Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions Instantly
Manage supply chain shocks, quickly provide alternatives, and keep customers informed throughout with one central action in Configit Ace®.
Key Benefits of Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions with Configit Ace® for Complex Products
Configit Ace® helps mitigate supply chain disruptions for complex products with one centralized action that automatically applies your new configuration rules across the platforms you already use (PLM, CRM, or ERP). You take control, and we ensure you remain agile in an increasingly uncertain market.
Up to 5% of annual revenue protected by avoiding supply chain penalties
Avoid production downtime and penalties due to significant delays in meeting customer delivery deadlines by building back-up plans that can be automated.
Real-time configuration agility = faster customer communication
Use effectivity to define alternative supply options and saved configurations to understand impact and communicate to affected customers instantly.
Lower internal firefighting and manual revalidation efforts
Identify alternatives early and automate your response to supply chain shocks to minimize impact by using Solution Space analysis of thread.
Benefits by Departments
✔ Centralized traceability across all customer configurations
✔ Instant switch to pre-approved alternatives during shocks
✔ Minimize penalties and delays
✔ Model and pre-validate alternatives within a shared product model
✔ Downstream systems are updated immediately with any changes
✔ Easily connect and synchronize with existing systems using open APIs
✔ Consolidate product configuration data across across siloed systems
Watch our Tech Talk: Proactively manage supply chain disruptions with Configit Ace®
Pre-Validate Alternatives. Maintain Configuration Integrity. Respond in Real-Time.
Configit Ace® built on Virtual Tabulation® technology enables:
✔ A shared product model across systems
✔ Use of effectivity dates to activate/deactivate options instantly
✔ A Digital Configuration Thread that ensures you know exactly which orders, customers, and configurations are impacted
Used by Top Automotive OEMs to Navigate Crisis Swiftly
Customer Case: How a Global Automotive OEM Responded to a Supply Chain Disruption with a Single Operation
A global OEM affected by natural disaster used a unique green paint from one of the affected manufacturers.
This automotive OEM made a quick fix by disabling a supplier-specific green paint with one central action within Configit Ace®, notifying all downstream systems instantly. This was possible due to them using a Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM) approach.
This action avoided weeks of confusion and manual effort, customer disappointment, system chaos as well as understanding who was affected and informing them.
Configit Ace® is Trusted by the World’s Largest Manufacturing Companies
Configit Ace® was the only offerings we found that truly understood the challenges of complex configurations.
Wilhelm Bielert,
Senior VP and CIO, Premier Tech Systems and Automation
Seamless, Secure, Enterprise Ready
Open REST APIs for Seamless Integration
✔ Easily integrate with PLM, ERP, MES, CPQ, and CRM
✔ Enrich or replace – Author and maintain data in existing systems or in Configit Ace®
Enterprise-Grade Security
✔ SOC2, ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 ensure information and cloud security and confidentiality
✔ Traceability from design, to sales, to manufacturing and service with Configit Ace®
FAQs
✔ “Can I use Configit Ace® with my current ERP/PLM? → Yes, we enrich, not replace, your systems
✔ “How quickly can I respond to changes?” → Instantly with effectivity
✔ “What’s needed to get started?” → Quickly import data to create shared product model
