Decision Support System (DSS) - Vendors

... Decision Support System (DSS) - Vendors. ... ERP) allowing to execute accounting processes, sales, purchases, control of inventories, Planning (MPS, MRP, CRM), as ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/cat/87158-V/Decision-Support-System-DSS.html - 17k - 2008-10-06

ERP Beginner's Guide In So Many Words

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... planning systems, which replaces "islands of information" (MRP-II being one ... management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), decision support systems ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/02/research_notes/TU_BA_PJ_02_05_01_1.asp - 16k - 2001-02-05 Summary: ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required to address more than traditional processes taking place within the walls of an enterprise. This is a concise ERP reference guide for anyone needing a general knowledge of ERP feature

Trends Affecting Manufacturers and ERP Part Three: Four More ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... to access the data with off-the-shelf industry standard decision support tools ... Many ERP systems employ MRP logic as the primary engine for coordinating supply ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/TN_ER_XSC_10_08_03_1.asp - 24k - 2003-10-08 Summary: The evolution of ERP systems has been driven by the emergence of new business practices and information technologies. These have been supported by the growing maturity of the manufacturing profession, and by the evolving development of commercially available software packages. This is an excerpt from the

Evaluating Alternatives: Key Questions To Ask When Considering An ...

by Ned Lilly ... aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to ... Many companies facing this decision are still running old-style character ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/01/research_notes/MI_ER_XNL_01_27_03_1.asp - 10k - 2003-01-27 Summary: Replacing an aging enterprise resource planning/manufacturing resource planning (ERP/MRP) system to stay competitive brings with it a host of questions.

BatchMaster Software, Inc.

... to lead the way in providing small to mid-market process manufacturers with an affordable material requirements planning (MRP) package. The decision was not ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/D/16046/BatchMaster-Software-Inc.html - 8k - 2008-10-01

Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part Two: Market ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... back in 1995, and which would extract data from the host MRP/ERP system and then ... been added to this core tool have supported the expanded decision structure (ie ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/07/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_07_01_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-07-01 Summary: 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 thei

A Response Management Pioneer Offers Its Solution

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The solution would extract data from the host MRP-ERP system, and then quickly ... been added to this core tool have supported the expanded decision structure and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2008/03/research_notes/NA_SC_PJ_03_19_08_1.asp - 25k - 2008-03-19 Summary: Kinaxis Inc. is answering the needs of global manufacturers by delivering an on-demand response management service. These services are designed to help manufacturers drive quick responses to ever-changing global supply chains and fulfillment networks.

ERP: Origins, Developments, and Trends

by TEC staff writer ... Incorporating SCM functionality may be a way to circumvent MRP II's capacity ... processing (OLAP) which provides CFOs, CEOs, and other decision makers with tools ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TU_ER_STF_05_17_05_1.asp - 17k - 2005-05-17 Summary: ERP first developed as a form of inventory control and later grew to link disparate bodies of information together from across the enterprise. Now, ERP enhancements include SCM, CRM, and e-commerce features, just to name a few. However, where is this technology going? What does it mean now?

Business Activity Monitoring - Vendors

... processes, sales, purchases, control of inventories, Planning (MPS, MRP, CRM), as ... by improving alignment & focus, communication & decision-making, management ... http:/.../showcases/technology-Directory/cat/162845-V/Business-Activity-Monitoring.html - 12k - 2008-10-06

SAP APO: Will it Fill the Gap?

by Steve McVey ... $60 M. $10 M. Aspen Technology, Inc. Chesapeake Decision Sciences, Inc. 5/98. $135 M. ... DRP can be simulated using MRP functionality, but result lacks flexibility. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/09/research_notes/PN_BA_SRM_9_99_1.asp - 18k - 1999-09-01 Summary: Announced over two years ago, SAP's Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is geared toward the supply chain management market, where it will compete head-to-head with established best-of-breed vendors like i2 and Manugistics. With a massive 190 pilot implementations underway around the globe, a picture of