MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Globalization, declining margins, and shorter product life cycles are pressuring manufacturers to transform their traditional supply chains into demand-driven, adaptive supply chain networks. By improving collaboration and providing standard-based integration between shop floor applications and manufacturing enterprise systems (commonly referred to as Plant to Enterprise or P2E integration), Cactus has been helping manufacturers respond to industry pressures through Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Collaboration & Integration and e-Commerce Solutions.
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Discreet Manufacturers face pressures on two fronts. Those making products in-house must control costs to keep products competitive. Those using outside contractors need to monitor their contractors for product quality, availability and delivery.
Consequently, both types of operators are demanding more from technology to capture, manipulate, analyze and share data faster, so that executives can then make better business decisions more quickly. And sharing those benefits with supply chain partners further reduces costs and simplifies processes for all participants.
Data accuracy and centralization are crucial. Large manufacturing organizations have huge amounts of data from various sources and different systems stored in distributed locations. They must set up a centralized, easily accessible “single version of the truth.”
Cactus Commerce excels at providing manufacturers cost-effective Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Collaboration & Integration and e-Commerce solutions, on time and on budget.
Cactus solutions for Manufacturing include:
e-Commerce (E-COM) for Manufacturing
Global Supply Chains have created the need for standardized collaboration over the Internet. Cactus e-Commerce solutions make it possible for discreet manufacturers buy and sell with their business partners over the net. By enabling B2B electronic commerce between trading partners including electronic stores, catalogues and order processing, Cactus e-Commerce solutions automate the complete purchasing process, including financial settlement, with trading partners.
Trading Partner Integration and Management (TPI) for Manufacturing
Discreet manufacturers can use suppliers from all over the world for parts and outsourcing portions of the manufacturing process itself. Therefore the need to extend the benefits of integration outwards to their suppliers is crucial to maintaining an efficient supply chain. Cactus’ Internet-based TPI solutions deliver all the advantages of traditional Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - at a fraction of the cost. Smaller manufacturers and suppliers can now reap the benefits of using standardized EDI over the Internet (EDI Int.) data formats without the complexity and transaction costs required for conducting EDI over Value Added Networks (VANs).
Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) for Manufacturing
Integration occurs at many levels. Plant to Enterprise (P2E) integration provides Manufacturers with a unique opportunity to streamline their supply chain and achieve unprecedented efficiency in the manufacturing process. Cactus EAI solutions enable the integration of the plant floor to the enterprise applications allowing true visibility into the shop floor.
Radio Frequency Identification Data Management (RFID) for Manufacturing
Supply chain tracking and efficiency is a major concern for Manufacturers who must keep the assembly lines moving. It is equally important to know the contents of a shipment as to know it’s location in the supply chain. Cactus RFID solutions work together with Cactus EAI and TPI solutions to enhance supply chain visibility for Manufacturers, allowing them to manage their suppliers and ensure their materials arrive on time.Find out how Cactus can help you bring the benefits of RFID to your business.
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