Prophet by Baxter™, a 100% web-architected
software suite, is a service supply chain solution focused on the unique
complexities of the after-market, service, repair, and spare parts industries.
With increased customer demand for a quick response, often within hours,
manufacturers and service organizations must have planning tools that
enable a proactive response to changes in customer requirements and/or
material availability. Prophet by Baxter translates
forecasts, demand and material availability into what to buy or repair,
when to buy it or repair it, and where to have it in order to meet demand. Prophet
by Baxter also optimizes where actual warehouses and stocking
locations should be located, based on service contracts and required response
times.
Distribution Center
Planning
Forecasting, utilizing product life curves, minimizes backlog and excess. Extensive
trending and adjustment logic increases forecast accuracy. New product introduction
ensures no lapse in coverage. End of support life planning predicts material
requirements. Lifetime buy analysis ensures future requirements are met. Supply
sourcing decisions such as buy, internal repair, vendor repair, and/or whole
unit teardown provide for least cost sourcing.
Field Planning
Logistics Network Planning optimizes placement of warehouses and stocking locations.
Optimization between cost of stock-out and inventory investment ensure the highest
level of customer satisfaction. Extensive modeling of the part, product,
customer and location environment ensures inventory is in the optimal location.
Supply Chain Execution
In addition to optimizing your service parts plan; Baxter also delivers Supply Chain Execution tools
that will allow you to further reduce cost, improve productivity and ensure that the plan you have created is adhered to.
After all, the value of your plan is only realized if it is executed.
The Result - The Right Part in the Right Place at the
Right Time from the Right Source.
Reduce Inventories by 50% or More
Prophet has been proven in the field to dramatically cut inventory
levels by providing:
- Precise geographic analysis, so the right parts are always in the
right location
- Advanced forecasting analysis, so you stock only the parts you
need.
Increase Customer Satisfaction to 99%
Prophet uses intelligent scenario modeling to improve service levels
and ensure parts availability on a global scale. Optimized replenishment
and redeployment planning reduces response times so customers get the
parts they need in hours instead of days. |
