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Demand planning: New SAS forecasting tool can aid sales & operations planning

SAS, long recognized as a leading supplier of technology for analyzing business processes, offers a new solution that supports the execution of demand forecasting. SAS expects many customers to use SAS Demand-Driven Forecasting as an aid to sales & operations planning (S&OP).
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No limits: Portuguese textile maker links MES, APS, readying plant-floor finite scheduling for growth

Look closely at textile finishing manufacturer Aquacolor and you’ll see what some regard as the future of plant-floor operations: an advanced planning & scheduling (APS) and a manufacturing execution system (MES) working in close harmony. It’s a transformation that took the company some years to achieve, but which now is yielding undoubted benefits.
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SHOMI, Part 5: The Most Influential Technology Vendors in the Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing Insights has dubbed SAP, HP, Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM "the most influential vendors in the manufacturing industry." The analyst firm also has agreed to let MBT print excerpts from its extensive report on these vendors' approach to the manufacturing space. This fifth article in a five-part series focuses on IBM.
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High-mix solution: Invistics teams with Camelot for lean planning and scheduling

The Invistics MachSix solution extends ERP, advanced planning & scheduling, and manufacturing execution systems by leveraging systems data into actionable information.
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From Quickbooks to ERP: A Road Map for Growing Small Businesses

The basic spreadsheet and accounting programs you've relied on until now won't help your growing business eliminate decision-making bottlenecks, reduce IT costs, increase productivity, or improve the customer experience. To do all that requires an enterprisewide, integrated software system. Learn how an integrated system can take your business to the next level, and how to ensure you get the right system for your company.
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