This talk will use real SAP customer experiences to highlight new strategies to manage global supply chains while mitigating risks that are unique to offshore activities. See how a leading metal components manufacturer with plants in China achieved a 30% reduction in inventory levels and increased customer service while avoiding potential operational landmines. Examine key risks - such as making inventory and manufacturing decisions on a local level - that affect the supply chain globally, often leading to overall inability to react quickly to necessary changes. Review integrated partner solutions that provide multi-echelon inventory analysis in concert with SAP's built-in inventory calculations to help you make the correct trade-offs in the face of offshoring challenges. Get an insider's view of a manufacturing firm in the automotive industry that changed the terms and conditions of its international contracts to better reflect the realities of a global supply chain. These include long lead times, high demand variability, and the high cost of expediting shipments. Gain insight as to how to ensure effective global contracts knowing the impact of committed service times, service levels, and reorder policies. Find out how one global consumer product company leveraged its assets effectively to satisfy global demand by using a plant located in China to meet local as well as US demand. Learn how different uses of plants and decisions on what product to make where (and for what markets) can lead to significant cost reductions by exploiting the use of SAP APO SNP scenario models and other partner solutions.
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