One Network

Building a global fulfillment network one customer and one process at a time

 

One day in the near future, your company will not only evaluate supply chain system vendors based on their capabilities, but also upon the value of their “Network.” We believe that the Network will be the ultimate differentiating characteristic between enterprise-software vendors providing transaction and collaborative capabilities.

81% of business and IT managers complain that their apps can’t support processes across functions.
Forrester Research Inc.
Packaged Apps Lag Business Requirements
December 2, 2004

Network systems provide:

  • Many-to-many connectivity so that one connection into the system can be shared across multiple trading partners.
  • Inherent real-time information sharing across a multi-company environment to eliminate system-oriented cycle times.
  • Built-in data synchronization between trading partners to eliminate data transmission errors and simplify process contextualization.
  • Accelerated time to benefit and increased probability of trading partner adoption due to the existing Network user base.

One Network Platform is engineered for a practical realization of both the near and long-term benefits of a Network approach. Think of Platform as your “node” on a global fulfillment network. With the addition of each new customer, or each new node, the network expands in scope, scale and value.

Additionally, we have architected Platform to operate as a Network-of-Networks so that multiple Platform nodes can communicate together and form “One Network.” So, regardless of how you choose to deploy Platform — hosted by us, or hosted by you behind your firewall — your deployment can still connect to the Network and deliver the benefits associated with Network solutions.

How much you leverage the reach of the Network is up to you. Platform enables the concept of “private networks” in which you work with your trusted partners only.

Over time, One Network will be the world’s leading fulfillment network. This network will be created one customer and one process at a time.

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