What Makes Process Process?

by Olin Thompson ... Measurement of process materials is often done differently at various locations across a ... the same, they do not need to be segregated (no lot control requirement ... http:/.../research/researchhighlights/executiveview/2000/09/research_notes/ga_ev_ot_09_21_00_1.asp - 16k - 2000-09-21 Summary: Process manufacturers have had difficulty in selecting ERP and SCM products which meet their needs. This management note places these unmet needs in the context of the business characteristics which serve as their root causes

What Makes Process Process?

by Olin Thompson ... Measurement of process materials is often done differently at various locations across a ... the same, they do not need to be segregated (no lot control requirement ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2008/03/research_notes/GA_EV_XOT_03_21_08_1.asp - 14k - 2008-03-21 Summary: The systems dealing with manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and customer order management systems are among the systems that often prove to be the hardest to acquire due to the unique issues of the process enterprise.

What Makes Process Process?

by Olin Thompson ... Measurement of process materials is often done differently at various locations across a ... the same, they do not need to be segregated (no lot control requirement ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/09/research_notes/GA_EV_XOT_09_02_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-09-02 Summary: The systems dealing with manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and customer order management systems are among the systems that often prove to be the hardest to acquire due to the unique issues of the process enterprise.

What Makes Process Process

by Olin Thompson ... Measurement of process materials is often done differently at various locations across a ... the same, they do not need to be segregated (no lot control requirement ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2002/09/research_notes/GA_EV_XOT_09_05_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-09-05 Summary: Process manufacturers have had difficulty in selecting ERP and SCM products which meet their needs. This management note places these unmet needs in the context of the business characteristics which serve as their root causes.

Responding to Warehouse Management Needs

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... order items) management; batch/lot control and serial ... by/sell by date control; European Article ... manual allocation of inventory locations; location allocation ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_09_21_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-09-21 Summary: The area of warehouse management systems and supply chain execution might be the best examples of Adonix' commitment to provide small and large businesses with the building blocks for supply chain management.

Differing Plastics Flavors

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... or move it to another workstation, the scheduling control center must ... keep track of materials at multiple warehouses and locations, or manage lot codes and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_06_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-09-06 Summary: There is no one process used when manufacturing plastic products, since manufacturing methods depend on the final product. Indeed, products range from injection molding and plastic extrusion, to extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, stretch blow molding, and thermoformed plastics.

Fatal Flaws and Technology Choices

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... Nevertheless, full quality control and lot traceability is ... support vendor-managed inventory (VMI); shelf life management; inventory locations and zones ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/11/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_11_08_06_1.asp - 25k - 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

MRO and Spare Parts Management Considerations

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... system is determining if the lot or serial ... locations and issues from all locations throughout the ... operational efficiency, such as inventory control and labor ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/01/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_01_11_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-01-11 Summary: The need for better service parts management is finally gaining top-level management attention in many aerospace and defense (A&D) and like complex manufacturing companies, since excessive carrying costs and obsolescence losses are being recognized as an unexploited opportunity for savings and a better b

Yes, We Have No Bananas: Consumer Goods Manufacturers Serve ...

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... Nevertheless, full quality control and lot traceability is ... support vendor-managed inventory (VMI), shelf life management, inventory locations and zones ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_05_26_06_1.asp - 23k - 2006-05-26 Summary: Consumer packaged goods manufacturers have to measure the most important metric of all: orders delivered on time, in full. To accomplish this requires sophisticated inventory management and optimization tools for the consumer goods supply chain.

Who Needs Warehousing Management and How Much Thereof?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... notice (ASN)/radio frequency (RF) receiving, lot/expiration control ... Ease of Configuration and Control. ... and clean it out before picking from other locations. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/08/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_08_30_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-08-30 Summary: The warehouse is no longer merely a static storage facility. It now has to use virtually real-time data to closely match supply to demand, eliminate the need to hold excess inventory, and increase the flow of goods throughout the supply chain.