Industries
LevaData is designed to optimize direct materials sourcing for manufacturers in a range of industries. Here are some of our favorite examples.
Communications
CASE STUDY
CHALLENGENavigating Post-Merger Visibility | SOLUTIONSingle Source of Truth |
| Reduced Productivity Lean sourcing teams regularly fighting fires | $5M Saved In Costs & Productivity Spend analysis time reduced from weeks to days |
| Siloed Cost Data Following Plantronics and Polycom merger | Full Visibility Across Company Single source of truth across organization and manufacturers |
| Siloed Info & Planning New teams and few processes in place | Cross-Functional Collaboration Built-in tools for sharing info, ideas and costs |
CHALLENGENavigating Post-Merger Visibility |
| Reduced Productivity Lean sourcing teams regularly fighting fires |
| Siloed Cost Data Following Plantronics and Polycom merger |
| Siloed Info & Planning New teams and few processes in place |
SOLUTIONSingle Source of Truth |
| $5M Saved In Costs & Productivity Spend analysis time reduced from weeks to days |
| Full Visibility Across Company Single source of truth across organization and manufacturers |
| Cross-Functional Collaboration Built-in tools for sharing info, ideas and costs |
Learn more about how LevaData Cost Optimizer helps companies like Poly increase product margin.
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When we understood the benefits that Polycom was achieving with LevData, it became a solution for the entire company supply chain. We truly believe that AI-powered insights and productive tools can help us deliver the best results when it comes to strategic sourcing
Roberto Garcia
VP, Materials
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Poly
Consumer Electronics
CASE STUDY
CHALLENGEManaging Growth & Complexity | SOLUTIONAutomation to Scale |
| Limited Resources Small team despite tremendous company growth | Analysis Time Cut by 75% Negotiation playbooks generated instantly |
| Limited Supplier Engagement 1-3 sourcing events held annually | Continuous Supplier Engagement AI constantly monitors market for opportunities |
| Managed Spend of 60% Stretched team focused on key deals | Managed Spend of 90% Automation manages long-tail spend |
| Growth Pressures Team required to keep pace with company growth and cut costs | $30M Savings in Year One LevaData quickly identifies opportunities for significant cost reductions |
CHALLENGEManaging Growth & Complexity |
| Limited Resources Small team despite tremendous company growth |
| Limited Supplier Engagement 1-3 sourcing events held annually |
| Managed Spend of 60% Stretched team focused on key deals |
| Growth Pressures Team required to keep pace with company growth and cut costs |
SOLUTIONAutomation to Scale |
| Analysis Time Cut by 75% Negotiation playbooks generated instantly |
| Continuous Supplier Engagement AI constantly monitors market for opportunities |
| Managed Spend of 90% Automation manages long-tail spend |
| $30M Savings in Year One LevaData quickly identifies opportunities for significant cost reductions |
Get the full story on Fitbit’s digital transformation with LevaData or learn more about how they use LevaData’s New Product Accelerator to speed time to market
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We've got information at our fingertips. We're not spending time on the tactical work. You're exceeding goals. You're delivering to the gross margin. That's how the impact of moving towards cognitive sourcing can really make an impact throughout your entire organization.
Kevin Purser
VP, Global Supply Chain Sourcing & Procurement
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Fitbit
Automotive
CHALLENGEManaging External Manufacturing | SOLUTIONFull Visibility & Control |
| Manual Processes Data validation across costed BOM, commodity and forecast | Continuous Supplier Engagement AI constantly monitors market and suppliers for opportunities |
| Low Managed Spend Team constantly fighting fires | High Supplier Coverage Automation frees up time for strategic planning |
| Decreased Visibility Increased number of products and geographies | 360 Visibility System provides single source of truth for all spending, supplemented with market insights |
| Margin Pressures Team expected to manage complexity while increasing margins | 3% Incremental Savings Savings of 1-3% above and beyond company expectations delivered annually |
CHALLENGEManaging External Manufacturing |
| Manual Processes Data validation across costed BOM, commodity and forecast |
| Low Managed Spend Team constantly fighting fires |
| Decreased Visibility Increased number of products and geographies |
| Margin Pressures Team expected to manage complexity while increasing margins |
SOLUTIONFull Visibility & Control |
| Continuous Supplier Engagement AI constantly monitors market and suppliers for opportunities |
| High Supplier Coverage Automation frees up time for strategic planning |
| 360 Visibility System provides single source of truth for all spending, supplemented with market insights |
| 3% Incremental Savings Savings of 1-3% above and beyond company expectations delivered annually |
See how companies like Zebra Technologies use LevaData’s Supply Risk Navigator to increase visibility and control across their network.
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With LevaData we have all of our information in one place. We’re able to drive forward using cognitive tools and identify the best opportunities for driving cost and mitigating risk.
Jeff Bolte
Procurement Director
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Lenovo
Industrial Automation
CHALLENGEManual Processes Limit Response Time | SOLUTIONDigital Transformation via Cognitive Sourcing |
| RFQ Cycles: 4-6 Months Rockwell falling behind faster competition | RFQ Cycles: 2-4 Weeks Negotiation playbooks customized by part and supplier generated instantly |
| Missed Opportunities Manipulating spreadsheets leaves commodity managers without time to analyze category trends | Automated Alerts Managers immediately informed of intelligence and negotiation levers, even for deals that are in progress |
| Dated Market Intel Team reliant on historical spend and some third party reports | Streaming Updates Spending benchmarks and other intelligence is based on near real time activity on LevaData’s network |
| Limited Budget Sourcing team lacks the software budgets commonly assigned to sales and IT groups | Guaranteed ROI Performance-based partnership with LevaData generates $1M savings in three months |
CHALLENGEManual Processes Limit Response Time |
| RFQ Cycles: 4-6 Months Rockwell falling behind faster competition |
| Missed Opportunities Manipulating spreadsheets leaves commodity managers without time to analyze category trends |
| Dated Market Intel Team reliant on historical spend and some third party reports |
| Limited Budget Sourcing team lacks the software budgets commonly assigned to sales and IT groups |
SOLUTIONDigital Transformation via Cognitive Sourcing |
| RFQ Cycles: 2-4 Weeks Negotiation playbooks customized by part and supplier generated instantly |
| Automated Alerts Managers immediately informed of intelligence and negotiation levers, even for deals that are in progress |
| Streaming Updates Spending benchmarks and other intelligence is based on near real time activity on LevaData’s network |
| Guaranteed ROI Performance-based partnership with LevaData generates $1M savings in three months |
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LevaData has utilized the innovation of AI and predictive analytics to help organizations understand when they need to act and negotiate with their supply base. As a cognitive sourcing advisor, LevaData brings significant ROI.
Mickey North Rizza
Program VP, Enterprise Applications & Digital Commerce
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IDC
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