Nocturne is web-based supply chain management software that is designed to optimize management processes for high-cost inventories. The platform provides users with up-to-date displays of all inventory data and keeps stock optimized through demand forecasts, as well as stores all inventory transactions in an internal logging system.
Why aren’t more companies demand-driven? I had an eye opening discussion with the SVP of supply chain management at a multi-billion dollar company the other day, and together we tallied up the number of systems under his watch. In less than 5 minutes we came up with over 20! I thought it would be an interesting exercise to turn our discussion into a “Coordination Quiz”.
Increased number of suppliers, greater number of outsourced functions, and unsynchronized data
compromise today’s global supply chain management. Viewlocity’s Supplier Management solution
organizes such information from all the trading partners into a single comprehensive system and
provides tools to view, respond, and measure your supply chain.
Viewlocity Supplier Management is a solution developed to enable supply chain vendor collaboration and communication between vendors and their clients.
As I discussed in my last post, “From Vertical to Virtual Integration”, over the past 25 years or so, supply chains have become far more complex and dispersed, and technology has struggled to keep up. Lack of upstream and downstream visibility and lack of control are reoccurring complaints that I hear from companies across industries, including Retail, CPG, Automotive, Logistics, Hi-Tech, and the Military.
People grasp the benefits of putting their supply chain in the cloud, and as a result, software vendors are scrambling to offer cloud computing SCM software.
When people discuss the concept of a perfect supply chain model, the discussion generally hovers around the topic of maximizing synergy between the essential links in your supply chain, such as product sourcing, development, logistics, and information systems. Many look to supply chain management and inventory optimization software to deliver products on time and at a competitive price. However, the relevance of social media with the success of your supply chain is a prospect most companies are still unfamiliar with.
In combination with RealTime, Steinwall Scientific utilizes EnterpriseIQ’s statistical process control (SPC) module to further analyze part production, forcing the company to become extremely precise and resulting in 99.5 percent of all lots to be completely accepted by its customers. The exactitude with which RealTime
captures process data, compared to the data of the past, was a surprise benefit discovered after implementation that has started a cultural shift for the better.
With MPC’s old system, the company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities functioned autonomously in a reactive manner using dated information. With RealTime from IQMS in place, MPC’s management team can see progress as it happens, and in turn catch potential trouble before it becomes a costly issue. According to Schneberger, the benefit and efficiencies gained in having real-time data access doesn’t just apply to MPC’s top management.
Abram Harms interviewed an impressive 10 ERP companies in his search for the best. Of the 10, he narrowed it down to just three: Infor, IQMS and Shoptech. From the final three, Harms chose IQMS’ single database solution, EnterpriseIQ, because IQMS instilled extreme confidence that it would work hard to solve Load Trail’s challenges. Through the dynamic nature of the company and IQMS’ willingness to adapt the ERP product to fit specific automotive requirements, Harms knew that he was in good hands.