What is the purpose of a control tower?

An operations control tower: Provides analytical, predictive and real-time applications Supports the entire organization in making operational decisions due to its transparency

What is 4PL control tower?

The 4PL Control Tower is a critical component of fourth-party logistics (4PL) operations. It: Serves as the central hub for decision-making, offering an overview of the entire supply chain network. The control tower oversees daily operations, managing multiple third-party logistics (3PL) partners and ensuring optimal performance. Acts as a supply chain infomediary, creating an interconnected infrastructure between various supply chain vendors and members. This connectivity provides enhanced visibility and control to the enterprise partnering with the 4PL provider.

Operations Control Tower

Measure Performance to Improve Processes

DELMIA Operations Control Tower captures real-time operational data from across the operations ecosystem. Its unified monitoring environment provides enhanced visibility and a better decision-making environment leading to efficient and accurate problem-solving that is supported with knowledge from both the virtual and real worlds.

Measures can be taken with DELMIA Operations Control Tower in order to optimize functionalities from production to the supply chain. Managers and shop floor workers can see the data, identify the causes, trace the issues back to their origin and use this knowledge to decide what actions to take. By reviewing and addressing data in real-time, DELMIA Operations Control Tower removes silos and enables transparency across silos. Users can then take the data and improve processes based on the analysis throughout operations and on the shopfloor.

Users will gain an improved understanding of supply chain issues through root-cause diagnosis, for example. DELMIA Operations Control Tower, monitoring schedule adherence can easily be done by comparing schedules generated by actuals to shop floor execution. It provides its users with the ability to view patterns in the data that are then used to recognize and mitigate risks. Moreover, it adds value by archiving the data to be used in business analytics, IT operations, and data perspectives by analyzing entire data from across the board.

Key Benefits of DELMIA Operations Control Tower Software:

Leverage up-to-date data to improve decision-making
Gain flexibility with constantly changing requirements
Control processes proactively and preemptively
Share transparency throughout the value chain
Manage resource allocation to tasks
Measure performance accurately with real-time data

DELMIA Operations Control Tower software products are packaged as Roles to get you up to speed faster and work more efficiently with all needed applications available at your fingertips. Select a package that corresponds to your role in an organization.

I receive far less negative feedback from internal customers regarding missed due dates or similar issues as I am able to review the system, plan ahead and give them capacity for their priority. It is absolutely amazing as I can also make more precise predictions when planning similar future projects.