Solutions:

What’s In It For Me?

CEO/COO:

• Drive financial discipline into the supply chain
• Align supply chain strategy with tactical execution
• Achieve competitive advantage through supply chain excellence

CFO/Controller:

• Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Deliver a real-time snapshot of total exposure and liability based on current agreements and changes in demand and supply
• Free up working capital by reducing E&O inventory
• Reduce E&O carrying costs

Materials and Procurement Professionals:

• Increase productivity and effectiveness of buyers and commodity managers through planning and prioritization of MRP actions
• Reduce cancel and expedite fees
• Manage and reduce cost and E&O associated with cut-in of ECOs
• Reduce product cost with timely cut-in of price changes
• Execute the supply chain to deliver maximum flexibility and minimum liability

IT Director/Manager:

• Very low impact implementation means only limited IT resources are required
• Built-in integration tools simplify integration with existing systems
• “Ladder of functionality” and “Good Faith” features limit dependency on other IT projects

Supply Chain Professionals:

• Manage and reduce inventory liability risk
• Reduce product cost with timely cut-in of price changes
• Manage and implement VMI programs with contract manufacturers and suppliers
• Reduce scrap liability of buffer stock adjustments associated with changes in demand signals
• Structure the supply chain for maximum flexibility and minimum liability