Research & White Papers

Waer offers a growing list of white papers, case studies and related materials to help others in our industry better understand the intricacies of the parts replenishment process.

White Papers

NEW! Estimating the Financial Benefits of VMI - an essential white paper from Waer...

How To Quantify The Savings Delivered By A Vendor Managed Inventory Program..... Vendor-managed inventory provides a streamlined approach to inventory management and order fulfilment based on collaboration between suppliers and their customers (e.g. distributor, OEM, or product end user) linking the supplier directly to actual customer demand. This white paper presents guidance on how to quantify the cost savings and benefits that accrue from VMI. It is a fantastic tool for gaining an insight into how your business can be enhanced with a VMI programme and is essential reading for anyone considering this supply chain approach.

Try Waer Systems new "VMI-to-ROI" Calculator!!

Following on from our latest whitepaper relating to VMI, Waer Systems have added a complimentary VMI-ROI Calculator to our Knowledge Base. This spreadsheet allows you to quickly and easily establish the savings your organization can gain by moving from "push" to "pull" inventory management. By answering a few simple VMI-related questions, it will give you a good indication of the return on investment a VMI programme could bring to your company. Please click below to download the ROI Calculator.

NEW! Seven Keys To Win-Win VMI. The Latest Whitepaper From Waer

Transforming from a “push” supply chain to a “pull” approach creates the opportunity for Aerospace manufacturers and suppliers to dramatically streamline their operations and create stronger, mutually beneficial relationships with long-term advantages. By establishing direct vendor access to the demand signal, VMI provides more responsiveness and efficiency without requiring tremendous amounts of inventory to ensure service levels. The right products are continually pulled into the right places at the right time with continuous replenishment at the point of consumption. This whitepaper shows how to make this approach succeed in relation to the aerospace supply chain but is an excellent source of information for supply chain practitioners from all market sectors.

Secrets Revealed: How World Class Companies have Achieved Sustainable Cost Savings Using Demand Driven Solutions

Have you ever wondered how world class companies like Airbus and Daher working with Rolls Royce achieved sustainable cost reductions in their supply chains at the same time as they improved service to their customers and freed up their people? Well, now you can get a much closer look at how those companies actually do it and how they achieved an 80% reduction in owned inventory for example or sustainable savings in excess of $20 million. Using the proven cost reduction concepts first previewed in Dave Anderson’s whitepaper: “Six Ways to Achieve Sustainable Cost Reductions in Supply Chains”, we can now reveal the secrets behind realizing some of these cost reductions by deploying demand driven tools and techniques. Click below to access this engaging new white paper from Waer...

First Class Management Of C-Class Parts Through Integrated Outsourcing

This Waer White Paper outlines ways in which companies can improve methods of replenishment for C-Class or high volume components via integrated outsourcing, making huge savings in the process. Click to download below and you will be taking the first step towards considerable, rapid savings in your C-Class Supply Chain!

Six Ways to Achieve Sustainable Cost Reductions in Supply Chains

An exciting new paper from Dave Anderson, the MD of Supply Chain Ventures, is now available for download to the Waer online community. In “Six Ways to Achieve Sustainable Cost Reduction in Supply Chains,” Dr. Anderson discusses: Factors that can derail sustainable cost reduction, building incentives for people to take responsibility for cost control and actions that will help uncover and better manage cost creep. To learn more about how to sustain cost reductions in your supply chain, download this complementary white paper.

The New WaerLinx Brochure

Download your copy of our latest brochure for our suite of sofware solutions. The document explains the modules that comprise WaerLinx and illustrates the value that they deliver to our customers.

An Aberdeen Group Report - Supply Chain Strategies For Automotive, Aerospace & Defense Industries

Waer recently sponsored a White Paper, "Globalization: The Turning Point for the Packaged Supply Chain Applications - Supply Chain Strategies for Automotive, Aerospace & Defense Industries" which was written by the Aberdeen Group last year. It provides a compelling argument for SaaS SCM solutions and offers valuable insights to SC professionals from all industries.

An Aberdeen Group Report - How to Convert Inventory From Cost to a Competitive Advantage

Waer recently sponsored an Aberdeen Group paper, "The Technology Strategies for Inventory Management Benchmark Report - How to Convert Inventory From Cost to a Competitive Advantage". It provides a number of conclusions that point towards the future for supply chains: On-Demand, multi channel, and truly global supplier collaboration networks. A scenario that WaerLinx fits into perfectly...

Integrated Outsourcing - The Airbus Approach

This case study illustrates the value that can be derived from Integrated Outsourcing. The Integrated Outsourcing network discussed here is one aspect of the new paradigm known as the Demand Driven Supply Network (DDSN.) DDSN is a replenishment management model utilising a combination of processes and technologies to provide demand signals that drive the supply of parts.

Supply Chain Alignment Assessment: A Road Map

Supply Chain Alignment Assessment: A Road Map is the second in a three-part series created by Waer. The series is designed to help OEMs and Tier I/II manufacturers – especially those involved in the supply and procurement of high volume low cost parts – better appreciate the value of a world-class supply chain.

RFID In Manufacturing & Warehousing

RFID is not new. It has been an integral part of the modern life, especially in industrial settings for some time. For Example, RFID transmitters are built into access control badges, theft protection tags in retail stores and totes in manufacturing sites.

The 9 Rules Of A Successful Supply Chain

The Nine Basic Rules of a Successful Supply Chain is the first in a three-part series created by Waer. The series is designed to help OEMs and Tier I/II manufacturers – especially those involved in the procurement and inbound supply of high volume low cost parts – better appreciate the value of maintaining a worldclass supply chain.

Aerospace Supply Chains - A World Class Approach

This White Paper documents the Information and Material Flows of a World Class materials replenishment process in an Aircraft Manufacturing environment. This White Paper has for its focus, high volume or Class C material.