Today’s supply chains are far reaching networks and here’s how the “cloud” fits into the picture.
Supply chain management has evolved into a complex global network that links suppliers, manufacturers, logistics service providers, freight operators and ultimately, customers. From demand planning and procurement to warehousing and delivery, orchestrating processes and synchronizing supply chain management (SCM) activities is more complex than ever. SCM demands innovative approaches to secure a competitive bottom line.
The fast evolution of technology brings opportunities to leverage technologies that drive business value. At the same time, the cost of technology requires businesses to be more discerning about their technological investments and subsequent return on such investments. A big component of technology investments is the infrastructure required to host these solutions and make them readily accessible.
The “cloud” paradigm for providing access to technology solutions is a much-touted delivery method today – with genuine merits as well as constraints, real and perceived. Otherwise known as the delivery of software as a service (SAAS) or on-demand software, cloud solutions do not typically require significant investment such as for the purchase of the software license, network bandwidth, IT staff or other support overhead.
Particularly for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), the global nature of SCM and ongoing technology advances support the use of SCM solutions on the cloud.
Softeon, a leading provider of supply chain management solutions, has developed a SCM product offering on the cloud geared toward SMBs. Our guiding principle in developing the solution is to address the core needs of a WMS solution in the cloud offering low initial investment, quick time to market and reduced support overhead. In addition to these benefits, Softeon WMS Cloud on the cloud delivers:
Discover the Softeon Advantage with WMS Cloud on the Cloud.
Softeon supply chain management solutions were born on the web. One of the industry’s only solution sets which are completely web based, Softeon next-generation solutions deliver rich functionality with minimal resources. The Softeon technology foundation allows customers to consistently achieve major reductions in operating costs, improved customer service and throughput.
Key competitive business advantages with the Softeon technology foundation:
Softeon solutions extend across the supply chain supporting manufacturing, warehousing and distribution environments as well as transportation, demand and replenishment planning requirements. Built with industry standards and an architecture designed for scalability and extensibility, Softeon solutions fit seamlessly into your existing applications and are easily upgradeable as your needs change.
Whether you need a point solution like demand planning or a comprehensive WMS solution, Softeon optimizes your end-to-end processes across your internal and external systems to save time, money and resources. Our robust solutions are configured to natively support the unique needs of many industry verticals.
Global supply chains require agility to keep up with changes in sourcing and distribution, while reducing risk. No one has time or resources to wait months for software implementations. Softeon technology enables fast implementation and integration with your current solutions and those of your partners, vendors and carriers for real-time collaboration and visibility.
Softeon’s implementation methodology has been refined through years of successful deployments across many industry verticals and environments. Our hallmark is unsurpassed attention to detail in satisfying customer requirements and exceeding customer expectations. We thoroughly identify the business issues of each customer and define the project plan before configuring the solution and only when necessary and with customer permission, customize the solution to fit requirements.
Our implementation process offers these hard and soft benefits:
With Softeon solutions, you are automatically empowered with the latest technology without expensive upgrades or downtime. Our non-proprietary product platform, based on service-oriented architecture, keeps pace with technology advances to lower ownership costs and increase operational flexibility. Synergies overflow to your existing systems and network.
Softeon, a supply chain management software industry visionary, provides a complete end-to-end suite of solutions that address key supply chain planning processes and comprehensive supply chain execution processes. Softeon solutions dissolve functional silos to facilitate true supply chain convergence where multiple functions reside on a common platform based on industry standards with shared services, data models and business rules.
Softeon drives business value with these differentiators:
Softeon solutions use interchangeable components, all based on the same open, web-native architecture. Combined with services-oriented (SOA) framework and standards-based component architecture that supports a powerful rule-based engine, you achieve maximum operational flexibility. The ultimate result? An agile supply chain that continuously accommodates business process changes and achieves significantly faster time to market.
By design, Softeon’s highly scalable, adaptable and configurable solutions drive down ownership costs while increasing operational efficiencies. Key paths to cost savings include:
Extend your integration points into your supplier network with Softeon advanced technology that supports all industry-standard protocols and paradigms. Our solutions are platform and database agnostic which allows for swift deployment and integration with other enterprise or supply chain management solutions. The technology easily integrates with other systems through standard support for web services and XML as well as more traditional integration protocols such as EDI.
Our core technology sets us apart from other best-of-breed supply chain solution providers. A platform independent approach, agility and accessibility are core design principles that drive our product sets. Softeon’s underlying technology platform is a service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework – high-level software components that include web services which are event or process driven – with non-proprietary component-based architecture.
The result is solutions that are:
The ultimate benefit of Softeon technology to customers is reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) with the agility to respond to changing business needs. Set yourself apart from your competitors with Softeon supply chain management solutions to achieve:
No matter how varied your supply chain landscape, our modular supply chain management solutions seamlessly integrate with your internal and external systems. Each module – deployed as a standalone solution or as an integrated suite of products – features:
As a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, our passion for innovation and customer satisfaction defines us. We’ve built the Softeon Advantage on four pillars of industry leadership. Here’s how the Softeon Advantage delivers quick return on investment, deep functionality across a diverse offering of supply chain solutions and consistent customer success:
Softeon understands that supply chain success starts at the project mobilization stage and ends with ongoing support. We design the best solution by focusing on your specific business needs, creating a system that is fully customized while aligning with industry standards.
With a differentiated technical architecture and skills in systems integration, our robust implementation methodology process ensures ease of deployment and paves the way toward rapid ROI.
It’s not by accident that customers love our scalable and adaptable supply chain solutions. From the biggest names in retail, consumer goods and manufacturing to top beverage distributors and 3PLs, Softeon supports operational excellence.
The proof is in Softeon’s unmatched levels of high client satisfaction and results, including operational improvements and reduced operating costs.
Our logistics expertise and entrepreneurial culture means we never stop our innovative supply chain thinking. Designed with a modular approach, Softeon supply chain management solutions feature rich and unique functionality that don’t miss a step in today’s complex manufacturing, warehousing and distribution environments.
From our flagship next-gen warehouse management system (WMS) solution to niche applications like our leading-edge sales and operations planning solution and powerful billing software, the competition doesn’t measure up. Learn more about Softeon supply chain management.
Designed as interchangeable components, truly web-based supply chain systems — not legacy systems or even web-enabled systems — transform formerly functional silos into a dynamic, real-time supply chain network. Softeon’s service-oriented architecture and powerful rules engine creates elegant, flexible solutions that work hard.
Customers achieve rapid onboarding, low cost of ownership and an efficient supply chain. Understand more about our differentiated technology.
