SCM’s offer in automotive

Smart solutions for automotive

EDI has long been a requirement in the industry, as it allows the entire chain to be tracked and traced. PipeChain’s solutions have all the basic functions such as communication, translation, integration, cargo flags and customer mapping. In addition, we have added several features that make our system smarter than many others on the market. We automate processes as much as possible to reduce administration, increase information quality and maximize accuracy. For example, we can automatically integrate third-party workflows such as paint shops, component processing, and more. This means that all parties receive all or part of the delivery schedule, shipping, or invoice documents. This facilitates both planning and communication for you, the customer and the third party.

Compare and analyze delivery plans

The delivery plan is a business-critical document that guides material planning, purchasing, and invoicing for several months ahead. Conditions are sometimes influenced by external factors in the market or in society, which regulate both demand and supply. PipeChain has developed an integrated analysis tool that helps you compare and analyze supply plans against expected needs. Visual elements such as graphs and charts make it easier to understand how things will develop in the coming months and to adjust your operations accordingly.

Supplier portal for customers without EDI

The requirement for traceability throughout the manufacturing process also applies to the supply chain, but even today there are suppliers who do not use EDI. To catch them all, we have created a portal where they can log in and register their information without EDI. When all suppliers look the same in your system, there’s no need for manual entry, making processes smoother.

Automated sequence control

Sequencing is a unique challenge in automotive, where delivery takes place at the same time as the car is assembled. After many years in the industry, we know how costly and complicated it can be if a delivery does not arrive on time or contains the wrong product. That’s why we’ve developed automated system solutions that minimize the risk of getting it wrong.

System solutions that generate flows throughout your supply chain

PipeChain has been maintaining the smooth flow of logistics and supply chain processes for companies in a wide variety of industries and sectors over the years. We engage with all our customers and work together to streamline and support production supply, inventory optimization and planning. Our integrated system solutions automate the flow of information to minimize manual processing and increase precision throughout the chain.

Improved quality of data and less time wasted

Throughout the manufacturing industry, production requires a constant supply of materials and inputs. However, keeping a high volume of stock is expensive, and many companies find it a never-ending challenge to keep stock levels down without jeopardizing production. There needs to be confidence from one end of the chain to the other, and you should be able to trust that both your own suppliers and their suppliers are sending the right order at the right time. By integrating and automating the transfer of information between warehousing, production, and business systems, the quality of data is improved and timeframes are reduced. The fewer manual processes that personnel must perform, the less risk there is of an error occurring. PipeChain’s system solutions for supply chain integration are cloud-based, user-friendly, and simplify your work, no matter which systems you and your suppliers use.

Flexibility and extensive industry knowledge

Our extensive experience in integrating different types of business systems has provided us with sound industry knowledge and an extraordinary commercial instinct. We understand which information is critical to your business and tailor our solutions to reflect your needs. Once everything is integrated with one and the same system, it becomes easier both to plan and follow up on projects. Furthermore, our analysis tools help you to visualize data from delivery schedules, order confirmations, and other types of number-heavy documents in an easily accessible way, in the form of reports or diagrams.