A tailored supply chain collaboration solution for Applied Materials delivered accurate, real-time information and enhanced controls from the initial order to just-in-time parts delivery for consumption on the manufacturing shop floor. Xtended Process Control (X.PC), part of TAKE’s OneSCM® Collaboration Suite, was selected for its demand planning, procurement, shipping control and vendor managed inventory functionality. In addition, X.PC provided for tight integration with Applied Materials’ ERP data–retaining a single system of record as well as allowing for Applied Materials’ business rules to be extended further into the supply base.

As a result of implementing TAKE’s tailored supply chain collaboration solution, Applied Materials has realized $22 million in savings with an ROI of nearly 500% and $2.5 million in recurring annualized savings. Integration throughout demand planning, shipments and supply, and product engineering enabled saving across the enterprise.