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Double-CIick to Schedule
Schedulers have been a part of enterprise resources planning (ERP) and manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) software systems for many years. Recently, new technology is offering increasingly sophisticated systems that apply advanced logic to the scheduling process. However, many companies still find their systems are unable to come up with a schedule that maximizes use and efficiency while ensuring that all work is completed on time.
Accountability and Motivations
March 2013.
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers.
One key aspect of S&OP is that it is the mechanism for connecting the demand side (forecasting and demand management) with the supply side (production).
Distinguish Yourself as a Supply Chain Expert
Five week APICS CSCP study program: January 28 – February 25, 2012.
With the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program, you can take your career and organization in a new and exciting direction.
Business Planning for 2013 Poses Challenges
It’s that time of year again. Time for digging out the snow blower and shovels, time for making resolutions, and time for business planning for 2013. Uncertainties include pending changes in federal tax law.
A Time-Tested Technique
Material requirements planning (MRP) is the calculation of potential shortages and replenishment activity from the master schedule using the bill of material and inventory availability data. Developed in the early 1950s, the basic approach still is at the center of every enterprise resources planning (ERP) system more than half a century later.
Resolutions for 2013
December 2012.
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers.
Since this will be our last newsletter for 2012, I thought I’d share a few resolutions that you might consider for 2013.
Too Much or Not Enough?
Supply chain and operations management professionals have a love-hate relationship with inventory. In production, there’s nothing worse than getting ready to start a job and discovering that parts are unavailable. Likewise, from a customer service perspective, it’s impossible to fulfill customer demand without the right amount of the right inventory at the right time. People in our profession love having parts and products when we need them, but hate any amount of inventory that ties up company money; takes up space; and causes extra, non-value adding work to handle, store, count, and manage.
Are Lean and ERP incompatible?
October 2012.
Advice for Manufacturers.
In the earlier days of the spread of Lean Manufacturing, there was a perception among many that you have to make a choice – Lean or ERP.
Inventory, flexibility, and lead times
September 2012.
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers.
Inventory is always a topic of interest for manufacturing people – there’s always too much overall, never enough of what you really need when you need it, and inventory ties up a lot of the company’s cash so it has the attention of executive management.
ERP Priorities
June 2012
If you were to invest in ERP this year, what business areas are of the most concern or would you expect the most benefit from? Is inventory control a legitimate reason to invest in ERP?
