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Managing Demand: Considerations for the Chemicals Industry

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... just-in-time (JIT) replenishment plans to maintain ... service and inventory levels; and production schedulers can ... a reduction in manufacturing costs (see research ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_05_12_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-05-12 Summary: Enterprise systems have brought many benefits to chemical environments, but for individual enterprises, gaining these benefits requires selecting a solution that can deal with the unique needs of the business.

Competing Globally—Predicting Demand and Delivering Optimally

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... demand, and to adjust accordingly based on real ... eliminate non-value-added tasks, costs, and ineffective ... they can produce forecasts and production plans that not ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/11/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_11_06_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-11-06 Summary: To benefit from globalization (or to meet its threat), a food manufacturer must be prepared. To sell into new markets, the manufacturer needs to be a better partner, and collaborate with customers who have different needs from its traditional customers.

Supply Chain Planning in 2000: The Brains Behind Internet ...

by Steve McVey ... demand for a product based on seasonal ... reduced inventory levels, lower production costs, shorter order ... Production plans usually specify what products are to be ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/04/research_notes/MN_BA_SRM_04_00_1.asp - 40k - 2000-04-04 Summary: The supply chain planning market will top $2.5 billion in 2000, driven in large part by the needs of Internet customer fulfillment.

Sales and Operations Planning Part Three: Game Plan Guidelines

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... resistance to change, and reduce implementation costs and time. ... In this case, the S&OP game plans for packaging ... Prior to cut-over for production in the new ... 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

Demand-driven Versus Traditional Materials Requirement Planning

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... MRP, and it represents what the company plans to produce ... to organize their work by releasing production orders. ... of the system far outweighed the costs and more ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_08_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-08-08 Summary: Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does not work in some manufacturing environments.

Overcoming Chemicals Industry Challenges through Optimization of ...

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... should know how to reshape plans smoothly and ... defining and formulating recipe-based products requires ... to compare development and production costs (factoring in ... 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.

Sales and Operations Planning Part One: Identifying and ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... It formulates game plans that drive supply chain activities to ... to change, and reduce implementation costs and time ... that each set is termed a production forecast ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_11_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-12-11 Summary: An effective sales and operations planning game plan results in fewer stock-outs, shorter delivery lead-times, higher on-time shipping percentages, a manageable amount of expediting, and improved customer service. Several guidelines are suggested to improve a firm's sales and operations planning process

Lean Tools and Practices that Eliminate Manufacturing Waste

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Thus, MRP creates plans to "push" materials through ... direct labor hours, machine hours, or material costs). ... at individual work stations or production cells are ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_14_06_1.asp - 30k - 2006-02-14 Summary: A number of lean manufacturing tools and practices have long been used to reduce manufacturing waste. These include the five S's, visual controls, standardized work, mistake proofing, total productive maintenance, cellular manufacturing, single-digit setup, pull systems, sequencing, activity-based costin

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

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... the basis for calculating estimated costs, a suggested ... to-stock versus make-to-order production strategy. ... formulate and analyze S&OP game plans, especially in ... 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.

Software as a Service's Functional Catch-up

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... time creation, sharing, and monitoring of production plans across a ... needed a solution to address production delays and high overhead costs resulting from ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/01/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_01_15_07_1.asp - 21k - 2007-01-15 Summary: Software-as-a-service solutions are emerging to address almost every business application need considered 'mission critical' including financials and accounting, asset management, and human capital management applications to supply chain management and channel management solutions.