Manufacturing companies are facing some of the toughest times ever known. Increasing competition, increasing material costs and decreasing margins have put pressure on the supply chain. On a strategic level manufacturing companies have to be very careful while designing their supply chain network.

Decisions such as whether to keep the manufacturing plant close to the customer or close to the raw material source require evaluation of a large number of variables to arrive at an optimal solution. The inventory policy has to balance service level requirements with inventory costs.  Sourcing policy has to ensure that the right material is procured at the right cost. Transport planning has to ensure that the right material reaches the right place at the right time.

Harapa solutions for manufacturing industry include:

• Advanced planning engine which supports all the relevant planning requirements.
• Decision aware process management to ensure efficient supply chain execution.
• Harapa dashboards for enhanced visibility and better control