JDA Value Assessment and Road Mapping

Clients must ask themselves: Am I getting the most from my JDA software investment? Was my last implementation simply “paint by numbers” or just “plug and play”? All supply chains are not created equal and neither is an implementation approach. All too often companies and implementers alike apply the same approaches to implementing the JDA application suite regardless of the industry, market dynamics, or individual operating goals of the corporation.

At Spinnaker, we believe our clients’ business objectives should drive the implementation of the software, rather than letting the software dictate their business approach. We utilize a systematic approach to gain competitive advantage first, and utilize real-world business metrics to quantify operational goals and ensure they are met. To achieve these goals, our consultants utilize industry-specific assessment techniques to evaluate the efficiency of both the processes that govern the supply chain workflow, setup, configuration, and the method in which an organization is leveraging the JDA application to identify targeted areas for quantitative improvement. Further, Spinnaker has been instrumental in helping clients establish supply chain roadmaps that include the determination of specific improvements in business process, software roadmap, and product usage to improve each company’s return on investment.

Clients using this service have achieved the following with help from Spinnaker:

• Reduced hundreds of millions in supply chain-related costs and improved operating margins
• Established business processes that empower planning organizations and ensure compliance with overall planning goals
• Established JDA application rollout plans that provide incremental value to the company’s bottom line
• Optimized the current usage of JDA utilizing features that improve overall planning efficiency