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Free RFI, RFP Template Samples in 42 application categories
for use with enterprise software selection and acquisition projects,
including Consulting Services and Open Source selection criteria.

Report categories include; ERP discrete, ERP process, mixed-mode,
engineer to order ETO, MTO, ERP for services, ERP for distribution, retail, and more.

About ERP Systems for Make-to-forecast (MTF)

In make-to-stock finished goods level oscillates between some minimum value protected by safety stock and a maximum value, usually separated by one “batch-size” worth of material. However, this is not always sufficient to protect customers especially where demand is highly variable or there is a considerable degree of seasonality in the demand. The alternative is to make-to-forecast.

The make-to-forecast manufacturing environment is characterized by the manufacture of individual, expensive-to-store units which come in alternative configurations or models. Since the production lead times are longer than customers are willing to wait, production is started in anticipation of orders for particular models and then modified while in production, if economically desirable, to match the actual customer orders. Ideally, no finished goods inventory occurs in this process. Occasionally, however, such unsold finished items are generated.

Make-to-forecast variations

chasing: the manufacturer creates the products when orders come in
levelling: products are manufactured in advance. Unsold products will be kept in stock or sold at a reduced price

About TEC ERP software comparison reports

Developed in conjunction with software analysts and the world's leading software vendors, TEC's enterprise software evaluation reports are designed to give manufacturers and service organizations a comprehensive list of features and functions (criteria) for each of over forty different kinds of enterprise software solutions. Complete functional criteria is included for ERP systems, CRM, SCM, WMS, BI, PLM, and others required by companies of all sizes. These lists of criteria, which in most cases numbering in the thousands, give you a full view of all the features and functions currently available for the selected type of software. This allows you to easily compare software vendors side-by-side and determine which features and functions are required for your organization. With over 1000 vendor products available for evaluation, TEC is the largest service of its kind in the industry.

TEC helps thousands of businesses, every month, evaluate and select software solutions that meet their exacting needs by empowering purchasers with the tools, research, and expertise to make an ideal decision.

Industry standard terminology aids evaluation process

The language used to describe each category and criterion has been vetted by TEC analysts and provides a standard description that is understood and accepted by leading vendors and consultants in each enterprise area. During the RFI or RFP process, users benefit from clear, concise descriptions of critical functions that prospective vendors can respond to without confusion. This leads to better participation by invited vendors and reduces the possibility of errors.

Report uses by role:

IT project managers: Save time and avoid errors in the creation of high quality requirements for a software acquisition. Use the reports help develop all RFI, RFP and software tender documents.

IT Consultants: Use comprehensive criteria to determine build vs. buy analysis and perform gap analysis for legacy systems against the latest software functionality included in the reports. With ratings on over 1000 enterprise software solutions, you have access to the most comprehensive vendor data available.

Software manufacturers and vendors: Compare your system against the combined feature set of the leaders in your category to help prioritize future development. Use as a template of included features for any software bid.

About TEC

Established in 1993, Technology Evaluation Centers, Inc. (TEC) is the first web-native technology research enterprise. TEC provides decision support systems (DSS) that enable stakeholders to objectively identify the software products that best fit their company's unique business and systems requirements, and that contribute most effectively to superior business performance. te most effectively to superior business performance.