Executive Summary There is a market for transportation management systems. We cover MercuryGate and SAP Transportation Management or TM. There are important things to understand in terms of migrating from freight brokerage to a 3PL environment. Introduction to Transporation Management Systems Transportation management systems allow shippers to get the most out of their transportation spend….
Executive Summary We cover the Economic Order Quantity formula and the applicability of the Economic Order Quantity and EOQ and perishability and quantity discounts. EOQ can be calculated for both production and procured products. Introduction: The Origins of the Economic Order Quantity Economic order quantity (EOQ) is one of the oldest formulas in inventory management,…
Executive Summary IT outsourcing will be dramatically impacted and reduced by SaaS/cloud/IaaS. Present outsourcing companies were developed primarily for the on-premises implementation model when many labor resources promoted the concept. Introduction This is a topic on which I was able to find very little written, and I think some critical changes are occurring, which will…
Executive Summary SAP HANA costs are incredibly high, but there is a blackout on this topic, as so many entities are aligned with SAP. We honestly cover the total cost implications of HANA. Introduction SAP HANA costs are incredibly high, but there is a general media blackout on this topic. Many entities are aligned with…
Executive Summary SAP has created a highly chaotic offering related to its cloud. In this article, we cover the impact of SAP’s highly confusing cloud cocktail. Introduction I was recently reading the options for SAP’s hybrid cloud. It struck me as incredibly complicated. A hybrid cloud is a term that is thrown around at the…
Executive Summary SAP has provided support comments on the problem with the GR Processing Time not being respected. We cover the issue with our view. Introduction to the Issue of GR Processing Time There is an issue with how SAP does not respect the GR Processing Time. In this article, you will read about our…
Executive Summary Adding STO Order Data to the SNP Transportation Report Our References for This Article If you want to see our references for this article and other related Brightwork articles, see this link. Adding the STO Order Date to the SNP Transportation Report This document is designed to explain a request to add a…
Executive Summary There are many ways to perform optimization for production scheduling. We will cover three different ways, cost, duration, and KPI. Introduction In this article, we will cover three ways of running optimization for production scheduling. Cost Optimization Cost-based optimization or cost minimization has been the most common way to perform production planning and…
Executive Summary Duration optimization is the best fit for production planning and scheduling. We cover why duration optimization works so well. Introduction Cost-based optimization or cost minimization has been the most common way to perform supply planning, production planning, and scheduling optimization. Duration optimization means making the minimize objective time function of the optimizer. A…
Executive Summary Deployment is how inventory is pushed through the supply network, and DRP is one method of performing the deployment. We provide a simple way of understanding DRP. Introduction to Deployment and DRP To deploy means to move or push. DRP is a particular method of performing the deployment. In this article, you will…