Case Study: Visteon
"Visteon couldn't afford the time it would take to build a supplier portal and a supplier ID management system from the ground up; we were being forced off of Ford's systems and we needed something quickly that would work on day one. Covisint's solution met all of our requirements and most importantly, it was already built; we just needed to plug in"Challenge
- Quickly needed to establish own supplier portal and supplier access management tools after being spun off from Ford.
- At the same time, Visteon was building other custom supplier applications that would need to integrate into the future infrastructure - establishing the portal and security tools was on the critical path.
- Short timeframe requirements for launch did not allow for delays - a proven solution was required.
- Supplier relationships are critical to Visteon and impact had to be minimized.
Solution
- Selected Covisint which provided Visteon with a ready-built solution that met or exceeded all requirements and could be launched within 90 days.
- Provided an established environment with clear guidelines for application integration and a federated identity and access management model for securely sharing applications with suppliers.
- A proven solution -- with proven technology -- that has been running for over five years.
- Covisint managed migration of users to the new portal - accomplished with negligible impact on suppliers.
Results
- Covisint solution was launched on time and within budget.
- Supplier users were able to access the customized Visteon Supplier Portal and Visteon applications immediately upon launch.
- Visteon was able to meet their deadline to move the supplier portal and supplier applications off the Ford system.
- No new expenses to suppliers and almost no impact on suppliers.
