6XSSO\?&KDLQ?3ODQQLQJ?DQG?6FKHGXOLQJ?:RUOGZLGH?2XWORRN???6FRSH&RS\ULJKW????????$5&?$GYLVRU\?*URXS??????????????????ThisreportisintendedtoserveasaneffectiveplanningguideforcompaniesprovidingSupplyChainPlanningandScheduling(SCP)systemsaswellascompaniescontemplatingentryintotheglobalSCPmarketplace.Thereportisspecificallypreparedtoprovidestrategicinformationtoindustryexecu-tivesresponsibleforplanning,marketing,sales,anddevelopmentoftheircompany’sSCPbusiness.WhilepreviouslyreferredtoasAdvancedPlanningandScheduling(APS),themarketformanufacturingplanningandschedulingproductsnowen-compassesabroadrangeofsoftwareforcollaborativeplanningacrosssupplychainentities.Torecognizethissignificantinfluence,ARCreferstothisbroadersuiteofsolutionsasSupplyChainPlanningandScheduling(SCP).TheseproductsworkinconcertwithSupplyChainExecution(SCE)systems,suchasWarehouseManageme