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 The manufacturing business is more complex than ever. IBM has the expertise to help you thrive.
The manufacturing industry has never been so challenging
and complex. Customers and suppliers have become more
demanding. More products are becoming commoditised.
Margins are shrinking. IBM® and IBM Business Partners*
have expertise and On Demand solutions that can help
you manage in a dynamic business environment that requires
precision and flexibility.
Design and deliver winning customer service
Customer intimacy can protect your current customer base and attract new customers. Your customers are your most valuable asset. In order to provide superior customer service, you've got to understand and respond to their ever-changing needs. We offer solutions that can help to increase customer loyalty, retention and wallet share. We can help you leverage key customer data about purchasing preferences and backgrounds-so you can match value-add services to customer needs, identify and nurture your most profitable customers, and respond to market and competitive changes on the fly.
Design and deliver winning products
Product leadership can keep you one step ahead of the competition and it's critical to recognise new market opportunities and develop innovative new products then bring them successfully to market quickly. With a market place environment which requires manufacturers to accommodate increased variability and mass customisation it becomes very important to successfully manage the whole product portfolio lifecycles.
Transform internal operations to respond to the market place
To improve business flexibility, employee productivity and responsiveness to customers, suppliers and partners it is important to transform & integrate your key business processes so you can:-
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shorten development & changeover lead times |
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optimise production capacity, scheduling, and fixed asset utilisation |
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minimise parts inventory & warehousing |
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communicate & integrate with expanded supplier network & disparate customers |
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take cost & time out of purchasing, inventory, and logistics |
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help suppliers improve costs, responsiveness, quality, flexibility, efficiency |
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improve productivity, quality, flexibility, skills and utilisation of labour force |
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minimise employee training requirements |
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It is a winning company that can accelerate the rate and acceptance of organisational and process changes.
Thats why our solutions help you synchronise your systems with those of your partners and customers, so you'll be able to help quicken the buying and selling process and increase collaboration with real-time transactions.
Our solutions help employees work more effectively, efficiently and proactively. They help dissolve silos, and increase collaboration between the back office, front office, warehouse, sales force, customer service and more.
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*'Business Partner' is used informally and does not
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