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KPI's: Key Project Impeders

by Joseph Strub ... 2 Announce/Confirm training dates and facilities. ... Typically, the initial project plan would specify the detailed tasks and completion dates for the first phase. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/12/research_notes/MI_ER_XJS_12_02_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-12-02 Summary: Paying attention to the human nature factors of a project will not overcome poor software selection or poor software design. However, being aware of these factors can minimize project delays, frustrations of team members, and not delivering expected results. Learn about some of these factors and how they

What's in a name? or Enterprise systems' reincarnations (Part II) ...

Discussing Enterprise Software and Selection. blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../12/21/whats-in-a-name-or-enterprise-systems-reincarnations-part-ii/ - 46k - 2007-12-21

Sales and Operations Planning Part Three: Game Plan Guidelines

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Near-term schedule stability can benefit from inventory plans and realistic order promises about shipment dates. ... Maintaining Valid Sales Order Shipment Dates. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_13_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-12-13 Summary: Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs, delivery lead-time, missed shipments, partial shipments, expediting efforts, and improvements in customer service. This is an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Mi

Mid-Market ERP Vendors Doing CRM & SCM In A DIY Fashion Part 1 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... announced the release of Frontstep Capacity Promiser, which is devised to allow companies to automate the promising of delivery dates that accurately reflect ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/04/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_04_19_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-04-19 Summary: While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that 2002 will, for some more tenacious Tier 2/Tier 3 vendors, be the year of delivering products under their own steam as to counteract the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggern

Fatal Flaws and Technology Choices

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... To that end, batch control and date control, including manufacturing dates, sell-by dates, shelf life and best-by dates, are essential for many food products. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/11/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_11_08_06_1.asp - 26k - 2006-11-08 Summary: Food and beverage manufacturers rely on information technology to meet market demands. However, food is one market where most enterprise applications show a number of 'fatal flaws'—capabilities whose omission can impede operations to the extent of complete failure.

Supplier Logistics Management (SLM) Part 3

by Todd Buelow ... Too often companies commit to order delivery dates without considering all supplier constraints. Transportation service restrictions ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XTB_01_24_02_1.asp - 17k - 2002-01-24 Summary: This continues the coverage of the fundamental issues targeted by supplier logistics management. Fully utilizing the compliance benefits that SLM offers allows companies to redirect employees from tactical operations to those more strategic.

Profitable-to-promise: A New Exciting Era

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... In all cases, you are always faced with the perennial question of how to stick to the delivery dates you have promised to your clients. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/11/research_notes/TU_SC_XAA_11_24_05_1.asp - 18k - 2005-11-24 Summary: Any manufacturing business is faced with promising accurate delivery dates for customer orders. At the same time, the manufacturer has to ensure that every order taken, is profitable. This article focuses on the issues related to order delivery date promising in view of profitability of orders to the man

Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... missed schedules. Near-term schedule stability can benefit from inventory plans and realistic order promises about shipment dates. It ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/MI_SC_XSH_03_26_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-03-26 Summary: The lack of effective game plans is typically cited as a leading cause of poor system implementation. The following guidelines provide suggestions for improving the effectiveness of sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plans.

How Supply Chain Projects Morph Into Black Holes

by Steve McVey ... In addition, the supply chain software vendor gave optimistic release dates for the software to be used, which were taken as firm by client management. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2002/10/research_notes/CS_CR_SRM_10_19_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-10-19 Summary: For all but a few astronomers, black holes are unknown in the realm of ordinary experience. Analogs do exist, however, in the more terrestrial domain of business process reengineering and take the form of supply chain management implementations. Real-life examples offer insights that may help prevent y

Business Activity Monitoring - Watching The Store For You

by Olin Thompson ... Alternatively, when a supplier updates their customer service portal with information on your open orders, BAM can capture the new shipping dates. Evaluate. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_01_03_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-01-03 Summary: Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) can bring significant business value in the world of technical data, but its justification must be derived from business management improvements. The most important claim for BAM is that it can fundamentally alter the way businesses understand and act to threats and opp