Index
Symbols
3PL (third-party logistics), 137
multimodal, 138
OSS (onsite supplier), 138-139
A
ABC analysis, 147-148
ABCDE classification of inventory, 147-149
Green Savings, 157
Lean Savings, 157
Green Savings, 150
Green Savings, 152
Lean Savings, 151-152
accounting controls, benefits of ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 130-131
adaptive forecasting, 347
Advance Ship Notice (ASN), 15, 19
TMS (Transportation Management System), 90
advanced order fulfillment system technologies, batch order summary sheets, 219-222
advanced planning, forecast programs, 348
affinity analysis, staff training, 5
Algebraic Model, 276-278
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), 199
Analysis activity, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 207-210
analytics features, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 124-125
Analyze phase, Six Sigma, 390
Behavioral Health Hospital, 398-400
animal industry, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 54
APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society), 199
apparel industry, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 52-54
Apple, 4
iMac, 4
ASN. See Advance Ship Notice (ASN)
AS/RS (Automatic Storage and Retrieval Equipment), 215
Asset Life Cycle Management, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 57
ATP (available to promise), 122-124
auto industry, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 55
automated forecast system, TMS (Transportation Management System), 83-90
automatic re-initialization, forecast programs, 347
automation, distribution portal, 107
automation savings, EDI (VMI), 19-20
Autonomic Supply Chain Management, 59
available to promise (ATP), 122-124
Average Inventory, 162-163
B
B2B (business-to-business), 97
customer portals, 101
competition’s sales choices, 102-103
lift by category, 101-102
lift by item, 102
lift by month, 102
Merchandising Optimizer, 103
operational savings, 106-107
price optimizer, 102
productivity enhancements, 103-104
savings, 104-105
variable pricing, 102
distribution portal, 107
automation, 107
iPad used in distribution setting, 107-108
IT green savings, 109
savings of new items using new item portals, 108
green IT
energy efficiency, 110-115
energy usage, 109-110
greenhouse gas emissions, 110
vendor portals
automation of Show Market Bulletins, 98-99
closeout and discontinued items, 100-101
new items portal, 100
new items portal, savings, 100
special events, 101
special prices, 101
back order time to completion, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 33
back-haul, visual supply chain, 240
batch order picking, 217
batch order summary sheets, 217-218
advanced order fulfillment system technologies, 219-222
order fulfillment systems, 222-224
BD&L (broken, damaged, and lost inventory), 64
Behavioral Health Hospital
Analyze phase, 398-400
Control phase, 405
Define phase, 391-395
Improve phase, 401-404
Measure phase, 395-397
benefits of ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs)
improved accounting controls, 130-131
improved customer service, 130
inventory reduction, 129
labor cost reductions, 130
BI (Business Intelligence). See Business Intelligence
blade servers, 114
Borders, 109
broken, damaged, and lost inventory (BD&L), 64
building flushing, Sweetwater, 387
building site, 383
Business Intelligence, 7
SharePoint, 115
business processes, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 124-125
business-to-business. See B2B (business-to-business)
C
calculated vendor lead time, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 33
calculating
carbon dioxide emission, 116
enterprise dollar cost of electrical utilities, 118
grams of carbon dioxide used, 119
number of kilowatt-hours used, 118
pounds of carbon dioxide emitted per year, 116-117
cannibalization of gross margins, 160
carbon dioxide emission, 81, 90, 369-373
calculating, 116
calculating pounds emitted per year, 116-117
carbon dioxide emissions, calculating grams used, 119
central stocking, ABCDE classification of inventory, 152-157
Green Savings, 157
Lean Savings, 157
certification programs, 12, 24-26
savings, 26
certified wood, Sweetwater, 386-387
chain of custody, pharmaceutical industry, 56
Change Management, 6
characteristics of forecast programs, 345-351
check digits, 252
closeout items, vendor portals, 100-101
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment. See CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment)
Collaborative Transportation Management, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 212-213
commissioning of mechanical systems, Sweetwater, 387
Commodities Catalog Savings, customer portals, 105
communities for portals, SharePoint, 115
competition’s sales choices, customer portals, 102-103
components of RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 50
composites for business processes, SharePoint, 115
computing cost of electricity, 116
consigning, inventory, 11
consolidation-points network, visual supply chain, 240
construction-waste management, Sweetwater, 386
Container Delivery Management, 166
contentment for content management, SharePoint, 115
Control phase, Six Sigma, 390
Behavioral Health Hospital, 405
Corporate Construction, 384
correlation analysis, forecast programs, 348
cost of electricity, computing, 116
cost of implementing RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 49-50
cost of RFID implementation, distribution industry case study, 69-71
cost of utilities, calculating pounds of carbon dioxide emitted per year, 116-117
CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 123, 199-202
CTM (Collaborative Transportation Management), 212-213
Demand and Supply Management activity, 203-206
Strategic Planning activity, 202-203
CRM features, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 125-126
cross docking, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 30
CTM (Collaborative Transportation Management), CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 212-213
customer portals, 101
Commodities Catalog Savings, 105
competition’s sales choices, 102-103
lift by item, 102
lift by month, 102
Merchandising Optimizer, 103
New Product Merchandising Portal, 105
price optimizer, 102
productivity enhancements, 103-104
variable pricing, 102
customer service, benefits of ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 130
D
Daily Sales Product Activity Data 852, 17
DAM (Digital Asset Management), 256
Darwin, Charles, 4
data mining, 216
data pools, item synchronization, 247
data synchronization, item synchronization, 248-249
data warehouse, 98
daylight, Sweetwater, 385
DBLV (distribution by line value), 149
dead run, visual supply chain, 240
Define phase, Six Sigma, 390
Behavioral Health Hospital, 391-395
Demand and Supply Management activity, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 203-206
Demand Filter (DF), 298
demand patterns, 348
demographic information, 161
designing paperless environments with software, internal supply chains, 255-258
Digital Asset Management (DAM), 256
Digital Manufacturing, 245
directed putaway, RF (Radio Frequency), WMS (Warehouse Management System), 45
discontinued items, 206
dispersion measurement, gamma smoothing, TI, 314-316
dispersion of demand, 297-300
distribution industry case study, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 63-70
cost structure of RFID implementation, 69-71
ROI (return on investment), 70
distribution portal, 107
automation, 107
iPad used in distribution setting, 107-108
IT green savings, 109
new items portal, 108
savings of new items using new item portals, 108
distribution requirements planning. See DRP (distribution requirements planning)
Distribution Resource Management (DRM), 165-168
DM (Document Management), 256
Do it Best Corp, 12
certification programs, 25
savings, 22
SharePoint, 97
Document Management (DM), 256
documents, VMI partner document, 12
dollar fill rate, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 32
DRM (Distribution Resource Management), 165-168
DRP (distribution requirements planning), 166, 168
freight forwarder program, savings, 172
landfill savings, 170
service-level savings, 170
utility costs, 170
Lean Savings, 168-169, 171-172
dynamic routing, visual supply chain, 240
E
EAN.UCC, 250
ECM (Enterprise Content Management), 256
economic order formula
Economic Order Quantity. See EOQ (Economic Order Quantity)
economical routing, TMS (Transportation Management System), 80
ECR (Efficient Consumer Response), 246
EDI (electronic data interchange)
automation savings (VMI), 19-20
Advance Ship Notice, 20-22
invoices, 20-22
PO (purchase order), 20-22
summary, 18
Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), 246
efficient servers, 111
electricity, average amount of grams of electricity generated in U.S. for one kWh, 117
electronic data interchange. See EDI (electronic data interchange)
Electronic Product Code (EPC), 51
Ellis, Liz, 384
Embry Riddle, Oracle Content Management, 264-265
Emerson Process, Oracle Content Management, 267
employee retention, 5
employees, incentives, 6
energy efficiency, 383
energy usage, green IT, 109-110
Enterprise Content Management (ECM), 256
enterprise dollar, calculating cost of electrical utilities, 118
enterprise portals, 123
Enterprise Resource Programs. See ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs)
environmental facts, internal supply chains, 255
Environmental Paper Network, 255
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity), 1, 353-354
determining economical quantity to order, 359
forecast programs, 347
Green effect, 366
transportation costs, 360
EPC (Electronic Product Code), 51, 246
ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 121-122
benefits of
improved accounting controls, 130-131
improved customer service, 130
inventory reduction, 129
labor cost reductions, 130
business processes and analytics features that can be added, 124-125
financials features, 126
human resource management features, 127
manufacturing features, 127
Procter & Gamble KPIs Excel spreadsheet, 135
recycle, disposal, and hazardous metrics of green, 134
SCM (Supply Chain Management) features, 128-129
sustainable drive to green, 131-133
transportation metrics of green, 134
utilities metrics of green, 134
ERP environment, 7
ERP II (Enterprise Resource Management), 9
error measurements, 342-344
VI (Volatility Index), 342-343
ESO (Expected Stock Outs), 174
event driven, 55
execution, 7
Execution activity, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 206-207
expediting systems, 349
exponential smoothing, 284-287
versus gamma smoothing, 308-310
inventory control metrics, VI (Volatility Index) = .08187, 320-321
MAD (mean absolute deviation), 294-297
Trend Seasonal Model, 294
VI (Volatility Index) = 1.0, 329-330
VI (Volatility Index) = .20, inventory control metrics, 323-324
VI (Volatility Index) = .50, 326-327
Exponential Smoothing Models, 280-281
benchmarks, 322
exponential smoothing order quantity, graphs, 338-340
F
fans, variable-speed fans, 111-112
fill rate, 148
financials features, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 126
finding forecast models, 300
fixed order quantities, 349
Fixed Period Model. See FP (Fixed Period Model)
Fixed Quantity Model, 179, 185-190
forecast models, finding, 300
Forecast Planning Schedule 830, 17
forecast programs
adaptive forecasting, 347
advanced planning, 348
automatic reinitialization, 347
correlation analysis, 348
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity), 347
intervals, 348
joint order system process, 351
management information systems, 351
open-to-buy system, 349
regression analysis, 347
seasonal profiles, 350
service-level metrics, 345-346
Forecasting and Ordering Using Regression Time Series and Econometrics, 8
forecasting procedures, 1
forecasting systems
exponential smoothing, 284-287
Horizontal Model, 287-288
Seasonal Model, 289-293
Trend Model, 288-290
Trend Seasonal Model, 294
gamma smoothing, 305
Horizontal Exponential Smoothing Model, 301
Logistics Model, 281
Seasonal Exponential Smoothing Model, 303
seasonal profile forecasting, 346
Trend Exponential Smoothing Model, 302-303
forecasting VMI (vendor-managed inventory), 9-12
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity), 355-356
FOURTE (Forecasting and Ordering Using Regression Time Series and Econometrics), 8
FP (Fixed Period Model), 179-185
ordering strategy, 181
variable demand, 183
FQ (Fixed Quantity Model), 179, 185-190
freight, scheduling, 346
freight forwarder program, DRP (distribution requirements planning), savings, 172
funnel program, 26
G
gaming industry, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 58
versus exponential smoothing, 308-310
inventory control metrics, VI (Volatility Index) = .08187, 321-322
dispersion measurement, 314-316
effects of increasing VI, 316-318
inventory control metrics, 319-320
VI (Volatility Index) = 1.0, 330-333
VI (Volatility Index) = .20, 324-326
VI (Volatility Index) = .50, 327-329
Gamma Smoothing Model, benchmarks, 322
GDS (Global Data Synchronization), 246
glass, Sweetwater, 384
Global Data Synchronization, 246
global temperatures, 373
GMROI (Gross Margin Return on Investment), 2
Go Green with Oracle Content Management, 261-272
gravity flow roller system, 67-68
green
recycle, disposal, and hazardous metrics, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 134
transportation metrics, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 134
utilities metrics, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 134
Green effect, EOQ (Economic Order Quantity), 366
green IT
greenhouse gas emissions, 110
Green savings
3PL (third-party logistics), 144-145
ABCDE classification of inventory, 150
central stocking, 157
CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 211-212
customer portals, 105
distribution portal, 109
DRP (distribution requirements planning), 169, 171
landfill savings, 170
service-level savings, 170
utility costs, 170
EDI (Advance Ship Notice, POs and invoices), 20-22
ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), accounting controls, 131
Joint Order Allocation, 177
paper, 260
RF (Radio Frequency), WMS (Warehouse Management System), 47
substitution program, 152
TMS (Transportation Management System), 80-83
VMI Reduction of Inventory, 23-24
VPQ (Variable Period and Quantity Model), 198
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 38
green supply chain management, 376-378
Green Supply Chains, 376
Green value, TMS (Transportation Management System), 78-79
Green variable, supply chains, 10
greenhouse gas emissions, green IT, 110
Gross Margin Return on Investment, 2
GS1 (Global Standard 1), 247
GTIN numbers
master data alignment, 250-251
H
hardware location, 113-114
Henry, Tom, 384
Horizontal Exponential Smoothing Model, 301
Horizontal Model, exponential smoothing, 287-288
hub-and-spoke arrangement, visual supply chain, 239
human resource management features, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 127
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), 11
I
ice storage, Sweetwater, 387
ICT (information and communication technologies), 110
iMac, 4
implementing RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), distribution industry case study, 68-70
Improve phase, Six Sigma, 390
Behavioral Health Hospital, 401-404
Improved Warehouse Worker Productivity, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 34-35
improving
Inventory Management, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 34
Transportation Performance, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 35-37
inbound freight, scheduling, 346
incentives, employees, 6
indirect cost savings, distribution industry case study, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 74
individual item lead time, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 33
Industrial Revolution, consequences of, 369-373
information and communication technologies (ICT), 110
initialization, 300
Innovation Management, 4-5
installing RF systems, 224-225
insulation, Sweetwater, 385
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 116
internal supply chains
designing paperless environments with software, 255-258
environmental facts, 255
saving paper, 259
Green Savings, 260
Lean Savings, 259-260
intervals, forecast programs, 348
inventory
consigning, 11
visual supply chain, 242
inventory control metrics
VI (Volatility Index) = .08187
exponential smoothing, 320-321
gamma smoothing, 321-322
VI (Volatility Index) = 1.0
exponential smoothing, 329-330
gamma smoothing, 330-333
VI (Volatility Index) = .20
exponential smoothing, 323-324
gamma smoothing, 324-326
VI (Volatility Index) = .50
exponential smoothing, 326-327
gamma smoothing, 327-329
inventory knowledge, 64
inventory management, 147
improving, 34
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
inventory reduction, benefits of ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 129
invoices, 15
iPad, distribution portal, 107-108
IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), 116
ISO (International Organization for Standardization), 133
IT Green Initiative, 110-115
IT green savings, distribution portal, 109
IT resources, sharing, 112
IT system redundancies, 112
item data accuracy, master data alignment, 245-246
Item Maintenance Transaction Set 888, 17
item synchronization, 247, 252-253
data pools, 247
Items Price/Sales Catalog 832, 17
J
JIT (just-in-time), 10, 245, 354
Joint Order Allocation, 173-176
Green Savings, 177
Lean Savings, 177
joint order system process, forecast programs, 351
just-in-time (JIT), 10, 245, 354
K
k factor, priority, 343
Keeling, C. David, 372
kilowatt-hours used, calculating, 118
knowledge management, 6-7
L
labor cost reductions, benefits of ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 130
landfill savings, DRP (distribution requirements planning), 170
lead times, 349
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. See LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification, Sweetwater, 384
Lean Green Supply Chain, 1
Lean Savings
3PL (third-party logistics), 143-144
ABCDE classification of inventory, 149-150
central stocking, 157
CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 210-211
DRP (distribution requirements planning), 168-169, 171-172
EDI (Advance Ship Notice, POs, and invoices), 20-22
ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), accounting controls, 131
Joint Order Allocation, 177
promotional forecast system, 163-164
RF (Radio Frequency), WMS (Warehouse Management System), 46
TMS (Transportation Management System), 93
VMI Reduction of Inventory, 22
VPQ (Variable Period and Quantity Model), 197-198
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 37-38
Lean Six Sigma, 389
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), 375-376, 378-379
development, 379
LEED Certification, 380-381
LEED Green Building Rating System, 380
licensing software, TMS (Transportation Management System), 77-78
lift by category, customer portals, 101-102
lift by item, customer portals, 102
lift by month, customer portals, 102
light sensors, Sweetwater, 385
line accuracy, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 32
line fill rate, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31
Logarithmic Models, 282-285
logistics industry, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 56
Logistics Model, 281
low-emitting materials, Sweetwater, 387
Lowes, 11
LT (lead time), 180
FQ (Fixed Quantity Model), 186
M
MAD (mean absolute deviation), 280-281
exponential smoothing, 294-297
tracking signal, 298
manage stock, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 30
manage storage facilities, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 30
management information systems, forecast programs, 351
Managing by Walking Around, 6, 35
manual orders, TMS (Transportation Management System), 83
manufacturing, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 58
manufacturing features, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 127
master data alignment, 245
material efficiency, 383
material handling, 215
material management, 122
Material Requirement Programs, 161-162
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), 16
Mauna Loa CO2, 371-372
mean absolute deviation (MAD), 280-281
Measure phase, Six Sigma, 390
Behavioral Health Hospital, 395-397
mechanized takeaways, batch order summary sheets, 218-219
medical environment case studies, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 60-62
savings estimates, 62
Merchandising Optimizer, customer portals, 103
metrics, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31-33
Microsoft SharePoint, 97, 114-115
platform of services, 115
minimizing out-of-stocks, 150-151
Min/Max strategy, 350
Missouri Division of Processional Registration, Oracle Content Management, 268
Mobile Supply Chain, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 124
Mobius software, 258-259
MRP II (networked closed-loop manufacturing requirement planning), 9
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet), 16
MSKTD Associates, 384
Mulally, Allen, 7
N
ND (neighborhood development), 381
network optimization, third-party providers, 139-142
new items portal, 100
distribution portal, 108
savings, 100
New Product Merchandising Portal, customer portals, 105
number of back orders, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 33
O
occupant health and safety, 383
OI (Outliner Indicator), 343-344
On Device, 8
On Order Report, 106
on-demand, 7
on-device computing, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 124
on-off power cycler devices, 112
on-order (OO), 181
onsite supplier (OSS), 10
onsite suppliers (OSS), third-party providers, 138-139
on-time delivery, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 33
open-to-buy system, forecast programs, 349
operational savings, customer portals, 106-107
Opportunity Management, 55
OQ, 181
Oracle Content Management, 217
“Go Green with Oracle Content Management,” 261-272
order accuracy, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 32
order fill rate, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31
order filling, RF (Radio Frequency), WMS (Warehouse Management System), 45-46
order fulfillment systems, batch order summary sheets, 222-224
order fulfillment technologies, 219-222
Order Fulfillment, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
order picking, 216
batch order picking, 217
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 36
order processing, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31
order stocking, RF (WMS), 45
ordering strategy, FP (Fixed Period Model), 181
orders cycle time, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 32
order-to-cash cycle, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 206-207
Organizational Structure 210, 17
Organizational Structure 816, 16
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), 16
OSS (onsite supplier), 10, 138-139
outdoor air delivery monitoring, Sweetwater, 388
out-of-stocks, minimizing, 150-151
P
packaging levels, UCC-12, 251
paper, 255
saving, 259
Green Savings, 260
Lean Savings, 259-260
Pareto charts, 397-394
Payment Order/Remittance Advice, 16
peddle run, visual supply chain, 240
pedigree tracking, pharmaceutical industry, 55
Pick to Light, 227-229
mechanics of, 229
plan-o-grams, 107
platform of services, SharePoint, 115
PLM (Product Life Cycle Management), 245
PMA (predetermined maximum available), 181
PO (purchase order), 14, 19-20
Point of Sale Data Report, 106
postponement, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31
power supplies, 113
Price Information 879, 16-17
price optimizer, customer portals, 102
Price/Sales Catalog, 16
priority, k factor, 343
Procter & Gamble KPIs Excel spreadsheet, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 135
Product Life Cycle Management (PLM), 245
productivity enhancements, customer portals, 103-104
productivity metrics, Voice Pick, 233-237
profit-sharing program, Talent Management, 5
Promotion to Regular Usage (PRU), 160
Promotion to Stock Demand (PSD), 160
promotional forecast system, 159-163
promotional lift, 159
promotional use file, 161
provide connectivity to the enterprise, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 30
PRU (Promotion to Regular Usage), 160
PSD (Promotion to Stock Demand), 160
PUE (power usage effectiveness), 110
purchase orders. See PO (purchase order)
R
rack servers, 111
Radio Frequency. See RF (Radio Frequency)
Radio Frequency Identity Tags. See RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags)
Real Time Location Systems, 52
receive stock and returns/reverse logistics, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 30
Receiving Advice 861, 17
receiving processes, 225-226
RF picking system metrics, 227
RF productivity, 226
recycle, disposal, and hazardous metrics of green (ERP), 134
recycled content of materials, Sweetwater, 386
recycling, Sweetwater, 385
regional materials, Sweetwater, 386
regression analysis, forecast programs, 347
Regression Models, 278-280
renewable materials, Sweetwater, 384
replenishment policies, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 57
resource management, creating world-class companies, 3-9
retaining employees, 5
RF (Radio Frequency), WMS (Warehouse Management System), 38-40
directed putaway, 45
Green Savings, 47
improvements, 46
Lean Savings, 46
order stocking, 45
RF picking system metrics, receiving processes, 227
RF productivity
receiving processes, 226
stocking processes, 226
RF systems, installing, 224-225
RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 49
advantages of, 51
animal industry, 54
Asset Life Cycle Management, 57
auto industry, 55
Autonomic Supply Chain Management, 59
bullwhip effect, 57
categories of real-time information, 51
components of, 50
distribution industry case study, 63-70
cost structure of RFID implementation, 69-71
future recommendations, 74-75
implementing RFID, 68-70
ROI (return on investment), 70
savings, 73-74
gaming industry, 58
growth of, 52
healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, 55-56
how it works, 50
implementing, distribution industry case study, 68-70
Jewelry Management Industry, 58
logistics industry, 56
manufacturing, 58
medical environment case studies, 60-62
ROI, 62-63
savings estimates, 62
replenishment policies, 57
Supply Chain Management (SCM), 57
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 56
RFID antennas and cabling, 50
RFID middleware, 50
RFID printer, 50
RFID reader, 50
RFID tags, 50
ROI (return on investment)
distribution industry case study, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 70
medical environment case studies, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 62-63
roof membrane, Sweetwater, 385
RTLS (Real Time Location Systems), 52
S
SAAS (Software as a Service), 7
safety stock (SS), 181
SAP, 133
savings
certification programs, 26
distribution industry case study, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 73-74
Advance Ship Notice, 20-22
invoices, 20-22
PO (purchase order), 20-22
freight forwarder program, 172
medical environment case studies, RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 62
new items portal, 100
TMS (Transportation Management System), 94-95
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 37-38
scalability and configurability, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
scan based trading programs, 16-17
SCE (Supply Chain Execution), 27
scheduling inbound freight, 346
SCM (Supply Chain Management), 27, 215
SCM (Supply Chain Management) features, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 128-129
scorecarding, 24
SCP (Supply Chain Planning), 27
search for more productivity, SharePoint, 115
Seasonal Exponential Smoothing Model, 303, 333-338
Seasonal Gamma Smoothing, 333-338, 340-342
seasonal indexing, forecast programs, 350-351
Seasonal Model, exponential smoothing, 289-293
seasonal profile forecasting, 346
seasonal profiles, forecast programs, 350
servers
blade servers, 114
efficient servers, 111
rack servers, 111
service-level factor, 357
service-level metrics, 345-346
service-level savings, DRP (distribution requirements planning), 170
platform of services, 115
sharing IT resources, 112
Shaw Industries, 378
shelf life, 348
shelf life monitoring, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
Show Market Bulletins, automation, from vendor portals, 98-99
SIMS, 60
sites for collaboration, SharePoint, 115
Six Sigma, 389-390
Behavioral Health Hospital, 390-391
Analyze phase, 398-400
Control phase, 405
Define phase, 391-395
Improve phase, 401-404
Measure phase, 395-397
SKU, 154
software, licensing, TMS (Transportation Management System), 77-78
SOP (standard operating procedures), 12
sourcing visual supply chain, 242
special events, vendor portals, 101
special prices, vendor portals, 101
SSO (Specified Service Overall), 174
staff training, affinity analysis, 5
Standard Forwarding Company, Oracle Content Management, 266-267
standard operating procedures (SOP), 12
stock status, 180
stocking processes, 225-226
RF picking system metrics, 227
RF productivity, 226
storage devices, 112-113
Strategic Planning activity, CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment), 202-203
substitution program, ABCDE classification of inventory, 150-151
Green Savings, 152
Supply Chain Execution (SCE), 27
Supply Chain Management (SCM), 27
RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 57
Supply Chain Planning (SCP), 27
supply chains, 2-14
Green variable, 10
Surack, Chuck, 384
sustainability, 3
sustainable drive to green, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 131-133
Swedish Medical, Oracle Content Management, 265-266
Sweetwater, 383-384
building flushing, 387
commissioning of mechanical systems, 387
construction-waste management, 386
daylight, 385
glass, 384
ice storage, 387
insulation, 385
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification, 384
light sensors, 385
low-emitting materials, 387
outdoor air delivery monitoring, 388
recycled content of materials, 386
recycling, 385
regional materials, 386
renewable materials, 384
roof membrane, 385
tobacco smoke control, 388
water use reduction, 386
system integration, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 28
T
Talent Management, 5
profit-sharing program, 5
technological advancements, 6-7
technology, execution, 7-8
theories, gamma smoothing, 305-308
third-party providers, 137
multimodal, 138
onsite suppliers (OSS), 138-139
TI, gamma smoothing, 312-313
dispersion measurement, 314-316
effects of increasing VI, 316-318
inventory control metrics, 319-320
TMS (Transportation Management System), 28, 77
ASN (Advance Ship Notice), 90
automated forecast system, 83-90
economical routing, 80
Lean Savings, 93
manual orders, 83
vendors, 78
visibility, 79
tobacco smoke control, Sweetwater, 388
trace and track, pharmaceutical industry, 56
Track and Trace, 166
tracking material flow, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31
tracking signal, MAD (mean absolute deviation), 298
transaction sets, EDI, 14-17
summary, 18
Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message, 15
transportation costs, EOQ (Economic Order Quantity), 360
Transportation Management System. See TMS (Transportation Management System)
transportation metrics of green, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 134
transportation performance, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
transportation policies, visual supply chain, 242
Trend Exponential Smoothing Model, 302-303
Trend Model, exponential smoothing, 288-290
Trend Seasonal Model, exponential smoothing, 294
Trigonometric Models, 280-281
TS (tracking signal indicator), 344
U
UCC-12, packaging levels, 251
UCCnet, 247
utilities, calculating enterprise dollar cost of, 118
utilities metrics of green, ERP (Enterprise Resource Programs), 134
utility costs, DRP (distribution requirements planning), 170
V
Value Stream Mapping, 36
variable demand, FP (Fixed Period Model), 183
Variable Period and Quantity Model. See VPQ (Variable Period and Quantity Model)
variable pricing, customer portals, 102
variable-speed fans, 111-112
vendor lead time, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 33
vendor minimum, 174
vendor portals, B2B (business-to-business)
automation of Show Market Bulletins, 98-99
closeout and discontinued items, 100-101
new items portal, 100
new items portal, savings, 100
special events, 101
special prices, 101
vendor-management inventory, 9-12
vendors, TMS (Transportation Management System), 78
VI (Volatility Index), 153, 312
effects of increasing VI, gamma smoothing, 316-318
VI (Volatility Index) = .08187, inventory control metrics
exponential smoothing, 320-321
VI (Volatility Index) = 1.0, inventory control metrics
exponential smoothing, 329-330
VI (Volatility Index) = .20, inventory control metrics
exponential smoothing, 323-324
VI (Volatility Index) = .50, inventory control metrics
exponential smoothing, 326-327
VICS (Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association), 42-43, 199
virtualization, 114
visibility, TMS (Transportation Management System), 79
visible supply chain, 239, 242-244
visual supply chain, 239-242
back-haul, 240
consolidation-points network, 240
dead run, 240
dynamic routing, 240
hub-and-spoke arrangement, 239
inventory, 242
peddle run, 240
sourcing, 242
transportation policies, 242
VMI (vendor-managed inventory), 9-12
VMI, EDI automation savings, 19-20
VMI partner document, 12
VMI productivity increase, 18
VMI reduction of inventory
Leans Savings, 22
Voice Pick, 230-233
Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association, 42-43, 199
VPQ (Variable Period and Quantity Model), 179, 190-197
Green Savings, 198
VSM (Value Stream Mapping), 36
W
Warehouse Management System. See WMS (Warehouse Management System)
Warehouse Productivity, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
water efficiency, 383
water use reduction, Sweetwater, 386
web-based platform, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 29
WebEDI (web-based EDI), 14-17
WMS (Warehouse Management System), 27-28
cross docking, 30
Green Savings, 38
improved warehouse worker productivity, 34-35
inventory management, improving, 34
Managing by Walking Around, 35
order picking, 36
order processing, 31
postponement, 31
applied analysis, 43-46
directed putaway, 45
Green Savings, 47
improvements, 46
Lean Savings, 46
order filling, 45-46
order stocking, 45
RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Tags), 56
system integration, 28
tracking material flow, 31
Transportation Performance, improving, 35-37
work planning, 31
work planning, WMS (Warehouse Management System), 31
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forecasting. See forecasting systems
Z
Z transform, 357