IBM ILOG Inventory and Product Flow Analyst

Overview

IBM ILOG Inventory and Product Flow Analyst is a software for supply chain inventory management handling inventory optimization for manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

IBM ILOG Inventory and Product Flow Analyst's optimization technology lets companies turn supply chains into drivers of profitability, efficiency and growth. Training and baseline results are typically completed within 90 days. Inventory & cost savings between 15% - 35% are typical.

• Enables a formal, standardized, multi-user inventory and working capital management process with configurable exception based workflows.
• Uses a global, multi-echelon inventory optimization process: A global, multi-echelon inventory optimization process strategically positions raw materials, work in progress (WIP) and finished goods inventory across the supply chain to improve inventory turns, improve service levels, free working capital and increase cash flow.
• Optimize product distribution and inventory levels: Define strategies based on sourcing, transportation and inventory holding costs
• Set different inventory policies for regional vs. local distribution centers and/or local vs. distant suppliers.
• Identifies key inventory drivers: IBM ILOG Inventory and Product Flow Analyst helps find hidden drivers (such as forecast error, lead times, lot size, etc), so companies can prioritize improvement opportunities based on the overall inventory impact.
• Provides service-level optimization: Techniques are available so users can optimize customer service levels throughout the supply chain based on working capital constraints.
• Defines the lowest cost strategy for each SKU and region.
• Integrates into existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems: ILOG Inventory and Product Flow Analyst can be tightly integrated into your ERP and APS systems to complement your existing planning processes.
• Operating systems supported: Windows

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