WHITE PAPER - Today’s global supply chains are marked by lack of visibility and long decision-making times that make it difficult to plan and execute with the speed and precision required by today's volatile markets. This paper explains how to establish a highly collaborative, demand-driven planning process that will help you overcome these modern challenges.
Posted: February 6, 2012 | Published: September 30, 2011


Topics:  Demand Chains | Demand Flow Scheduling Systems | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Supplier Relationship Management | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain Intelligence | Supply Chain Management

WHITE PAPER - The effective management of your warehouse and fulfillment/distribution operations is critical to the ongoing success of your business—but you’re unsure whether to select your ERP’s warehouse module or a best-of-breed warehouse management system (WMS). This paper will help determine which type of solution is the best fit for your business.
Posted: November 15, 2011 | Published: November 9, 2011


Topics:  Distribution | ERP | ERP Software | Inventory Management | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Software | Warehouse Management | Warehouse Management Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines how the stochastic multistage, multi-inventory model supports inventory optimization. It also looks at how the SAP® Enterprise Inventory Optimization application by SmartOps uses the model to help supply planners execute more effectively in a highly collaborative enterprise environment.
Posted: December 11, 2009 | Published: December 11, 2009


Topics:  Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software | Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | ERP | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | SAP (Product) | Supply Chain Collaboration | Supply Chain Management

CASE STUDY - EaglePicher management turned to Plex Systems of Auburn Hills, MI to help initiate a manufacturing-based ERP system for its manufacturing facilities. Its new lean manufacturing abilities have enabled it to accurately determine cost and profitability by part, allowing it to become increasingly competitive, especially against offshore competitors.
Posted: April 10, 2009 | Published: April 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | ERP | ERP Software | Human Resources Software | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Production Scheduling Software | Productivity | Quality Control | Shop Floor Control | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - Until recently, it was difficult for manufacturers to obtain a true picture of what was happening on the shop floor. Real-time, accurate data reflecting production activity, planned production schedules, quality checks, machine breakdowns, inventory levels or a shortage of materials made it a challenge for shop floor management to keep track..
Posted: March 31, 2009 | Published: March 31, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Enterprise Resource Management | Inventory Management | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Industry | Productivity | Shop Floor Control

WHITE PAPER - The key to achieving cost-effective savings in the supply chain is to exchange information accurately and quickly in real-time.
Posted: December 24, 2008 | Published: December 24, 2008


Topics:  Customer Service | Databases | ERP | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Manufacturing | Manufacturing Execution Systems | Manufacturing Software | Supply Chains