Vehicle Model Introductions with Program Based Business

Manage new programs or projects for your business and collaborate with your suppliers using program templates and component forecasts. With program-based business, you can share vehicle model and variant forecasts with suppliers who create component forecasts for the parts they supply. Engineering managers in your company can adjust the component forecasts and communicate part requirement changes to suppliers. With accurate component-level forecasting and enhanced collaboration, you can streamline the operations and reduce the time to market for newer vehicle models.

Required Editions

Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer Editions.

For information on how to configure Program Based Business, see Forecast Based on a Customer’s Forecast with Program Based Business.

For information on how to use Program Based Business, see Manage Your Program Based Business.

Example

Neo Motors is launching a new model, Neo Jazz, in two variants, CLX and PLXi.

Neo Motors procures components such as suspensions, axles, pistons, windows, and wheels from various tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers. The new program is tracked at a vehicle model and variant level.

The engineering manager at Neo Motors can collaborate with the suppliers to plan for component requirements for each model and each variant. They can also plan for the forecasts to be captured at a granular level, based on territory.

After the forecasts are generated, Neo Motors and the supplier representatives can adjust and update the quantities as needed, and convert the program into a new opportunity.