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Unit 14: Case Study – ERP Application on Supply Chain

The Detailed Resource Utilization Graph displays the capacity utilization percentage notes
over time for a specific resource in a bar chart format. Detailed capacity analysis can be
performed here, and there are options to drill – down or navigate to other screens to make
adjustments to either the schedule or available capacity.
As the planner makes adjustments to the plan to resolve resource utilization problems, he
or she must keep an eye on overall projected inventory levels. The Inventory Profile by
Item Graph displays future inventory balances that can be expected as a result of selected
planning policies such as minimum, maximum, and lot sizing parameters. Inventory can
be viewed for one or more sites, and for multiple items or families of items at a time.
The Profitability Graph summarizes planned in – flows and out – flows of cash (i.e. operating
revenues and expenses) and highlights potential problems. This graph is a valuable tool
for overall cash and net profit management, and the information can be compared to the
company’s cash flow budget for the year.
advanced simulation environment

BaanSCS Planner combines its graphical decision support capabilities with quick – memory
resident processing to create a very rich simulation environment. This environment allows
the planner to easily manipulate and manage ‘scenarios’. For example, suppose the planner
wants to evaluate the impact of accepting an unusually large customer order on the live
production plan in terms of resource utilization, inventory levels and cash flow. The
planner can easily set up a scenario, enter a new order, run the Planning Engine against it,
and look at the appropriate graphical views to determine the results. The scenario can then
be compared to the live ‘Actual Plan.’
In another example, the planner wants to evaluate the different production plans that
would result from different assumptions regarding the sales forecast.

The planner can create different scenarios, each one driven by different forecast assumptions
(e.g. optimistic, pessimistic), then run the MRP / DRP and Planning Engineers to generate
optimized plans. Multiple views can be attached to each scenario to allow graphical
analysis.
All scenario modeling is net – change to deliver quick response. Virtually any parameter
can be changed and there is no limit to the number of scenarios the user can create. After
generating a new proposed plan, the planner evaluates the consequences of his actions
along several dimensions, which gives him clear visibility on the consequences pertaining
to – for instance – the stock levels, the financial impact and the customer services levels.
The planner not only controls the planning problem (by means of a simulation tool), he
will have a clear visibility of the consequences from initial raw material procurement to
the final shipment.
full integration with Baanerp
Until now, integration efforts between APS and ERP systems have adopted a loose
integration framework, since the tight integration has been difficult due to incompatibility
in the process and data models. Hence, the total planning functionality available as a result
of the integration between the two systems has been less than the sum of the functionality
of the two products.
BaanSCS Planner has been designed to be compatible with BaanERP in data and process
models and is fully integrated with BaanERP using messaging technology. This integration
not only makes it possible for the BaanSCS Planner to complement existing BaanERP
planning capabilities, it enhances the order – promising capabilities. Hence, customer

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