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Partnerships |
The
objective is to create an Application Service Provider (ASP) for mid-level and smaller suppliers to use supply chain
management systems effectively at affordable prices. For an initial fee of
$250,000 and monthly subscription fee of $10,000, the supplier will have
access to an integrated system which will include applications in the
following areas: -
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. |
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Supply chain planning (SCP)
systems. |
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Order management systems (OMS) |
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Manufacturing execution systems (MES) |
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Warehouse management systems (WMS). |
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Transportation management systems (TMS) |
in
a web-based collaborative environment.
The
services provided by the ASP will include:
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A
state-of-the-art data center operation, |
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A dedicated
server and data storage environment for each customer, |
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Disaster
recovery, |
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Full
management and upgrade/patching of the hosted applications, |
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Phone-based
customer support for functional end-users and technical super users |
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The
provision and management of the wide area network connection between
customer locations and the ASP’s data center(s). |
Some
of the services that the hosted applications can provide are:
| Collaborative
Demand Planning |
| Sharing
dynamic demand information with supply chain partners |
| Supply
Chain Planning |
| Modeling
complete supply chains, including inter-enterprise dependencies |
| Can
adjust production to respond to demand changes |
| Supply
Chain Monitoring |
| Notify
all supply chain partners of changes in demand and supply using
real-time alerts |
| Identifying
alternate sourcing opportunities |
Benefits for
Customer
| Subscription
model |
| Choose
‘what you need’ and ‘Pay as you go’ |
| One
time connection |
| Instant
access |
| Cost
efficient access to rich functionality |
| Access
to supply chain functionality without building an infrastructure and
sharing the cost with other complementary suppliers and OEMs |
| Rapid
deployment 30-90 days |
These
services will allow the clients of the company to access the best-of-breed
systems in automotive Supply Chain Management, as well as access to their
collaborators’ systems. This will facilitate the systematic sourcing of
direct materials; compress new product introduction cycles, and decrease
order-to-delivery cycle times. This will also allow inter-company
collaboration for activities such as product development, supply chain
planning/execution, and distribution channel management.
Value Added Services
The
Company may offer these Services to clients as requested.
Payment
Services – Provided in partnership with e-payment marketplace
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Credit-Card
and Purchase Card |
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Fund
Transfers |
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Automated
Clearinghouse/direct credit order processing |
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Payment
order related transactions between buyer and banks/processor |
Other
payment related services:
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Payment
reconciliation |
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e-check,
e-wallet |
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Risk
management |
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Escrow |
International
Trade Services - Payment Service for foreign exchange
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Letters
of Credit for overseas transactions |
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Search
for banks that trade in specific currency |
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Request
exchange rates, and rate options (spot or future) |
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Compare
and select best rate |
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Request
the bank to wire the payment |
Fulfillment
Services
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Shipping
method comparison |
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Cross
carrier shipping options |
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Choice
of different shipping methods |
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Carrier
selection |
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Buyer’s
choice of buyer’s or supplier’s carrier shipping options |
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Shipment
processing |
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Shipment
related transactions to supplier, carrier, buyer: shipment order, |
| Shipment tracking |
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