Calculations

Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt Part Two: Understanding Planning Calculations Featured Author - Dr. Scott Hamilton - March ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/MI_SC_XSH_03_24_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-03-24 Summary: The S&OP game plans drive coordination of supply chain activities based on planning calculations. The primary coordination engine-termed the master scheduling task-generates a set of requirements data and suggested action messages, and the system supports multiple sets of requirements data for simulation

Sales and Operations Planning Part Two: Common Scenarios

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Planning calculations help formulate a realistic game plan by identifying potential material constraints on a requisition worksheet. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_12_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-12-12 Summary: The nature of an S&OP game plan depends on several factors, such as the need to anticipate demand and the item's primary source of supply. Consideration of these factors can be illustrated with four common scenarios. This is an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Navision.

Cut-to-size/shape Industries

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... These calculations, which must take into account the widths of the blades used during the cutting process, can be extremely time-consuming. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_08_06_1.asp - 13k - 2006-09-08 Summary: The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current demand cannot be satisfied by the in stock inventory due to dimensional issues, and include that unsatisfied demand in its reorder messages.

What Makes Incentives and Compensation So Tricky?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Managing incentive compensation presents challenges to almost every large and midsized company, due to the complex nature of the calculations. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HumanResources/2006/11/research_notes/MN_HR_PJ_11_29_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-11-29 Summary: Managing incentive compensation presents challenges to almost every large and midsized company, due to the complex nature of the calculations. But along with the ability to perform these calculations, an effective compensation management solution must also provide visibility and transparency.

Sales and Operations Planning Part One: Identifying and ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... game plan. The logic underlying planning calculations and demand-pull philosophies is built on chasing demands. Independent demands ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_11_03_1.asp - 17k - 2003-12-11 Summary: An effective sales and operations planning game plan results in fewer stock-outs, shorter delivery lead-times, higher on-time shipping percentages, a manageable amount of expediting, and improved customer service. Several guidelines are suggested to improve a firm's sales and operations planning process

Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book Excerpt ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... The system support delivery promises during order entry, and also through planning calculations that suggest delayed delivery based on projected completion ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/MI_SC_XSH_03_26_04_1.asp - 22k - 2004-03-26 Summary: The lack of effective game plans is typically cited as a leading cause of poor system implementation. The following guidelines provide suggestions for improving the effectiveness of sales and operations planning (S&OP) game plans.

Who the Heck Needs ROI?

by Anthony Sarno and Robin F. Goldsmith ... There's a good chance that you should—and could—be using return on investment (ROI) calculations more than you currently do, or even more than you realize ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2009/06/research_notes/MI_BI_XAS_XRG_06_12_09_1.asp - 29k - 2009-06-12 Summary: Ten common errors prevent return on investment (ROI) calculations from being used as much or as well as possible. Avoiding intuitive decision making and basing ROI on quantifiable factors is essential to the success of major decisions, including software selection.

Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta: A Book ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... game plan. The logic underlying planning calculations and demand-pull philosophies is built on chasing demands. Independent demands ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/03/research_notes/MI_SC_XSH_03_23_04_1.asp - 24k - 2004-03-23 Summary: Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Axapta provides an overall understanding of how the system fits together to run a manufacturing or distribution business. This book excerpt focuses on running the business from the top with sales and operations planning (S&OP). Variation in operations affect the

Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 for Manufacturing Environments

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Coordinating Manufacturing Activities Planning calculations synchronize production activities to meet demands, and provide coordination via planned orders and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/04/research_notes/MI_ER_XSH_04_18_07_1.asp - 19k - 2007-04-18 Summary: This continues a reprint of the summary chapter from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Dynamics AX by Dr. Scott Hamilton. In this second part, design factors related to system usage in manufacturing enterprises are covered.

Sales and Operations Planning Part Three: Game Plan Guidelines

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... Maintaining Valid Sales Order Shipment Dates. Sales order shipment dates are used by planning calculations to communicate required supply chain activities. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/12/research_notes/TU_ER_XSH_12_13_03_1.asp - 21k - 2003-12-13 Summary: Effective game plans lead to improved firm performance and bottom line results. Metrics include reductions in stock-outs, delivery lead-time, missed shipments, partial shipments, expediting efforts, and improvements in customer service. This is an excerpt from the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Mi