Faster
customer service, greater product diversity, shorter product life cycles and
globalization have all dramatically increased the complexity of running a
business. Many companies are implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP)
solutions to attain more efficient intra-enterprise transactions and a single
data model. However, ERP systems alone do not deliver what many companies
need to survive and thrive in today's marketplace: a more efficient and responsive
supply chain is the need of the hour.
Why SCM ?
To meet growth objectives, businesses are expanding into global markets, requiring
the ability to manage the manufacturing and distribution of products not only
locally and/or regionally, but also on a global basis.
Increasingly, transactions such as purchase orders that coordinate the flow
of physical goods are being processed electronically, with the goal of achieving
full automation.The focus today is on creating value through personalized
and customized offerings targeted to individual consumers rather than "one
size fits all" Supply chains have been very rigid and inefficient. To meet
today's requirements, they are being streamlined and configured to be more
flexible.To compete effectively, companies are moving from a closed, internal
planning process to a collaborative effort between divisions as well as with
trading partners. To survive and succed in today's market companies must continue
to focus on improving customer satisfaction, decreasing overall cost structures,
and developing and maintaining a competitive advantage.
Globalization also increases the difficulty of making decisions. Processing
material and information in modern, global enterprises is very different from
the traditional, vertically integrated businesses. Global companies of all
sizes must transcend geographical, functional and enterprise boundaries to
include suppliers and customers. For instance, a business must be able to
optimize across geographies, plants, shipping costs, labor, tariffs and more
to determine which plant should fulfill a customer order.
Rockwell's SCM solutions includes
Re-engineering demand management,
order fulfillment and procurement processes.
Re-engineering warehouse
management & Transportation management processes.
Communication and exchange
of documents amongst trading communities.
Integration with customers
backend ERP and financial systems.
