Sports car maker Porsche is hoping to speed-up its spare parts delivery mechanism throughout Europe by using supply chain management software from SAP. The planning of deliveries will be centralised using mySAP to make distribution throughout the...
Colin Wilson, a senior manager responsible for Automotive Supply Chain from CAP Gemini, said: "Manufacturers need to create an electronic trade exchange which will then do all the planning, scheduling and logistics.
The two companies have already established centres to pre-configure and pre-test components for mySAP supply chain management software with HP hardware. Up to 300 HP consultants will co-operate in sales and marketing, with SAP targeting enterprises...
The release of SAP for Logistics Service Providers, a package of software for supply chain management. A deal with meat company Tyson Foods to provide its mySAP business software. Long a major figure in the back-office and supply chain operations...
Car manufacturers, consumer packaged goods and high-tech will lead the spending, which will reach $2.5bn by 2010, up from $1.6bn last year. By using supply chain management software these manufacturers can collect, organise, store and analyse data...
GM's TradeXchange is a site for purchasing car parts via catalogues and auctions available to all its members; while Ford's Auto-Xchange system allows the whole industry to trade in parts and offers real-time supply chain management.