A leading automotive OEM recently estimated that there are 40,000+ changes in a product prior to the start of production.
Chaotic Communications
Add to this complex process the fact that your departments are most likely siloed on disconnected systems. You are forced to communicate critical information via emails and spreadsheets. Both internally— and externally with your suppliers.
It’s chaotic. Inefficient. Frustrating. And susceptible to mistakes, which lead to surprises. Not the good kind.
If some of your supplier data is in your ERP, some of it’s in SharePoint, and some of it’s in Kim’s hard drive, do you really know what’s coming?
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