Drive towards efficiency with streamlined automotive planning
This solution will assist automotive suppliers within their supply chain challenges making use of SAP Integrated Business Planning. The package kickstarts integrated planning at Tier-1 companies in the automotive sector. The key goals are to enhance the up- and downstream supply chain visibility, improve the internal tactical and strategic long term planning, and translate volume plans to financial plans.
Overview
Anticipate and engage on production planning
Improve mid- and long-term planning to anticipate and manage demand and supply volatility in the automotive supply chain. Engage with vendors to address planning issues up front and enhance production planning. Gain forward visibility on critical equipment at suppliers.
Gain intelligent visibility into your supply chain
Increase transparency throughout the supply chain by going beyond what is covered in your ERP. Avoid overstocks of finished products and components and have less capital employed or less obsolete stock while maintaining a clear understanding of costs and benefits.
Receive improved planning accuracy
Translating volume plans to financial plans - and vice versa- as part of a budget exercise with SAP IBP. An improved planning accuracy will lead to a decrease in breaches of scheduling agreements and result in improved service rates.
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Industry
Automotive
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Features
Translate product forecast to component requirements
Transform the forecast of products into the requirements of individual components to enhance the inventory levels of all material types. Determine the precise quantities of each component needed and optimize stock management by predicting component levels accurately.
Improve component forecast accuracy
Retain the scheduling agreement, but consider potential risks in the medium- to long-term based on past experience. Reduce reliance on the OEM by being less connected to its forecasts. Incorporate calculated risks to decrease dependence on the OEM.
Efficiently manage resource lifecycle management.
By monitoring the lifecycle of resources both inside and outside of your organization, you can take proactive measures to minimize costs and optimize usage. This approach helps identify issues ahead of time and take corrective action before they result in costly consequences.
