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The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities
yield unique requirements for a Supply Chain Planning (SCP) system. This article discusses some of these unique needs. (...)
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The continuous chemical industries typically share an objective of running at near 100% utilization. This and other realities
yield unique requir...
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2002-08-04
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Not many people know of WAM Systems, a privately held supply chain management vendor situated in a Philadelphia suburb.
Emboldened by growing interest and new venture capital, the company intends to make its presence known. (...)
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Not many people know of WAM Systems, a privately held supply chain management vendor situated in a Philadelphia suburb. Emboldened
by growing int...
Published:
2001-01-08
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Supply chain planning involves functions such as demand forecasting and planning, distribution inventory planning, and plant
capacity planning and scheduling. The right mix of strategy, education, and systems can have a very high impact on a manufacturer’s
overall operations—and ultimately its bottom (...)
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... Practices in Demand and Inventory Planning for Chemical Companies. Source: CDC Software.
Document Type: White Paper Description: Supply chain planning involves ...
Published:
2010-05-11
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Chemical companies are living in a new, more complex world—one that calls for meeting demand through cooperating internally,
opening processes to partners, suppliers, and customers, and developing newfound abilities to collaborate and change. In other
words, the adaptive business network (ABN). But how (...)
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Perfecting the Recipe for Competitive Advantage: The Chemical Industry and Adaptive Business Networks. Source:
SAP. Document Type: White ...
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2010-03-11
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Process industries (chemicals, food and beverage, oil and gas, etc.) face rising manufacturing and
logistics costs. And they’re finding that the old strategi (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies. Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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For chemical producers Akzo Nobel, managing a complex supply chain producing more than 2,000 chemical products was an extremely
complex task. Akzo Nobel decided to implement a multi-user sales and operations planning (S&OP) system that would be available
company wide. Increasing its forecast visibility r (...)
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chemical supply chain:
For chemical producers Akzo Nobel, managing a complex supply chain producing
more than 2000 chemical products was an extremely complex task. Akzo... ...
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2010-03-11
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Enterprise systems have brought many benefits to chemical environments, but for individual enterprises, gaining these benefits
requires selecting a solution that can deal with the unique needs of the business. (...)
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chemical supply chain:
Enterprise systems have brought many benefits to chemical environments, but for individual enterprises, gaining these benefits
requires selecting ...
Published:
2006-05-12
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For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to an efficient supply
chain and smoother operations. They must also resolve the challenges posed by environmental regulations and the need for seamless
data integration. (...)
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chemical supply chain:
For chemical companies, optimizing the distribution network and rationalizing inventories are the keys to
an efficient supply chain and smoother o...
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2006-05-11
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly
variable demand, or to execute predictable product supply strategies. (...)
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Due to the inherent challenges of the industry, most chemical companies are still unable to profitably respond to highly variable
demand, or to ex...
Published:
2007-12-24
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Strategies for Profitable Growth: Chemical Industry. Search for Data and Other Software for the Chemical Industry. You may
have survived the slowdown of the last few years, but you must still find new growth opportunities to stay competitive. However,
you can only cut so much. Midsize businesses in partic (...)
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Strategies for Profitable Growth: Chemical Industry. Search for Data and Other Software for the Chemical Industry. You may
have survived the slowdo...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Fiscal 2000 marked Aspen’s entry into the collaborative
digital marketplace business in hopes of cap (...)
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for ...
Published:
2000-11-27
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen's growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Hit hard by flagging revenues, Aspen is distilling
its product suite down to its most profitable elements (...)
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen's growth has resulted in a wide
variety of applications for ...
Published:
1999-08-01
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Get insight into manufacturing production metrics and best practices in the US, and benchmark your operations to better understand
how to improve in today’s difficult economic climate. The Manufacturing Performance Institute (MPI) presents its findings,
comparing and contrasting the responses of plants (...)
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United States 2009/2010 Manufacturers: Executive Summary. Source: Infor. Document Type: White Paper Description: Get insight
into ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Economic volatility over the past several years has been illustrated by the highly unstable raw material, fuel, and commodity
prices, and has been the cause of a majority of supply chain disruptions over the past year. This white paper highlights the
challenges and solutions in complex industry supply ch (...)
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Boosting Process Industry’s Supply Chain Performance: A Case for Visibility and Control.
Source: itelligence, Inc. Document Type ...
Published:
2011-03-25
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Embedded knowledge exists in the supply chain to understand and unlock customer value. Integrating the chain is crucial to
aligning the goals of customers and provider. (...)
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Embedded knowledge exists in the supply chain to understand and unlock customer value. Integrating the chain is crucial to
aligning the goals of c...
Published:
2004-11-02
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e-Catalysts, Inc. launches its B2B digital marketplace with help from VerticalNet and Aspen Technology. (...)
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e-Catalysts, Inc. launches its B2B digital marketplace with help from VerticalNet and Aspen Technology.
Published:
2001-01-04
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From Agilisys' fresh start illustrated in new account wins, a profitable quarter, and new product enhancements; the market
should expect at least a continuation of the past but more likely its improvement. (...)
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From Agilisys' fresh start illustrated in new account wins, a profitable quarter, and new product enhancements; the market
should expect at least ...
Published:
2002-10-14
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G-Log, a leader in collaborative logistics, and SCT, a leader in enterprise applications for the process industries, have
joined forces to bring together their products and expertise for the process enterprise. (...)
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... G-Log's customers include Eastman Chemical, Dupont, and Kimball International ...
a process industry-specific solution that provides supply chain planning, Internet ...
Published:
2001-08-02
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Driving Costs Out of the Supply Chain: Inbound Logistics.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System
for Driving Costs Out of the Supply Chain. One of the most neglected areas of the manufacturing and retail supply chain is
the inbound logistics segment. Following best practices and c (...)
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Driving Costs Out of the Supply Chain: Inbound Logistics.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System
for Driving Costs Out of ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Counterfeit medicine is a major threat to the pharmaceutical industry. Seven percent of the medicine worldwide is counterfeit;
however, advances in packaging and labeling technologies are coming to the industry’s aid. Pharmaceutical companies are using
pilot projects to help labeling implementations th (...)
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Delivering Traceability in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. ... Download
<strong>Delivering Traceability in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain</strong>.
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2010-03-11