Improvement in On-Time Delivery
Shipment Cost Savings
Increase in Planner Productivity
Reduction in Supplier Response Time
A Fortune 500 company specializing in large industrial lifts for the construction industry experienced double-digit growth for over five years. This growth created significant challenges for their suppliers, leading to issues in supply chain visibility and management. TADA addressed these challenges by implementing its Supplier Collaboration Command & Control solution, providing real-time insights and tools to proactively manage supplier risks and optimize the customer’s supply chain.
Due to the low digital maturity of their supplier base, the customer had limited visibility into the status of purchase orders with critical and constrained suppliers. For suppliers under the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program, there was no visibility into the existing inventory at supplier sites. This lack of visibility caused buyers to expedite non-critical parts and overstock inventory to maintain a buffer, resulting in increased premium freight costs and higher inventory costs.
Production Impact Prediction:
By leveraging AI and connecting to purchase orders, production needs, and on-hand inventory at each plant, TADA predicted which part numbers and suppliers posed the highest risk of shutting down a plant. This allowed for proactive collaboration with suppliers to resolve issues before they caused disruptions.
Constrained Management:
TADA identified and predicted part numbers and suppliers that had the highest likelihood of causing factory shutdowns. The system provided tailored lists to buyers at each facility, enabling them to plan inbound supply chains and mitigate risks in advance.
Manufacturing Status Collaboration:
Suppliers could use TADA’s secure supplier portals to collaborate with the customer, sharing real-time updates on the manufacturing status of critical purchase orders and parts. This enhanced collaboration allowed suppliers to understand their impact on production and address any issues before they escalated.
Inventory Collaboration with VMI Suppliers:
VMI suppliers provided real-time on-hand inventory information, eliminating the need for manual updates via spreadsheets, which were often delayed. This improved communication efficiency and reduced inventory management delays.
Inventory Rebalance Recommendations:
The customer leveraged TADA’s recommendations on how to rebalance inventory for constrained parts, avoiding costly shutdowns. The system also enabled scenario planning to proactively mitigate inventory shortages.
Delivery Performance Improvement:
Delivery performance improved by 21%. Suppliers using TADA’s platform improved their on-time shipping performance twice as quickly as other suppliers, resulting in a 4X improvement in overall on-time performance.
Planner Productivity Gains:
Planner and buyer productivity improved by 23%. Previously, planners had to manually compile spreadsheets to manage shortages and communicate with suppliers via emails and phone calls. TADA automated most of these processes, enabling digital collaboration in real time.
TADA's Supplier Collaboration Command & Control solution successfully addressed the customer’s supply chain challenges by enhancing visibility, automating manual processes, and enabling real-time collaboration with suppliers. As a result, the customer improved OTIF delivery performance by 21%, achieved substantial savings in shipment costs, and increased planner productivity by 23%. TADA's solution streamlined supplier collaboration, reduced inefficiencies, and mitigated risks across their supply chain.