Packaging Requirements

PLM Is An Industry Affair - Or Is It?

by Jim Brown ... A consumer-oriented product such as a beverage, however, often has very complex packaging requirements in order to attract the attention of the consumer and to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/12/research_notes/TU_EV_XJB_12_26_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-12-26 Summary: The question, 'Do vertical industry needs play a significant role in a PLM software selection?' should be a simple question to answer. Instead, it is a question best answered with a series of questions.

Differing Plastics Flavors

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Additionally, customers will often have specific labeling requirements, packaging requirements, and material handling capabilities. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_06_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-09-06 Summary: There is no one process used when manufacturing plastic products, since manufacturing methods depend on the final product. Indeed, products range from injection molding and plastic extrusion, to extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, stretch blow molding, and thermoformed plastics.

Mill Industries: A Generic ERP Challenge

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... reel, box, and so on, which best fits the customer's needs, while conforming to customer constraints such as put-up size, packaging requirements, and the like. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_12_06_1.asp - 29k - 2006-09-12 Summary: Mills are factories where value is added to raw material by processing it into a form suitable either for further manufacturing, or for immediate end-use. However, general enterprise resource planning software typically does not meet the requirements of these industries.

10 Tips for Perfect (Nearly!) Inventory Accuracy » The TEC Blog

... and marked with details about the type of package, as well as any special needs (ie, expiration dates, hazardous material, packaging requirements, etc.); ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/08/18/10-tips-for-perfect-nearly-inventory-accuracy/ - 51k - 2009-08-18

SCM System/SCM Software Comparison and Evaluation

... processing and amendment date tracking Organizational Structure Other Outbound Shipments Packaging details and configurations Packaging requirements Palm OS ... http://scm.technologyevaluation.com/ - 31k - 2009-03-09

The Anatomy of Retail Sourcing Processes

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... this, the quality manager completes a technical review that may consist of entering testing requirements, specifying packaging requirements, and adding or ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/08/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_08_15_07_1.asp - 24k - 2007-08-15 Summary: The most successful retailers are those that continually focus on driving the very best performance from each of their suppliers, and that work collaboratively to improve performance in areas such as on-time delivery, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

PLM Applications/PLM Software Comparison

... Recipe-based companies typically differentiate recipes from BOMs, but still use BOMs for other uses such as packaging requirements. ... http://plm.technologyevaluation.com/ - 54k - 2009-03-09

Process Manufacturing: Industry Specific Requirements Part One ...

by Joseph J. Strub and Olin Thompson ... To be able to accommodate requirements lot and sublot tracking must extend and be ... the production run to make the brite stock and a second, a packaging run to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/05/research_notes/MI_EV_XJS_05_26_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-05-26 Summary: As with any manufacturing operation, process manufacturing has special system requirements such as formulas, unit of measure conversions, and packaging recipes. However, within the realm of process manufacturing, specific industries have needs that are more critical than others. This article explores th

The Exacting Needs of Metal Service Centers

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Additionally, customers will often have specific labeling and packaging requirements and materials handling needs. Often, they will ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_30_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-11-30 Summary: General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers that are viable companies with a solid product, typically do not meet the dimensional inventory, chemical, and physical properties requirements that are vital to the metal service industry and material converter businesses.

Food and Beverage Industry Trends and Issues

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... enables retailers to use vast databases of sales information to analyze customer buying patterns and predict future product and packaging requirements. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_10_31_06_1.asp - 29k - 2006-10-31 Summary: Food and beverage manufacturers and distributors supplying major supermarket retailers share many common business challenges. The customers—powerful and demanding supermarkets and retail chains—want products manufactured 'to order,' with lead times measured in hours rather than days or weeks.