Jabil’s global order fulfillment and distribution teams optimize demand-driven production environments in which products are assembled after the receipt of a customer order.  Jabil’s industry-leading System Solution capabilities enable expertise in Build-to-Order (BTO), in which the final product is a combination of standard and custom-designed items to meet the specific needs of the customer; and the more dynamic Configure-to-Order (CTO) environment, in which highly configurable products are assembled after the receipt of a customer order.

System Solution

Jabil’s BTO/CTO System Solution integrates numerous tools, systems and infrastructure – including proprietary processes for quoting, planning, quality and supply chain optimization – to deliver standard, globally supported, order fulfillment solutions. The benefits of Jabil’s proprietary, integrated tools and processes include:

• Improved launch time with lower learning curves
• Increased flexibility
• Increased customer visibility
• Optimal shop floor routing
• Transparent customer visibility and customized reporting
• Trade compliance management inclusive of denied party screening
• Fulfillment of products to end customer destinations

Supply Chain Management Network Optimization

Jabil's quoting process triggers the design of the optimal supply chain network to provide the best total landed cost within the customer's required lead-time.

• Proven methodology for competitive integral solutions, including pricing, materials management, manufacturing, testing and supply chain optimization
• Deterministic and stochastic modeling of alternative supply chain solutions based on customer requirements and specific product attributes. 
• Sensitivity analysis on fuel, labor, inflation, exchange rates, interest rates, expedites

Visibility and Flexibility

Jabil’s order management is fully visible, enabling effective fulfillment of unique orders via machine-level integration, systems integration and faster change management.

• Traceability
• Real-Time Standard Reporting
• Process Standardization
• Reduced Cycle Time
• Shortened the Lead Time
• Increased Product Quality
• Increased Production Throughput
• Scalable and Configurable
• Automated Data Collection

Trade Compliance

• Automated licensing
• Application of license exceptions
• Management of export licenses, quantities, expiration dates, parties to the transaction
• Support of multiple export control regulations
• Embargoed & Sanctioned Countries
• Restricted Parties Lists
• Screening Against Key Words

Logistics Management

• Logistics Network Planning
• Trade Compliance
• Transport Management
• Customer Service