The Necessity of Supply Chain Planning Software in Modern Business : Quintiq Company Case Study
Lakerbaya, Liya (2017)
Lakerbaya, Liya
Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017120820324
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017120820324
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The main goal of the thesis is to point out the significance and necessity of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) in Supply Chain Planning process. In attempt to prove that, the research focuses on a Dutch Software Company, named Quintiq, which provides various software solutions in the areas of scheduling, planning and optimization. The company focuses on KPI-based planning. Key Performance Indicators help in evaluation of benefits of use of Quintiq’s SCP solutions. The overall aim is to find out how Quintiq software solutions improve an efficiency of supply chain planning and, consequently, supply chain activities in different industries.
The study is based on four case studies – Quintiq’s client companies, functioning in different industries, requiring dissimilar software planning solutions in various supply chain departments and possessing individual objectives. The cases’ descriptions provide answers to the overall purpose of the thesis and prove that in every industry a thorough planning implemented by a software is vital. Moreover, case studies contribute to the general knowledge regarding APSs, as they define industrial use of these systems. The study reveals several enhancements that businesses have reached by implementing Quintiq software solutions and it concludes that the software can support various planning processes.
Qualitative method was utilized by the author of this study, based on the primary archived data, which are comprised of organizational internal reports and video recordings. The material provision was arranged by the researcher’s mentor within the case company and which was further used specifically for this research project.
The study is based on four case studies – Quintiq’s client companies, functioning in different industries, requiring dissimilar software planning solutions in various supply chain departments and possessing individual objectives. The cases’ descriptions provide answers to the overall purpose of the thesis and prove that in every industry a thorough planning implemented by a software is vital. Moreover, case studies contribute to the general knowledge regarding APSs, as they define industrial use of these systems. The study reveals several enhancements that businesses have reached by implementing Quintiq software solutions and it concludes that the software can support various planning processes.
Qualitative method was utilized by the author of this study, based on the primary archived data, which are comprised of organizational internal reports and video recordings. The material provision was arranged by the researcher’s mentor within the case company and which was further used specifically for this research project.