Chap 9 Software in Operations

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Modeling Techniques and IT

for Operations Management

Chapter 9

Soft wares in Operations


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Area in Operations for

Focused Applications

Forecasting

Quality Control

Material Requirements Planning

Scheduling/Planning

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Crew Scheduling


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Enterprise-wide Applications

Enterprise Resource Planning

Enterprise Application Integration


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General Purpose Tools:

Statistical Analysis

Linear Programming and Optimization Decision

Analysis Spreadsheets and Add-Ins

Simulation

Artificial Intelligence and Heuristics Databases

Flow Charting Virtual Prototyping


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Key Features of Project Mgt. Software

Project Planning

Quickly build detailed plans for project

Assign multiple resources and dependenciesto tasks

View the actual project progress against

planned Set milestones and baselines as you wish

Add notes, email alerts and priorities.


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Time Tracking

Track time using Timesheets

View all of your Timesheets online Identify planned vs. actual time spent

See progress against schedule

Keep your project on track


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Expense Tracking

Enter any type of expense

Manage recurring expenses Schedule one-off expenses

Report on project expenditure

Keep your project under budget


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Risks, Issues, Changes

Your entire team can raise issues, changes and

risks

They can assign a likelihood and impact rating

You can prioritize the items raised

Track their progress and receive email alerts

Allocate tasks to resolve them quickly.


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Project Status Reporting

Report on all of the tasks in your project plan

Include the actual vs. planned progress to date Identify whether the project is currently on track

View, print or email your Project Reports as you

wish.


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Online File Storage

Keep your files in one place

Share files with your project team Access them from anywhere, anytime

Keep different versions and assign to projects

Store any types of documents.


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Key features of SCM Software

Supply Chain Planning & Network Design

Enterprises Resource Planning

Ware Houses Management

Manufacturing Execution

Transportation Management


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Supply Chain Management

i2

ManhattanAssociates

Caps Logistics Home Page

Logility

Manugistics

The SABREGroup

TanDataDemo

MS Dynamics


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Forecasting

Forecast Pro Slideshow demo.

ForecastX

FOURCAST Demo.


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BaRaN Systems SQC Products Spreadsheet

add-ins; demo.

PQ Systems Inc Demo. DataNet Quality Systems

QUALITRAN


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MRP

pc/MRP Demo

Fourth Shift Corporation

Kewill-ERPDemo


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Scheduling Planning

i2 Technologies

The Lanner Group PROVISA

ILOG Demo available.

PRM by IBM

AutoSimulations Inc.


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Project Management

Primavera SystemsDemo

Microsoft Project Demo

Palisade Add uncertainty to your project

parameters in Microsoft Project.


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Crew Scheduling

Atlas Business Solutions Visual Staff

Scheduler; demo

Asgard -

Employee Scheduling Software Demo

Snap Schedule Demo


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Enterprise Resource Planning

SAP

Baan

PeopleSoft Oracle Corporation

J.D. Edwards

Computer Associates

System Software Associates Demo

QAD


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Enterprise Application Integration

Sybase

TIBCO Software Inc.

Vitria Technology, Inc.

TSI Software

Peregrine

WebSphere from IBM


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Statistical Analysis

SAS Institute Statisical analysis, forecasting,

quality, management science, etc. SPSS Inc.Statisical analysis, forecasting, quality; demo.

Minitab Inc. Statisical analysis, forecasting,

quality; demo.

StatPoint Statistical analysis with Java applets.


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Linear Programming & Optimisation

OSL: IBM's optimization package

ILOG Optimization Suite

LINDO SystemsDemo

Dash Optimization

Maximal SoftwareUseful on-line tutorial material

and examples; demo GAMS Compass Modeling Solutions

OpsResearch Modellium EZMod


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Decision Tree

DPL

Palisade Corporation Precision Tree

Decisioneering Expert Choice, Inc.

Hugin Expert A/S

Lumina Decision Systems, Inc.Analytica; demo

TreeAge Software, Inc. Demo Decision Support Services TreePlan; demo

Cognos The Economics Pack


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Spreadsheets and Add-Ins

Microsoft ExcelDemo

Frontline SystemsMakers ofExcel's Solver.

LINDO SystemsWhat's Best!, demo.

Palisade Corporation@Risk;add uncertainty to your spreadsheet.

Decisioneering Crystal Ball; add uncertainty to your spreadsheet;on-line demo.

User SolutionsAdd-Ins for many operations topics: MRP, priorityscheduling, quality control, planning, forecasting, queuing, etc.;demo.

SimQuick Process simulation with Excel (OK, I admit it, this is myproduct).


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Simulation

CACI Products Company

PROMODEL Corporation

Taylor II Simulation Demo

The Lanner Group WITNESS

Pritsker Corporation

Imagine That, Inc. Demo

Micro Analysis & Design, Inc.

Mesquite Software AutoSimulations Inc.

GoldSim


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Artificial Intelligence and Heuristics

Palisade Genetic algorithms on a spreadsheet

using "Evolver." Neural nets in a spreadsheet

using "Neuralyst" and "Braincel." Expert

systems using "XpertRule."

SPSS Neural Connection.

Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute

BioComp Systems, Inc. Demos

Bios Home


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Databases

Microsoft Access

Oracle

IBM DB2 Universal Database

Correl Paradox 5

dBASE Sybase


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Flow Charting

MICROGRAFX Demo.

Patton Demo. SmartDraw Demo.

VISIO


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Software system product

attributes Develop small-to-medium complexity systems

Reuse software that already addresses the problem

No real-time or distributed software to develop Minimal constraints for validation of accuracy,

security, and ease of modification

Stable requirements and specifications

Short task schedules to avoid slippages


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Macro Processes in a Supply Chain

(Figure 16.1)

Supplier

Relationshi

pManagemen

t (SRM)

Internal

Supply

ChainManagemen

t (ISCM)

Customer

Relationshi

pManagemen

t (CRM)

Transaction Management Foundation

(TFM)


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The Future of IT in the Supply Chain

At the highest level, the three SCM macroprocesses will continue to drive the evolutionof enterprise software

Software focused on the macro processes willbecome a larger share of the total enterprisesoftware market and the firms producing this

software will become more successful Functionality, the ability to integrate across

macro processes, and the strength of theirecosystems, will be keys to success


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Supply Chain Information

Technology in Practice

Select an IT system that addresses the

companys key success factors

Take incremental steps and measure value Align the level of sophistication with the need

for sophistication

Use IT systems to support decision making,not to make decisions

Think about the future

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