Chrysler’s IS Strategy... (continued)
Chrysler build integrated systems: When ever an order is captured electronically at the dealer, the same order is tied to production, schedules, invoices, parts forecasts, projections, parts and inventory management, and so forth...
Chrysler’s low degree of vertical integration put the company in a better position to concentrate on only a few
Chrysler directed most of its information systems budget to corporate-wide communications systems and just-in-time inventory management.
JIT is critical since 70% of the parts are made by outside suppliers.
In 1981, Chrysler installed a corporate wide CAD system available to all work areas.