TABLE OF CONTENTS To help further explain the collaboration technology, we have asked some of the leading collaborative technology solution providers to briefly highlight their approach to supply chain collaboration technology and the features and functions that they provide. We also asked them to provide screen shots of some of their solutions. We want to point out that we do not necessarily endorse the technology solutions below, but we do consider them good solutions that demonstrate how collaboration software can and does function. We also want to point out that there is also other good collaboration technology on the market. In addition, you can consider developing your own collaboration technology solutions in-house.
THE POWER OF AN EXECUTABLE SINGLE FORECAST [*]
Fred Baumann Vice-President, Collaborative Solutions The JDA Software Group
The Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR ) process has been heralded as one of the most promising business processes to eliminate waste and drive revenue for trading partners within the supply chain. Partners have successfully implemented demand-based CPFR and have collected on the benefits. It is time to take CPFR through to its true and complete vision. For this to occur, trading partners must accept a degree of risk and question the status quo of traditional business practices. Order forecast collaboration and commitment processing are the golden keys to the value chain vault. These keys are readily available for the brave few willing to break through to a higher order business process.
The vision of CPFR is built on...
