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As a distributor or manufacturer your largest
and most costly asset is inventory. Reducing inventory
carrying cost and increasing margins can cause a greater effect
on the bottom line than increased sales. By doing both,
you will significantly increase profitability.
For the Distributor or
Manufacturer:
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Formula Based Forecasting -
Best Fit Formula Approach.
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Use Collaborative forecast to fine tune your
overall forecast.
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Use Vendor forecast to help your vendors
anticipate your future needs.
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Roll-Up usage history and demand based on
replenishment path to get a view of your entire supply
chain.
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Identify surplus inventory and re-deploy to
reduce total inventory.
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Use the unique Lead Time Horizon
replenishment method for long lead times typical when
importing products.
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Use the suggested order to review products by
vendor, including the calculation details of the
recommendation.
Specifically for the Distributor:
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Automated Calculation of Vendor Lead Times to
the Warehouse, Vendor, and Item levels.
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Branch replenishment, including consigned
inventory replenishment.
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Order Point, Line Point, and EOQ calculations
for short to medium lead times.
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Lead Time Horizon calculations for longer
lead times.
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Non-Stock and Special Order item processing.
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Full support for NAV Kit Processing. (NAV
Versions 5.0 and newer)
Specifically for the
Manufacturer:
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Use AFP
Production to forecast finished goods and create simulated
production orders for the planning horizon. (Typically
several months)
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Component demand is
considered by the suggested order when purchasing components
for production.
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Can be used in conjunctions with NAV
Production.
Download
AFP
Fact Sheet in PDF Format.
Download
Achieving Effective Inventory Management
with Navision in PDF format.
For pricing information request a
Pricing Worksheet
directly from Lanham & Associates.
Schedule a
WEB demonstration of Usage Based
Procurement.
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