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Inventory management software helps manufacturers meet customer demand
Today's inventory management software goes beyond simple tracking of orders, finished goods and materials. It can also optimize inventory levels and locations and tap into demand data to improve forecasts. Article | 13 Nov 2009
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Supply chain planning software keeps up with manufacturing changes
Supply chain planning is the first step in manufacturing. Having the right supply chain planning software can help you build a demand management strategy and plan the production process. Article | 12 Nov 2009
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Getting started with supply chain management training
Your supply chain management (SCM) software initiative doesn't stop with implementation. Setting up SCM training is essential to boosting user adoption and getting the most out of your software investment. Article | 26 Oct 2009
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Closed-loop inventory management helps manufacturers build demand planning strategies
To improve inventory control, manufacturers are making methodologies such as closed-loop inventory management and sales and operations planning part of their demand planning strategies. Article | 23 Oct 2009
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User fondness for spreadsheets hinders inventory planning adoption
One of the biggest challenges of implementing inventory and demand planning software is persuading users to adopt the new technology. This means moving beyond spreadsheets and old methods of data analysis. Article | 07 Oct 2009
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Supply chain management strategy may call for process overhaul
Ensuring that your SCM implementation runs smoothly requires much upfront work. You may need to help employees move from spreadsheets, get the right people involved, make sure the data going into the system is good data, and have a plan for measuring... Article | 05 Oct 2009
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Inventory management planning software balances supply and demand
New inventory management planning software systems are helping manufacturers find the balance between supply and demand while improving their APS and S&OP strategies. Article | 01 Oct 2009
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PLM-supply chain integration helps manufacturing firms see the big picture
To get the most out of product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturers need to integrate it with all parts of the supply chain, including supply chain management (SCM). Article | 25 Sep 2009
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Supply chain management best practices from Wal-Mart take center stage at CSCMP
As supply chain management expands globally, technology, automation and inventory management are best practices, a Wal-Mart vice president said in his CSCMP keynote. Article | 22 Sep 2009
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MES software evolving as shop floor processes generate more data
Manufacturing execution systems (MES) vendors are building more functionality into their software than ever. Find out how this MES software trend has manufacturers using MES systems to improve supply chain and shop floor processes. Article | 17 Aug 2009