The business processes of the automotive components industry pose big demands on the entire supply chain system. The highest priority in this industry is ensuring that delivery deadlines are met. Scheduling and logistics procedures are challenged daily. Furthermore, operational efficiency, cost effectiveness, quality control and data transparency are imperative to remain competitive. Few typical challenges encountered by the company were:  

• Immaculate quality, packaging & product labeling had to be maintained to ensure conformity to customer prerequisites before a shipment was dispatched. Keeping a track of these was a critical task and yet a tough one to ensure an error-free shipping protocol & hence avoid costly errors.  
• Lack of visibility into inventory & process details impeded the production cycles due to inefficient material requirement planning which in turn impacted the delivery schedules.  
• Contract manufacturing was highly cost ineffective due to inefficient inhouse production planning resulting in unanticipated sub-contracting requirements.