Intelligent Supply Collaboration for Automotive Manufacturers

Drive past supply road bumps with ease

Automotive manufacturers and OEMs face increasing pressures in a dynamic industry – shrinking build cycles, shifting demand, regulatory changes, and rising risks threaten smooth operations. Effective supply collaboration is no longer optional.

E2open’s intelligent supply collaboration solutions empower automotive manufacturers to optimize direct materials procurement, reduce inventory disruptions, and ensure compliance, all while improving supplier relationships and keeping customers happy.

How e2open can help OEMs and their suppliers

Streamline direct materials procurement

Manufacturers juggle relationships with dozens or even hundreds of suppliers who provide the parts to keep production running. When communication breaks down with even one of them, it can stall operations – and that gets expensive fast.

Instead of manually tracking every purchase order and playing phone tag with suppliers, you can automate procurement processes and stay aligned with suppliers to keep production on track.

Manage procurement of raw materials and components seamlessly while maintaining the flexibility to maintain last-minute changes
Standardize supplier communication for improved alignment and transparency
Expand supplier networks without sacrificing visibility
Improve supplier on-time deliveries by 10–20%
Reduce excess and obsolete inventory by 50–75%

Secure materials and capacity

The market for the automotive industry changes fast, and manual spreadsheets aren’t going to help businesses stay ahead of the demand rollercoaster. With real-time data at your fingertips, proactively plan ahead and quickly pivot when the market fluctuates.

Gain visibility into material forecasts and supplier commitments
Automate issue resolution with collaborative workflows
Prevent shortages through dynamic demand-supply alerts
Reduce component expediting costs by 25–35%
Improve customer order fill rates by 5–10%

Stay compliant and reduce risk

Regulations keep changing. Governments are cracking down on sustainability standards. But the problem is, most companies only have visibility into their direct suppliers. What about the suppliers’ suppliers? And their suppliers?

Map out the entire supply network, deep into the n-tier suppliers, to ensure compliance and reduce risk.

Identify and certify suppliers for ethical and legal compliance
Proactively manage disruptions and avoid penalties
Reduce disruption-related costs by 50%
Receive faster disruption impact statements in hours

A trusted partner in collaboration

E2open is the first dedicated supply chain provider with a Catena-X certification, offering OEMs a unique advantage in the automotive industry. Share data securely across OEMs, suppliers, and partners while retaining full control over your data.

Keep driving innovation forward

The automotive industry demands speed, accuracy, and innovation to remain competitive. E2open’s intelligent supply collaboration solutions ensure you can secure critical materials, streamline procurement, stay compliant, and avoid costly disruptions.

Take control of your supply chain and discover how e2open can transform your manufacturing operations.

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