Manufacturer

Will a Tool Manufacturer and a Supply Chain Software Vendor 'Click ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... implementations. Part One of the series Will a Tool Manufacturer and a Supply Chain Software Vendor "Click" in Matrimony? However ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/11/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_11_13_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-11-13 Summary: The merger of traditional brick-and-mortar manufacturer Illinois Tool Works with Internet-based Click Commerce is puzzling, but has some method to the madness. Only time will tell how easily and tightly their tools will 'click' with each other.

Manufacturer's Nirvana -- Real-Time Actionable Information

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... The above illustration would depict great first steps toward the manufacturer's nirvana of making every batch a great batch, or, in the plastic processors ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_03_12_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-03-12 Summary: How many ERP vendors, including the largest ones, have natively built-in real-time production monitoring, warehousing management, time and attendance capture, and complete quality management systems?

The Fragile Consumer Packaged Goods Market and Private Label ...

by Olin Thompson ... As the share of private label products grows, what will it mean for the small to medium consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2006/01/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_01_04_06_1.asp - 12k - 2006-01-04 Summary: The drive towards private labels has many impacts on the industry. A consumer packaged goods manufacturer's business strategy must recognize this and deal with the opportunities and threats it creates.

Getting It Right: ERP Solutions for Mixed-mode Manufacturers

by Alexander Hankewicz ... the overall weight assigned to them in a request for proposal (RFP), these vendors must consider the industry sector the mixed-mode manufacturer’s operations ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/02/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_02_08_08_1.asp - 15k - 2008-02-08 Summary: Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers finally have access to solutions that truly address th

Business Strategy, Business Processes, and Business Systems

by Olin Thompson ... Analysis, Costing. For example, a manufacturer's strategy is to expand its business by building custom products for new and existing customers. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2004/07/research_notes/MI_EV_XOT_07_31_04_1.asp - 12k - 2004-07-31 Summary: Business strategy, a road map telling us how the business plans to be successful, does not guarantee success. Strategy execution requires business processes that do what the strategy calls for--and do it well. In today's automated world, these business processes rely on business systems. Therefore, a dir

Getting It Right: ERP Solutions for Mixed-mode Manufacturers

by Alexander Hankewicz ... overall weight assigned to them in a request for proposal (RFP), these vendors must consider the industry sector the mixed-mode manufacturer's operations serve ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/09/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_09_01_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-09-01 Summary: Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers finally have access to solutions that truly address th

Getting It Right: ERP Solutions for Mixed-mode Manufacturers

by Alexander Hankewicz ... overall weight assigned to them in a request for proposal (RFP), these vendors must consider the industry sector the mixed-mode manufacturer's operations serve ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2009/09/research_notes/MN_ER_AH_09_09_09_1.asp - 18k - 2009-09-09 Summary: Falling somewhere between discrete and process manufacturing, mixed-mode manufacturers haven’t always been well served by traditional discrete or process enterprise resource planning solutions. But that’s changing now, as mixed-mode manufacturers finally have access to solutions that truly address th

Living And Thriving With Channel Master Customers

by Olin Thompson ... Depot, or McDonalds. But they can be a large distributor (Sysco in food service) or manufacturer (General Motors or Dupont). With a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/news_analysis/MI_ER_XOT_09_16_03_1.asp - 11k - 2003-09-16 Summary: Channel master business is good. Everyone likes increased volume. But the impact of this business can be bad for the bottom line. How can manufacturers meet the demands of the channel master and preserve their business?

Margin Squeeze and Globalization in the Food and Beverage Industry

by Olin Thompson and PJ Jakovljevic ... Margin Squeeze. What can a food manufacturer do about the decrease in margin per unit? Sure, the manufacturer can accept it as a cost of doing business. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/11/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_11_01_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-11-01 Summary: In the food and beverage industry, the channel master makes final volume decisions and mostly controls the unit price, with the manufacturer having limited power to increase or maintain prices. The only real variable the manufacturer does control is cost.

Discrete ERP 101 » The TEC Blog

... However, a discrete manufacturer who decides to select a process ERP solution to run the business is headed for a world of workaround pain. ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2008/03/14/discrete-erp-101/ - 41k - 2008-03-14