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Army Expects to Save Millions Per Year with Better Demand Planning

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Process Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Procurement
Use Cases	Demand Planning & Forecasting Predictive Maintenance Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	The Army of the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence was facing challenges with accurate equipment demand forecasting and costed activity planning due to disparate systems, a myriad of spreadsheets and information from different sources. This led to wrong stock levels, poor equipment utilization, conflicting requests for resources, unsighted but avoidable costs and expensive waste. It took an inordinate amount of time to collect and aggregate data for business use. Activities were often delayed, rearranged, re-scoped or cancelled when resources were already committed. The challenge was getting the right information at the right time. Read More
About Customer	The Army of the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence defends the interests of the U.K., which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This may involve service overseas as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force or any other multi-national deployment. Soldiers may also be deployed on United Nations operations and used to help in other emergencies. The Army also helped to secure the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read More
Solution	To resolve this challenge, the MoD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory built a team under its Command Inform and Battle Management (CIBM) program to look at demand planning and forecasting known as Project JANUS. Software AG led the multi-vendor open consortium to deliver a proof-of-concept in only four months. The work package demonstrated how the Army’s strategic business objectives could be enabled by Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Business Process Management (BPM), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Master Data Management (MDM) technology to create trusted information flows, accurate activity planning and decision-making. The solution showed the ability to deliver a more effective management, governance and visibility of the demand-planning process, offering a multitude of benefits. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Process Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Procurement

Use Cases

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Predictive Maintenance

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Army of the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence was facing challenges with accurate equipment demand forecasting and costed activity planning due to disparate systems, a myriad of spreadsheets and information from different sources. This led to wrong stock levels, poor equipment utilization, conflicting requests for resources, unsighted but avoidable costs and expensive waste. It took an inordinate amount of time to collect and aggregate data for business use. Activities were often delayed, rearranged, re-scoped or cancelled when resources were already committed. The challenge was getting the right information at the right time.

About Customer

The Army of the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence defends the interests of the U.K., which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This may involve service overseas as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force or any other multi-national deployment. Soldiers may also be deployed on United Nations operations and used to help in other emergencies. The Army also helped to secure the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Solution

To resolve this challenge, the MoD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory built a team under its Command Inform and Battle Management (CIBM) program to look at demand planning and forecasting known as Project JANUS. Software AG led the multi-vendor open consortium to deliver a proof-of-concept in only four months. The work package demonstrated how the Army’s strategic business objectives could be enabled by Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Business Process Management (BPM), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Master Data Management (MDM) technology to create trusted information flows, accurate activity planning and decision-making. The solution showed the ability to deliver a more effective management, governance and visibility of the demand-planning process, offering a multitude of benefits.

Impact #1	Better understood costs and budget management
Impact #2	Improved ability to cope with current and anticipated staff reductions
Impact #3	Better utilization of equipment and training assets

Impact #1

Better understood costs and budget management

Impact #2

Improved ability to cope with current and anticipated staff reductions

Impact #3

Better utilization of equipment and training assets

Benefit #1	Estimated savings of millions per year
Benefit #2	Reduced staff planning effort
Benefit #3	Reduced storage costs

Benefit #1

Estimated savings of millions per year

Benefit #2

Reduced staff planning effort

Benefit #3

Reduced storage costs

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Army Expects to Save Millions Per Year with Better Demand Planning

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