J.D. Edwards Announces Plans for Enhanced Collaborative Supply Chain Planning and Scheduling Capabilities for Manufacturers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Quest Global 2003 DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003 New Functionality Will Help Manufacturing Companies Save Time and Money Through Increased Supply Chain Visibility and Simplified System Navigation J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. & Company (Nasdaq:JDEC JDEC Joint Data Exchange Center (US/Russian missile warning) JDEC Joint Document Exploitation Center (US DoD) ) unveiled planned enhancements to J.D. Edwards 5 including planning and scheduling functionality specifically designed to help manufacturers maximize factory throughput, minimize inventory and dynamically detect and adapt to changes in supply chains. The planned functionality will be included in J.D. Edwards' enhanced Production and Distribution Planning (PDP (1) (Plasma Display Panel) See plasma display. (2) (Policy Decision Point) See COPS and XACML. (3) (Programmed Data P ) and Production Scheduling modules. Built to offer a high-degree of flexibility, the modules will be available on a stand-alone basis, or fully integrated with other J.D. Edwards 5 world-class collaborative enterprise solutions. The new PDP functionality is designed for industrial manufacturers and is planned for release in the third quarter of fiscal year 2003. The newly enhanced Production Scheduling module, also targeted at industrial manufacturers, is available today. PDP and Production Scheduling are part of a larger release of new J.D. Edwards 5 supply chain functionality to be detailed further at the company's annual user group conference in Denver, June 9-12, "Quest Global 2003." Other new J.D. Edwards 5 supply chain products already announced this year include Supply Chain Business Modeler (see announcement "J.D. Edwards Introduces New Business Modeling Tool for Manufacturers and Distributors," April 23, 2003) and Demand Forecasting (see announcement "J.D. Edwards Unveils Robust Demand Management Solution," Feb. 26, 2003). "Our manufacturing customers have asked for software that simplifies the process of aligning a·lign v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr. 1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb. materials and capacity with demand. We've listened, and we're delivering products that are integrated across the extended supply chain with improved functionality and ease-of-use," said Andrew Carlson, J.D. Edwards director of product marketing, supply chain management. Historically, manufacturers have planned most of their material supply with unconstrained, outdated out·dat·ed adj. Out-of-date; old-fashioned. outdated Adjective old-fashioned or obsolete Adj. 1. material requirements planning (application) Material Requirements Planning - (MRP) A system for effectively managing material requirements in a manufacturing process. Information systems have long been an important part of the manufacturing environment. (MRP (Material Requirements Planning) An information system that determines what assemblies must be built and what materials must be procured in order to build a unit of equipment by a certain date. ) tools. Optimized, constraint-based planning was only applied to capacities and selected materials with known limitations. In this release, J.D. Edwards PDP incorporates a fast, in-memory, supply planning algorithm that synchronizes the entire in-bound materials flow with company resources, production capacity, and process requirements. Intelligent material forecasts minimize inventory and improve profitability. The Production Scheduling module uses Constraint Constraint A restriction on the natural degrees of freedom of a system. If n and m are the numbers of the natural and actual degrees of freedom, the difference n - m is the number of constraints. Directed Search (CDS) finite finite - compact scheduling technology designed to help industrial manufacturers quickly produce high-quality production schedules. The J.D. Edwards Production Scheduling module produces production schedules that maintain a high-degree of integrity over time. Moreover, it improves the quality of the production scheduling process, resulting in improved on-time delivery to the customer. Both the PDP and Production Scheduling modules include Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. standard graphical user interfaces graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for planners, and collaborative processes are supported through a portal-based interface for customers and suppliers. Integration enhancements within the modules deliver real-time information on supply chain events from execution systems. Standard model configuration enables planning models to be created directly from underlying item, bill-of-material, manufacturing, and distribution center data. These and other enhancements demonstrate J.D. Edwards' commitment to making supply chain planning tools easier to implement and easier to use for its customers. About J.D. Edwards & Company J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq:JDEC) makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained in·grained adj. 1. Firmly established; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime. 2. attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,600 customers in more than 110 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, enterprise assets, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 1-800-727-5333. The materials contained herein are summary in nature, subject to change, and intended for general information only. These materials reflect current plans for future software or enhancements that may require additional license fees to obtain, and do not represent a commitment by J.D. Edwards to develop or deliver such software or enhancements. J.D. Edwards(R) is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. JDE JDE Java Development Environment JDE Journal of Dental Education JDE Journal of Distance Education JDE J. D. Edwards and Company JDE Job Descriptor Entry (Xerox) JDE Joint Multi-User Detection and Multi-Channel Estimation JDE Joint Defence Exercise (TM) is a trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. J.D. Edwards 5 is a trademark of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. The names of all products and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. All other product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (C) J.D. Edwards World Source Company 2003. |
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