// INSIGHTS
Insights on APS, Supply Chain, Operations
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aps· 5 min
APS vs MRP: when your ERP is no longer enough
The MRP inside your ERP works out what to buy and what to make, assuming machines and people are always available. That holds while the product range is narrow and the batches are large. When the range grows, you need an APS: here is how to tell, and what changes in day-to-day work.
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aps· 5 min
S&OP: why many Italian SMEs skip it, and what that costs them
Sales & Operations Planning is not one more monthly meeting. It is where sales, production and purchasing decide together instead of one at a time. When it is missing the cost is still there — it simply never appears in any account.
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