Program Management
The part-book is a program management software solution for automotive suppliers
The term Program Management can mean different things to different companies. As far as the Part-Book software application is concerned, Program Management is about connecting the relationship of the part(s) an automotive supplier produces and sells to the vehicle (program) the part is associated with.
Using the Part-Book for Program Management means you no longer have to lose sleep worrying about missed dates or things slipping through the cracks.
The Part-Book provides clarity of each program variation, which makes it easy to keep track of program and part history. The Part-Book is a Program Management software solution that was designed and built specifically for automotive suppliers.
In addition to connecting the Program and Part relationships, the Part-Book captures the following information to facilitate seamless Program Management for automotive suppliers:
- Pre-Production Build Event Dates and Quantities – make sure the team has clear visibility of all pre-production build events, so you don’t get caught without parts or a manufacturing support plan during launch!
- Program and Part Lifecycle – the Part-Book gets everyone on the same page by providing clear visibility of SOP and EOP (Start and End of Production) dates for all programs, parts and engineering levels, so things like sales forecasting and capacity planning are always using the best information available.
- Quoted / Planned / Actual Volumes – easily compare the difference between quoted volumes from the customer RFQ, planned volumes from IHS or another source, plus actual volumes based on ship history. Use the insight provided by the Part-Book to make better planning decisions, or for more favorable outcomes during customer negotiations.
- Program Milestones and Tool Timing – the Part-Book lines up the Program Milestones with the tool timing to make sure both the customer and supplier will be providing what’s needed, when it’s needed. The system will also alert you when there are issues or something isn’t on schedule.
Our Program Management software enables automotive suppliers to group together parts that are common across a given program (vehicle), or even platform. No more hunting through folders and trying to find the latest file, The Part-Book makes it easy to identify the exact part version supplied for each program revision, such as the various pre-production build events. The Part-Book groups common part information together in a way that will significantly reduce redundant data entry and the inefficient and ineffective practice of tracking tasks across spreadsheets or other single-purpose project management systems.
In addition, with the gold version of the Part-Book you’ll get Part-Book Insights™. With Part-Book insights we leverage Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence) to create beautiful dashboards that provide clear visibility of key metrics with actionable items that help automotive suppliers seize opportunities through an improved Program Management experience that will increase confidence while improving the customer experience to deepen loyalty and trust.
The Part-Book® - Features and Benefits
The Part-Book has a deep set of features and functions that can benefit different departments or the entire organization, but they can be used as needed and scaled as desired - click on any of the features below to learn more.
Customer Relationship Management
Keep track of key contacts with clear visibility of new business opportunities and other customer activities.
Quote Management
Feasibility, cost and timing are covered, so you'll submit more accurate quotes, faster and without the risks.
Sales Forecasting
Get real time visibility of secured and unsecured sales opportunities; then slice and dice the info as needed.
Capacity Planning
Avoid shortages; and target the new business opportunities that maximize asset utilization and profit.
Program Management
Enables suppliers to group together part info that will significantly reduce redundant data entry
Engineering Change Management
We've solved the engineering change management riddle and simplified the process.
Project Management
With real time visibility of every project that's in process things will never slip through the cracks again.
Financial Forecasting
The Part-Book provides visibility of top line revenue, bottom line profit and everything in between.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Enable capacity and profit optimizing decisions with the ability to easily compare make -vs- buy options.