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Case Study: GKN Land System improves supply chain performance with IBM business intelligence
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Business intelligence proactively manages supply chain performance
GKN Land Systems, a global supplier of powertrain components with 39 manufacturing facilities, faced a challenge in maintaining oversight of key performance indicators due to the increasing complexity of its ERP systems from growth and acquisitions. This made it difficult to manage its supply chain, inventory, procurement, and customer satisfaction effectively.
IBM implemented a data warehouse and business intelligence solution using IBM Netezza, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, and IBM InfoSphere DataStage. This smarter system provided improved data consistency and enabled proactive monitoring with automated alerts. The measurable results for GKN Land Systems included a 30 percent increase in customer delivery satisfaction, a 20 percent improvement in supplier delivery reliability, and a 15 percent reduction in inventory stock.
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GKN Land System
Josef Hofer
Chief Information Officer