Success Stories

Automotive After-Market Client Streamlines Supply Chain Process

Client:

A large automotive after-market client

Challenge:

Improve a network that is characterized by excessive inventory, incomplete information, and high logistics costs
Speed reactions, and reduce lost profits at the retail level

Solution:

Worked collaboratively with the client to understand the as-is conditions
Develop a system of improved and streamlined process steps

Results:

Lower inventories with higher service levels
Reduced logistics and transaction costs

CSC partnered with a large automotive after-market industry client to help streamline their supply chain processes. The goal was to improve a network that is characterized by excessive inventory, incomplete information, high logistics costs, slow reactions, and lost profits at the retail level.

Approach

CSC worked collaboratively with the client to understand the as-is conditions and develop a system of improved and streamlined process steps. This led to the consolidation of shipments across the network and provided integrated information to all supply chain constituents.

CSC worked with the client to develop a logical architecture and application map, thus allowing the team to apply Atlas Commerce Metaprise Software and establish the client as the “Channel Master” for automotive after-market products.

Results

The results of this project are expected to be lower inventories with higher service levels and reduced logistics and transaction costs. It also should provide the client with more accurate information to improve their decision-making processes.