Supply Chain Intel
IT@Intel White Paper
Intel IT IT Best Practices Supply Chain and IT Business Transformation January 2012
Transforming Intel’s Supply Chain to Meet Market Challenges
Executive Overview
Intel IT has helped to increase supply chain responsiveness and productivity while reducing process cycle time and inventory levels.
To support an efficient and responsive supply chain, Intel IT works closely with many teams throughout Intel to formulate a strategy that integrates IT solutions across all levels. While manufacturing technology and operations are at the center of Intel’s business, Intel recognizes that supply chain capabilities are critical to meeting market demands. These demands include the following: • Increased product mixes and volume • Shorter delivery times • Increased responsiveness to change requests • More efficient and cost-effective performance • Increased competition as new products are introduced planning processes, Intel IT has helped to increase supply chain responsiveness and productivity while reducing process cycle time and inventory levels. • Greater than a 50-percent reduction in the time it takes to ramp up a new manufacturing process • 65-percent reduction in order-fulfillment lead time • 50-percent reduction in order-to-delivery time • 3x increase in responsiveness to customers • 32-percent reduction in inventory • 21-percent increase in the number of CPU units produced per headcount and a 16-percent increase in CPU units produced per capital dollar spent Intel’s accomplishments in supply chain management have been recognized across the supply chain industry, as our rise on the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 rankings demonstrates. Intel IT will continue to implement IT-enabled supply chain solutions to transform Intel’s business, helping to increase Intel’s competitiveness and market position.
Russ Hensley Supply Chain Strategic Product Line Manager Intel IT Kumar Muthusami Revenue Demand Management Intel IT KC Quah Supply
Intel IT IT Best Practices Supply Chain and IT Business Transformation January 2012
Transforming Intel’s Supply Chain to Meet Market Challenges
Executive Overview
Intel IT has helped to increase supply chain responsiveness and productivity while reducing process cycle time and inventory levels.
To support an efficient and responsive supply chain, Intel IT works closely with many teams throughout Intel to formulate a strategy that integrates IT solutions across all levels. While manufacturing technology and operations are at the center of Intel’s business, Intel recognizes that supply chain capabilities are critical to meeting market demands. These demands include the following: • Increased product mixes and volume • Shorter delivery times • Increased responsiveness to change requests • More efficient and cost-effective performance • Increased competition as new products are introduced planning processes, Intel IT has helped to increase supply chain responsiveness and productivity while reducing process cycle time and inventory levels. • Greater than a 50-percent reduction in the time it takes to ramp up a new manufacturing process • 65-percent reduction in order-fulfillment lead time • 50-percent reduction in order-to-delivery time • 3x increase in responsiveness to customers • 32-percent reduction in inventory • 21-percent increase in the number of CPU units produced per headcount and a 16-percent increase in CPU units produced per capital dollar spent Intel’s accomplishments in supply chain management have been recognized across the supply chain industry, as our rise on the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 rankings demonstrates. Intel IT will continue to implement IT-enabled supply chain solutions to transform Intel’s business, helping to increase Intel’s competitiveness and market position.
Russ Hensley Supply Chain Strategic Product Line Manager Intel IT Kumar Muthusami Revenue Demand Management Intel IT KC Quah Supply