Enterprise resource planning, optimization

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning Optimization in Manufacturing Scheduling... 

Transportation DSS are evolving to accommodate for real-time needs that are pushed by on-board computers and wireless communication. In addition, data interfaces with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are becoming more streamlined and allow optimization of transportation decisions by considering their impact on the entire logistics network. Finally, transportation DSS rdso have to trike into account the recent proliferation of Internet transportation exchanges. 

If the company frequently exports many different products containing chemical substances subject to the export notification requirements, a manual check will likely not be the optimal way to ensure compliance. A preferable approach would be to insert flags in the company s enterprise resource planning system, its order processing system, or its export system that alert the export speciahst that a particular product being exported is subject to an export requirement. The export speciahst can be trained to pass this information on to the regulatory specialist, who wiU handle the notification process. Or, the... 

An enterprise resources planning system is a set of software modules that provides a company with the capability of automating the transactions involved with its business processes. The ERP system provides a common database and establishes uniform policies and practices across the entire enterprise. This allows real-time access to the data. An ERP system is an outgrowth of the traditional manufacturing software systems such as Material Requirements Planning Systems (MRPII). The traditional systems focused on planning and optimization of these plans. The ERP system expanded beyond these to serve additional functions in the firm. 

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