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Global Connectivity for B2B Made Easy

Challenge: Following a period of tremendous growth, our client made the decision to shift to an outsourced manufacturing model. But with hundreds of trading partners around the globe-each with unique systems and protocols-our client was unable to manage the growing number of external operations, or to keep pace with increasingly volatile demand signals.

Forecast Accuracy, On-Time Shipments, Inventory Reduction, $4M Savings and There's MORE?

Challenge: When supply chains become global new challenges arise. Different data systems, planning methodologies and distribution networks must suddenly combine into a cohesive system. When our client faced this challenge they needed a solution that could integrate their supply chain planning data into one decision-supporting platform.

Automated Order/Payment Processing Drives Down Costs, Increases Operations Efficiency

Challenge: Driving efficiency, in both processing and reporting on orders and payments, is an ongoing crusade. Our client was receiving a very high volume of paper invoices from their key automotive vendor; this relationship was identified as a priority for efficiency improvement. At first glance it appeared that the Government Procurement Card would enable the changes they needed. However the vendor was not Level 2 or 3 capable - meaning the necessary line item detail for orders and payments wouldn't be available to our client.

SaaS WMS for High-Tech Start-up: Faster Implementation, Minimized Up-Front Investment

Challenge: When a start-up company needed to be receiving and shipping in less than a week, they turned to SphereWMS. Our client, a distributor of telecom equipment who landed a big contract, required life-cycle serial number control in multiple warehouses in several countries.

Floor Care Products Company Lifts Forecast Accuracy, Customer Service to New Heights

Challenge: With a shift from a manufacturing to sourcing model, a leading floor care products company needed to improve its inventory optimization through more robust and accurate forecasting while maintaining high customer service levels.

Power Management Company Takes Charge of Demand & Supply Changes

Challenge: A power management technology provider operates in a supply constrained environment where factories are fully loaded and tradeoff decisions are needed frequently, i.e.: If a production lot gets scrapped, what new promise date can be given to customers? If a customer demand gets pulled-in, what is the ripple effect to all other customer orders? If the priority of all orders from a customer is increased, what other orders become at risk?

World's Largest Marine Electronics Company Attains Unprecedented Forecasting Accuracy

Challenge: Our client, the world's largest marine electronics company, was forecasting nearly 8,000 SKUs with spreadsheets and manual calculations. Updates had to be communicated with our client's Syteline ERP system in order to complete purchase cycles and track on-hand quantities. The time to consolidate and analyze sales forecasts and inventory requirements could take weeks.

Customized Forecasting & Requirements Planning Optimizes Volatile Inventory Levels

Challenge: The demand forecasting process looked quite different one year ago compared to the streamlined process that our customer uses today. The company strives to maintain high customer service levels; however, reliance on only "green bar" reports for its inventory planning process caused them to be in constant over or under-stock situations. They needed a solution that could manage seasonality and long lead times ranging from 14 to 135 days, provide effective SKU management, improve fill rates and optimize inventory.

Home Electronics Company Adopts S&OP Process for Significant Supply Chain Improvement

Challenge: Faced with increasing lead times due to international sourcing and cost pressures, while squeezed on the sell side with increasing service pressures, a $200 million US-based home electronics company turned to Demand Works.

Retailer/Supermarket Company Optimizes Operations via Holistic Approach

Challenge: Integrated optimisation of primary and secondary distribution networks for major retailers and supermarkets represents a very complex supply chain planning problem. Our client has a complex network of distribution centres, consolidation centres and suppliers which delivers a multi-temperature product range to a demanding nationwide customer base. Challenges include tight delivery constraints, complex trunking and consolidation operations, temperature constraints, thousands of vehicle movements and a dynamic ordering profile with variable demands. Before MJC Â²'s software was introduced the operation was partitioned into smaller more manageable sections for planning purposes. This led to significant inefficiencies, with poor utilisation of resources and unnecessary empty running.

The Challenge of Lean Collaboration for OEMs, Contract Manufacturers

A conversation with Jay Hollenbeck, director of business solutions with Flextronics.

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Carrier Transicold Offers 'Next-Generation' Trailer Reefer Technology

Carrier Transicold, a supplier of systems for maintaining temperature controls during shipping, has developed "next-generation" trailer refrigeration technology.

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