WAREHOUSING IN SUPPLY CHAIN Introduction Warehousing is one of the most important and critical logistic activities in industrial and service systems. A few production philosophies‚ e.g. just in time (JIT) and lean manufacturing‚ propose and support the so-called ‘‘zero stock’’ as basic and strategic pillar. Also manufacturing requirement planning (MRP)‚ the well known and widely adopted ‘‘push-’’ based fullfilment technique‚ theoretically guarantees no storage quantities when the ‘‘lot
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Data warehousing and OLAP Swati Vitkar Research Scholar‚ JJT University‚ Rajasthan. Abstract: Data warehousing and on-line analytical processing (OLAP) are essential elements of decision support‚ which has increasingly become a focus of the database industry. Many commercial products and services are now available‚ and all of the principal database management system vendors now have offerings in these areas. Decision support places some rather different requirements on database technology compared
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What Are the Factors That Affect Inventory? Often it is said that by avoiding process‚ design‚ operational and management problems‚ inventory can be avoided but it is not always so. These are some basic reasons for the growth of inventory which is not at all desirable by any firm. But there are many more factors which can lead to the growth of inventory and they need to be dealt with to avoid losses in the future. Some factors have long term impact on inventories so it is imperative to recognize
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RFID technology and Inventory Control Systems Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is one of the revolutionary technologies in recent years. Magazine articles‚ papers‚ and journals are frequently praising the potential benefits to users of this technology. RFID can provide immediate and tangible benefits throughout the supply chain. Organizations who take the time to understand the technology’s capabilities and limitations can increase their inventory visibility while streamlining their operations
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Data Warehousing Failures Eight studies of data warehousing failures are presented. They were written based on interviews with people who were associated with the projects. The extent of the failure varies with the organization‚ but in all cases‚ the project was at least a disappointment. Read the cases and prepare a one or two page discussion of the following: 1. What’s the scope of what can be considered a data warehousing failure? Discuss. 2. What generalizations apply across
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Cloud-based inventory management offers a compelling alternative to manual approaches to inventory management or costly on-premise ERP. The best cloud system provides real-time visibility into inventory‚ with anywhere‚ anytime access to critical information. It can function at the core of an ERP system‚ integrating seamlessly with demand planning‚ financials and logistics. Automated capabilities eliminate manual inputs while maximizing efficiency throughout the inventory lifecycle. Scalability‚
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Cash & Cash Equivalents Introduction: Cash & cash equivalents may constitute a significant proportion of the total assets of an entity. It is the most liquid asset found within the asset category of a company ’s balance sheet. It is an important criterion to evaluate the liquidity and the short term solvency of a business venture. Liquidity and short term solvency means the ability of the business to pay its short term liabilities. Inability to pay-off short term liabilities affects its credibility
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Q. 1. With necessary diagram explain about data warehouse development life cycle . Ans : Introduction to data warehouses. Data warehouse development lifecycle (Kimball’s approach) Q. 2. What is Metadata ? What is it’s uses in Data warehousing Archietechture ? Ans : In simple terms‚ meta data is information about data and is critical for not only the business user but also data warehouse administrators and developers. Without meta data‚ business users will be like tourists
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Cash or Not? Whether or not cash should be eliminated is a big debate in our world today. Cash should not be eliminated to provide for safer control of your money. Without cash‚ plenty of problems appear like acts of crime‚ not having banking connections‚ and having your personal information on record. To start off with‚ criminals and hacking progress as technology does. In the Upfront magazine article called "The End of Cash"‚ the author says‚ "Security experts worry‚ for example‚ that hackers could
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Data mining and warehousing and its importance in the organization Data Mining Data mining is the process of analyzing data from different perspectives and summarizing it into useful information - information that can be used to increase revenue‚ cuts costs‚ or both. Data mining software is one of a number of analytical tools for analyzing data. It allows users to analyze data from many different dimensions or angles‚ categorize it‚ and summarize the relationships identified. Technically‚ data
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