Manufacturing Solutions

Putting SOA Infrastructure into Supply Chain and Partner Networks

Coping with the margin pressure and shortened time-to-market cycle of globalization has lead manufacturers to seek gains in IT productivity and business agility through the deployment of Service-Oriented Architecture.  In order to guarantee security and reliability as they roll out their SOA solutions for supply chain and partner networks, manufacturers such as Ford and Nissan turn to the SOA Software’s product suite.

SOA Software’s manufacturing SOA solutions include:

• The Ford eSpokeTM to enable secure XML-based transactions with the Ford eHub supply chain and dealer network
• ebXML security and quality of service management
• Agile data intake and distribution from multiple research partners at Nissan

Case Study: Ford eHub

Business Challenges:

• Connecting with hundreds of suppliers and dealers in a cost effective, flexible manner

Technological Challenges

• Reducing the complexity and expense of connecting with dealers and suppliers, on a machine-to-machine basis by using Web services
• Assuring Web service security and service levels in dealer and supplier connections

SOA Software Solution

• SOA Software’s Service Manager™

Benefits of SOA Software solution

• Enables highly flexible, secure, and cost effective connections to Ford eHub