Manufacturing
Manufacturers operate in a highly competitive business. Customers consistently demand lower prices, suppliers are sourced worldwide, and raw materials are in short supply. In order to compete, manufacturers must pay close attention to streamlining operations, to managing the supply chain and to forecasting the future.
Clarity 6 has been implemented at leading manufacturers such as Electronic Arts, Cott Beverages, Alcon and Wyeth Ayerst.
The manufacturing starter kit delivers insight into the following business issues:
- Bookings, billings and backlog
- Optimizing the supply chain
- Manufacturing performance
- Profitability
- Sales effectiveness
Bookings, Billings and Backlog
Manufacturers base production on its orders and give its customers an expected delivery date. To optimize this process, Clarity 6 gives the manufacturer the interface that pulls data from supporting systems and shows how the company is doing in fulfilling orders.
Optimizing the Supply Chain
Monitoring costs along the entire supply chain must be done. Raw material costs, freight costs and supplier performance must be managed. Clarity 6 can identify and communicate information that will improve supply chain performance.
Manufacturing Performance
Clarity 6 can analyze the component, labor and manufacturing costs so that you can pinpoint savings in the cost of goods produced. Variances from plan can be identified and rectified.
Profitability
Clarity 6 can improve profitability by analyzing costs of production, marketing expenses, distribution costs and sales revenue. This can be performed by product and by plant.
Sales Effectiveness
Clarity 6 can give you visibility into how each sales team is performing, how each product is selling, which channel is performing well and how each region stack up against each other.
