Collaborating with Harley
Harley-Davidson moved from near bankruptcy in 80s to a growth spurt in the 90s. Next year it's expected to more than double its revenues from seven years ago. All that growth had resulted in a mismash of systems across Harley-Davidson's divisions. In 2000 they decided to do something about the problems their growth created -- they decided to consolidate systems and business processes across divisions, and along the way, brought suppliers into the loop. Today, Harley-Davidson collaborates with nearly 300 of their 695 parts suppliers online, via a web portal, and are looking to bring more online. Their portal allows suppliers and partners access to supply chain tools, such as Manugistics Collaborate and Delivery Management -- where information can be shared easily. Read more in InformationWeek magazine.
Harley-Davidson moved from near bankruptcy in 80s to a growth spurt in the 90s. Next year it's expected to more than double its revenues from seven years ago. All that growth had resulted in a mismash of systems across Harley-Davidson's divisions. In 2000 they decided to do something about the problems their growth created -- they decided to consolidate systems and business processes across divisions, and along the way, brought suppliers into the loop. Today, Harley-Davidson collaborates with nearly 300 of their 695 parts suppliers online, via a web portal, and are looking to bring more online. Their portal allows suppliers and partners access to supply chain tools, such as Manugistics Collaborate and Delivery Management -- where information can be shared easily. Read more in InformationWeek magazine.
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