OASIS 5.0 Software Gives Original Equipment Manufacturers Visibility and Control of Supply Chain Materials                                       

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2007

CINCINNATI, OH, U.S.A. – Supply Dynamics, LLC, a leading supply chain professional services firm, announces a complete redesign of features in its flagship OASIS software. OASIS provides critical decision support information to Original Equipment Manufacturers by aggregating data from the OEM’s supply chain partners, and then generates actionable reports of raw material demand and availability throughout the supply chain using sophisticated forecasting and inventory planning algorithms.

“Our OASIS product, now in its fifth generation, has been designed from the ground-up to restore visibility and control into an OEM’s extended supply chain,” said Geoffrey Wu, Manager of Development at Supply Dynamics. “Because OEMs generally outsource the vast majority of their finished parts, and because up to 60 percent of the costs of a finished part are in the raw material inputs, it is imperative that those OEMs have visibility into, and control of, that crucial aspect of their business. Through OASIS, Supply Dynamics can provide visibility down to the actual alloys and elements in the supply chain. And that is information that is essential to timely, effective business decisions in today’s highly volatile market.”

The system generates reports that show not only what the aggregate demand for a particular alloy and size is across the supply chain, but also when and if that material has been purchased by a supplier to meet an OEM’s schedule. It accounts for the lead times in material acquisition, manufacturing and transportation, and immediately lets the OEM know that there is a potential problem with a sub-tier’s inventory level that could prevent on-time delivery of parts. “That’s actionable data that OEMs have been missing for years,” said Travor Stansbury, President of Supply Dynamics.

The latest version of OASIS adds to this core functionality by providing user customizable dashboards that aggregate and display data from not just the OASIS system  but from other industry sources. “The dashboards show program KPIs as well as industry news feeds, element pricing graphs, element versus alloy trends, and other valuable information,” Stansbury said. “It becomes a true portal of information about raw material, both for your specific supply chain, and for the industry in general.”

OASIS is offered in a Software-as-a-Service licensing model. It is hosted by Supply Dynamics and there is no software or hardware for the customer to install or manage. In addition to OASIS, Supply Dynamics offers several other value-added services, such as part coding, transition process consulting, material demand aggregation solutions, training, and custom software development.


About Supply Dynamics: Supply Dynamics is the leading provider of material consolidation solutions know as “Material Demand Aggregation.” Located in Cincinnati Ohio, Supply Dynamics utilizes proprietary processes and IT solutions to provide OEM customers with real time visibility and control over the materials that go into their finished parts – especially the materials that go into the parts made by their Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. Provided in a hosted “software as a service” model, the Supply Dynamics multi-enterprise platform exchanges critical to quality data with virtually any number of legacy MRP/ERP systems, providing customers with a single, unified view of how finished part materials are impacting their business. Our suite of web based tools and reports allow customers to instantly forecast and negotiate common materials and monitor the timely order and supply of materials across their extended supply chain. This enables an OEM and its supply partners to know that materials being produced, ordered and delivered are synchronized with actual finished part demand. It also allows the OEM to measure on-time delivery of raw materials to production sites and sub-tier suppliers, to standardize materials and to identify users for surplus, excess and obsolete materials. Material Demand Aggregation is applicable to numerous industries providing a means for OEMs to coordinate the actions of each link in the supply chain and dramatically improving efficiency and predictability of supply. (www.supplydynamics.com)

For more information, please contact Trevor Stansbury at (513) 965-2000..



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"During the past three years, Supply Dynamics has served as our "aggregation" service provider, overseeing programs for the consolidation of site and sub-tier supplier requirements for [three important programs]. All three programs were successful in achieving stated program objectives of (1) greater bill of material visibility; (2) reduced cost, and; (3) improved continuity of supply. Without reservation, I can vouch for the excellent performance and integrity of the Supply Dynamics organization. Their contribution has been invaluable."

Director Raw Material Sourcing, Smiths Mechanical Systems

"The team was able to comprehend the need and was willing to work to customize a solution that works well for both organizations. They have been responsive to our aggressive schedule and the time pressures of the project. They coded more than 8,000 part numbers in less than a month representing more than 900,000 lbs of material requirements across more than 30 suppliers. It has enabled GE Energy to obtain unified visibility into what was previously a fragmented bill of material spanning dozens of sub-tier suppliers. Ultimately, it allowed us to understand the raw material details of our parts that enable us to partner with the right suppliers to drive productivity and growth. Supply Dynamics is passionate about what they are doing and our association has helped us to realize some of the potential of the demand aggregation tool."

Senior Leader Sourcing, GE Energy

"The OASIS system employed by Supply Dynamics and provided to GE Aviation sub-tier suppliers, links Bill of Material Information from the sub-tier suppliers, fastener lead times, and the GE finished part schedule to create a fastener forecast that helps everyone anticipate fastener requirements and more efficiently source them. Over the last 3 years the program has provided a 15% average cost savings to our sub-tier suppliers on over 1.5 M individual fasteners purchased through the program. Better information has resulted in better performance across the board. Over the last 3 years, late fastener deliveries have been minimized and costs contained during one of the most escalatory periods in the last decade. This program has also given GE, and its sub-tier suppliers, the ability to plan their businesses and make smarter sourcing decisions."

Buyer, GE Aviation

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Sourcing Program Manager, Honeywell

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Senior Buyer, Aerospace Industry sub-tier supplier

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Buyer, Unison Engine Components

"[We] have participated in many initiatives that have been flowed down by the OEMs. In most cases, these programs are destined to fail because they offer no real solution to the problems we face and a reduction in our profit margin is not an option. I was very impressed with your presentation. It offers a real solution to reducing cost for the OEMs without affecting the profitability of the supply chain. A win, win situation is always good business. Kudos to the team at Supply Dynamics!"

Machined Parts Program Manager, Davis Tool

"We really like working with Supply Dynamics. They are kind of a 'one-stop-shop' for our fastener needs. They are my first, and usually last, call when I need fasteners because they are so good at finding what we need."

Buyer, Sun Country

"I really appreciate the way everything is working out between Barnes Aerospace Windsor Division and the Supply Dynamics organization and I wanted to take the time to write you to expound. We always get shipping notices, which helps cut down on timely questions / requests for information. When we have experienced problems [Supply Dynamics] have always gotten resolution in a timely manner, which helps us both immensely and goes a long way towards building a trusting relationship. When I saw that O’Neal bought into Supply Dynamics I was thoroughly excited, because we already deal with some of their companies and have a seamless existing relationship. It is very nice to come into work and know that there are people out there like yourselves that think and work so hard to service the supply chain."

Senior Buyer, Barnes Aerospace


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