Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation is a leading industrial automation company focused to be the most valued global provider of power, control and information solutions. With a focus on automation solutions that help customers meet productivity objectives, the company brings together leading brands in industrial automation, including Dodge® mechanical power transmission products, Reliance Electric™ motors and drives, Allen-Bradley® controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software® factory management software.

Global technical and customer service is an integral part of Rockwell Automation, with nearly 5,600 distributors, system integrators and agents serving customers in 80 countries.

Rockwell is using Savvion BusinessManager to streamline and automate the management of their Supplier Relationships including the management of an extensive array of components included in the products they manufacture. 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