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Increasing the resilience of global supply chains through holistic approach

Increasing the resilience of global supply chains through holistic approach

How should complex supply chains be designed so that they are resilient to risks of all kinds and adapt agilely to dynamic market conditions? How can a cost-efficient procurement strategy be implemented that leads to tangible cost savings thanks to intelligent demand bundling and optimized operational procurement processes? How can the interaction with suppliers be…

Focus on innovation: an interview with board member Dr. Stefan Brandner

Focus on innovation: an interview with board member Dr. Stefan Brandner

Innovation is one of our five leadership values. In an interview with SupplyOn board member Dr. Stefan Brandner, find out how we define innovation, the role it plays in our long-term strategy, and how we ensure that all employees across hierarchies and in all areas can participate in it. Learn about internal best practices and…

Leonardo extends AirSupply to the entire supply chain and kicks off second phase of Leap

Leonardo extends AirSupply to the entire supply chain and kicks off second phase of Leap

From 2018 to 2021, the value of production in the Leonardo-led supply chain grew by 14 percent, from 21.4 to 24.4 billion euros. How was this possible? Leonardo is a large defense and aerospace company, a sector that in Italy includes other major players such as Thales Alenia Space, Avio Aereo and Macaer. The company…

Industry News

Supply Chain Excellence Forum 2015: Joint efforts to improve the supply chain – from correction to anticipation

For the second consecutive year, Aerospace supply chain managers from BavAiria, but also from other clusters/associations like SPACE and Niedersachsen Aviation met at the Aerospace Industry Park of Oberpfaffenhofen to discuss how to manage the challenges of Tier n in the German Aerospace industry.In their welcome address, Mr Gundel and Mr Schwarz from the BavAiria welcomed over 150 participants, about 50% of them Aerospace SC managers from Bavaria. In their opening, they made a strong statement that clusters and associations take a responsible role to foster stable supply chains and support process innovations, which are perhaps sometimes neglected, in comparison to product innovations. (more…)
Supply Chain Excellence Forum 2015: Joint efforts to improve the supply chain – from correction to anticipation
SCM Insights · Technology

Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services: What are the challenges?

Many studies have examined the opportunities afforded by Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services. And all of them show that networking aspects of life that are completely independent at this time will yield opportunities that would have read like something from a science fiction novel just ten years ago.But, as I mentioned in my previous post, we need to bear in mind a few important parameters of crucial importance to the success of the technologies we are discussing here:Standardization of the information to be transferred (formats, content) and compatibility of the transmission channels.All the standard activities we are familiar with (and those mentioned above as well) largely use proprietary protocols for data exchange that inevitably involve a certain degree of competitiveness. These protocols are certainly appropriate over the short term and for pilot applications. But: This approach does not work for sustained, large-scale use. A cross-company and professionally operated solution is essential here. (more…)
Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services: What are the challenges?
Technology

Good bait catches fine fish: How to write a specification that wins over the customer

There is a nice German proverb: Good bacon catches mice. You might think - “So what?” Right, but in German bacon is called “Speck” - pronounced “Shpec” - which can be used as a short word for specification. Therefore I originally called this blog with a spec you catch mice.Unfortunately that wordplay doesn’t work in English quite well. But I hope you catch the meaning :) .When we start a software development project nowadays, we start to write a specification. The specification should fulfill many different requirements and at the same time it has to be understandable by developers, testers, and of course for the customer. They are our mice we want to catch.But how can someone explain complex technical and business combinations in a way that in the end software is created which fulfills the expectations of the customer regarding functionality and quality? In this blog, I want to explain using which models, text patterns, and structures, which group of readers is approachable best. So which mice can be caught best using which bacon :-) . (more…)
Good bait catches fine fish: How to write a specification that wins over the customer
Industry News

Highlights from the 29th Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Beverly Hills

Valuable traditions need to be cultivated, especially in challenging times. This is definitely true for the SpeedNews in Beverly Hills: For the 29th year, SpeedNews held its Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2-4, 2015.Aircraft and engine manufacturers shared about the status of their current programs and industry experts, including equipment manufacturers, material suppliers, aviation analysts, financial institutions, marketing executives and solution providers discussed current hot topics in the Aerospace industry. (more…)
Highlights from the 29th Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Beverly Hills
SCM Insights · Use Cases

Realizing savings potential for indirect purchases

In many organizations, the optimization of procurement processes and the resulting savings are primarily sought and found in the purchasing of direct materials. Some people still underestimate indirect purchasing and fail to appreciate its significance: “How can I possibly optimize buying a pencil?”But indirect materials involve much more than pencils, pens, and coffee machines. There are far more important and complex areas, such as the whole of the company’s IT equipment, its office furniture and – not to be underestimated – the procurement of all kinds of services.It really is well worth thinking about possible process optimizations in the procurement of indirect materials, which can achieve significant procurement savings. (more…)
Realizing savings potential for indirect purchases
Technology · Use Cases

SupplyOn enables requests for quotations with SAP SRM

Requests for quotations for indirect materials are on the increase, but the related processes are often not continuous. Many companies wrestle with incompatible media because their process, from sourcing to ordering, uses disparate technologies. A lot of them purchase indirect materials using a standard SAP SRM system. Here, detailed workflow rules enable the person creating the shopping cart to handle everything right down to dispatching their order and logging the goods received. But when it comes to inquiries and requests for quotations, there is no cohesive system at all. SupplyOn has now closed this gap!How does the SupplyOn platform manage to integrate the established RfQ process with your standard in-house SAP SRM system? (more…)
SupplyOn enables requests for quotations with SAP SRM
SCM Insights · Use Cases

Supply bottlenecks in the procurement of spare parts are a thing of the past

Especially in the procurement of spare parts, there are often shortages in the supply chain. The main reason is that ordering and delivery processes are usually manual – i.e., once orders are placed by fax or e-mail, they disappear in a black box until delivery. During that time, you can’t tell whether the supplier has received the order or not, whether they are in a position to deliver on time, when the goods will be shipped, or when they are likely to arrive. (more…)
Supply bottlenecks in the procurement of spare parts are a thing of the past
Inside

Merry Christmas and see you next year!

If the hectic pace before Christmas and gray weather get you down, do yourself a favor and give yourself a short break under palm trees – just like we did at the SupplyOn Christmas party: "Christmas in the Caribbean" was our motto this year. I have to admit it sounds a bit strange at first, but sitting there in a beach chair with my feet in the sand and a cocktail in my hand was a wonderful way to shake off all the pre-Christmas stress. You could almost forget that we were still in Munich and not in the Bahamas …On that note, we wish you a stress-free Christmas, a few relaxing days off and a great start to 2015! (more…)
Merry Christmas and see you next year!