East is East
Rudyard Kipling once wrote, “Oh supply is supply and demand is demand and never the ‘twain shall meet.”
Here’s the deal. You sit in the center of the universe. You have software that helps you see your products leave the factory and travel out to your customers. You also have software that helps you see raw materials flow into your factory. You can see things going out. You can see things coming in. But can you see how they affect each other? If there’s a hiccup in your supply chain, which customers will get sick?
Until recently, most ERP companies (including us) divided the world into inbound and outbound. We offered CRM software that helped you understand the demand side of your business and build closer relations with customers. We also offered SCM software that helped you understand the supply side of your business and build closer relations with suppliers. But what about the relationship of supply and demand?
That’s why we invented Supply Chain Orders. Supply Chain Orders link all the constituent parts of an order network. You can see your entire order chain and that means you can optimize material flow more effectively. You can inquire about the status of linked orders and verify whether you can meet current delivery terms. You can prioritize more effectively and build stronger, better relationships with both customers and suppliers.
Ultimately, Supply Chain Orders can help you reduce inventory and save time and money. You can manage supply and demand more effectively because you can see how they inter-relate.
Chances are you’ve got double vision right now. You can see in. You can see out. But you can’t see through. We can help you unify and improve your vision. With better vision, you’ll probably see better profits as well.
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