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Entries from May 2008

Yield management: Achieving a zero-sum game

May 20th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

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Ok, I’ll concede that achieving yield perfection is pretty difficult, but that doesn’t me you don’t do your best to get as close as possible. After all, any variance on yield - high or low - costs the company cash.  If you find yourself on the low end - getting out less than planned - [...]

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Tags: Consumer Products · Enterprise Software · Food & Beverage · Yield Management

SAP already succeeding in SME space

May 13th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · 1 Comment

(Readers of the Enterprise Technology Blog know we’ve spent a fair amount of time on the subjects of SAP Business ByDesign and SaaS. Use the category list to access previous posts and podcasts.)
Since it announced a delay in the general release of SAP Business ByDesign, the software leader has been bombarded by questions about its [...]

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Tags: Enterprise Software · SAP · SAP A1 · SAP Business ByDesign · SAP Business One · SME · SaaS

Inventory control in small batch maufacturing

May 8th, 2008 · Posted by Mark Palony · No Comments

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Controlling costs through controlling inventory is Manufacturing 101. But for small batch manufacturers of food and  beverage products, indeed any perishable goods, the simple becomes complex.
Unlike big batch enterprises, where one line will produce the same product day after day, week after week, small batchers may run several products on one line, [...]

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Tags: Consumer Products · Enterprise Software · Food & Beverage · Inventory Contorl