Making the auto supply chain transparent使汽車供應鏈的透明度

By Russel Beron由羅素beron

Similar to Haier Group, China’s automotive industry has an array of suppliers which require sophisticated systems to manage them. 類似海爾集團，中國的汽車業有一個陣列的供應商，這需要複雜的系統來管理他們。 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. 中國的汽車市場，一個持續的熱門話題，正在成為更具競爭力和製造商要看看整個供應鏈來降低成本。

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 ）是一種較近期的聯合汽車公司，其中建立了一個新的製造設施，在北京是在2007年初開始建設eclass奔馳和克萊斯勒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.認識到溝通的重要性，與他們的供應商， bbdc實施了基於Web的EDI系統是用戶友好，為各級bbdc供應商。 This implementation earned Seeburger the CHaINA award of Best IT Supply Chain Solution for China.本實施賺取seeburger該chaina獎最佳供應鏈解決方案為中國。

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.據詹姆斯海切爾，董事總經理seeburger亞洲太平洋有限公司誰管理這個項目，實施“給bbdc的方式來優化他們的供應鏈的同時，給他們一個競爭優勢。 ”孵化器已在亞洲工作24年來在台灣，香港香港和新加坡在各個供應鏈的能力。

Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-in-Sequence (JIS)剛剛在-實時（ JIT ）和剛剛在序（ JIS標準）

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月與他們完成的JIT / JIS標準的解決方案，還綜合其第三方物流充分的能見度。 This project is a good example of some of the innovative changes that have begun to take place in China’s automotive manufacturing industry.這個項目是一個很好的例子，一些創新的變化，已開始採取的地方，在中國的汽車製造業。 Over 150 suppliers are live and using the system daily giving BBDC a competitive advantage in the domestic automotive market.超過150個供應商的居住和使用該系統，每天給bbdc的競爭優勢，在國內汽車市場。 Their market leading solution has now forced most other OEM’s to re-evaluate their SCM solutions.其市場領先的解決方案現在已被迫其他大多數OEM的重新評估他們的供應鏈管理解決方案。

“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. “最大的挑戰之一，與中國的供應鏈是事實，即許多第1級供應商，雖然他們可能有ERP系統，可不一定是系統對系統的溝通，說： ”孵化器，解釋背後的理據Web的EDI系統。

“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，我們的供應商而設計，誰可以做傳統的電子數據交換信息是一項綜合性門戶網站電子數據交換提供了用戶界面，因此，雖然他們沒有一個IT系統，他們有能力這樣做的JIT和JIS ” 。

“This means you have a fully integrated solution for any level supplier,” explains Hatcher. “這意味著你有一個完全整合的解決方案，任何級別的供應商， ”解釋孵化器。 “For BBDC, this means there is no data entry required, they can just scan the bar-code, there is little room for error.” “ bbdc ，這意味著是沒有數據錄入需要，他們可以只掃描條形碼，有空間不大的錯誤” 。

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.”據春梅韓，系統管理員在seeburger誰幫助實施該系統， “有利於bbdc的Web - EDI系統在這方面我們可以傳送出大埔及我們的材料附表自動通過該系統，這使我們能夠節省時間和供應商可供應的材料，時間“ 。

Just-in-time and Just in Sequence are key differentiators in a competitive market.剛剛在時間和剛剛在序列是關鍵微分在一個競爭性的市場。 “The biggest challenge for China automotive manufacturers is demand and inventory,” says Hatcher. “面臨的最大挑戰，為中國汽車製造商的需求和庫存，說： ”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. “因為需求增長在不規則苗頭，它的不斷挑戰，玩弄了多少庫存，以保持銀兩後，籌建時間從供應商。 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.當你實施這種類型的綜合供應鏈解決方案，您可以更快速地分享的需求，從您的客戶到您的供應基地，提高庫存管理和縮短交貨時間。 If you can deliver faster, you sell more.”如果你能提供更快，您銷售更多“ 。

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系統，也有利於bbdc優化其生產線，使他們能夠產生一個以上的汽車在同一生產線-從2 008年開始，他們將生產奔馳C級-和接收部分，直接向生產線通過JI S標準信息。 This allows BBDC to bypass delivery of the parts to a warehouse.這使得bbdc繞過交付的部分，以一個倉庫。

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.區域的趨勢似乎是，中國將繼續採取更多的業務流程和服務職能的同時，國家如越南將增加在製造業。

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.作為中國的作用在全球供應鏈繼續轉移，製造業公司在中國將繼續提高，大律師公會是通過建立和保持新的最佳做法。

Russel Beron,羅素beron ， Chaina Magazine chaina雜誌

This is the fourth and last part of the Chaina article “Learn lessons from some of the leading companies in China”.這是第四次和最後部分的chaina條“中汲取教訓，從一些領先的公司在中國的” 。 Read閱讀 part I I部分 , ， part II第二部分 and和 part III第三部分 . 。