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Acer

As a global manufacturer with hundreds of suppliers and business partners Acer 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, Acer 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

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