December 2008
NEC Corporation announced the creation of a new weekly cycle system for implementing Supply Chain Management (SCM) reform, in cooperation with Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson), which applies to the global production, sales and inventory of approximately 6,000 printing supplies, including ink cartridges and media.
The new system has begun operation in November 2008 throughout eleven worldwide locations.
The system was established in order to optimize the global supply and demand structure that governs the manufacture, sale and inventory of products.
The organization consists of internationally located production centers linked with logistics and sales bases that each deliver weekly manufacturing, shipping and inventory data to a central processing center in order to develop a unified strategy for controlling supply flow.
Epson had traditionally born costs from a wide range of locations in order to process manufacturing, sales and inventory information that support its monthly planning cycle.
However, swift responses are required in order to handle changes in the printer market, and an increasing number of printer supplies has brought attention to the need for greater speed, accuracy and flexibility of production, sales and inventory channels.
The SCM reform now underway addresses Epson's evolving logistics needs by implementing centralized planning and a responsive weekly cycle that optimize the organization of production, sales and inventory.
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