Cognos solutions for Teradata

Thousands of manufacturing companies worldwide trust Cognos software to improve service levels, gain visibility into revenue and profitability performance, control costs and better manage extended and complex supply chains. Leading players in manufacturing that use Cognos solutions include 19 of the 20 largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, nine of the top 10 high-tech companies and all of the top 10 auto makers.

Cognos software is designed to integrate with Teradata's Manufacturing Logical Data Model to better match supply with demand and drive more efficient operations throughout the entire manufacturing organization.

Blueprints for better performance

Cognos Blueprints consist of targeted, pre-built data, process and policy models based on proven best practices in manufacturing operations, sales, marketing and finance. They include:

• Trade Promotion Management Performance Blueprint: Evaluate multiple trade promotions, analyze information and test various scenarios to determine the best promotion investment model to maximize return on investment and sales lift. Learn how it provides an automated and consistent vehicle to consolidate input from all stakeholders at the corporate, regional and district levels.
• Sales and Operation Planning Performance Blueprint: Integrates planning activities across finance, operations, production, purchasing, sales and marketing. Using a common platform and workflow, departments can coordinate their sales and production plans and scenarios, forecasts, revenues and campaigns to create enterprise-wide alignment.
• Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP) Executive Review Performance Blueprint: Facilitates periodic S&OP reviews by senior management. See how this Blueprint, which complements the S&OP Performance Blueprint, helps executives evaluate performance against the existing plan, identify any business or market changes that might necessitate changes to the plan and make necessary adjustments.