Executive Summary This article contains comments from the articles on DDMRP. Introduction These comments are in response to the articles on DDMRP. Article Questions & Comments I had the following questions asked of me directly, so here are the answers. Question #1 This is a response to a question asked by Sanjeev Gupta on LinkedIn. I…
Executive Summary These are the references that were used for our Inventory Optimization articles. Learn why so few entities in the IT space include references in their work. Introduction This is the reference list for the Inventory Optimization articles, as well as interesting quotes from these references at Brightwork Research & Analysis. You can select…
Executive Summary The Demand Driven Institute has been very successful in getting vendors to adopt DDMRP. What does this mean for the validity of DDMRP? Introduction We analyzed DDMRP in the article Repackaged Lean as DDMRP and concluded that it is not an improvement on MRP and is just repackaged Lean with a few tweaks….
Executive Summary The question of when can EOQ be implemented is critical to the appropriate planning of products. We cover when to apply EOQ versus forecast based planning. Video Introduction: When Can EOQ Be Implemented? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When can EOQ be implemented is critical to determine when to use…
Executive Summary The question of where can EOQ be implemented is vital to answering how to apply this approach. We cover the background of EOQ. Video Introduction: Where Can EOQ be Implemented? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) The question of where can EOQ be implemented is critical to determine when to use…
Executive Summary The real story on SNP and PP/DS is considerably different than what SAP proposes. The optimizer cannot be made to run correctly in either application. This is why we recommend turning the optimizer off and using an external optimizer with the APO database. SAP support is misleading many customers into continuing down a…
Executive Summary It is increasingly evident that SAP has a very high maintenance overhead and that the new products from SAP are worse than SAP’s ERP system. The new concept for getting value from SAP is to use non-SAP applications with non-SAP infrastructures like AWS and Google Cloud. Introduction to SAP as Legacy In a…
Executive Summary SAP made a large number of exaggerated forward-looking statements around Personas. But after Fiori arrived, Personas essentially disappeared as time passed. Now the question remains, whatever happened to Personas? Introduction In a previous article, What is Actually in the Fiori Box? I went through Fiori in detail and explained some features of Fiori,…
Executive Summary Gartner has provided information on SAP Fiori to the market that has proven to be highly inaccurate. Gartner laid down and without performing research that Fiori would be SAPGUI’s replacement and that Fiori would be a “game changer.” Video Introduction: How Gartner Got SAP Fiori So Wrong Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched…
Executive Summary Most of the growth in the IT space is in cloud applications and databases. The implications of the far more efficient cloud modality are not being considered. Introduction In this article, you will learn about the impact of Cloud on employment, which is hard to find much at all written. I will cover…