often less “liquid.”
It is crucial, then, that distributors develop and (...)
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Effective Inventory Analysis. Get Data Related to Effective Inventory Analysis. For many distributors, inventory is the largest
and perhaps the mos...
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2010-03-11
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A lean supply chain consists of two major components—lean manufacturing and lean distribution—which focus on satisfying customer
demand efficiently, at the lowest cost, with the least amount of waste. But what if your replenishment strategy is your distribution
center’s weakest link? To improve cus (...)
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2010-03-11
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Needing to meet demand from the Internet and other sources, Polish furniture maker Deftrans implemented an enterprise solution
with functionality for personnel and payroll, warehouse management, financials, invoice management, and more. With the new
system, the company has reduced the time needed to prep (...)
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... Polish furniture maker Deftrans implemented an enterprise solution with functionality for personnel and
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2010-03-11
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Effective supply chain management is vital for global manufacturers' and retailers' success. If TradeBeam GTM blueprint proves
successful, the time and money spent managing suppliers to ensure inventory levels are maintained will be optimized (...)
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Effective supply chain management is vital for global manufacturers' and retailers' success. If TradeBeam GTM blueprint
proves successful, the tim...
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2005-06-06
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Production/3 plan, execute & control. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Primarily due to rapid development of technology in the past thirty years, the market structure throughout
the world has changed considerably. Local mark (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for a Production/3 plan, execute & control. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-B...
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2010-03-11
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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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Because companies focus primarily on new product development and promotion, the problem of excess and obsolete inventory,
once addressed, often le...
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2007-01-26
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The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management,
sales management, and reports and inquiries. Non-core components can include financial, supply chain management, enterprise
resource planning, customer relationship management, and war (...)
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The core components of a retail information system are inventory management, inventory optimization, revenue management, sales
management, and rep...
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2006-03-13
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Take a tip from the professionals about purchase order.No obligation ever!Free whitepaper Here. Aside from geographic challenges,
Kyocera—distributor of document management devices—also grapples with three-month lead times, purchase-order constraints,
and stocking commitments. Forecasting accu (...)
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Take a tip from the professionals about purchase order.No obligation ever!Free whitepaper Here. Aside from geographic challenges,
Kyocera—dis...
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2010-03-11