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Overcoming Chemicals Industry Challenges through Optimization of ...

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... maximizing inventory efficiency, at each point in the supply chain one should get the information needed to determine optimum inventory levels, and redeploy ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_05_11_06_1.asp - 25k - 2006-05-11 Summary: For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to an efficient supply chain and smoother operations. They must also resolve the challenges posed by environmental regulations and the need for seamless data integration.

Supply Chain Planning – Issues for Continuous Chemical Companies

by Olin Thompson ... If you need to go three or more levels before you begin to see meaningful information about your type of business, maybe the vendor's interest in your needs is ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/08/research_notes/GA_EV_XOT_08_04_02_1.asp - 14k - 2002-08-04 Summary: The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities yield unique requirements for a Supply Chain Planning (SCP) system. This article discusses some of these unique needs.

Best Manufacturing Scheduling Systems

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... sector, especially in the face of fierce competition, the global scale of operations, shrinking profit margins, and the high demand for very high service levels ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/08/research_notes/TU_SC_XAA_08_29_05_1.asp - 16k - 2005-08-29 Summary: The market place is awash with many kinds of manufacturing scheduling systems. Due to the dynamic nature of the manufacturing shop floor, it is of utmost importance that a manufacturing scheduling system can take care of these dynamic conditions.

Supply Chain Management: Morphing the Functional Scope of Service ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic and Olin Thompson ... has inventory optimization at its core that determines the best way to stock inventory across the supply chain to maximize service levels while minimizing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/07/research_notes/MN_SC_PJ_07_30_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-07-30 Summary: The quintessential business challenge is to minimize downtime on assets while minimizing the cost of spare and replacement parts inventory. To meet these challenges, heavy investments have been made in extensive spare ad replacement parts networks.

Optimizing The Supply Chain Network And Reducing Distribution ...

by Josée Dupuis and Brian Benjamin ... increases the number of distribution centers (DCs), they will be closer to their customer base, reduce outbound transportation costs and improve service levels ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2001/12/research_notes/MI_SC_XJD_12_01_01_1.asp - 11k - 2001-12-02 Summary: The objective of supply chain logistics - to provide goods to the right place at the right time in the right quantity - is easy to understand, but achieving this objective while minimizing costs is not an easy task.

The Demand-Driven Supply Chain and Demantra

by Olin Thompson ... Gulistan's goal was to reduce inventory while maintaining high service levels, and to better manage the product mix and distribution channels based on accurate ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2003/04/research_notes/VN_SC_XOT_04_27_03_1.asp - 12k - 2003-04-27 Summary: Demand-driven supply chains focus on pulling demand and maximizing effectiveness and profitability while traditional supply chains push products and create efficiencies. This difference is the key to improving all supply chain processes and generating significant cost savings and growth.

The ASP Decision

by P. Hennigan ... Can the ASP deliver the functionality at your required service levels? ... Can the ASP deliver the functionality at your required service levels? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2000/12/research_notes/GA_EV_PEH_12_06_00_1.asp - 20k - 2000-12-06 Summary: The ASP model is the latest in a long line of silver bullets that are supposed to simplify the delivery of technology’s benefits to the business world. This article provides some simple guidelines for determining if you should consider the ASP model along with thoughts on selecting an ASP.

Web-based Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Exhibits Lean ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the best way to satisfy the demand for finished and intermediate products. Therefore, TROPOS Scheduling operates at three levels: ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/07/research_notes/VN_ER_PJ_07_26_06_1.asp - 23k - 2006-07-26 Summary: SSI's approach appeals to process manufacturers, as well as some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high volumes, where the traditional manufacturing resource planning (MRP) approach often shows many shortcomings (and can even be a recipe for disaster).

A Modern Tale of Long (Supply Chain) Tails -- Part III » The TEC ...

... The point of the Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) suite’s name is that a “99+ percentage” represents the gold standard in customer service levels, and it ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/09/12/a-modern-tale-of-long-supply-chain-tails-part-iii/ - 51k - 2008-09-12

Profitable-to-promise: A New Exciting Era

by Ashfaque Ahmed ... In the case of make-to-stock companies, the relationship between inventory and customer service levels (read: delivery date compliance) is always a tenuous one ... 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