Q1 2008
In This Issue:
Banner Pharmacaps Selects Picaso to Help Improve Production Efficiency and Reduce Operating Costs
Picaso supply chain visibility solution to provide improved production efficiency and reduced operating costs
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Banner Pharmacaps, Inc., a global drug delivery and specialty pharmaceutical company headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, has selected WAM Systems to support a process and toolset improvement initiative targeting production scheduling, operational visibility, efficiency and collaboration.
Central to the project is WAM’s Picaso™ Supply Chain Planning Solution, a fully-integrated suite of planning and optimization modules, which will integrate with Banner’s ERP/MRP systems and support real-time collaboration, scheduling and reporting. The company will employ Picaso’s Supply Chain Event Monitor, Demand Planning, Production Scheduling, Procurement Planning, Customer Service Workstation, Inventory Targeting and S&OP modules.
Deployed in a multi-stage installation, the process improvement initiative will focus on:
- Reducing cycle times and working capital
- Improving visibility over production and scheduling
- Improving management of lab scheduling
- Eliminating redundancy in information management
- Improving customer collaboration and focus
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WAM Systems Continues Strong Growth Into 2008
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WAM Systems has again achieved record revenues and growth as its supply chain planning consulting and technology solutions continue to attract the world’s leading process industry firms. With a global alliance network supporting its focus on solutions for process industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, refining, food & beverage, and consumer packaged goods, the company ended 2007 achieving 64% sales growth versus prior year performance.
“Over the past 12 months, we have continued to focus on our core objectives of helping our clients maximize supply chain performance, expanding our global alliances network, building a strong presence in our target verticals, and overseeing the growth of our Picaso product to maintain our leading place among planning solutions,” said Jack Weiss, CEO of WAM Systems.
As it celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2007, WAM expanded its global alliances network by adding new sales and support teams in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It also continued in the role of sponsor and host to some of the leading industry events throughout the world, serving in chairing and panelist roles through which it shares best practices and trends gathered via its ongoing industry benchmarking analysis.
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Article : Polymer Supply Chain Management
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WAM Systems' Vice President of Client Services, Mark James, co-authored this article on the complexities of polymer supply chain management.
Abstract: A typical polymer supply chain network includes multiple plants,
large number of storage terminals, customers and consignment locations, and
complex distribution requirements. Here, we describe the complexity of
polymer supply chain from 'logical positivist/empiricist' viewpoint based on
in-depth interviews with supply chain managers of four major polymer
manufacturers and on our experience in the industry...
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WAM Systems to Sponsor Leading European Chemical Supply Chain Conference
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WAM Systems, a leading provider of supply chain planning solutions to the process industry, today announced that it will return this year as a leading sponsor to LogiChem Europe 2008, to be held 14th-16th April 2008 at the Hilton Düsseldorf.
For over 20 years, WAM Systems has been helping companies like those attending LogiChem with supply chain planning best practices consulting and technology solutions. Process manufacturing companies around the world have leveraged WAM's supply chain planning solutions to improve visibility, optimize production, minimize costs, reduce inventory, react to unplanned events and improve customer service levels.
"We are again looking forward to this year's conference in Düsseldorf", said Jack Weiss, CEO of WAM Systems. "Over the past few years, it has proven to be a valuable opportunity to meet face to face with some of the key supply chain executives throughout Europe. Without question, this year will once again provide the same lasting value that we've come to expect through LogiChem."
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WAM Systems delivers advanced supply chain planning and visibility solutions designed for companies in the process industry.
Our enterprise solution, Picaso™, provides industry-leading functionality and visibility to enable supply chain executives to optimize production, minimize costs and inventory, react to unplanned disruptions and maintain high customer service levels.
To help maximize the benefits of our solutions, we also offer industry best-practices benchmarking and consulting services which help companies assess tangible benefits for process and toolset improvement.
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