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A U T O M O T I V E

If you’ve ever had a major delivery rejected for

lack of an advanced shipment notification

(ASN), then you know the real-world value of

moving even the most basic information. If your

customers order or pay using Internet or EDI

technology, then you clearly understand the

dollars-and-cents impact of accurate information.

The real value of information emerges from

forging a global supply chain that operates as a

single, cohesive unit. Imagine a supply chain

where demand from customers and dealers

cascades transparently through the supply

chain. Imagine a supply chain where available-

to-promise information is based on real-time

visibility from raw materials to finished product.

This is no long-term vision. This is the

emerging reality of the automotive industry in

the Internet era.

This is a reality that Adexa understands.

We’re a global provider of innovative collabora-

tive planning solutions that help you and your

supply chain partners cut costs, improve quality

and increase speed.

Adexa’s iCollaboration suite increases the

flow of materials by dramatically accelerating

the flow of relevant information. In so doing,

you can mesh your internal operations with

your supply chain to accelerate information

flow and better serve your customers.

• The rules are changing again.

• It’s no longer enough to build a quality product and sell it for a fair price.

• Today, the information you supply is just as important as the product.

Successful automotive firmsmesh information flow withthe movement of materials.

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TIER N SUPPLIERS:SERVING MULTIPLE MASTERSMany Tier N suppliers serve multiplecustomers – frequently from differentindustries. Suppliers often find them-selves in several roles – for example, as a Tier 1 supplier on one programand a Tier N supplier on other programs.As a result, they face multiple, sometimesconflicting, customer requirements.Meeting these challenges with existingIT systems and staff is difficult. Newcapabilities that link to existing internaland supply chain partner systems arerequired.

TIER 1 SUPPLIERS:STRIVING TO MEET CUSTOMEREXPECTATIONSPressure doesn’t stop at the OEMfactory door. Tier 1 suppliers are atthe forefront of squeezing more efficiency from their plants and theircomplex supply chains. But more must be done. Supply chain leadersmust help their partners manage infor-mation flow as well as they managematerial flow. Practical tools thatenable supply chain collaboration area prerequisite for success.

DEALERS:SQUEEZED BY CONSUMERS,PUSHED BY MANUFACTURERSValue-conscious consumers, Internetshopping services and competitionfrom mega dealers are squeezing thelast remaining profit out of new vehiclesales. Dealers need better forecastingtools and Available-to-Promise (ATP)engines that help meet customerexpectations.

CONSUMERS:DEMANDING MORE FOR LESSToday’s buyers are incentive drivenand Internet savvy, with betterinformation and more choices. Theywant greater value, more flexibleoptions, and faster deliveries. Better order promising and ordertracking tools are needed to meetconsumer expectations.

OEMS: PUSHING TO DO MORE WITHLESSBrisk sales and robust profits masksome of the massive challenges faced byautomotive manufacturers. The risingtide of customer expectations is pushingOEMs to deliver built-to-order vehicles injust days. Forecasting and planning havebecome more complex. Suppliers clamorfor stable schedules while customersdemand flexibility and quick response.Better information flow across the supplychain is essential.

DISTRIBUTORS:WRESTLING WITH TIME,DISTANCE AND COMPETITIONDistributors need more control overcritical aspects of their business.Unless they’re major market distributors,they have little input into productdesign and frequently have to fight forallocations of popular products.Because product delivery times may belengthy, they struggle to balance long-range demand and inventory and mustoften resort to margin-draining incentiveprograms. To gain control, distributorsneed new collaborative planning andforecasting tools.

• Today’s collaborative commerce economy pitssupply chain against supply chain.

• The winners are those that move information asefficiently as they move materials. A U T O M O T I V E

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PROCUREMENT• Improved supplier performance• Better collaboration with vendors

DESIGN/ENGINEERING• Faster time-to-market• Better management of global

resources

PLANNING/SCHEDULING• Greater responsiveness to demand• Shorter planning horizons

LOGISTICS• Efficient hand-off to production• Visibility into in-transit materials

IT STRATEGY• Internet-ready, best-of-breed

solution• Rapid and measurable return-on-

investment

IT APPLICATIONS• Open, component-based

architecture• Certified integration with other

applications

IT OPERATIONS• Scalable to support growth

requirements• Standards compliant and platform

independent

MARKETING/SALES• Real-time order promising• Accurate forecasting and product

planning

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Supply chain challenges are real. What isn’t real is the theory that they’ll disappear if everyone adopts the sameERP solution or join the same exchange.

Adexa offers iCollaboration’s suite of scalable Internetsolutions based on a single data model that integrates intocomplex legacy environments of Fortune 1000 companies.

iCollaboration delivers value to both your businessstakeholders and IT departments.

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A U T O M O T I V E

STEP 1: BUILD INTERNALEXCELLENCE.Your organization has sophisticated operatingenvironments and complex information technology systems. Unfortunately, most are notdesigned to integrate seamlessly with partnersystems. Implementing Adexa’s iCollaborationsuite maximizes your investment in transactionsystems – whether legacy systems or packagedERP applications, or both – and helps prepareyour organization for the Internet-driven, collaborative commerce environment.

STEP 2:CREATE VISIBILITY.Building on internal system improvements,you build private portals, enabling key customers and suppliers access to criticaloperational data. The iCollaboration solution satisfies customer and supplierdemands for increased visibility and providesyou with valuable insight into the businessprocesses and benefits available throughcollaborative commerce.

STEP 3:MENTOR SUPPLIERS.Not all suppliers have the computer systems,business processes or expertise to embracethe collaborative commerce model. With ahelping hand from you, key suppliers can adoptnew collaborative tools to leverage existingtransaction and planning systems. By assumingthis proactive role, you maintain your value-added role as a leading supplier of materialand information.

STEP 4:AUTOMATE TRANSACTIONS.Building upon the prior steps, you can beginto automate routine business-to-businesstransactions using the intelligent agents inthe iCollaboration suite. The increasinglytransparent systems can automaticallyreplenish inventory, communicate order statusand plan future production. As a result,expenses drop, lead times shrink and customer satisfaction improves.

STEP 5:EMBRACE EXCHANGES.Trading exchanges offer powerful oppor-tunities, but only for those companiesprepared for the e-business world. Aftergetting internal systems in order, andacquiring the necessary collaborativecommerce expertise, you can leveragethe power of iCollaboration to benefitfrom participating in various industryexchanges. These exchanges can helpreduce costs and win new business.

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• Providing visibility into your supply chain is both a riskand an opportunity. How will you respond?

• Start today and implement transparency on your terms.

• Adexa provides a proven, five-step program that deliversreal-world c-commerce results – built on the foundationof your existing technical infrastructure.

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• The automotive industry has always been aboutspeed.

• Today, more than ever, you need speed fromyour information systems.

• Adexa’s iCollaboration suite delivers speed infive important ways.

PROOF-OF-CONCEPT

Adexa’s industry experts quickly model your

data and business processes so that you can

test drive our iCollaboration solution — then

make faster, safer, and more informed decisions

about your collaborative commerce investment.

IMPLEMENTATION

Adexa shrinks implementation time and expense

thanks to our certified integration with best-of-

breed software solutions and our network of

experienced consulting partners. You can deploy

faster and see the benefits sooner.

PROBLEM SOLVING

iCollaboration solves complex problems in

minutes. Its underlying technology was

designed for the complexity of the automotive

industry, allowing you to stay online and

accelerate the velocity of information across

your supply chain.

INNOVATION

Adexa continuously upgrades the capabilities

of the iCollaboration suite. As a result, you

benefit from the rapid evolution of

iCollaboration’s functionality based on our

lessons learned from multiple industries.

RETURN-ON- INVESTMENT (ROI)

Adexa delivers real-world results that quickly

show up on your balance sheet. You’re more

responsive to customers and partners. You

reduce costs throughout your supply chain while

improving efficiency. You increase revenue and

market share.

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