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Master Part Ordering with New Aligni Lead Time Tools
Managing inventory requires overseeing a variety of aspects. One of the most important is scheduling orders to make sure the parts are there before production needs them. That means understanding how long it takes for…
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Fall 2023 Update
It has been a productive summer at Aligni. As Halloween approaches and the leaves fall, we wanted to share with you some of our recent updates and maybe a bit of a tease about what’s…
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Winter 2023 Update – Introducing the Demand Estimator
Welcome to 2023, everyone! We’ve got a lot of great things on the roadmap for 2023 and we’re starting it off with the new Demand Estimator. For the next 6 months, unlimited use of the…
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Fall 2022 Update – Vendor Portal and TimeWarp
Everything in this update is designed to support your organization through these challenging times. Uncertainty and volatility are in our sights right now. Vendor Portal In September, we introduced a new vendor portal to help…
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Fall 2020 Update – Units of Measure
Aligni allows you define your own units of measure (UoM) and unit conversions most appropriate to the context of your business. Recently, we have made a number of changes to the storage model and user…
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Spring 2020 Update
Safety Stock Manager Managing safety stock effectively is an important part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce “line down” risk and keep production running smoothly even with demand surges. A new safety stock manager is…
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Two Approaches to Managing Alternate Parts
Question: I have a part (actually multiple parts) that can be made by 2 different manufacturers: in-house and an outside source. Parts from both sources are functionally identical and treated as interchangeable in assemblies. What…