Baan, Baan extends iBaan solutions to address industry-specific business challenges

Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 23 Apr 2002 11:23
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Baan, the enterprise application provider for industrial enterprises, has extended the development of its iBaan suite of internet-enabled solutions to further support Industrial Enterprise organisations in the company's target markets of aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial machinery and equipment, electronics, and process manufacturing.

The company said the development of the company's iBaan for CRM, iBaan for PLM and iBaan for SCM solutions will help these global organisations address industry-specific challenges and continue to drive their operational excellence, customer intimacy and product leadership strategies.

Liz Buchheister, Baan's industry director, automotive commented: "One of

the main challenges currently faced by the automotive industry is for

increased visibility of supply chain events affecting the flow of information and goods - a requirement addressed by our iBaan for SCM solution. By providing a supplier with up-to-date information from the customer's perspective, gives him an advantage to react quickly to changing demands.

"Traditionally, the customer sends weekly forecasts to the supplier, with some giving daily updates, utilizing EDI. However, as you get further down the supply chain, EDI frequently isn't an option for transmission, leaving fax and phone calls as the usual communication method. Today's Just-In-Time environments need a better infrastructure.

"With iBaan's supply chain visibility, Tier One suppliers can continue to provide forecasting data but with the added benefit of opening up their system - through a portal or other Internet tool - allowing their own suppliers to view inventory information online. This now allows the supplier to essentially manage their inventory at the customer site."

 

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