Partners

IBM is driving 'on-demand' solutions out to market to deliver new levels of integration: of processes and applications inside the business; of suppliers and distributors at either end of the business; of customers outside the enterprise, of employees inside it. Until now companies have been "on the Net". Now they will become part of it. IBM and its Partners strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies to bring real benefit to customers.

"PartnerWorld Industry Networks is helping ISVs, like Wesupply, to develop customised, industry solutions for customers," said Gabriel Tal, director of ISV & Developer Relations, IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa. "Customers aren't seeking a one-size-fits-all solution -- they want tailored, industry-specific solutions that can help solve their business challenges. Through PartnerWorld Industry Networks, IBM is working closely with Wesupply to deliver open and flexible solutions to match our customers' needs."

Participants in the PartnerWorld Industry Networks team with IBM to bring on demand solutions to market more easily and to ensure these solutions meet specific industry needs, reflecting how customers buy technology today.

ELYKA is a consulting firm specialising in Supply Chain optimisation (Supply Chain Management).     

Created in 2003, ELYKA adapts and reacts to its customers needs to provide personalised solutions to their challenges. This may take the form of guidance or detailed studies. ELYKA's strategy involves carrying out it's guidance in all operational areas, either in the process, tools or physical organisation of the warehouse or plant.

ELYKA works in three main areas of the Supply Chain:

• Warehousing
• Externalisation studies - Optimisation of physical logistics
• Guidance in Warehouse conception
• Implementing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Control of industrial flows
• Optimisation of physical production flows
• Supply strategy
• Overall optimisation of logistics
• Optimisation studies supplying costs (Europe)
• Inventory planning management
• Sales forecasts
• Inventory optimisation
• Supply management
• Optimised production planning (process SOP/ MPS)

Today's organisations face increasing competitive pressures both domestically and globally. Technology can often provide a competitive advantage to fuel revenue growth, cost containment or both. For over 22 years Information Alternatives has been a thought leader, helping supply chain and manufacturing customers understand complex technological developments and manage the "technology cycle." No matter where you are in the technology lifecycle Information Alternatives can bring real world expertise and world class solutions to meet your needs.

Information Alternatives specialise in helping Manufacturing and Distribution companies manage technology and implement solutions. Through over 300,000 hours of implementation, integration and development services provided to their Supply Chain and Manufacturing customers, they have developed in-depth understanding of the needs and challenges manufacturers and distributors face across a variety of industries, including, foods, beverages, automotive and apparel.

Over 150 customers worldwide have turned to Information Alternatives to install, implement and support a variety of world class solutions.

Inventory Matters combine sound theory, proven best practice and effective communication to design and implement solutions that work. Inventory Matters helps manufacturing organisations improve. They are expert in three complementary aspects of business improvement:

• Inventory Management - Analysis and optimisation
• Business Systems - Analysis and implementation
• Manufacturing - Lean and agile

Inventory Matters know the theory cold. Their strong academic credentials are based on industrial research, publication and collaboration between academia and business. Inventory Matters understand manufacturing best practice because they've been there. Their consulting associates have over a century of industry experience.

Inventory Matters understand how to consult. They use a structured Issue Based Consulting approach. Through effective communication, they get to know your business and your people. Then they work with you, not for you - to analyse your position, re-think your objectives and prioritise your actions for measurable and continuous improvement.

Inventory Matters works at three levels in your organization

• Strategic - They'll help you see past the barriers of today, and develop a clear vision of the future.
• Tactical - They'll help you develop a plan that works, and sustain it over the medium term using Light Touch Consulting.
• Operational - They'll improve the way you do things using our proven analysis and improvement tools:

Inventory Matters consultants have improved manufacturing and business performance for companies in these sectors: Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics, Fabrication and Assembly, Fast Moving Consumer Goods - FMCG in the UK and worldwide.