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These positive results have led both Nabisco and Wegmans to
decide to extend the timeline for this pilot and to expand its scope to
include Milk-Bone pet snack products.
In addition, commercially available collaboration software will be
tested as potential technology solutions.
Source: Condensed from Nabisco Inc. and Wegmans Food Markets, Roadmap to
CPFR: The Case Studies, Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Association
14.8. SCM Systems
A good SCM system is built on a framework that uses open technology
and provides full support for industry standards, such as XML and
CPFR. Such a system is flexible and interoperable with SCM systems
of the trading partners. Apart from providing pre-configured functions,
it also supports unique requirements of individual companies or sectors.
One of the key requirements of an SCM system is to provide easy
integration with a company's internal financial management, manufacturing,
customer relationship management and legacy applications.
The other functional specific features of an SCM system include:
• Supply chain planning, demand planning, life cycle planning;
• Supply chain event planning and management — for monitoring and
responding to each stage of a supply chain and taking action in a
real-time mode if activities are not going as earlier planned;
• Real-time collaboration and communication with suppliers and
distributors;
• Materials management;
• E-procurement;
• Logistics;
• Shared forecasts with suppliers;
• Inventory planning, replenishment planning, manufacturing planning;
• Full support for SCM practices, such as CPFR, VMI and collaborative
order processing;
• Order processing and purchasing;