Catalyst International Inc.

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• Achieving Substantial Productivity Gains and Rapid Time to Value

  BNET - 2004-10-06

  While a variety of operational strategies and distribution technologies can play a role in driving out costs and improving performance, a relatively new category of application, typically referred to as a Labor Management System LMS, offers powerful tools that enable companies to achieve substantial operating cost reduction and improved service...

  Tags: Catalyst International Inc., Productivity, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• How Inventories Go Wrong

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  "Even small errors in data measurement and operational processes compound to cause inaccurate inventory Paper-driven batch computer systems have been the most common form of inventory recordkeeping for nearly two decades. Common inventory systems of years past involved manual Recording of information on paper and key entry after the...

  Tags: Catalyst International Inc., Inventory, Productivity

• In-Plant Operations

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  "The control of material movement within an inventory facility is as critical to inventory accuracy as the control of receipts and shipments. The movement of a pallet from point A to point B will not, in itself, affect the four-wall on-hand balance of the product. But if the wrong material...

  Tags: Catalyst International Inc., Productivity, Manufacturing, Strategy, Management

• Inbound Operations

  BNET

  "At first glance, accurate inventories appear easy to achieve. Material movements are the key. Control them, validate that they are done properly so errors cannot enter the inventory balances, and the result is accuracy. While the concept is simple, its application is not. Special considerations and requirements abound. Many...

  Tags: Catalyst International Inc., Inventory, Material Movement, Productivity