building a mobile supply chain while leveraging existing systems

Building a Mobile Supply Chain While Leveraging Existing Systems

Thursday, May 30, 2013 1 p.m. CST

David Riffel, Solution Consulting Director TAKE Supply Chain

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Topics/Agenda

Leveraging Mobile Transactions Across Supply Chain Sources

Areas for Expanding Supply Chain Mobility

The Future of Supply Chain Mobility

Mobility Enabled Software – Strategies for Implementation

Leveraging Mobile Transactions Across Supply Chain Sources

How Mobile Is Your Supply Chain?

Mobility Within the Enterprise

Rapid increase in use of mobile devices

Usage expected to triple in large companies by 2015

BYOD becoming more prevalent

Increase of Business Apps through distribution channels like iTunes.

22%

78%

Percent of corporations in US deploying tablets in their workplace

2012 2015

Sources: IDC, Gartner

Mobile Devices

Scanners Telnet, Windows

Mobile

Tablets ruggedized, consumer

Smartphone iOS, Android,

Windows Mobile, Browser

Drivers of Mobility

Technology drivers Advances in UI

Consumerization of IT

Smarter “Smart Devices”

Business drivers Customer demand

Real-time 24/7 communication

Where is Supply Chain Enterprise Mobility Today?

Quick Focus: Inside the Four Walls Materials movement & labeling

Wireless workflow

Manufacturing

Finish Goods

Labeling Quality Assurance

Pick/Pack

Shipping

Transportation Raw materials

Where is Supply Chain Enterprise Mobility Today?

Quick Focus: Outside the four walls Buyer/Supplier transactions becoming more prevalent

Greater visibility via emergence of mobile interfaces

Buyer Accepted Supplier Acknowledged

Areas for Expanding Supply Chain Mobility

Near-term opportunities

Near-Term Opportunities to Expand Supply Chain Mobility

Collaboration transactions

Materials transactions

Workflow automation/intelligence

Near-Term Opportunities to Expand Supply Chain Mobility

Focus on Social Tools Chat

Document management

Search-ability


What to Anticipate


Continuous delivery of intelligence Enabling applications to take full

advantage of mobile device capabilities (camera, video, voice, geo-location awareness (GPS)

Real-time mobile data capture and delivery via auto-ID

(“internet of things”)

Real-time mobile BI/Reporting/Predictive Analytics

(Big Data + In-memory computing)


Function-specific M2M apps Vehicle Telematics and Fleet Management

Product Status at Key Inspection Points

Real-time Logistics Information

Wearable mobile devices Handheld mobile computers

Wrist wearable computers

Additional Functionality Product tracking

Monitoring of controls

Correspondence and timekeeping

Visibility and traceability

Mobility Enabled Software – Strategies for Implementation

Leveraging Your Existing Systems

Strategies for Implementation

Enterprise Strategy should drive Mobility Strategy

Just because you can does not mean you should

Mobility usage should drive mobile platform, technology, and application decisions.

Make vs. Buy (leverage current system?)


Mobile Development

Technologies Pros Cons

Mobile Web/HTML5

Easily transferable skills from Web development. Updates are immediate to all devices. Device Independent.

User experience not as rich as mobile apps. Push notification services not available. Device must be online.

Native Applications

Full use of native functions and API's. Best user experience. Best look and feel.

Requires separate development for each platform. Skills differ between platforms (some specialized). Requires separate integration layer.

Mobile Development Platforms

Can develop apps to work on multiple devices. Integration layer usually part of platform. Can integrate security into application. Flexibility for more custom apps.

Requires new infrastructure. Implementation requires project of its own. High initial cost.

Pre-Built Mobile Apps

Minimal or no development. Maintenance provided by software developer. Larger number of users to provide feedback.

May require other components. May not be configurable for unique requirements. Higher cost of per user licensing can be expensive.

Cloud based solutions

Requires no client side infrastructure. Short project timeline. Maintenance provided by software developer. Larger number of users to provide feedback.

Often difficult integration with in-house systems. May not be configurable for unique requirements. Functionality may be limited. Higher cost of per user licensing can be expensive.


How to pick the right mobile solution partner Questions to consider:

Does your current vendor offer a mobile platform? What are the solution integration limitations? What are the functional limitations? What are your operational capabilities? Does the solution support industry requirements (regulatory, etc.)?

Functionality to look for: Business intelligence Workflow intelligence Real-time communications (business chat) with document management

Technology considerations: Integration flexibility Cloud delivery option Scalability / Flexibility


Good first steps 1. Analyze current project portfolio to discover

opportunities to include mobile apps at low cost

2. Identify areas where increased connectivity or more real-time data capture/delivery can accelerate decision making.

3. Select the top 2-3 areas to pilot

4. Work with a partner that will help build out your solution in stages, based on ROI.


TAKE Supply Chain’s mobile supply chain capabilities

• OneSCM® and Gemini Series® SC solutions from TAKE • Flexible framework • Insight and experience of veteran supply chain experts

TAKE Supply Chain

Optimization without major overhauls to existing application infrastructures

Maintaining proprietary methods for competitive advantage

Enhanced control of activity

Reduce total costs and streamline processes

TAKE Overview

Global Footprint 1100 Staff

Responsible Growth

Strong Business Footprint Supply Chain

Life Sciences

Why TAKE Deep Domain Knowledge

Demonstrated Solutions Mastery

Software & Services Delivery Model

Right-Shoring Deployment Model

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