RE: JBA ML - Newtech

Alan,

I have not heard of this product, but I can tell you about a product we use
called IQR (an acronym for Inventory Quality Ratio). This product has helped
us reduce our inventory dollars by over 20%, and get a better handle on what
they refer to as active inventory vs. excess inventory.

It requires a bit of massaging JBA data (for example, IQR wants to know last
months usage, last 2 months, last 3 months, last 6 months, and the JBA
tables do not store all of these figures) to get the most out of IQR, but
has been well worth the effort.

It also tells us what items we have open POs for that we do not actually
need (since we have enough in stock to meet demand) and does all of these on
a dollar basis instead of a quantity basis. If we have excess of 20 items,
but each time only costs $10, it is not as much of a concern as if we have
only 1 excess item with a cost of $10,000. IQR helps us to focus on the
things that gives us the 'most bang for our inventory buck' so to speak.

If you want more information, let me know.

Stuart Sandler
Director of Information Systems
Krebs Engineers
ssandler@krebs.com

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From: Kincer, Alan [mailto:akincer@kiusa.com]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 5:06 PM
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Subject: JBA ML - Newtech


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Hello list,

I'm looking for a Web site/phone number for information about an inventory
add-on product called Newtech (sp?). I understand that it's for assisting
with inventories. Can someone enlighten me on this product and what it does
that S21 doesn't.


Maybe one day we can design an ERP comprised solely of nothing but
third-party products! :)

========================================

Alan Kincer - MCP, A+
MIS - KI(USA)
501 Mayde Rd.
Berea, Ky. 404075

859.986.1420
859.986.1485 (fax)

mis@kiusa.com

"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
...Ed Crowley
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