On Time Delivery Performance

Why Is In-transit Visibility (ITV) in the Supply Chain Important?

by Khudsiya Quadri ... Improved on-time delivery performance; Reduced backorder costs; Reduced lost sales; Improved efficiency of succeeding processes; Increase speed of payment. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2009/08/research_notes/RN_SC_KQ_08_31_09_1.asp - 19k - 2009-08-31 Summary: ITV capabilities allows an organization to meet the challenges of rapidly increasing fuel prices, changes in regulatory requirements, and provides customers with premium services without increasing the total cost of operations. Find out more in this article!

The Fuzzy Logic Between Lead and Lag Indicators

by R. Lynch ... In many cost accounting-based performance measurement systems, this loop is ... whole department, non-financial measures such as on-time delivery, quality, cycle ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/04/research_notes/MI_EV_RLL_04_25_00_1.asp - 12k - 2000-04-25 Summary: Analog Devices was the first company to implement a balanced scorecard company-wide on an Executive Information System. In fact, it has been running for 13 years. One of the major lessons that Analog learned was to trust the lead and lag relationship between non-financial and financial measures. This

Fujitsu Poised to (Inter)Stage Glovia's Comeback Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... manufacturers should be able to increase the accuracy and reliability of their demand forecasts, improve on-time delivery performance, decrease excess ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/01/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_01_20_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-01-20 Summary: Glovia continues to provide astute solutions for manufacturers and service companies well beyond core ERP. Although, bundled with Fujitsu's Interstage infrastructure platform, low brand recognition outside Japan and nascent channel and traction for multiple products within the Fujitsu products' family wi

Supplier Relationship Management: Benefits and Challenges

by Al Bukey ... capacity; commitment to schedules; delivery information; delivery; quality and financial performance of suppliers ... in addition to its real-time tracking and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/01/research_notes/MI_SC_XAB_01_19_07_1.asp - 23k - 2007-01-19 Summary: Properly implemented supplier relationship management solutions can help companies overcome some of today's business challenges by allowing them to restructure their supply chains, align business processes, define and establish company-supplier relationships, and integrate information systems to share in

Can ERP Meet Your eBusiness Needs? Part Two: ERP is the Foundation

by Cindy M. Jutras ... The value chain has lengthened and become more complicated, yet expectations of response time and delivery performance have risen dramatically. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XCJ_04_29_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-04-29 Summary: As a result of this push towards full eBusiness integration, businesses face challenges that force them to push the envelope of business information systems. ERP grew from its predecessors of MRP and MRP II, constantly expanding its solution footprint to address more and more of the needs of the enterpr

The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... there could be a relatively rapid and significant reduction in manufacturing cycle time and a corresponding improvement in delivery performance and productivity ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_21_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-02-21 Summary: Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations. The theory of constraints, which is complementary to lean manufacturing when it comes to low volumes and complex environments, may provide an answer.

SCM System/SCM Software Comparison and Evaluation

... well as responsible parties for damage and claims Lack of performance according to ... such as air, small package, truckload, and lTL On time delivery according to ... http://scm.technologyevaluation.com/transportation-management/ - 13k - 2009-03-09

How to Solve Your Warehouse Woes

by Sherry Fox ... real-time data, all departments are privy to what’s happening in the warehouse at any given time. ... improved delivery and order fulfillment performance. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/02/research_notes/TU_SC_SF_02_29_08_1.asp - 16k - 2008-02-29 Summary: Today’s manufacturers and distributors are under immense pressure to ensure their warehouse and supply chain activities are continually operating at peak performance. But before any improvements can be made, they must first develop a warehouse management improvement strategy.

Interdependence of supply chain partners: A briefing session with ...

... Supplier on-time performance reduces back orders and allows PW to mostly deliver on time, thereby retaining ... are occasionally hit with late delivery penalties ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../ - 43k - 2008-11-11

Bridging the Reality Gap Between Planning and Execution Part One ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The demand for near real time supply chain collaboration will, in turn ... the lowest possible cost and the highest possible quality and delivery performance. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/06/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_06_16_04_1.asp - 17k - 2004-06-16 Summary: 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