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SCM Evaluation Center

Nov 24, 2009
Today's usage of Decision Support Systems (DSS), combined with vetted SCM knowledge bases, allows organizations to save time and money, achieving better and more reliable/fully-documented decisions, a quantum improvement over the widely-used subjective process of selecting complex enterprise software...
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Using Visibility to Manage Supply Chain Uncertainty (3 Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Nov 9, 2005 Abstract : Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply chain uncertainty, thereby preemptively troubleshooting problematic areas and reallocating resources to better meet the demands of an enterprise.
Type: Article
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Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part Two: Market Impact (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jul 1, 2004 Abstract : Increasingly, every user company's success is contingent upon its ability to make an almost immediate finished product or service delivery to customers. As supply chains become more dynamic and operate in near real-time, the lines between planning and execution continue to blur, which bodes well for their functional convergence. Thus, some supply chain execution (SCE) vendors have started to move beyond pure execution to offer some planning and optimization capabilities, often with the 'adaptive' moniker.
Type: Article
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Bridging the Reality Gap Between Planning and Execution Part One: The Problem (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Jun 16, 2004 Abstract : 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 surely converging because no plan is useful if it cannot be executed.
Type: Article
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What Are Manufacturing Execution Systems? (5 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Nov 29, 2005 Abstract : Manufacturing execution systems (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real time execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional overlap with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems obscure what an MES can bring to an enterprise.
Type: Article
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High Tech Computer Manufacturer On-Boards Global Supply Chain Partners, Increases Visibility and Coordinates Inbound Execution by Click Commerce
Abstract : When a global high tech manufacturer of desktop and portable PCs sought to reduce their inbound supply chain lead-time and costs, they came to Optum for help improving their visibility to, and coordination with, inbound suppliers, and contract manufacturers. Learn how it integrated partners and its system into the supply chain to achieve its competitive advantage.
Type: White Paper
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Leveraging Manufacturing Execution Systems for Global Visibility of Shop Floor Data by PATNI
Abstract : Global manufacturers want an integrated view of the shop floor. In response, manufacturing execution systems (MES) have emerged as a powerful tool for integrating plant-floor data with information provided by applications, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM). MES can connect the world, and it has an exciting future when combined with promising technologies such as business process management (BPM) and service oriented architecture (SOA).
Type: White Paper
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SCM Software for Real World Manufacturing: A Case for Mission Critical Use (4 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Jul 24, 2004 Abstract : In an ideal world, we can have an exception free manufacturing operations. And for the most part, it will be a 'management by exception' operations with no constraints or bottlenecks to worry about. But in reality manufacturing is all about managing constraints. A lot of constraints! This article discusses the impacts of constraints on manufacturing planning and execution and how a well implemented SCM software can help in overcoming these constraints.
Type: Article
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HighJump Grows in a Period of Low Growth Through Adaptable, Broad Function Products Part Four: Challenges and User Recommendations (3 Pages)
by Olin Thompson & P.J. Jakovljevic
Apr 17, 2003 Abstract : The competition is becoming relentless given a slew of WMS vendors delivering sophisticated collaboration, visibility, and SCEM functionality. Further many of them are also consistently profitable and have more visibility and mindshare.
Type: Article
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J.D. Edwards Names SynQuest Preferred Solution (3 Pages)
by Steve McVey
Sep 10, 1999 Abstract : September 8, 1999 09:00 AM DENVER and ATLANTA, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise business software provider J.D. Edwards & Company JDEC and advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software developer SynQuest Inc. today announced SynQuest Manufacturing Manager software is J.D. Edwards' preferred scheduling and execution solution for discrete manufacturing customers. Under the terms of the enhanced partnership agreement, both vendors will receive a percentage of sales revenue for every joint engagement.
Type: Article
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