Automotive & Industrial

Profitably manage demand in complex supply chain networks

Many of the largest automotive and industrial companies — including seven of the top 15 motor vehicles and parts companies in the Fortune 500 — have turned to JDA for its supply chain management technology and domain expertise in demand management, master planning and distribution planning, sales and operations planning, factory planning and scheduling, and supplier collaboration and visibility.

JDA’s innovative software and services enable automotive and industrial manufacturers and suppliers to:

• Minimize risk while enhancing financial performance. By gaining an enterprise-wide view, companies can align sales and operations planning processes with corporate financial goals for increased profitability.
• Improve forecast accuracy with a better understanding of global demand. Companies can enhance forecasting accuracy and effectiveness with collaborative, consensus-driven demand planning and advanced statistical forecasting techniques.
• Increase visibility across the supply chain for more intelligent planning. Companies can optimize planning across the extended supply chain for improved decision making on what and how much to make, where, when and how to distribute.
• Reduce working capital while improving customer service. By synchronizing factory planning and scheduling processes, companies can limit overtime costs, maximize asset utilization and minimize inventory.
• Improve collaboration and visibility across the global supplier network. Throughout the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle, companies can closely manage supply risk while meeting shipment targets and order commitments.
• Solve assembly line challenges by ensuring that order schedules maximize productivity. Companies can balance individual orders with other commitments, as well as constraints such as materials availability.

Automotive and industrial enterprises can also rely on JDA solutions for inventory optimization, supplier relationship management and order  promising.

Why JDA?

JDA solutions are built on an in-depth understanding of your supply chain needs, and feature configurable, best practice processes and workflows developed in conjunction with leading automotive and industrial companies. With JDA solutions, you can improve partner collaboration, extend visibility and reduce risks — ensuring that demand, production, supply and budgets are in sync.