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Software AG gives you a clearer view of your supply chain

Could manufacturing possibly get more complex? You simply can't manage what you can't see and you can't forecast what you can't predict. Software AG offers real-time demand and supply visibility, plus the agility to create the perfect "demand-driven" enterprise heralded by industry analysts.

Achieve business results faster with Software AG

Respond to changes in customer demand - Maintain an optimal inventory level that keeps costs down, while also meeting fluctuations in customer demand -- including the unplanned events that occur during execution.
Improve time to market - Integrate new product launch activities with your existing S&OP (sales and operations planning) process. Quickly exchange product specifications, component sourcing data, initial demand projections, etc.
Enable real-time demand chain visibility - Monitor end-to-end supply chain transactions in real-time. Imagine one powerful view across systems, across applications, across IT environments, and even crossing country borders.
Optimize customer service & retention - Monitor service level agreements in real time, and predict and resolve potential SLA violations before they occur to avoid compliance charges from customers.
Increase profitability and reduce costs - Lower your inventory levels and supply chain costs, including costs associated with logistics and expediting.
Collaborate with supply chain participants - Connect reliably in real time with your supply chain partners order, warehouse and financial systems for seamless, immediate exchange of forecast and order data.
Leverage your existing IT assets with SOA-based integration - Integrate your internal and external systems, and convert your existing IT assets into components that can be re-used again and again -- all without a drain on your IT resources.

Our Manufacturing solutions utilizes the Software AG Business Infrastructure Suite, enabling organizations to achieve business results – faster. Learn More.

Recommended Next Steps

Let Software AG help you get a clear view of your supply chain. For more information, please contact : manufacturing@softwareag.com.

Recommended Resources

White Paper "Order-to-Cash"
"Using an Order-to-Cash Process Framework to improve your Supply Chain Performance

White Paper "New Product Introduction"
"Improve Time to Value with a New Product Introduction Process Framework"

Achieving a Demand Driven Supply Chain
"All manufacturing organizations are trying to become demand driven. It is how they manage demand, and the mechanism for responding to demand that is very different."
Read the latest research from AMR on the performance characteristics and tools for a demand driven supply chain.

DDSN for Discrete Organizations, Part 1: The Risk and Complexity Is Different (PDF 282kb)
DDSN for Discrete Organizations, Part 2: S&OP and Forecasting (PDF 437kb)

Podcast
SOA What? Service-Oriented Architecture Seeks a Purpose in the ERP World
Listen to Bill Swanton VP, Research, AMR on the role of SOA, BPM and BAM in managing demand driven supply chain performance.