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How to Understand Supply Chain Segmentation vs Inventory Optimization and Forecastability

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Executive Summary Supply chain segmentation is a method of inventory classification. Supply chain segmentation is employed in niche supply chain vendors. Introduction to Segmentation Supply chain segmentation (also known as inventory segmentation) is a method of dividing the product location database so that different product location combinations can have different supply planning methods and different supply…

How Distributed PLM functionality in Planning Systems Differs from BOM Management

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Executive Summary Why is PLM such a confusing subject for many people? What is the status of master data generally, and what are its needs? What is the imbalance between the ability to create versus update master data? Why is ERP often confused with BOM management software? How does confusion among the different terms and…

Trans Codes

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SAP Transaction Codes Here are some common transaction codes for SAP. SAP transaction codes are important for driving the SAP system. These transaction codes are so numerous they are broken into several pages. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4. Transaction Codes AAVN RAVRSN00 Recalculate base insurable value ABAA SAPMA01B Unplanned depreciation ABAD SAPMF05A Asset…

How to Understand Selecting the Wrong Forecasting Software

How to Understand Selecting the Wrong Forecasting Software

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Executive Summary Forecasting software is very frequently poorly selected. There are important implications for using incorrect fitting software to requirements. Introduction In speaking recently with a consensus sales forecasting software vendor, it was explained to me that in their space many of the companies they deal with often try to use utterly inappropriate forecasting solutions…

Testing Results Using Complex Methods for Lumpy Forecasting

Testing Results Using Complex Methods for Lumpy Forecasting

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Executive Summary Intermittent or lumpy demand is often thought to be better forecasted with sophisticated methods. As per J. Scott Armstrong’s research and our research, more complex methods do not work with intermittent or lumpy demand. In this article, we cover using Crostons, smoothing, and the moving average for intermittent demand. Introduction: The History of…

Understanding How the Auditing Branches of the Major SAP Consulting Firms Work

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Executive Summary What is the history of audit firms, and how did they get into SAP consulting? What is an auditing firm, and how do they really work? Introduction In our previous post, I described how consulting firms would sometimes keep their clients in a matrix of misinformation. By looking at the businesses that most…

How Analysts and the Business Press Got Everything Wrong on Marketplaces

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 Executive Summary IT analysts help create a bubble about marketplaces. After they got the story so wrong, they moved on hype up other topics. Advanced Planning 2.0? During the tech stock bubble that had formed around technology companies, some companies were focused on electronic collaboration through the concept of an online marketplace. This development was…

SCM Books

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Discover SAP SCM The book is titled Discover SAP SCM and is published by SAP Press. It provides an overview of the entire SAP SCM suite and is a good book for those new to SCM, for those who work in SCM, but looking to get a broader view. It is also useful for decision…

Did SAP NetWeaver Ever Actually Exist?

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Executive Summary SAP has proposed that Netweaver was revolutionary. However, nothing really changed on SAP projects after it was introduced. How accurate was SAP on Netweaver? This is a graphical depiction of the content of SAP’s NetWeaver. Study it very carefully, can you see anything?  Video Introduction: Did SAP NetWeaver Ever Actually Exist? Text Introduction…