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Supply Chain Management Isn't Like It Used To Be
It's only been about 25 years since manufacturers started outsourcing. But what a 25 years it's been. Thanks to global outsourcing and the changing marketplace, the supply chain is now practically unrecognizable.
Manufacturers used to have the luxury of single-site manufacturing operations, minimal product options and long production runs. That doesn't cut it anymore. Now it's all about keeping your customer happy and that means fickle demand, mass customization, and head-spinning product lifecycles… all managed within a complex, multi-enterprise supply chain.
So you are in a position of needing to be more responsive than ever, yet it has never been more difficult to do so.
Yesterday's planning applications can't keep up
Traditional demand planning and supply chain planning systems simply can't keep up. They were designed for cycles in weeks, months, and quarters, for a small group of highly skilled planners that were managing internal operations.
They were never meant for today's breakneck pace of change. Why?
- They don't easily integrate operational data from across different sources and systems (internal or external to your organization).
- They can immediately tell you the impact of a change in demand or supply.
- They don't offer instant MRP calculations and data modeling for you to do rapid scenario simulations.
- They don't offer a real-time collaborative decision-making environment for your team.
Ultimately, they fail to provide supply chain staff with the right tools to manage demand and supply on a daily basis.
How fast and how effective is your organization at responding to demand and supply chain changes?
If it's not as fast as you like, take heart. Most manufacturers today are operating in "scramble" mode, making panic decisions from partially accurate and proliferating spreadsheets.
This is because ERP systems and their SCM suite of modules just don't deliver. While excellent for managing internal operations' transactional processes, they can't handle the pace or complexity of today's supply chain.
Are you coping with volatility by brute force? Are you relying on expensive "just in case" practices such as safety stock, expediting, and capacity hedging. Those practices are crippling your operations performance and eating away at your precious margins.
Isn't it time to do something about it?
A single supply chain management and S&OP service designed for today's needs… really!
Kinaxis provides a single on-demand supply chain management and S&OP software service at the center of planning and decision making for companies with complex and volatile environments.
Join over 30,000 users already realizing a competitive advantage by using technologies exclusive to RapidResponse for collaborative planning, continuous performance management, and rapid response to plan variances.
Kinaxis™ RapidResponse™ was built for today's racetrack environment. Come find out more.
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A single service designed for today's supply chain and S&OP needs…really!
You want to increase customer service while reducing inventory. While that sounds simple, it isn't easy, right?
With distributed manufacturing operations and outsourcing, you've lost visibility across your supply chain. With demanding customers, global competition and constant economic woes, the volatility you face is unprecedented.
Ask yourself…
- Will your business be more or less predictable in the future?
- Will your next breakthrough in performance come from planning better, or responding to plan variance better?
- How well do you respond?
So yes, plan, but don't stop there. You need to PLAN, MONITOR and RESPOND
Despite a complex and chaotic environment, Kinaxis customers are making supply chain and S&OP decisions quickly, collaboratively, and directly in line with their business objectives.
What do you need help with?
Want to learn more about how RapidResponse can help you close the gap between planning and execution to increase customer service and reduce inventory risks?
- “Things are moving faster than ever before. The supply chain is getting more complex, more dynamic. The needs are increasing. It is critical to have an application that can be at the center of that…that can be your decision point. RapidResponse is that solution for us.”
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Lisa Henderson, senior director IT, QCT business application, Qualcomm
