The business process "Manufacturing Process Development" allows you to manage your manufacturing data, process, resource, plant and order specific information in the same environment you use for PLM and MRP. This is reached among other things by a consistent central storage of all relevant data during the entire development process.

You can use this business process to process all your requirements and optimize your source of supply for each individual item. You can identify saving opportunities and evaluate suppliers in their ability to provide materials and services at low cost, high quality, and according to schedule.

Once you have determined the best source of supply (e.g. via RFXs or auctions) for your requirements, you can collaborate in project teams both internally and with your suppliers, and establish on-going relationships based, for example, on contracts and global outline agreements.

Enables you to know the costs incurred by your products and services. Breaks down the costs for each step of the production process. Involves lot-based and periodic cost management at the level of orders and materials as well as the level of individual sales document items. Interfaces to a simulation-oriented costing platform and provides input for re-engineering and product design cost estimate.