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IBM Express Services for Inventory Management

This offering leverages SAP NetWeaver BI functionality, reducing your inventory asset investment and associated operating costs. If you already own SAP NetWeaver BI, no additional software is required. The solution includes a solution toolkit that expedites time to value with preconfigured algorithms, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), data extractors and inventory management reports — creating an efficient, repeatable, and intelligent process for reducing and managing inventory levels.

The advantage

 

IBM Express Services for Inventory Management provides a solution toolkit that helps your company establish repeatable inventory management processes that can lead to improved synchronization and reduced costs. By implementing this solution, you may experience the following advantages:

  • IBM Research Developed Algorithms — applied internally at IBM and with external clients, tailored to specific client needs

  • Prototyping tool — used to analyze client environment and support selection of algorithms for each product group and estimate inventory allocation and savings

  • User documentation, pilot and implementation workplans, and training materials

  • This offering is available through IBM Global Financing for an affordable monthly price.

Benefits

By utilizing the value of IBM Express Services for Inventory Management your company will receive award-winning technology, expertise and end-to-end services that will help optimize inventory in your organization. This solution can help your company experience the following benefits:

  • Solution payback estimated at less than six months

  • Improved return on assets performance

  • Improved customer service — (for example, order fill rates)

  • Enhanced business process continuity and risk management

  • Requires no additional software investment if you already own SAP NetWeaver BI

  • If you are considering investing in SAP NetWeaver BI, you can likely justify your entire investment from the savings afforded by this inventory optimization solution.

Next steps

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IBM and SAP Alliance


Need help?

Contact the Express Advantage Concierge, a team of specialists dedicated to midsized business 1-877-IBM-ACCESS (426-2223).

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