APS, its functions and

uses
m APS is an incremental process
innovation that links business
management, sales and operations
by leveraging IT resources.
m Ability to understand customer
requirements in close to real-time
m Understand the capacity
requirements and inventory
requirements for the business.
m APS predicts what will happen, and
provides transparency to manage as
to what they want to happen (what-
if scenarios).
Oalue offered by APS
O Delivers improved information flow
O Helps reduce inventory requirements,
O Improve on-time delivery,
O Reduction in expedites and reschedules
both on the shop floor and at
supplier.
m The extendibility of APS is to the
vendors and customers that make up
an integrated supply chain.
m An APS offers a conduit for B2B
applications.