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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.
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.
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?
EXECUTIVE Supply Chain Workshop
Are you an executive (or do know of one) who could benefit from a better understanding of the Supply Chain, its design, organization, dynamics and management challenges?
Logistics, supply-chain mastery play key roles in achieving success
Two of the largest and most successful companies in the world achieved and maintain their success by mastering the supply chain. Wal-Mart took logistics to new heights, bringing big city, low prices and convenience to rural areas. Apple dominates its chosen markets through innovation but also benefits greatly from a single-minded focus on operational excellence.
December Schedules
December 2011.
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers.
December is often a rather strange month in the life of the manufacturing plant. There may be some seasonal demand effects to deal with (lower actual demand and lower production objectives in many cases) and there are often schedule reductions to be accommodated due to holiday shut-downs and the policy in many companies of encouraging employees to use vacation time before the end of the year.
Advanced Functionality
April 2011
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers
Manufacturing systems have been with us for several decades, progressing from simple inventory accounting through increasingly complex and comprehensive product suites: MRP, MRPII, ERP, finite scheduling, supply chain, advanced planning and optimization, inclusion of CRM in the suite, and so on.
Sometimes the Best Sale is the One You Don’t Make
Reprinted from Portsmouth Herald / Seacoastonline.com – December 27, 2010
At this time of year, most businesses are working on plans and budgets for the coming new year. Budgeting has to start with a forecast, whether a formal process of projecting sales month-by-month or a very informal “wild guess” approach. In fact, many companies don’t even realize they are making a forecast when they think “next year will be the same as this year,” or perhaps “this year plus a few percent.” That is, in fact, a forecast.
Planning for 2011
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers
December 2010
The improved business climate offers hope for an even brighter future even as economics and international relationships continue to shift and present new challenges for all.
