when the say the need to be able to quickly and correctly serve those industries, that are setting up shop in every corner of the globe. Kellogg is not buckling under the pressure. They do not want to invest in a technology just because of one or two customers; they want something they introduce unilaterally. There vision for the supply chain is, "to take an order anywhere, make it anywhere, stock it anywhere and ship it from anywhere." Kellogg has invested in an Oracle based package named Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), which is a mix of applications from Oracle and other various specialty vendors. Reynolds Metals Co.Reynolds has thousands of products and millions of dollars in inventory. Being able to successfully forecast sales demand accurately is extremely important. In June of 1997, Reynolds implemented a new supply chain planning software from Logility Planning Solutions. In the six months after installation, Reynolds claimed it cut its forecasting error rates from 15% to as little as 5%. The statement was also made that they were also able to reduce inventories "significantly"."The Logility system interfaces to Reynolds' software which resides on an IBM AS/400. The production plants are all connected via a closed-loop distribution system. If more product must be made, the plant materials managers are able to log on to the system, view the information and order the run." Watch out for VulturesThe list of companies that are using the new techniques to gain new market share and bigger advantages goes on and on. In all the good, there is defiantly a lot of bad. Small companies down to "mom and pop" business are in a real good position to be abused. Many of these businesses want to take advantage of what the technological world has to offer, but they do not have the resources to invest in the proper tools. An excellent example of a company that was formed because of all the hype is Supply Chain Solutions, Incorporated (S...
