Industry contrasts and trade-offs

08 May 26

Why Complex Systems Need Independent Validation

At a pharmaceutical manufacturer with multi-country operations (names and details modified), the ERP transformation had become a standing agenda item in quarterly board meetings

22 Jan 26

Part 2 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition

Manufacturing schedules rarely fail because the system cannot calculate a sequence. They fail because no one agreed on what the sequence should optimise.

19 Jan 26

Lot Size, Shelf Life, and the Cost of Being Clever

How large should my production lot be if my product has a shelf life of 24 months, but customers stop buying it once it is close to expiry?

12 Jan 26

Part 1 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition

Manufacturing scheduling often gets buried under terminology long before the underlying ideas are understood.

08 Jan 26

Understanding the Real Role of an MRP Controller in Automotive Supply Chains

In many automotive supply chains, MRP runs complete on time, forecasts are shared, and EDI messages flow as designed. Yet execution still feels strained, reactive, and fragile.

29 Dec 25

ERP Implementation Economics

Technological progress does not always move evenly across industries. Some sectors achieve remarkable efficiency within a few decades.

08 Dec 25

Post Cloud Support Economics

For more than two decades, Application Management Services formed the backbone of the global ERP services industry.

10 Nov 25

The Mathematics Performance

The corporate world often displays a curious fascination with mathematical language. Terms such as machine learning, forecasting algorithms, optimization models,

03 Nov 25

Manufacturing Systems At Scale

A common question appears whenever organizations begin evaluating supply chain planning tools. SAP S/4HANA already includes embedded production

13 Oct 25

The One Truck Problem

Many consumer packaged goods and commodity firms operate with a very simple operational expectation. A customer places one order.

Why Complex Systems Need Independent Validation

Part 2 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition

Lot Size, Shelf Life, and the Cost of Being Clever

Part 1 of 3: Explaining Manufacturing Scheduling Concepts – The Pizza Edition

Understanding the Real Role of an MRP Controller in Automotive Supply Chains

ERP Implementation Economics

Post Cloud Support Economics

The Mathematics Performance

Manufacturing Systems At Scale

The One Truck Problem

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