Executive Summary Maintaining master data in APO is a headache for APO customers. This article lays out the problems and how to account for these issues. Introduction Master data issues hold back nearly all APO projects that have experience working with or to which we have had exposure. In this article, we will cover the…
Executive Summary Integration with SAP is often expensive and time-consuming. Our SAP Integration Ninja provides speed, cloud, and most likely better SAP integration than you have experienced. Introduction All of the utilities from Brightwork run through the Brightwork SAP Integration Ninja to get data into and out of SAP. We also provide this integration to…
Executive Summary Many people want to know how to achieve a Lean supply chain. We cover important background on Lean. Introduction When people try to find out how to achieve a Lean supply chain, the first thing they run into is a large quantity of false information about the Lean supply chain. The following quotation…
Executive Summary The question of how to mix reorder points and MRP is what sets part of the planning strategy. We cover when to use reorder points versus MRP planning. Introduction When to use Lean versus MRP, the question of when to use Lean versus MRP is critical to determine when to use a non-forecast…
Executive Summary The question of when to use Lean versus MRP is what sets part of the planning strategy. We cover when to use reorder points versus MRP planning. Video Introduction: When to Use Lean or Reorder Point Planning Versus MRP Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The question of when to use…
Executive Summary The question of when to use reorder point planning relates to several important factors. We cover when to use reorder points versus forecast based planning. Video Introduction: When to Use Reorder Point Planning Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When determining when to use reorder point planning, it is critical to…
Executive Summary Many people want to know how to implement Lean supply chain approaches. We cover important background on Lean. Video Introduction: How to Implement Lean Supply Chain Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When people try to find out how to implement Lean supply chain, the first thing they run into is…
Executive Summary A lean supply chain is often proposed to improve outcomes, but what is it actually? We provide our definition of Lean supply chain. Introduction There is an enormous amount of false information provided about what is Lean supply chain definition. See our references for this article and related articles at this link. The…
Executive Summary SAP IBP is SAP’s replacement for APO…so what is SAP IBP S&OP? We provide our feedback on IBP. Introduction SAP IBP is SAP’s attempt to replace APO. For whatever reason, SAP decided that it needed a new solution — and this was supposedly an incremental solution, which began with S&OP. So what is…
Executive Summary Africans routinely state that European countries owe all of their wealth to theft from Africa during colonization. We evaluate the accuracy of this claim. Introduction In several online comments, it is stated that the wealth in European-based countries is principally from African slavery. The following is an excellent example of this claim. Yes,…