ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

And if your company has done any mergers and acquisitions, you may even be facing different ERP, WMS, OMS, and POS systems that all have to be reconciled). Good news – this exists. There are so many teams and departments and supply chain nodes, all with their own systems and solutions. Few of these systems talk to each other.

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QAD

JANUARY 27, 2022

When we think about 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), there’s plenty of “geek talk for even the nerdiest of engineers around topology optimization, powder bed fusion, laser sintering, isotropics, and the latest composite materials,” according to QAD Director of Industrial and High Tech, Glenn Graney in a recent article in ERP News.

Supply Chain Design Software 96

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 4, 2024

The good news is that an ERP system with a focus on planning and shop floor management can help to make sense of a complex environment and help to manage these competing demands on the business via a comprehensive operations plan. ERP software allows quality information to be captured at critical stages of the production process.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As I read business periodicals and watch network news, the supply chain is headline news. The translation of signals with conventional approaches–ERP, CRM, SRM, and APS–further distort the signal and add noise. Place investment in legacy systems like– ERP, CRM, and SRM–on hold. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 18, 2014

1 No ERP system, just a list. General News Supply chain comedy Supply chain management Arctic Best practice Business process Canada Change management Christmas Community centre Enterprise resource planning (ERP) North Pole Santa Claus' Here is the ‘Top 10 Reasons Why Santa Has the Best Supply Chain. #1

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 275

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As I read business periodicals and watch network news, the supply chain is headline news. The translation of signals with conventional approaches–ERP, CRM, SRM, and APS–further distort the signal and add noise. Place investment in legacy systems like– ERP, CRM, and SRM–on hold. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2023

And let’s face it: no one wants to reach out to a customer with that unwelcome news. The platform accepts orders from ERP, eCommerce sites, customer service areas, and dealer/customer portals. What if promise dates are processed in real-time without human intervention?

Supply Chain Software 130

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Traditional ERP offers a couple possible options. Why are there only these two options with traditional ERP systems? Companies that have grown through acquisition typically have multiple ERP systems distributed throughout the enterprise. It’s a big one and they need it fast. Really fast. Inside cumulative lead-time fast.

Supply Chain Planning Software 263

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QAD

JANUARY 14, 2020

The role of business data has evolved, but so has the role of enterprise resource planning ( ERP ). In addition to providing basic platform functions, such as data entry and reporting, the ERP system should also support the direction of the company by responding quickly to change. Finding Competitive Advantage with ERP Flexibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Bill was a strong advocate of SAP ERP. The bad news is that I was not a winning pawn. He worked with an executive team of Jim, Dave, and Bill. My client attempted to have a supply chain discussion to improve flow, and his executive group just did not get it. His view was very transactional. He saw my client as competition.

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Rootstock

JUNE 6, 2019

We recently introduced our ERP Data Framework, a collection of pre-configured ERP data objects that allows organizations to transfer and map legacy ERP data to the Salesforce CRM software platform more easily than conventional methods.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Businesses using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems hold a powerhouse of data. Integrating cloud-based ERP systems with other business software and tools is necessary for organizations seeking to unify their operations, enhance efficiency, and gain a strategic advantage. Effective integration is not simple, however.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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QAD

APRIL 1, 2021

QAD Director of Product Marketing Brent Dawkins explains in the March 2021 issue of ERP News how the impact of COVID-19 continues to challenge manufacturers up and down the supply chain and the importance of digital manufacturing, even after the pandemic. What is “Digital Manufacturing”?

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Fortunately, the last two to three years have been transformative and optimistic towards electrification with major OEM manufacturers working on new technologies. Toyota released exciting news about their potentially game-changing solid state battery technology that would revolutionize the driving range of an EV.

Innovation 93

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

The good news: an ERP system that incorporates a cutting-edge warehouse management system (WMS) can help ensure goods and materials are located where they should be, delivered to the shop floor just-in-time (JIT) based on demand, stored in compliance with regulations, and accurately picked for dispatch to the customer.

Warehousing 98

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

The good news: an ERP system that incorporates a cutting-edge warehouse management system (WMS) can help ensure goods and materials are located where they should be, delivered to the shop floor just-in-time (JIT) based on demand, stored in compliance with regulations, and accurately picked for dispatch to the customer.

Warehousing 97

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The primary reason is that companies often grow through mergers and acquisitions and sites will often have different ERP systems that are incapable of working together. Traditional ERP systems limit access to information by making it very difficult to get the information you need. Want to see summarized information in a cross-tab?

Supply Chain Planning Software 256

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Customer sharing ERP deployment horror stories: “ ERP deployment is like a tense episode of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’…only it doesn’t last 22 minutes. Exchange between a customer and developer after seeing the capabilities in the next release: “ Surely you can’t be serious?!” “I I am serious…and don’t call me Shirley.”.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, because people need this information and because people (especially those in supply chain) are very smart and come up with ingenious ways to solve problems, they extract data from their ERP systems and build complex models in Excel. So we understand why companies turn to Excel; they can’t get what they need from ERP.

Modeling 246

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QAD

JULY 28, 2020

A few examples of digitalization projects might include: Integral Extension of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) into Operations. To learn more about the pursuit of business and digital transformation, read the full story in ERP News. Enterprise Quality Management System (QMS).

Material Savings 95

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

He owned licenses of software planning from the ERP provider, and he believed that the ERP solution could not meet the specification. Ironically, while the CFO wanted to hold down costs, he was willing to throw money against co-development with the ERP provider. (I

Supply Chain Planning Software 231

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It may be difficult to decide how to spend a limited budget on new digital technology. The good news is that if you have a modern ERP system , the process of digitally transforming your business can be done as a step-by-step process, not a big bang. How ERP can support the value chain. Operations.

Supply Chain Planning Software 115

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The good news is, according to an April 2021 survey conducted by Automotive News Research & Data Center , 42% of automakers and parts suppliers say they will change the way they manage supply chain risk due to the current global shortage of microchips.

Supply Chain Software 97

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 22, 2014

4 “Many companies have several instances of ERP, each deployed differently. Despite many moving to a single instance of ERP there are still many ‘shadow IT’ required to do what the core ERP solution cannot. . #3 “The ‘ah-ha’ moments are the catalyst to innovation.”. FROM “Storage Wars” Rescues Supply Chain Ignominy. #4

Supply Chain Planning Software 233

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

How does Kinaxis compliment and extend ERP investments? Best practices Control tower Demand management General News Inventory management Miscellanea Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Anne Bassett Apple Inc. What are key supply chain challenges organizations are faced with today?

Supply Chain Planning 177

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The complexity and challenges of aligning supply and demand are now everyday news. To put it simply, Alloy connects data from all of your retailers, ecommerce, distributors, 3PLs and ERP on a single intuitive platform — for better and faster supply chain execution and planning decisions. A lot has changed.

Alloy 98

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

Getting to grips with systems like ERP, TMS, and WMS puts you ahead and arms you with the tools to streamline operations. Here’s how you can amp up these skills: Dive into ERP Systems : Get hands-on experience with ERP software, understanding how it integrates all facets of an operation, from supply to sales.

Negotiating Skills 85

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 18, 2022

The company had a team of 25 demand planners, spent 10M$ on the roll-out of a planning system, and was being courted by multiple consultants to implement a new demand planning technology. The bad news is that no team member wanted to accept that their planning implementation was making the forecast 27% worse. I find them fascinating.

Supply and Demand 251

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I was on a call last week with a large company in the food and beverage space that has spent $100s of millions, and many years, on an ERP deployment. Needless to say they have a continued multi-year deployment of the supply chain planning system provided by the ERP vendor. Now they want to deploy an S&OP process. She states that.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 17, 2015

Capgemini consultant Ron Tolido has a humorous take on the misplaced loyalty some companies have for their mega-suite ERP systems. He calls it the ‘ERP Stockholm Syndrome’ after the psychological condition where hostages develop ‘powerful… positive feelings towards their captor.’ Here then are my three rules for a new era. (1)

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to a published AWS News Blog , the modules are designed to help customers collaborate with suppliers across multiple supply chain tiers. The updated supply plans and purchase orders are exported to Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) , so that customers can integrate them with their respective ERP systems.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 18, 2022

Multiple ERPs, varying technological solutions, and disparate planning practices require distributors to build a post-acquisition IT roadmap. . The right unified supply chain solution can give you that visibility by integrating with multiple ERPs. And the best news? But this process doesn’t happen overnight.

Optimization Software 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2013

” “To become demand-driven, I need to work with new technologies. I am convinced that this is not what I get from the conventional ERP project. However, this is not the case with bad news. It has the following characteristics: It is not a strategy for an integrated ERP project. Good news travels fast.

Supply and Demand 251

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

The SCRM tool is continually reading hundreds of thousands news sites, social media, and other sources to search for these terms. One key technology lesson is that integrating Kinaxis to all the different ERP solutions they use was a significant resource and time commitment. There can be tens of thousands of terms.

Supply Chain Transformation 194

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2020

If this is the case, food and beverage manufacturers will want to check with their Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) system and ERP provider to ensure that alternate recipes are part of their functionality. Sugar has been in the news quite often in recent years. Sugar is a Food and Beverage Industry Disruptor.

Manufacturing Procurement 145

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 13, 2013

Companies are the happiest with supply chain execution systems, but the gaps in supply chain planning are high, and the ability to use the data from ERP and order management remains a gap. The good news is that companies are increasing their spend on supply chain solutions. ” I think that this is true. What do you think?

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 6, 2022

Supply chain planners are still mostly supported by Wave 1 systems (ERP) and Wave 2 systems (APS) in order to perform their tasks. This is good news for supply chain planners. Supply chain planners in traditional IBP will not escape this evolution. Visualizing the future of planning. Not only will they get a more effective IBP.

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