Product/Service

Supply Chain Planning

Source: JD Edwards
J.D. Edwards Advanced Planning software can help your company synchronize demand and supply, while opening systems to collaboration with customers, suppliers and outsourcing partners.

Disastrous results of the "ready, fire, aim" mentality of the Internet Economy, has led many people back to the belief that planning is still the cornerstone of effective supply chain management.

Despite this, many companies still use ad-hoc methodologies for answering their most critical strategic planning questions, such as, "When should I build a new warehouse and where should it be located?" Tactical planning remains the domain of simplistic 1970s MRP and DRP logic. Operational planning is done on paper or spreadsheets without real-time feedback from manufacturing, the warehouse or the logistics functions. And, "collaboration" means unstructured phone, fax and e-mail conversations or one-way EDI transactions.

What's the result? Millions of dollars can be tied-up in excess inventories and under-utilized production, storage or transportation assets. Customers are demanding products faster and requesting value-added services to which you are unable to respond. These are artificial limitations on your company's ability to grow profitably.

J.D. Edwards offers a comprehensive solution for collaborative strategic, tactical and operational planning across the SCOR processes.

J.D. Edwards Advanced Planning software can help your company synchronize demand and supply, while opening systems to collaboration with customers, suppliers and outsourcing partners. Planning is integrated with execution, making it possible to adjust to unforeseen events in real-time. Modules can be implemented as a set or individually to address specific business needs, delivering value in a short time. The Advanced Planning product offerings can be deployed with J.D. Edwards supply chain execution applications and third-party systems simultaneously.

Strategic Network Optimization Optimize supply chain networks, rationalize business combinations, handle crisis situations, plan tactical sourcing, pre-builds or capacity allocations
Demand Management Predict and plan future demand and safety stock with statistical and collaborative forecasting processes.
Production and Distribution Planning Create optimal raw material sourcing, manufacturing, vehicle loading and deployment plans across all sites.
Order Promising Rapidly calculate order delivery dates based on real-world capabilities and constraints of the multi-site enterprise.
Production Scheduling Create detailed, constraint-based factory production schedules and material plans.