Manufacturing

What You Need to Know About SAP xMII to Enable Adaptive Manufacturing

Learn about SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (xMII) and see how you can use it to improve your manufacturing processes. Through several real-world examples, see how xMII helps your operation monitoring and control, quality management, and manufacturing synchronization. Then, take a look at the technology behind xMII.

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Economic Distribution Models for the High-Tech Industry

Learn about the five main distribution models used in the high-tech industry. Find out when to use each one and the basic steps involved.

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Model Your Direct Ship Functionality for Maximum Benefit

Reducing order cycle time is a priority for many companies. The author demonstrates how to correctly configure your direct ship functionality. He also explains the benefits of a successful direct ship model, which include the ability to ship from the site closest to the customer, reduced shipping costs, and an increased return on inventory investment.

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5-Step Roadmap to a Sound SAP xMII Deployment

This five-step roadmap helps you understand what you need to do to implement SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence, build an effective team, and establish a rapid deployment model that you can repeat and enhance after every deployment.

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SAP's Overlooked Electronic Kanban Can Bring New Efficiencies to Your Shop Floor

As a logistics professional, you might know that Kanban is a system to manage the execution of a manufacturer's shop floor/distribution processes. It is a variation on the "two bin" system where parts are delivered to an assembly area in bins or other containers, one material per container. The assembly worker uses the parts to build higher assemblies. When the worker uses the last part, he or she requests more from the source by simply returning the empty container or the attached card to the source.

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Hone Your Manufacturing Cost Understanding for Better Decision Making

When a product is manufactured, an accounting entry is automatically made each time that a posting is made in the production process. Some of these postings take place in FI, while others are posted only in CO. Follow the flow of these accounting entries and understand the reconciliation process between FI and CO.

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