Enterprise resource planning (ERP) industry analyst discussion on ERP vendor selection and avoiding pitfalls with ERP implementation project management. Plus, the benefits of cloud v. on-demand ERP platforms; must have ERP features in manufacturing environments, the future of ERP systems, and more…
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Materials Management
Don’t shoot the IT guy: ERP selection and project management implementation in high-tech manufacturing
How the cloud and globalization are shaping ERP functionality in electronics manufacturing
As electronics manufacturers look to expand globally, they are also looking at the cloud, security, two-tier strategies, and customization. Software providers like Plex Systems, SAP, Microsoft, Sage, NetSuite and others ERP platform vendors are taking their interests and concerns to heart.
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Electronics materials planning department optimizes EMS and OEM supply chains
Understanding contract electronics planning / procurement influences supply chain management OEM performance with contract electronics EMS provider services
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Everything you need to know about program management for outsourcing electronics manufacturing
Stop losing money. Learn what’s important to EMS providers in OEM-EMS relationships and manage manufacturing supply chain operations more effectively. The following examples are from recent, actual working engagements with program management teams inside EMS providers. Engagements focused on improving program management sense of urgency while paying closer attention to managing the profit center in OEM customer programs.
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Objectivity and the electronics industry EMS manufacturing rep
Manufacturing reps are motivated to convince you the EMS provider’s services being offered are what you need and the asking price is fair.
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EMS Request for proposals (RFP) that win OEM programs
Framework from which an EMS provider seeking an OEM outsourcing program from a potential customer can follow when submitting an RFP to the OEM.
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5 Rules for effective EMS provider quarterly business reviews (QBR)
You should be able to see metrics improving quarter-on-quarter while also being able to determine whether (or not) what was committed the previous quarter was accomplished the following quarter.
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Electronics distribution: Choosing a global or regional distributor in a flat world
Your corporate procurement team manages your global distributor strategy while also observing situations in each country. In doing so, the team can better identify competitive distributors performing well. Two strategy methodologies the author suggests are bottom-up distributor selection and top-down distributor selection.
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价格在选择电子产品分销商时有多重要?
对于一个采购决策者来讲,如何选择分销商影响到整个公司的业务底线……当然还有你,采购人员,的职业发展。本文是由四部分构成的系列文章中的第一篇。在这里,来自亚洲的采购专家王萍,从关键因素之一的价格角度,帮助采购人员对分销商进行分析和评估.
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Nine (9) Key differences sourcing EMS v. ODM suppliers
Cost reductions are typically different in EMS models compared to ODM. As with most companies, the more you know the more power you have to influence.
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