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Continuous Improvement - Where Software Fits
 To achieve specific improvements identified though the benchmarking activities and DMAIC process [discussed in previous articles], companies can leverage the traditional supply chain software that has been available for some time.
This software differs from the supply chain process management solutions in several important respects. While the newer supply chain solutions play a role in every step of the DMAIC process, the traditional software, such as supply chain planning and execution suites, focus largely on the model's improve and control components.
Further, these software packages can be implemented independently of one another.
Traditional software typically improves and controls supply chain performance on one of four key characteristics: average performance, variability in performance, synchronization, and responsiveness to change.
Inventories are a good example of how local improvements have ripple effects throughout the supply chain. Inventory levels reflect the fact that there are real lead times in the source and make processes.
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