In designing supply chains, serious thought must be given to determining what type of technology or applications are required to support your present and future strategic initiatives.
Successful supply chains require a methodical approach to the design, vendor selection and choice of technology. What works for IBM or Dell Computers might be excess for your wholesale distribution business.
With an enormous amount of technology and vendors, what is a supply chain manager to do? Whether you’re a supply chain manager or C-level, I suggest preparing a business case analysis to zero in on your current situation and expected results.
The business case analysis will support the planning and decision making process–including decisions about which technology or applications to buy, which vendor to choose, and when to implement.
Don’t be afraid to prepare a RFP or RFI to gather information and develop a vendor short list. Many vendors publish white papers on their web sites for review by potential clients like you.
Evaluate the vendors offering by testing live data preferably your own to be sure the results meet your expectation. Review support levels and by all means contact other users of the technology or application to get their opinion. After all, it’s your investment.
Selection of the right technology and applications could never be explained in a blog so I suggest that you do lots of research and/or hire a consultant to guide you through the process.
If your company is about to undertake such an project or just want consultation, give Cetera North America a call or visit us at www.teamcetera.com.
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