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Manufacturing Management: Case Studies
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Helping our customers reach thier goals of supply chain optimization is what it is all about. We would like to share a few stories we have with our Manufacturing Management customers and maybe you will see some examples of how we can help you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Reducing WIP Inventory at Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
Executives at Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. realized that they needed to update their supply chain processes to stay competitive in a down economy. Identifying i2 as the best solutions provider to help it reinvent its supply chain, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. reduced inventory, increased throughput, and cut costs through its supply chain transformation.
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Siemens EMC Wins Customer Loyalty
"Instead of eight hours to generate production plans, i2 Factory Planner takes just fifteen minutes. This means that we can get back to customers with accurate delivery dates by the end of the day, not the end of the week. This kind of
responsiveness wins customer loyalty." -Jerome Mettetal, Master Planning Manager,Siemens EMC
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Increasing Factory Efficiency at Sun Microsystems' Scotland Plant
Sun Microsystems’ Scotland plant was using manually created spreadsheets to respond to global demand. As a result, the company experienced inefficiencies in cycle and lead times as well as errors in accuracy and quality. By implementing i2 solutions, Sun Microsystems has streamlined its processes while increasing accuracy and adding velocity. As a result, the plant has been able to lower staffing levels by 30 percent and has reduced order release time by two-thirds.
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Creating a “Single” European Plant at DMV STAINLESS
“The new planning philosophy of ‘one single European plant’ led us to new supply chain processes, which
resulted in better control and higher efficiency of our production processes and in the end—most importantly—
to a significant improvement in our customer service levels.”
—Jean-Louis Tranchant, Director Logistics, DMV Headquarters
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Saving Millions by Reducing Inventory at J&L Specialty Steel Arcelor
?Through our cycle time reductions, work-in-process inventory was reduced. We saved approximately $15 million in working capital by going from 22 days of work-in-progress inventory within the plant to seven days." -Dan Pittman, Manager, Planning, Analysis, and Scheduling,J&L Specialty Steel Arcelor
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Retreading the Scheduling Process at Cooper Tire
With an aggressive acquisition growth strategy and its customers moving toward smaller order quantities and increasing order frequency, Cooper Tire sought to optimize its transportation and logistics systems through a value chain management initiative. By implementing i2 solutions, Cooper Tire added velocity and efficiency to its decision-making process, and gained additional visibility into the impact of transportation costs on its profitability.
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Krones Integrates Upstream Sales and Engineering with Operations and Downstream Services for Better Order Fulfillment
- Increased throughput by more than 20% without
any increase in headcount
- Reduced lead times, resulting in improved
customer satisfaction
- Improved operational efficiency, leading
to an anticipated increase in revenues
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Improving Factory Operations at Caterpillar Inc.
Continually working to provide its customers with a superior value package, Caterpillar implemented i2 solutions to automate its value chain processes. Using i2 solutions, Caterpillar has reduced costs, eliminated supply chain inefficiencies, and decreased inventory, and is providing more timely information to its customers.
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Providing Value to Customers at Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc., sought to better determine customer demand by leveraging the Internet. Using the i2 Intelligent Selling Solution™ (ISS), Caterpillar created an online dealer storefront that is accessible to both dealers and end customers, and the company has expanded its sales coverage, reduced the cost of sale, and increased productivity.
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Giving Corning Crystal-Clear Visibility
"There have been several instances in which our customers have asked for a product delivered via air freight three to four weeks out. Using i2 SCM, we've been able to recognize that in advance and send it via the ocean, saving the customer 75 percent of the total cost. We couldn?t have done that in the past." -David Dail, Harrodsburg Supply Chain Manager,Corning Display Technologies
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Replacing Inventory with Information at 3M Canada
Through its implementation of i2 solutions, 3M Canada can better predict future requirements, the impact of market fluctuations, and the results of new promotions. These improvements have led to sales growth, an improved bottom line, and increased cash flow.
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