Exostar helps companies in the chemicals industry utilise and protect their intellectual property
identify alternative sources of supply to help them reduce cost and improve delivery . “ We helped one company implement a process to improve sourcing and order management , which delivered $ 7mn of savings within a few months ,” affirms VanLowe . “ We ’ ve seen this in the UK too with companies who source steel for the naval business and need better control of their inventories .” Zullo notes that across A & D and beyond companies are sharing information with their suppliers in a central fashion , and are strengthening their internal digital capabilities . “ A lot of applications out there are point solutions for separate functions . If you log onto Amazon , you can manage your orders , Prime video , your subscription … you can see all of that in one single portal . Large manufacturing companies are trying to share information with suppliers who need that same level of functionality , but using multiple solutions is not a very clean way to achieve a holistic view ,” he says . “ Because we ’ re a central point across multiple contractors , we can create a better supplier experience on the other side to give full visibility and
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