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Demand Collaborator
Automated purchase part planning and ordering

How can I reduce administrative costs and errors associated with manual communication of forecasts and future delivery schedules to my supplier base?

X.PC Demand Collaborator provides a proven, cost-effective and easily deployable method of completely automating the communication and fulfillment of material requirements. Demand Collaborator allows companies to collaborate on future delivery schedules, while providing key process control mechanisms around fulfillment, such as schedule accept/reject, shipment packing, generation of shipment notifications, bar code label compliance and drop shipment to the end customer.

By automating the communication of MRP Planned Orders, customer planning staff can delegate the purchase part planning and ordering process directly to the supplier or contract manufacturer (CM). Suppliers and CM's are given direct visibility to MRP Planned Orders, and then are able to indicate their acceptance or rejection of requested quantities. The result is a win/win between the OEM customer and the suppliers/CM's - the customer retains complete management over the replenishment process, while inefficiencies and mistakes are eliminated by ClearOrbit's unique "prevent control" mechanisms.

Key Value Drivers
Simplified Procurement. Demand Collaborator removes layers of complexity and work from the procurement supply chain. Normally, a supplier/CM would only see customer demand after it is translated into PO's. By looking at demand and making adjustment directly to the planned orders, the supplier/CM is able to make adjustments and commitments on the most current source of demand. This eliminates timing problems and the extra work involved when changes occur after demand has already been translated to PO's.

Exception Management. The host only needs to get involved when there is a problem. This is like a very powerful version of VMI where the supplier/CM is accountable for meeting host/customer demand requirements. The system monitors the suppliers' ability to meet these demands and alerts the host when exceptions are raised.

Solution Overview

• Demand Collaborator provides a bucketed view of MRP Planned Orders to the supplier/CM. These views can be exported for use in forecasting and planning.


• Demand Collaborator sources the planned orders from the host/customer planning system (MRP).


• Auto-creation of customer Purchase Releases from approvals.


• The supplier/CM is able to accept or reject requests for material Planned Orders, Purchase Orders or Purchase Releases.


• The supplier/CM can convert material demands from a customer into forecasts and Sales Orders.


• The supplier/CM and customer buyer or planner are able to communicate regarding exceptions.


• If the supplier/CM is drop shipping the Purchase Order directly to the end customer (host customer), then the PO Receipt transaction occurs automatically when the Supplier performs the shipment.


• Host/customer is able to provide material demand in terms of quantity and date to the supplier in a short and long-range manner.
  

Key Features

• Demand Visibility
• Configurability
• ERP Integration
• Fulfillment Execution
• Shipment Tracking
• Web-Based Label Compliance
• Rules Engine
• Scorecards and Alerts
• Supplier Integration
  

Benefits of Demand Collaborator

• Reduced administration cost
• Allow buyers/planners to focus on higher-value activities
• Eliminates errors and invoice disputes
• Delivers immediate value without changes to current applications
• Real-time visibility and control
• Drop ship capability lowers transportation costs
• Increases material availability
• Scalable to high-velocity production environments
• Rapid implementation
• Significantly lower integration costs