| According to Datacraft Solutions' CEO Stephen | | | | Implementation time is generally less than a month to |
| Parker, "SaaS (Software as a Service) is the fastest | | | | train personnel, configure the application and begin |
| growing segment of the software development | | | | using the system.o Support of the system is |
| industry. It enables our customers to rapidly | | | | accomplished by the experts that developed it |
| implement our solutions without incremental | | | | allowing users to focus on their core business, not on |
| investments in infrastructure. This facilitates a rapid | | | | how to trouble shoot hardware and software. |
| path to return on investment. In addition, SaaS allows | | | | Digital Kanban solutions within the demand-driven |
| our customer to implement a solution at a | | | | supply chain impact profit margins in several ways: by |
| predetermined monthly cost. Datacraft Solutions | | | | decreasing expense side tangible cost associated with |
| provides all system maintenance, upgrades and | | | | legacy forecast management solutions, increase profit |
| functional enhancements without the cost creep of | | | | margins through efficiency gains. Increased customer |
| additional modules." | | | | satisfaction may result in additional sales to new as |
| The Demand Driven Supply Chain leader has a target | | | | well as existing customers. Automated Kanban can |
| customer: manufacturers that are managing a supply | | | | dramatically reduce inventory, increase turns, and |
| chain of many suppliers with varying lead times. | | | | eliminate stock outs while enhancing supplier relations |
| These are typically assembly line manufacturers that | | | | and customer satisfaction. |
| have typically carried higher levels of safety stock | | | | Manual Kanban presents numerous challenges: |
| due to the costs associated with stock outs on an | | | | • Unreliable due to too many human touch |
| assembly line. | | | | points. |
| SaaS is a more rapid, efficient, and cost-effective | | | | • Unacknowledged responses due to the |
| approach to Digital Kanban than traditional licensed | | | | manual process. |
| Kanban software because:o The software is already | | | | • Cards are controlled manually and |
| installed in a production environment and ready to | | | | susceptible to loss. |
| use.o Customer does not have to purchase | | | | • Lack of visibility. |
| expensive hardware or pay a very large upfront | | | | • Lack of timely automated reporting |
| license fee for the application as well as purchasing | | | | capability. |
| hardware and prerequisite software and training | | | | These issues are resolved by automated or digital |
| support personnel on how to maintain/operate the | | | | kanban. Software as a Service is a rapid, efficient and |
| system.o Pay as you go for what you use, not for | | | | cost effective approach to implementing Automated |
| what you do not use (user based pricing).o | | | | Kanban. |