i2 provides a integrated solution that comprehensively addresses the challenges of consumer industries. For each supply chain strategy that a company may consider, i2 provides a solution that enables consumer industries companies to arrive at the most appropriate decision. i2’s consumer industries solutions are a set of supply chain management tools designed to help companies optimize across the multiple corporate entities in an extended supply chain in order to reduce costs, increase margin, and improve end-customer delivery performance.
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The strategy
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The i2 Offering
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i2 Solution components
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Core issues addressed
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Growth by Mergers and Acquisitions
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The i2 M&A Solution
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Service:
Strategic Data Assessment
Software:
i2 Merger and Aquisition
(contact us) |
Synchronizing and manage reference data
Acts as enterprise data hub simplifying IT architecture
Ease issues around SOX compliance |
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Service:
Network Optimization
Software:
i2 Supply Chain Strategist |
Understand and quantify overlap of fulfillment networks
Identify opportunities for consolidation/expansion
Understand impact of future growth on current network
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Service:
Data Audit
Software:
i2 Sourcing Execution |
Understand condition and completeness issues in data, prioritization of issues and recommendations
Spend analysis, supplier rationalization, metrics, and score-carding
Sourcing portfolios, sourcing strategies, content management, as well as analytics and reporting |
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Service:
Inventory Strategy
Software:
i2 Inventory Optimization |
Segmentation, criticality groups and buying behavior profiling
Strategic scenario simulation, optimization and analysis to produce inventory targets
Inventory policy setup based on goals and analysis |
The strategy |
The i2 Offering |
i2 Solution components |
Core issues addressed |
| Coordinated Product Launch/ Faster Product Innovation |
The i2 Product Management Solution |
Service:
Inventory Strategy
Software:
i2 Inventory Optimization |
Segmentation, criticality groups and buying behavior profiling
Strategic scenario simulation, optimization and analysis to produce inventory targets
Inventory policy setup based on goals and analysis |
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Service:
Launch Management
Software:
included in above (Planning as a service – PaaS™ ) |
Analyze POS and planned promos to generate new sell-through forecast on a daily basis
Analyze inventory levels to generate new purchase and replenishment plans
Discover and recommend demand shaping opportunities
Define and synchronize EOL plans (as applicable) |
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Software:
i2 Master Data Management |
New Item introduction workflow management
Data synchronization with WWRE and 1Sync
Acts as enterprise data hub simplifying IT architecture
Ease issues around SOX compliance |
The strategy |
The i2 Offering |
i2 Solution components |
Core issues addressed |
| Enhance Customer Service |
The i2 Demand Fulfillment Solution |
Software:
i2 Collaborative Replenishment |
Workflow management of the entire collaborative process
Document and program management – EDI (or other formats)
Support for multiple replenishment modes – CMI, VMI, SBT, CPFR, Lean Replenishment
Alerts and exception management |
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Software:
i2 Demand Fulfillment |
Constrained inventory allocation by customer priority
Real-time order promising (not just FG but also future available WIP and/or capacity)
Selection of alternate delivery networks based on costs, service and other goals
Ability to define time varying business rules |
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Software:
i2 Sourcing Strategy and Performance Manager |
More than 500 out of the box SCOR and other reports
Ability to create user ad-hoc reports
Excel import / export |
The strategy |
The i2 Offering |
i2 Solution components |
Core issues addressed |
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Improved Data Management
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The i2 Master Data Management Solution
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Service:
Strategic Data Assessment
Software:
i2 Master Data Management
Product Information Management
Vendor Data Management
Customer Data Integration
Supply Chain Parameter Maintenance |
Synchronizing and manage reference data
Acts as enterprise data hub simplifying IT architecture
Ease issues around SOX compliance PIM
New Item introduction workflow management
Data synchronization with WWRE and 1Sync
Vendor Data Management
Synchronizing and manage reference data
Customer Data Integration
Synchronizing and manage reference data
Supply Chain Parameter Maintenance
Synchronizing and manage reference data |
The strategy |
The i2 Offering |
i2 Solution components |
Core issues addressed |
| Improving Promotional ROI |
The i2 Forecast Optimization Solution |
Service:
Forecast Optimization
Software:
i2 Demand Manager |
Improve forecast accuracy through the design and execution of a forecasting process including statistical and consensus forecasting
Get closer to the end customer demand through POS analysis for creating sell through forecasts
Make forecasts more actionable though Incorporation of special events like promotions etc |
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Software:
i2 Collaborative Replenishment |
Design and execution of a collaborative forecasting and replenishment process
Ability to setup service levels, inventory policies based on customer agreements |
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Software:
i2 Promotions Optimizer |
Ability to calculate price elasticity, sales lift, halo effects and cannibalization effects of a promotion
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The strategy |
The i2 Offering |
i2 Solution components |
Core issues addressed |
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Reducing Transportation Costs
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The i2 Transportation and Distribution Management Solution
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Service:
Network Modeling
Software Strategic decisions:
i2 Supply Chain Strategist, i2 Transportation Modeler
Tactical decisions:
i2 Transportation Planner
Operational decisions:
i2 Transportation Manager i2 Supply Chain Visibility |
Optimize the entire supply chain network based on business rules
Optimize the transportation network
Improve container utilization
Reduce equipment downtime and lower distribution costs through optimal routing
Create and track distribution orders through their lifecycle including carrier payment management
Setup role based alerts that allow users to track shipments and proactively deal with exceptions with shipments |
The strategy |
The i2 Offering |
i2 Solution components |
Core issues addressed |
| Reducing inventory |
The i2 Supply Chain Planning solution |
Service:Inventory Strategy
Software:
i2 Supply Chain Planner |
Segmentation, criticality groups and buying behavior profiling
Strategic scenario simulation, optimization and analysis to produce inventory targets
Inventory policy setup based on goals and analysis |
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Software:
i2 Demand Manager
i2 Supply Chain Planner
i2 Factory Planner
i2 Collaborative Supply Execution |
Implement a statistical and consensus forecasting process to improve forecast accuracy
Ability to match supply and demand across the supply chain to generate an optimized master plan
Create capacity and material feasible production plans and factory schedules
Collaborate with vendors and outsourced manufacturing on forecasts, WIP, inventory, orders, and shipments |
