Manufacturing

Transforming supply chains for enhanced profitability and global competitiveness

As a world leader in energy and transport infrastructures present in more than 70 countries and supported by 65,000 employees, Alstom has worked with CGI since 1998, primarily on the integration of SAP systems and project and change management. CGI has supported Alstom’s center of competence in the design and deployment of many core models within a number of our sectors, most notably Transport. We were seeking a partner with a culture similar to ours able to integrate into our teams and help us design and roll out our various SAP systems on an international level. CGI’s response was completely adapted to our needs.

Jean-Pierre Dehez, Vice President,
Information Technology Center, Alstom

Consolidation and globalization are driving manufacturers to radically transform their supply chains. Those manufacturers that harness explosive global demand and seize opportunities to redefine their operational and competitive footprints are becoming tomorrow’s industry leaders. Embracing this vision requires adopting adaptive strategies, services, processes and platforms that enhance productivity, streamline procurement, accelerate production and open multiple service channels.

Industry leaders are transforming their IT infrastructures to support these key business initiatives. They are reengineering e-sourcing and e-procurement systems that enable traceability and transparency for contract creation and adherence and to allow consistent product and material purchasing. They are re-architecting logistics systems to better leverage trade advancements by carriers, freight-forwarders and consolidators, and are evolving ERP systems to focus on supply chain event management/visibility solutions.

CGI assists manufacturers in building, implementing and managing the complex business and IT strategies critical to success. Our comprehensive manufacturing capabilities enable clients to attain continued improvements in sales, margin, cost and asset utilization. From individual projects that target specific transformation program areas to full transformative outsourcing services in areas such as technology and applications hosting and call center support, CGI’s manufacturing expertise and flexible global delivery model allow clients to best compete and win.