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… the application. Then after you see the value, we begin charging. There is nothing limiting people from trying the software out, although we limit the usage of the software to some companies.
We are the only company that makes the software of this type, and the world is a big place with many potential companies interested in using our software. For example, a single ERP customer in the world is a potential customer because we can tune any ERP or planning system uniquely.
Unlike many other vendors, we are not public, so we have no investors to please every quarter.

… but there is nothing to buy. Access (but no support if it is required) is free. Brightwork Explorer is not normal software in that it does not seek to replace other systems but rather to make them work better.
Second, Brightwork Explorer does not need to be integrated into the ERP system or external planning system because its use is a periodic process.
Third, Brightwork Explorer works off of simple files that can be easily exported from any ERP system.
Brightwork Explorer is minimally invasive. It will change fields in your ERP system that control supply planning. It will give …

Executive Summary

This article introduces the background of MRP and S&OP Explorer.
We cover constrained versus unconstrained forecast error and implement a flexible system for supply chain planning improvement.

Introduction
ERP systems and even advanced planning systems normally do not provide high-level descriptive statistics that are important and figuring out supply chain planning quality and areas to improve. Rather, they are focused on meeting the needs of planners often to evaluate specific product location combinations. It is surprising how many vendors have missed the critical workflows that are standard in Brightwork Explorer.

Brightwork Explorer can tell you how …

… is to account for them properly. However, while there is functionality for promotions management in all supply chain forecasting applications, the effort required to do means that promotions are not accounted for more often than not. And when the statistical forecast runs, it reproduces the promotional “bump,” which must then be manually adjusted.
Doing Promotions Management in Brightwork Explorer
However, with the Brightwork Explorer easy promotions identification screen, your promotions can be quickly identified, and after identification, you declare how much of the quantity was due to promotions. We then import the data back into your ERP or forecasting system.

… each product location combination. Its best if everyone uses something like Google Sheet, so that there is one master and everyone can see it. Later changes would be made to it as new products are added, products are removed from the system, etc..
Apply the settings in the system. In ERP systems, there is a way of applying mass changes through importing a file. Normally we do this on the development or test system to make sure that things are working properly. Then after things are tested, we then roll out the changes to the production system.
Provide explanation/training …

… and a small base cost per month, depending upon the company’s size.
However, the hourly support rate can also include Brightwork creating the forecasts by any method (such as those described above) and then loading the results into the Brightwork Explorer for you to review. We often recommend doing this because we are very efficient at creating any forecast that customers are interested in seeing tested. This is typically just for the testing phase. Once the testing is complete, the standard approach is to configure the forecast within your forecasting system. Companies that only have an ERP system …