Why does it make
sense to seek assistance in managing supply chains?
The key reasons are that supply chains are getting more complex,
customers are becoming more demanding, functionality gaps exist in
current systems and the technology to manage complex Supply Chains
is just beginning to be used.
Why are supply chains
becoming more complex?
Greater reliance on
outside trading partners to manage supply chains
Increased use of contract
manufacturing
Increased use of outside
logistics services
Increased
globalization
Trends toward off shore
sourcing
Expanded sales to overseas
markets
Disparate
systems
What are customer
expectations?
Greater predictability and
reliability in order delivery
More value added
services
Vendor managed
inventories, including vendors holding customer
inventories
Expectations for
"strategic partnerships"
Shorter product
lifecycles
What are the functionality
gaps with existing ERP and SCP (supply chain planning)
systems?
ERP systems are not
designed to support extended supply chain networks and
collaboration with trading partners
SCP systems focus on long
term strategic issues, not immediate and near term operational
issues
What are the functionality
gaps in previous supply chain execution
technology?
Previous applications
focused on EDI with little or no supply chain
intelligence
Previous applications were
not readily integrated with the ERP systems that manage
internal enterprise processes
Solutions
If you feel your operation could benefit from better processes
and tools to manage supply chain complexity, investigate these
solutions from PERCITE:
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