Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
Hi Lori, We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are slowing down. We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software there. However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never running out requires close coordination between the installer and the scheduler. Hope that's helpful. marlon - Original Message - From: Lori Bridegroom loribridegr...@gabcompany.com To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
My installer updates a (Google) spreadsheet and notifies me to look at it saying we're getting low. I buy what we're low on and it fills back up. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafer o...@odessaoffice.com wrote: Hi Lori, We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are slowing down. We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software there. However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never running out requires close coordination between the installer and the scheduler. Hope that's helpful. marlon - Original Message - From: Lori Bridegroom loribridegr...@gabcompany.com To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
Really? There's a google spreadsheet? Does it interface with the calendar? What don't they do? On 7/6/2010 11:56 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: My installer updates a (Google) spreadsheet and notifies me to look at it saying we're getting low. I buy what we're low on and it fills back up. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafero...@odessaoffice.com wrote: Hi Lori, We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are slowing down. We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software there. However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never running out requires close coordination between the installer and the scheduler. Hope that's helpful. marlon - Original Message - From: Lori Bridegroomloribridegr...@gabcompany.com To:wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
It doesn't make snide jealous remarks =P Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Forbes Mercy forbes.me...@wabroadband.com wrote: Really? There's a google spreadsheet? Does it interface with the calendar? What don't they do? On 7/6/2010 11:56 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: My installer updates a (Google) spreadsheet and notifies me to look at it saying we're getting low. I buy what we're low on and it fills back up. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafero...@odessaoffice.com wrote: Hi Lori, We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are slowing down. We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software there. However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never running out requires close coordination between the installer and the scheduler. Hope that's helpful. marlon - Original Message - From: Lori Bridegroomloribridegr...@gabcompany.com To:wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
Thanks a lot Josh, practically spit my latte through my nose laughing so hard at your comment, or as my kid says ROFLMAO which seems like I'd get kind of dirty on the floor, of course I have plenty of ass to laugh off, but WHAT-EVVV-ER, :) Forbes On 7/6/2010 12:01 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: It doesn't make snide jealous remarks =P Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Forbes Mercy forbes.me...@wabroadband.com wrote: Really? There's a google spreadsheet? Does it interface with the calendar? What don't they do? On 7/6/2010 11:56 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: My installer updates a (Google) spreadsheet and notifies me to look at it saying we're getting low. I buy what we're low on and it fills back up. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafero...@odessaoffice.com wrote: Hi Lori, We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are slowing down. We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software there. However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never running out requires close coordination between the installer and the scheduler. Hope that's helpful. marlon - Original Message - From: Lori Bridegroomloribridegr...@gabcompany.com To:wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
UR WELCOME!!!111eleven Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Forbes Mercy forbes.me...@wabroadband.com wrote: Thanks a lot Josh, practically spit my latte through my nose laughing so hard at your comment, or as my kid says ROFLMAO which seems like I'd get kind of dirty on the floor, of course I have plenty of ass to laugh off, but WHAT-EVVV-ER, :) Forbes On 7/6/2010 12:01 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: It doesn't make snide jealous remarks =P Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Forbes Mercy forbes.me...@wabroadband.com wrote: Really? There's a google spreadsheet? Does it interface with the calendar? What don't they do? On 7/6/2010 11:56 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: My installer updates a (Google) spreadsheet and notifies me to look at it saying we're getting low. I buy what we're low on and it fills back up. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --- Winston Churchill On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Marlon K. Schafero...@odessaoffice.com wrote: Hi Lori, We do 100 to 200 new subs per year. Closer to 100 now, the new installs are slowing down. We have a very small number of components that we normally use so inventory tracking is mostly as simple as looking at the shelves. When we get to a certain level (about 2 weeks work) we order more product. It's all handled by the tech (me) and an office manager. I used to manage a large warehouse. We used all kinds of fancy software there. However, here in this business I've found that my work is far too bursty for that. Keeping minimal amounts on the shelf (to conserve cash) but never running out requires close coordination between the installer and the scheduler. Hope that's helpful. marlon - Original Message - From: Lori Bridegroomloribridegr...@gabcompany.com To:wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/
Re: [WISPA] ISP seeking MRP (material requirements planning) software
Never heard of such a thing for a WISP. If you do find something please let us know. On 06/29/2010 12:54 PM, Lori Bridegroom wrote: I have spent most of career in the manufacturing business sector. I was recently assigned to manage the purchasing and inventory control for my company. Before I try to re-invent the wheel in the ISP Industry, I want to know if there is a canned MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Package that others are using that works for the wireless internet providers. I want it to include the following: . A configuration input for special projects and additions to typical installs . Input for forecasting . Ability to set planning horizons . Lead times, re-order point, lots, etc. . A pick list for each standard install type . A pick list from special configurations . An MRP explosion - compares demand and supply which eventually creates a suggested purchasing list along with an exception list that suggests to pull-in orders and push-out orders Lori D. Bridegroom, MBA-ACC Great American Broadband d/b/a Only Internet Supernova Technologies CorpSite/Name My Dots MapleNet Broadband WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
