Production And Merchandise Management
The webPLAN configurable suite of collaborative supply production inventory management for midsize manufacturers now includes onPLAN, a product that instantly filters through MRP and ERP data to provide performance analysis information. It delivers a business report card based on industry standard key performance indicators. User-defined events immediately trigger cautionary alerts so manufacturers can proactively deal with critical issues, such as excess inventory. Embedded OLAP (on-line analytical processing) technology allows managers to view performance, metrics in both numeric and graphical formats, and to drill down and slice-and-dice the underlying data.
The webPLAN suite has been extended to meet the challenges faced by the aerospace industry. webPLAN Aerospace represents the first deliverable in the company's strategic plan to focus on key vertical markets. Future vertical industry releases will be focused on electronics and industrial sectors. Auxilium's Info*Engine version 2.5. The supplier of enterprise application integration (EAI) software to optimize interoperability between ERP and critical supply chain partners unveiled its latest version of Info*Engine. Release 2.5 provides global user access and seamless integration throughout the manufacturing supply chain. The newest version of the software offers thin client management, which allows all users to perform document management functions from the desktop using a standard web browser. Also, a new logic engine, which is a Java-based module that reduces programming skills and time required to develop complex enterprise application solutions, enables rapid deployment and adaptation throughout the supply chain. auxilium also announced its SAP Early Adoption Program for those who want to utilize Info*Engine's ease-of-access to link other business processes and users to their existing SAP environments. IndX Software's IndX HQ. The new Internet-based enterprise information solution extracts real-time information from any source and presents it in ways that are meaningful to the users. Complete with animation, reports, charts, and alerts, the software visually indicates changing status and behavior in all enterprise and supply chain activities. Users can quickly and intuitively search, locate, and aggregate enterprise information, monitor key performance indicators, and define personal alerts. A certain amount of inventory, IRR readers will attest, is an essential ingredient of a successful supply chain management practice. For example, inventory can be an efficient buffer in a distribution-intensive enterprise to manage the complexity of its supply chain, improving customer service and operating effeciency. However, it's the inventory management system that assures organizations receive the most value from their investment in raw material, WIP, and finished goods inventories. Yet, it is the rhetoric claims from inventory management sytem providers that cloud rather than clarify these issues for many inventory managers. New research report provides some of the answers about inventory management systems. Greg Girard, senior analyst, supply chain management, AMR Research has come to aid of inventory managers. He's authored a comprehensive report on the critical functionalities of inventory management systems. While focused on applications for distribution-intensive enterprises, it nevertheless contains many insights that will be useful for inventory managers. In our opinion, it's a resource that should be reviewed and studied before taking on the process of selecting an inventory management system. |