Effort and Time Planning

Caution! Will A Traditional ERP System Help You Deliver Projects?

by David Smith, GDBS BEng(hons) AMIEE ... Project manufacturers may have to put extensive planning and effort in to what ... Their traditional lead-time calculation only counts up to final assembly. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/research_notes/MI_ER_XDS_03_12_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-03-12 Summary: Companies who build specifically for a customer have unique requirements that are often not understood or dealt with well by some ERP vendors, particularly in the mid-market, who think that systems designed around volume manufacturing fit everywhere.

Advanced Planning and Scheduling: A Critical Part of Customer ...

by Steve McVey ... Production scheduling differs from production planning primarily in ... focus on smaller intervals of time: day, hour ... ones are usually wasted effort because of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/1999/11/research_notes/TU_BA_SRM_11_99_1.asp - 22k - 1999-11-01 Summary: The face of business is rapidly evolving from traditional brick-and-mortar facades to electronic ones. While web businesses spend considerable effort in polishing Internet front ends with sophisticated graphics and animation, they must also give attention to back end fulfillment operations. Invisible to

10 Tips for Perfect (Nearly!) Inventory Accuracy » The TEC Blog

... through better order and demand management, less labor effort, on-time delivery, maximized ... have a warehouse management system or that are planning to get one ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/08/18/10-tips-for-perfect-nearly-inventory-accuracy/ - 51k - 2009-08-18

Why Selecting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Is Like ...

... Planning for implementation. ... After all the time, effort—and money—spent on your software selection project, it’s time for the real test. How will it go? ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../02/12/why-selecting-enterprise-software-is-like-planning-your-wedding/ - 57k - 2008-02-12

Supply Chain Portfolio 2004

by Ann Grackin ... on the network platform will be a key effort. ... total cost of ownership and quick time to benefit ... functional decision making, like Consensus Planning S&OP, ECO ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/02/research_notes/TN_SC_XAG_02_12_04_1.asp - 13k - 2004-02-12 Summary: Here we are in the New Year. So, what should the going forward picture be of the Supply Chain portfolio? Something old, something new, something from a service provider, something blue. OK, enough of that.

Can Webplan Reconcile Planning and Execution? Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... such as real time adaptive planning and trading ... and XML event services for real time distributed collaboration. ... ASP.NET will also reduce the effort required to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/06/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_06_30_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-06-30 Summary: According to the early signs, it appears that key elements of Webplan's business plan are producing results with dividends. These elements involve positioning itself as a response management player with new pricing and packaging that provides an aggressive entry point and fixed priced, fixed duration imp

The Case Against Modifying Your Enterprise Software

by Jeff Kugler ... I strongly caution anyone planning an enterprise software project against ... the new software package would require less thought, effort, and time with these ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/TechnologySelections/2006/11/research_notes/MI_TS_XJK_11_22_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-11-22 Summary: The case against modifying enterprise software is a strong one. Standard software offerings are the products of millions of dollars of research, development, and extensive testing for consistent performance. For this and various other reasons, modifications almost never make sense.

ERP Systems and the ETO Manufacturing Market Part Three: User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... differences in the way that these environments approach planning. First, project manufacturers tend not think in elapsed time, given they calculate effort. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_05_05_04_1.asp - 19k - 2004-05-05 Summary: Companies that are project manufacturers, engineer-to-order (ETO), build-to-order, jobbing shops or contract manufacturers should think carefully when selecting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Given the maturity of the ERP market, its ongoing consolidation, and that fact that competitive ad

APICS 2009 From the Expo Floor: Is S&OP Coming of Age? – Part 2 ...

... manual effort. Namely, corporations spend more time and effort collecting and aggregating data than on planning or making decisions. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../11/16/apics-2009-from-the-expo-floor-is-sop-coming-of-age-–-part-2/ - 73k - 2009-11-16

Data Conversion in an ERP Environment

by Joseph J. Strub ... Requires a significant programming effort for a one-time event ... Strub has considerable experience as a manager and senior consultant in planning and executing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/10/research_notes/TU_ER_XJS_10_21_02_1.asp - 18k - 2002-10-21 Summary: Converting data in any systems implementation is a high wire act. Converting data in an ERP environment should only be undertaken with a safety net, namely a well thought-out plan of execution. This article discusses the guidelines for converting data when considering manual or electronic alternatives.