MAKE BETTER DECISIONS WITH YOUR MANUFACTURING SIGNAL CHAIN

How to capture, interpret, and balance the digital signals coming into your manufacturing business to make better planning and execution decisions.

WHAT IS A SIGNAL CHAIN?

A signal chain is representative of real-time demand signals combined with those coming from your supply chain, augmented with artificial intelligence to make better, more timely decisions that improve manufacturing operations.

FROM DATA OVERLOAD TO MANAGEMENT OF A CONSTANT STREAM OF SIGNALS

In today's fast-paced economy, manufacturers struggle to balance capacity against changing demand & supply uncertainty. Signal chain is the stream of critical data from across the manufacturing business. Harnessing these signals can balance supply and demand management, streamline operations, and enhance customer satisfaction.

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Data to make sound decisions was the number one impediment to digital transformation initiatives.
– 2023 Survey by Research Firm IDC
– 2023 Survey by Research Firm IDC

YOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IS TALKING. A DECISIONING PLATFORM ALLOWS YOUR ERP SYSTEM TO HEAR IT.

A decisioning platform connects incoming signals with the appropriate business processes to augment and automate decision-making. A decision platform brings the signal chain, rules, AI, predictive analytics and more together to create more accurate forecasts, reduce risks, achieve goals, and increase planning effectiveness.

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With our platform, we can manage about 140% more capacity than before.
– Jeff Cash, President
– Jeff Cash, President

SIGNAL CHAIN 101: CLASS IS IN SESSION

Scroll to the right to learn key concepts and see insightful illustrations—all of which are in the free brief.

THE ULTIMATE BALANCING ACT

Balance inputs and outputs for greater profitability.

A DECISIONING PLATFORM

Real-time streams for real-time decision making.

PROVEN, SECURE CLOUD PLATFORM

End-to-end control and visibility across the value chain.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stu Johnson is Vice President of Product Marketing at Rootstock.

  • 35 Years manufacturing experience
  • 20 Years Product Marketing serving global manufacturers in the automotive, consumer, aerospace, and medical device industries

Learn how to hear and harness your Signal Chain