Manufacturing

Overview

Thousands of manufacturing companies worldwide trust Cognos performance management software to improve service levels, gain visibility into revenue and profitability performance, control costs, and better manage extended and complex supply chains. For manufacturers we offer:

The Right Technology and Solutions

Cognos integrated performance management software and services let the world's most progressive manufacturers:

• Leverage their existing investments by aggregating data from transaction systems (SAP, Oracle, Manugistics, etc.) and other sources across the organization, creating a single, integrated performance management framework – for rapid decision-making
• Analyze customer, product, market, and channel profitability
• Move beyond cumbersome, error-prone spreadsheets for key plans like sales and operations planning (S&OP) with flexible, connected software to reconcile sales and demand forecasts with supply chain and production plans, and to test multiple cost scenarios
• Identify the source of production issues and take corrective action
• Comply with legislation (SOX) and regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA).

The Fastest Methods

Only Cognos, an IBM company, provides a suite of Performance Blueprints to help manufacturers quickly address planning and performance management process areas that need attention. IBM Cognos Performance Blueprints consist of targeted, pre-built data, process, and policy models based on proven best practices in manufacturing operations, sales, marketing, and finance. They include:

• IBM Cognos Sales and Operations Planning Performance Blueprint
• IBM Cognos Trade Promotion Management Performance Blueprint
• IBM Cognos S&OP Executive Review Performance Blueprint

The Requisite Experience

Many of the leading players in manufacturing choose Cognos, including:

• Nineteen of the 20 largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers
• Nine of the top 10 high-tech companies
• All of the top 10 auto makers.

Additional Resources:

IBM Cognos 8 Go! Mobile demo for your BlackBerry

Online Demo

See how IBM Cognos Go! Mobile is providing manufacturing organizations like yours with the power of performance management on your mobile device.

IBM Cognos 8 Planning in the Manufacturing Industry: Technology and Best Practices for Performance

White Paper

Find out how manufacturers are using IBM Cognos Planning to create timely, reliable, and flexible plans that help decision-makers quickly identify, analyze, and forecast the impact of changes as they occur. This white paper outlines a systematic approach that combines best practices and leading-edge technology with planning activities in your organization.

Manufacturing Perspectives: The Logistics of Better Performance

Article

A collection of articles from Cognos Performance Perspectives outlining the value of performance management to manufacturers, including managing risk and the S&OP Performance Blueprint.

IBM Cognos Sales & Operations Planning Performance (S&OP) Blueprint

Online Demo

Understand proven best practices in reconciling sales and demand forecasts with supply plans.

Seven 7 Reports Every Supply Chain Executive Needs

White Paper

Learn how to improve your supply chain management strategy by asking the right questions.

Sales & Operations Planning

Podcast

Find out how manufacturers are using IBM Cognos Planning to create timely, reliable, and flexible plans that help decision-makers quickly identify, analyze, and forecast the impact of changes as they occur. This white paper outlines a systematic approach that Learn the secrets to success in sales and operations planning (S&OP), as Colin Snow of Ventana Research explains the best practices used by top manufacturing companies.

Ventana Research: Integrated Performance Planning for Manufacturers

Article

This Ventana Research article describes the Cognos S&OP Executive Review Performance Blueprint, which offers manufacturers a unified view of sales, the supply chain and pro-forma financial statements so executives can find the right balance between operational strategy and financial goals.

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