As a global manufacturer with hundreds of suppliers and business partners Ford Motor Company was faced with the challenge of managing thousands of existing parts while at the same time sourcing, qualifying and approving new parts for ongoing new product development. As time to market pressures continue to increase, Ford selected Savvion BusinessManager to manage the processes associated with sourcing and qualifying new parts to meet critical scheduling requirements.

Supplier Relationship Management

Problem

	Existing parts libraries need to be updated to match changing specifications
	New parts are continually being sourced, often creating duplication
	Alternate sources for critical parts requires time consuming searches

Solution

	Savvion BusinessManager automates vendor and parts qualification processes
	Duplicate parts are easily identified, reducing surplus inventories
	Qualified vendors now source multiple parts simplifying vendor management

Benefits

	Time required to source new parts is substantially reduced
	Managers have visibility to buyer workloads and backlogs
	Vendors and parts are managed consistently assuring accuracy at the lowest cost
	New product schedules are met and exceeded by streamlining the process