Supply Chain Visibility (Supply Chain Platform)

"It’s a very simple, elegant and low-cost solution. The system doesn't require all of the partners to integrate disparate information systems. Instead, they can access a common hub. Everybody's got visibility of what they're supposed to do, and validation of what they did."

-Tim Opitz, Director of 787 Production and Support Tools in Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Supply Chain 150

Exostar’s Supply Chain Platform (SCP) is a comprehensive, hosted solution that enables visibility of operations and supply chain performance throughout multiple partner tiers. Unlike traditional in-house applications, Exostar’s Supply Chain Platform takes information from all participating organizations, making it easier to align supply chain execution with demand. Organizations can achieve the necessary level of process integration to eliminate potential shortages, reduce obsolete inventory, track deliveries, proactively evaluate exceptions and automatically trigger replenishment cycles. The solution provides a real-time, end-to-end picture of supply and demand performance with built-in decision support tools. With Exostar’s Supply Chain Platform, manufacturers, integrators and aftermarket providers realize their globalization and outsourcing strategies, while reducing risk and improving agility with visibility of operations across their extended supply chain.

The Supply Chain Platform enables these and many other common supply chain initiatives and strategies:

Lean supply chain initiatives.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).
Min/max or consumption-based replenishment.
Purchase-to-pay cycle.
Demand driven forecasting and execution.
Supply base rationalization.
Globally distributed, partner-based manufacturing.
Outsourced 3PL logistics strategies.
Enterprise spend visibility.

The Exostar Supply Chain Platform provides customers with the flexibility of a modular deployment model that scales to meet evolving requirements.

Order Lifecycle Management.
Demand / Supply Synchronization.
Inventory Management.
Logistics Management.
Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility.

Trading Partner Enablement - the Key to Success

Hosted within Exostar's Trusted Workspace, SCP provides immediate connectivity to over 70,000 suppliers of direct and indirect goods and services. Exostar’s Supply Chain Platform offers a portfolio of enablement options to ensure 100% adoption of your processes with your partners and suppliers. Regardless of company size or IT sophistication, Exostar is capable of meeting your suppliers’ needs. Options include a Web interface, secure forms and/or machine-to-machine integration using any industry-standard message format including XML, SAP IDOCS, RosettaNet, EDI, EDIFACT and flat files (see Supplier Integration /MachineLink for more information).

For help with a customized Exostar solution for your business, please contact us.