SDCExec.com |

Palo Alto, CA  December 12, 2002  Supply chain solution provider SeeCommerce this week rolled out industry-specific applications tailored to meet the demands of the automotive aftermarket parts industry and the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry.

SeeCommerce offered what it calls supply chain performance management (SCPM) applications, essentially supply chain visibility solutions that allow business managers and trading partners to monitor, manage and improve business performance across complex supply chains.

In the automotive sector, the provider suggested that aftermarket parts organizations frequently lack visibility into the performance of their suppliers and inventory at distribution centers, resulting in shortages and overages and the associated costs.

SeeCommerce said its two auto industry-tailored SCPM solutions  Supplier Performance Management and Inventory Performance Management  can help companies gain greater visibility into supply chain problems and therefore lower costs and improve customer service.

The offering will enable companies to address supplier and inventory performance issues through methodologies that deal with performance problems in four steps:

" Identify: The provider's SeeChain application notifies buyers with prioritized alerts when supplier performance drops below acceptable levels in such areas as quality or timeliness, giving companies the opportunity to address the problem before it can affect the bottom line.

" Understand: The solution then evaluates the reasons for problem and enables collaboration with original and alternative suppliers, allowing companies to see the implications changes have on the rest of the supply chain.