{"id":871,"date":"2016-05-21T15:26:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T14:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/?post_type=whitepaper&p=871"},"modified":"2022-05-04T08:24:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T07:24:21","slug":"the-business-benefits-of-aps-systems-as-clear-as-abc","status":"publish","type":"whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/www.argonandco.com\/en\/news-insights\/whitepapers\/the-business-benefits-of-aps-systems-as-clear-as-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"The business benefits of APS systems \u2013 as clear as ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Businesses are tying up working capital and limiting improvements to service levels by relying on dated planning tools which simply can\u2019t account for the complex decisions and trade-offs in today\u2019s supply chains, according to research carried out by global supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co.<\/span><\/p>\n

The findings originated from an in-depth review of the APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) market comprised of assessments of 600 planning processes across 100 companies and 20 countries, 50 interviews with global supply chain leaders to get first-hand insight into their views on planning and an independent review of all the leading APS solutions.<\/p>\n

According to the data, over two-thirds of those surveyed have not implemented an APS system and are instead putting their faith in legacy approaches to planning such as ERP systems bolstered by an array of spreadsheets. However, the proven business benefits of an effective APS system and associated processes are significant, as much as a 20% reduction in working capital, 5% increase in service level, 6% reduction in logistics costs and 3% reduction in the cost of goods sold.\"\"<\/p>\n

There were three core functionalities identified that supply chain leaders wanted to see provided in an APS system:<\/p>\n