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Collier & Associates brand mark featuring the core services: Business Transformation; Enterprise Systems; AI-Enabled Execution.

Tier 1 Automotive Parts Manufacturer — Deloitte Engagement

Client Challenge

  • JDE implementation over budget, with manufacturing functionality and data conversions on a third failed start

  • Political friction between management and the consulting team threatened the program

Client Solution

  • Stabilization: Worked with owners, board, and executives to stabilize the political situation

  • Master Data: Designed complex standardization for inventory SKUs and PDM; executed legacy data ETL

  • Automation: Shop floor operations automated via Forecasting, MRP, and Work Order Management

  • Cross-Border: Automated planning and scheduling of sub-components to and from Mexico and Canada with a 50+ person matrix team

Client Impact Results

  • Throughput: ~1,800 daily active work orders running on automated planning

  • Recovery: A three-time failed implementation delivered in 9 months

Client Technologies

  • JDE World 8.1 (Forecasting, Multi-Facility DRP, MRP, CRP, Supplier Scheduling, Blanket POs, Receipt Routing, PDM, Product Costing)

  • Legacy data ETL

  • Cross-border supply chain planning

Andy Collier is unique in that he was as committed to the business goals of our project as we were. In some cases he was the one to bring us back into business focus. His ability to combine technical expertise and understanding with practical business sense is exceptional.

Ron Doxsee, IT Manager

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