Electronic enablement of the buying, selling & production processes have promised the manufacturing sector substantial cost reductions and improvements, but for many firms embarking on e-enablement programs, the reality has been less impressive than the promise. Rigid system architectures and 'hard wired' processes have made it difficult to operate a flexible business strategy and to respond to constantly changing Market dynamics.

MagentA's I-enterprise applications overcome these difficulties by providing a flexible and dynamic system architecture governed by a strategy that may be changed in real time as market conditions and business priorities demand.

i-enterprise applications may be deployed throughout the manufacturing process to allow the intelligent buying, selling and management of resources. Below are some of the areas where substantial business benefits may be demonstrated:

    Proactive negotiation in the procurement of raw materials accounting for variables such as cost, quality and delivery capability making optimal purchasing decisions.

    Real time supply chain and production line scheduling to reduce spare capacity and inventory and identify potential bottlenecks before they arise.

    'Order Negotiation', automated real time response to customer orders, order acceptance on the basis of design specification, availability of materials and production line capacity.