Executive Summary Production planning must absorb the forecast error created by the forecasting system. This has important implications for stock and safety stock management. This brings up the topic of both make to stock versus assembles to order and estimating the costs of forecast error. An Introduction to Forecast Error Usage When a company has…
Executive Summary This is an introduction to reorder points and how to use the reorder level vs. the reorder quantity. The Brightwork ROP calculator sets a dynamic reorder point. Introduction Reorder points have essential details concerning their implementation in systems. A reorder point or reorder point planning has a great deal of flexibility in its application….
Executive Summary Forecasting is typically performed at the finished good, but it can be performed at the assembly. To do so means understanding assembly to order planning and forecasting and knowing when assemble to order forecasting is appropriate. We cover where assemble to order planning is configured in SAP APO. Introduction to Assemble to Order…
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk for SAS BI MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: SAS (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction SAS is one of the largest BI software vendors in the world….
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk – Tableau (BI) MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: Tableau (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction Tableau is a very similar application to QlikView — in some ways….
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk for Demand Works Smoothie SP MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: Demand Works (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction Demand Works is a highly innovative and small software…
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk for JDA Demand Management MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: JDA (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction JDA owns some of the most previously prominent supply chain planning…
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We both rate the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk for Demand Works Smoothie MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: Demand Works (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction Demand Works is a highly innovative small software vendor. Their…
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk for JDA Demand Management MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: Oracle (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction Oracle Demantra is yet another Oracle acquisition. In our view, Demantra…
Executive Summary This is the Brightwork Research & Analysis software rating series. We rate both the software and estimate the risk of implementing each application. MUFI Rating & Risk for Forecast Pro TRAK MUFI: Maintainability, Usability, Functionality, Implement ability Vendor: Business Forecast Systems (Select For Vendor Profile) Introduction Forecast Pro TRAK is the top of the line…