Supply Chain Logistics

As reliance on foreign suppliers increases, so does the need for streamlined, obstacle-free supply chain logistics solutions. However, maintaining global supply chain visibility can be extremely difficult. There are many variables that can disrupt supply chain logistics, and most consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies can't afford the time it takes to closely monitor each link of their supply chain. Ever-changing shipping regulations and customs requirements only further complicate matters. GXS Supply Chain Visibility Solutions can provide the necessary global supply chain visibility for you to identify and attend to potential choke points between you and your customer.

If your company is looking for supply chain optimization services, GXS can help. Our services are designed to optimize current supply chain logistics while improving visibility to avoid disruptions in the flow of communication. For specific information about how our services can help your company, contact a GXS supply chain logistics professional today.

Global Supply Chain Visibility

Supply chain logistics depend upon global supply chain visibility. It's elementary: if you can't see what's wrong, or what might cause a hiccup in the process, you can't get a handle on the situation before it snowballs. The potential impact of a lack of visibility can easily counteract any gains made by setting up an international supply chain.

With the GXS supply chain visibility solution, each constituent is made visible, providing a clear view into all the global partners that constitute your supply chain logistics. You'll know where orders are and when they'll reach their destinations—crucial information that allows you to accurately set, and meet, your customers' expectations. Global supply chain visibility also allows companies to be able to reduce inventory while still meeting demand, reducing stock waste, shrinkage and, ultimately, overall costs.

Find the right answers to streamlining your supply chain logistics with a GXS supply chain visibility solution.

Global visibility is an absolutely necessary component of effectively managing supply chain logistics. One weak link can impact your ability to meet deadlines and your customers' expectations. There are three main components of GXS Supply Chain Visibility Solution:

• Order Lifecycle Visibility – Combines all the disparate data involved with the order process, allowing the appropriate members of your organization access to the supply-and-demand data that applies to their role. Thus, critical stocking decisions can be made in real-time, allowing for reduced on-hand inventory without stock shortages. We also coordinate event notifications and exception alerts, so your buyers won't need to waste valuable time continually monitoring order status. Because we host the solution, we not only provide a tested medium but reduce total cost of ownership.
• Logistics Visibility – Provides access to real-time estimated time of arrival (ETA), constantly updated as the shipment reaches each point during transportation. Another crucial component to managing a global supply chain is the ability to communicate needs, such as ETA, to the network.
  
  The GXS Logistics Network hosts pre-configured connections to:
  – 85 percent of the top 15 ocean carriers and air cargo carriers,
  – 75 percent of the top 20 supply chain logistics and transportation groups, and
  – 50 percent of the top 3rd-party supply chain logistics groups.
  
  We offer one of the industry's most robust supply chain logistics visibility solutions, and our network carries more data than any other.
• Inventory Visibility – Effective global supply chain Inventory Visibility allows businesses to maintain optimal stock levels, avoiding overstock and waste while keeping enough stock on hand to meet demand. With real-time Inventory Visibility, you can make inventory decisions before levels reach a point where they'll impact your commitments. Our exception-based approach alerts buyers and managers about deviations from established levels. This allows them to focus on cost savings rather than constantly having to monitor supplier stock levels.

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Supply Chain Optimization

In this climate of low margins and unforgiving deadlines, you can't afford mysteries in your supply chain. Our supply chain management solutions allows you access to every component, every contributor, on a hosted central management platform. Your suppliers will know and be able to respond to both your forecasts and last-minute changes.

With supply chain optimization from GXS, you'll avoid wasted inventory, wasted labor hours, and hang-ups due to changes in international shipping regulations and customs requirements. Combining improved supply chain logistics with our business to business EDI solutions, your organization can realize new levels of efficiency.

About GXS

GXS is the world's largest integration services provider. We've helped more than 40,000 businesses, including 75 percent of the Fortune 500, develop streamlined supply chain logistics with optimal global visibility, making GXS a leading global provider of B2B e-commerce solutions. We've employed our unparalleled resources and leading-edge technologies in the service of enhanced global supply chain visibility and optimization for clients across a number of industries.

To discuss how the comprehensive suite of services and technologies in the GXS Trading Grid® can help your company effectively streamline your supply chain logistics, or if you would like to inquire about out other services, such as EDI consulting please contact a GXS representative today.