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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Their expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. With a global supply chain that demands absolute precision, Applied Materials focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology to maintain their competitive edge in the semiconductor space.

Challenges

  • Rigid legacy platforms: Highly customized legacy systems limited the ability to update or scale in response to changing business requirements.
  • Limited scalability: Partners were unable to scale the platform in line with Applied Materials’ rapid expansion.
  • Manual communication gaps: Reliance on emails and phone calls for PO updates and shipments created delays and data silos.
  • Lack of sub-tier visibility: Difficulty capturing and managing risks within the deeper layers of the supply chain.

Benefits

  • Highly configurable flexibility: A solution that caters to unique business needs without the technical debt of traditional customization.
  • Unified collaboration platform: 10,000 users can instantly collaborate on POs, BOMs, forecasts, and shipments in one single source of truth.
  • Advanced ASN & shipping controls: Introduced an intuitive ASN process with built-in quality controls and compliance checks.
  • End-to-end visibility: Integration with TMS solutions allows users to track milestones from PO creation to final receipt.
  • Predictive risk management: Leveraging sub-tier visibility to feed third-party solutions for better predictive analytics and risk mitigation.
  • Flagship replenishment programs: The ability to onboard suppliers onto specialized programs that were previously impossible to manage.

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