| 71. |
RFID Weaving Magic in Apparel Supply Chain by KDS Group
Abstract : As innovation rates accelerate and product life cycles shorten, companies are increasingly looking for tools to make their supply chain more efficient. Technology, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) has enormously helped supply chain planner.
Type: White Paper
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| 72. |
Managing Demand Using the Vendor Managed Inventory and Consignment Inventory Model by PATNI
Abstract : Integrating supply chains for better demand and supply management is a growing trend. Inventory, seen as the lifeblood of supply chains, is being streamlined and managed to meet lean manufacturing, just-in-time (JIT), vendor managed inventory (VMI), and value chain collaboration needs. VMI and the "consignment" inventory model, a distinctive flavor of VMI, can manage demand and improve operations.
Type: White Paper
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| 73. |
Value Cycle Management: A "Non-Linear" Approach to Supply Chain Management by Exact Software
Abstract : Companies are moving away from the linear production path of the supply chain to embrace value cycle management (VCM). VCM is the optimization of supply chain functions across all levels of suppliers, partners, and customers through the integration, collaboration, and synchronization of technology, data, and people-centric processes. Learn how companies can employ VCM to make business processes smoother, more productive, and more profitable.
Type: White Paper
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| 74. |
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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| 75. |
Extending Quality's Reach to Manage Quality in the Supply Chain (3 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Jan 20, 2006 Abstract : Quality does not start at the receiving dock and end at the shipping dock. The focus on the supply chain demands that the quality department be involved from the beginning to the end of the supply chain.
Type: Article
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| 76. |
Supply Chain Economy (3 Pages)
by Ann Grackin
Sep 6, 2005 Abstract : The US Labor Department reported an increase in jobs in June and July ... but the manufacturing industry cut jobs for a third month in a row. We are moving from a manufacturing economy to a supply chain economy. This article gives the big picture.
Type: Article
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| 77. |
Supply Chain Planning – Issues for Continuous Chemical Companies (5 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Aug 4, 2002 Abstract : 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.
Type: Article
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| 78. |
Does Supply Chain Management Software Make Sense in Wholesale Distribution? Part 2: The Critical Objectives (7 Pages)
by Mark Wells
Sep 12, 2001 Abstract : There are critical objectives that Supply Chain Management Software must satisfy to meet the challenges faced by wholesale distributors.
Type: Article
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| 79. |
Supply Chain Planning – Issues for Continuous Chemical Companies (5 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Oct 16, 2000 Abstract : 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.
Type: Article
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| 80. |
The Essential Supply Chain (4 Pages)
by Steve McVey
Dec 28, 2002 Abstract : Supply Chain Management (SCM) once viewed as a way to obtain a competitive advantage, is now perceived as a logical and necessary extension of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The reasons: First, traditional ERP systems lack the advanced planning tools necessary for companies to respond to an increasingly competitive business environment. Second, advances in computing power and data transmission enable disparate entities to communicate efficiently and at a low cost. Finally, vendors have observed the complementary nature of SCM and ERP and are engaged in consolidation of their product suites.
Type: Article
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