Every supply chain can benefit from an orchestration platform that provides the following capabilities:
However, the reality is that most software claiming to be a supply chain “solution” lacks the ability to address more than one or two of these capabilities at a time.
That is why most software solutions fail to fully solve all of your problems.
It is also the reason why many organizations are still burdened by numerous, often disconnected, data systems.
More systems do not automatically equate to more collaborative supplier interactions and well-orchestrated supply chains.
In fact, executives made it clear in a recent Supply Chain Digest study that the following items remain the top three barriers to improved supply chain performance:
Executives are also struggling with the “lack of external collaboration with trading partners”.
Fortunately, there are supply chain management (SCM) platforms that are capable of resolving each of these barriers. They do so by serving as true supply chain orchestration platforms.
The key is to look for a SCM platform that sits right in the middle of your organization and becomes the central “command and control tower” for all data, interactions, and systems. The platform you choose should be able to directly connect every one of your business systems with every one of your internal stakeholders and suppliers. It should also provide a single, web-based portal that’s accessible from practically any device, anywhere.
If you prioritize your investment in this type of SCM solution, then you will quickly see more frequent and quality interactions between suppliers, finance, procurement, logistics, production, and accounts payable.
With access to every communication, transaction and supplier record consolidated in one place, you will also have a way to confidently deal with urgent issues in real time. And, you will have the tools to more effectively measure and improve the performance of your entire supply chain.
Bottom line
Your executives need data to make the right decisions. Your workers need data to take the right actions. Your trading partners need data to deliver the right inventory to the right place at the right time. You can’t afford a single communications delay or disconnected data transmission.
That is why you should not ask either internal stakeholders or external suppliers to collaborate via email, the ERP or any “communication” method other than a Supply Chain Orchestration and Workflow Engine such as OneSCM.
Learn about all of the advantages of choosing a supply chain management platform that's powered by a workflow engine and accessed via a single portal. (Complete stakeholder collaboration and supply chain orchestration are just the beginning.)
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