The key to perfect orders is quality demand planning and forecasting. However, perfection doesn't always come easy. Processing forecast data is time consuming and supply chain managers often look for short cuts at the expense of quality.
In an effort to maintain perfection and shorten processing times, Teradata and SAP provide a complete solution. The Teradata Supply Chain Accelerator solution enables true active data warehousing by combining the intelligence of SAP's demand planning data with Teradata's robust processing capabilities.
It will help you:
- Improve demand planning
- Increase customer loyalty by minimizing out-of-stock situations
- Minimize capital tied up in inventory
However, in order to move toward perfection, companies must move to a common, shared, one-number forecast and continually update, review and adjust inventory plans. This best practice result can increase your company's profit margin by .5% of revenue as a result of reduced inventory write-offs and decreased inventory carrying costs.
The Supply Chain Accelerator Solution includes a Logical Data Model from Teradata, a java-based adapter directly connecting Teradata to SAP's APO LiveCache, and consulting methodology to implement and integrate software components.
