Making the auto supply chain transparent使汽车供应链的透明度

By Russel Beron由罗素beron

Similar to Haier Group, China’s automotive industry has an array of suppliers which require sophisticated systems to manage them. 类似海尔集团，中国的汽车业有一个阵列的供应商，这需要复杂的系统来管理他们。 China’s auto market, an ongoing hot topic is becoming more competitive and manufacturers have to look at the entire supply chain to cut costs. 中国的汽车市场，一个持续的热门话题，正在成为更具竞争力和制造商要看看整个供应链来降低成本。

BeijingBenzDaimlerChrysler (BBDC) is a more recent joint auto venture which built a new manufacturing facility in Beijing in early 2007 to build the EClass Mercedes and Chrysler 300C. beijingbenzdaimlerchrysler （ bbdc ）是一种较近期的联合汽车公司，其中建立了一个新的制造设施，在北京是在2007年初开始建设eclass奔驰和克莱斯勒300 C 。 Recognizing the importance of communication with their suppliers, BBDC implemented a web-based EDI system which is user friendly for all levels of BBDC suppliers.认识到沟通的重要性，与他们的供应商， bbdc实施了基于Web的EDI系统是用户友好，为各级bbdc供应商。 This implementation earned Seeburger the CHaINA award of Best IT Supply Chain Solution for China.本实施赚取seeburger该chaina奖最佳供应链解决方案为中国。

According to James Hatcher, managing director of Seeburger Asia Pacific Ltd. who managed this project, the implementation “Gives BBDC a way to optimize their supply chain while giving them a competitive advantage.” Hatcher has worked in Asia for 24 years in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore in various supply chain capacities.据詹姆斯海切尔，董事总经理seeburger亚洲太平洋有限公司谁管理这个项目，实施“给bbdc的方式来优化他们的供应链的同时，给他们一个竞争优势。 ”孵化器已在亚洲工作24年来在台湾，香港香港和新加坡在各个供应链的能力。

Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-in-Sequence (JIS)刚刚在-实时（ JIT ）和刚刚在序（ JIS标准）

BBDC went live in January 2007 with their complete JIT/JIS solution that also integrated their 3PL for full visibility. bbdc到生活在2007年1月与他们完成的JIT / JIS标准的解决方案，还综合其第三方物流充分的能见度。 This project is a good example of some of the innovative changes that have begun to take place in China’s automotive manufacturing industry.这个项目是一个很好的例子，一些创新的变化，已开始采取的地方，在中国的汽车制造业。 Over 150 suppliers are live and using the system daily giving BBDC a competitive advantage in the domestic automotive market.超过150个供应商的居住和使用该系统，每天给bbdc的竞争优势，在国内汽车市场。 Their market leading solution has now forced most other OEM’s to re-evaluate their SCM solutions.其市场领先的解决方案现在已被迫其他大多数OEM的重新评估他们的供应链管理解决方案。

“One of the big challenges with the China supply chain is the fact that many tier 1 suppliers, while they might have ERP, can’t necessarily do system to system communication,” says Hatcher, explaining the rationale behind the Web-EDI system. “最大的挑战之一，与中国的供应链是事实，即许多第1级供应商，虽然他们可能有ERP系统，可不一定是系统对系统的沟通，说： ”孵化器，解释背后的理据Web的EDI系统。

“Part of what we architected for suppliers who could do traditional EDI messaging is a comprehensive web EDI portal which provides a user interface, so that while they don’t have an IT system, they have the ability to do JIT and JIS.” “的一部分，我们的供应商而设计，谁可以做传统的电子数据交换信息是一项综合性门户网站电子数据交换提供了用户界面，因此，虽然他们没有一个IT系统，他们有能力这样做的JIT和JIS ” 。

“This means you have a fully integrated solution for any level supplier,” explains Hatcher. “这意味着你有一个完全整合的解决方案，任何级别的供应商， ”解释孵化器。 “For BBDC, this means there is no data entry required, they can just scan the bar-code, there is little room for error.” “ bbdc ，这意味着是没有数据录入需要，他们可以只扫描条形码，有空间不大的错误” 。

Deliver faster, sell more提供更快，出售更多

According to Chunmei Han, the system administrator at Seeburger who helped implement the system, “The benefit for BBDC of the web-EDI system in that we can send out the PO and our material schedule automatically through the system, which allows us to save time and the vendor can supply the material in time.”据春梅韩，系统管理员在seeburger谁帮助实施该系统， “有利于bbdc的Web - EDI系统在这方面我们可以传送出大埔及我们的材料附表自动通过该系统，这使我们能够节省时间和供应商可供应的材料，时间“ 。

Just-in-time and Just in Sequence are key differentiators in a competitive market.刚刚在时间和刚刚在序列是关键微分在一个竞争性的市场。 “The biggest challenge for China automotive manufacturers is demand and inventory,” says Hatcher. “面临的最大挑战，为中国汽车制造商的需求和库存，说： ”孵化器。 “Because demand is growing in irregular spurts it’s constantly a challenge to juggle how much inventory to keep versus having lead time from suppliers. “因为需求增长在不规则苗头，它的不断挑战，玩弄了多少库存，以保持银两后，筹建时间从供应商。 When you implement this type of comprehensive supply chain solution you can more quickly share demand from your customers down to your supply base, improving inventory management and shortening lead times.当你实施这种类型的综合供应链解决方案，您可以更快速地分享的需求，从您的客户到您的供应基地，提高库存管理和缩短交货时间。 If you can deliver faster, you sell more.”如果你能提供更快，您销售更多“ 。

The Web-EDI system also helps BBDC to optimize their production line so they can produce more than one car on the same production line – from 2008, they will produce the Mercedes C-Class — and receive parts directly to the production line through the JIS information. Web的EDI系统，也有利于bbdc优化其生产线，使他们能够产生一个以上的汽车在同一生产线-从2 008年开始，他们将生产奔驰C级-和接收部分，直接向生产线通过JI S标准信息。 This allows BBDC to bypass delivery of the parts to a warehouse.这使得bbdc绕过交付的部分，以一个仓库。

The regional trend appears to be that China will continue to take on more business process and service functions while countries like Vietnam will grow in manufacturing.区域的趋势似乎是，中国将继续采取更多的业务流程和服务职能的同时，国家如越南将增加在制造业。

As China’s role in the global supply chain continues to shift, manufacturing companies in China will have to continue raising the bar by establishing and maintaining new best practices.作为中国的作用在全球供应链继续转移，制造业公司在中国将继续提高，大律师公会是通过建立和保持新的最佳做法。

Russel Beron,罗素beron ， Chaina Magazine chaina杂志

This is the fourth and last part of the Chaina article “Learn lessons from some of the leading companies in China”.这是第四次和最后部分的chaina条“中汲取教训，从一些领先的公司在中国的” 。 Read阅读 part I I部分 , ， part II第二部分 and和 part III第三部分 . 。