3rdwave CM - Contract Manufacturing

3rdwave CM - Solutions for Companies that Outsource

3rdwave CM is global commerce management as an ERP solution for companies that contract out their manufacturing requirements. 3rdwave CM allows the contract manufacturing relationship to shift an organization's focus from managing resources to managing results. Results management nets the contracting organization the ability to monitor and measure the performance of the manufacturing organization in a timely and effective manner through information analysis.

3rdwave CM supports contract manufacturing because it provides total visibility into the entire global supply chain and all the activities and events surrounding raw material sourcing -- through the manufacturing processes to the final customer. Highly integrated architecture gives all operating and managerial levels of the Contract Manufacturer the ability to completely collaborate with, execute and monitor the contracting facilities to ensure that critical resources and/or milestones are executed to plan. With highly developed exception-based reporting, all users - organization-wide - operate from the same information at any and all points in time to support proactive and even ad hoc decision-making.

With 3rdwave CM in place, Contract Manufacturers have the right information available to establish measureable objectives, monitor performance and ensure accurate and timely communication across the entire outsourced manufacturing chain.

Supply chain security is fully supported within 3rdwave CM. With highly detailed supplier and service provider profiles and a comprehensive product master, the contract manufacturer has visibility into all aspects of its supply chain to ensure that there is strict compliance with all regulations. The universal database within 3rdwave CM captures all detailed information relative to a product's manufacturing life-cycle and provides comprehensive, flexible reporting capability for historical analysis and audit requirements

For a synposis of the issues that 3rdwave CM addresses, click here. For a list of benefits, click here. A list of the available features are available here.

Also, white papers are available that show how 3rdwave can make your organization more effective and profitable.