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RedPrairie SaaS WMS RFP Template

Cloud WMS is a new approach to Enterprise computing. It will enable companies to move away from excel, custom databases and legacy WMS technologies to create better working relationships between supplier and customer. The decision to manage inventory in the cloud can be strategic initiative for your company’s future supply chain success. The 2012 WMS RFP Template is an important tool that empowers you to objectively determine requirements and can help you select a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) WMS vendor. This RFP template includes detailed best practices from companies and logistic professionals who have implemented both Tier I and SaaS WMS.

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The Disconnected Supply Chain: How SCM Software Breaks Your Supply Chain and What You Can Do About It separator

The current state of the supply chain management market is characterized by a growing disconnect between what vendors are delivering and what their customers require. Nowhere is this more evident than in the mid-sized manufacturing and distribution market, where the large SCM vendors have plied a set of wares that are designed for large enterprises – and priced accordingly – but lack the focus on functionality and value that is criteria number one for companies outside the Fortune 500.

The Perfect Platform for Growth separator

International Logistics shape the way our world does business today. It’s your processes that manage global transactions – and your expertise that makes sure goods are where they need to be when they need to be there. Imagine the global repercussions if the industry took a day off. It wouldn’t just be eerie silence– it would be sheer international panic and global meltdown.

Using Demand Solutions APS for Effective Scheduling in the Food Process Industry separator

In many ways Food Process production is similar to other industries: products must be produced on time to meet demand, production capacity is limited, raw material purchasing and intermediate production must be coordinated, and there are constraints limiting which products can be made on which equipment. In addition, Food Process manufacturing poses a number of unique production scheduling challenges. For example there are spoilage concerns, cross contamination must be avoided, cleanouts can be lengthy, intermediate storage is limited and conveyance equipment constrains material flow paths.

Managing Inventory for Optimal Advantage separator

Each company that attempts to reduce inventory and its associated costs brings its own unique advantages and challenges to the battle. Managing for optimal inventory levels is a critical objective that requires diligent attention and daily action to maintain hard-fought advantage. The results, however, measured through improved customer service, increased sales, reduced costs and ultimately more profitability are worth the effort.

Is APS Right For You ? separator

Demand Solutions is an Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) solution that integrates with your ERP system, enabling you to optimize your production schedule based on efficiency goals, profit objectives, customer service and other key business drivers.. For companies that require APS capabilities, the impact can be significant in terms of increased efficiency, improved customer service levels and increased visibility across departments.