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Lean Tools Enhance your ERP Investment
Several years ago, I attended a seminar on Lean Manufacturing. It was one of those three-day workshops put on by one of the major lean thought leadership groups. It was a great seminar and frankly, I...
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The Waste of Conveyance
Conveyance, as the name implies, has to do with wasteful transportation, storage or handling of work in process (WIP). Think about all of those single item trips you make to your local grocery store...
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ERP – What’s Roles Got To Do With It?
Recently we’ve started seeing a new term tossed around in conversations related to ERP. It’s always tempting, to assume that a new word associated with a particular lexicon is just another market-speak...
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Dashboards and ERP
Do you remember the first time you boarded an airliner? If you happened to look into the cockpit area, you were no doubt impressed by what you saw; Rows upon rows of dials or displays (showing my age...
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ERP Vendor Shootout
If you have ever spent time looking at and evaluating ERP systems and vendors, you know that there is no shortage of choices and information. There is so much out there, that it’s somewhat...
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How CONTROL Helps You Manage Costs
I’ve been spending a lot of time talking about all the wonderful things the latest version of CONTROL has to offer. Role-based data, Business Activity Monitor, real-time KPIs and the rest of it. But,...
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Time to Replace Your ERP Software System?
Like anything else, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software systems tend to become less and less effective with age. If not replaced every seven to 10 years, ERP systems can interfere with the...
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The Perfect Order Meets Customer Expectations
Why being demand driven matters more than ever In today’s tough economic times, the center of attention for many companies has shifted to the integration of marketing strategies and programs to supply...
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New Market Expansion with Two-Tier ERP
Part II Gaining time-to-market advantages, replacing legacy systems and supporting new business models are three of the many factors motivating manufacturers to pursue two-tier ERP strategies today....
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Transform Customer Experiences With Perfect Order Performance
Companies live and die by the experiences they deliver. Consider for a minute those companies you admire the most and least, and the dividing line will most likely be the expectations they create and...
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