Supply chain disruptions, complex supplier networks, and constrained resources are threatening the resilience of the automotive industry. More than ever, the automotive sector needs a collaborative, connected approach to supply chain management. Our solutions empower Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to adapt and thrive.
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES
Don’t let supply chain roadblocks
slow you down
Multi-tier supplier complexity
You can’t manage inventory that you can’t see. Siloed systems and multiple tiers of suppliers and a lack of visibility exacerbate supply chain difficulties for OEMs.
Global trade tensions and compliance risks
Changing trade policies, geopolitical tensions, and stricter emissions standards raise the stakes of non-compliance.
Dependency on constrained supply
Dependency on volatile parts, such as semiconductors, or raw materials like lithium, steel, and cobalt, makes planning and supply assurance difficult.
Logistics delays and price fluctuations
Port congestion, container shortages, inaccurate arrival times, and rising freight rates jeopardize on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SOLUTION BRIEF
Complex issues call for a more connected supply chain
Explore how our connected supply chain platform helps put you back in the driver’s seat with data-backed, intelligent decision capabilities that you need to clear the road ahead.
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
Fuel up with connected automotive supply chain solutions
The automotive industry’s complex global networks demand more than traditional supply chain management. It requires true connectivity to break down siloed processes and develop a unified approach where trade compliance, supply visibility, inventory optimization, and logistics coordination work in harmony to keep production lines running and customers happy.
Secure global trade compliance and duty savings
Accelerate smooth, compliant cross-border moves with automated global trade processes, such as Restricted Party Screening (RPS), and maximize the full potential of applicable free trade agreements.
The solutions:
Due Diligence Screening
Duty Management
Export Management
Import Management
The result:
Reduced compliance risk, lower costs, and improved documentation efficiency and accuracy.
Supply assurance
Break out of the silos that cultivate hidden supply risks. Connect with your entire supplier network to see, plan, and act in collaborative ways that align supply and demand ahead of time – so you can keep your production lines moving.
The solutions:
Supply Forecast Collaboration
Manufacturing Collaboration
The result:
Improved supply availability, production efficiency, and profitability.
Mapping and tracing multi-tier supply
Gain unprecedented visibility into your entire supply chain ecosystem with a structured workflow. Know who’s making what, when, and where – from tier-one suppliers all the way down to raw material sources.
The solution:
The result:
Improve supply assurance and mitigate compliance risk by quickly identifying bad actors across your extensive supply network.
Optimized stock and inventory
Strike the perfect balance between having what you need to meet demand and avoiding excess. Simulate “what-if” scenarios to explore the impact of forecast changes on inventory, while managing the flow of each finished, or in-progress component across all supply chain tiers.
The solution:
Supply Inventory Collaboration
The result:
Increase efficiency, lower carrying costs, and reduce working capital to put more cash back into your business.
Informed logistics management
Real-time visibility into your multimodal shipments is just the beginning of informed logistics management, because not all disruptions are the same. What if you could go beyond just understanding what’s happening, and minimize the impact of shipping delays to balance cost and service?
The solutions:
Global Logistics Orchestration
Transportation Management System
The result:
Reduced freight costs, improved productivity, production times and service levels
Reduced freight costs, improved productivity, production times and service levels.
Collaborative build planning
Build stability with connective, holistic planning that includes all tiers of your supply chain partners. Triage shortages for optimal outcomes with prescriptive analytics and use multi-tier data to optimize build plans with constrained or constraint-based planning.
The solutions:
Supply Planning
Supply Sensing
The result:
Make fast, informed decisions to stay ahead of material shortfalls to maximize financial performance and achieve service levels.
Optimize dealer marketing programs
Automate, track, budget, monitor and measure dealer marketing programs to stretch your marketing spend and protect your brand from rogue actors.
The solutions:
Rewards and Funds Management
Incentives and Rebates
The result:
Profitable, high-engagement programs that drive mutual success with your dealers.
SHARE HARMONIZED DATA WHILE MAINTAINING CONTROL
Build secure multi-tier supply chain visibility with e2open’s Catena-X certification
Seamless data exchange
Share harmonized data with all of your supply chain partners.
Retain control over data
Collaborate externally while maintaining data ownership.
Adherence to automotive standards
Guarantee compliance to enhance trust with participants.
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Trusted by automotive leaders worldwide
Explore how leading automotive companies are transforming how they operate, collaborate, and compete by embracing innovative solutions that deliver measurable results.
VIDEO CASE STUDY
Getting connected: Jaguar Land Rover’s journey to outside-in network orchestration
The UK’s leading automotive manufacturer struggled with slow decision-making and communication bottlenecks. Discover how it shifted gears and accelerated agility and resiliency with real-time collaboration tools.
CASE STUDY
Driving success through multi-tier supplier commitment
This iconic American auto manufacturer battled with constrained supply and lack of visibility. By sharing accurate forecasts and gaining commitment from suppliers, the company turbocharged its resilience and ability to meet customer commitments.
WHY E2OPEN
Work with a software enginethat’s built to scale
AI
Embedded supply chain AI expertise to drive real impact
Global network
Connect all ecosystems, tiers, and trading partners on one supply chain network
Data
Leverage uniform, decision-grade and data
Applications
Unified applications that represent the end-to-end supply chain
Processes and services
Multi-tier, multi-enterprise process orchestration
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