Where this shows up

Multi-plant manufacturers frequently end up with each site managing its own asset records, refresh cycles, and procurement relationships. That fragmentation makes it hard to plan capital spend, negotiate vendor pricing, or even answer a simple question like how many devices are approaching end-of-life across the network.

How we approach it

• Build a consolidated asset inventory spanning all plants, with a consistent data model.
• Standardize lifecycle stages and refresh triggers across sites.
• Centralize vendor and contract data to support better procurement negotiation.
• Give plant-level teams a consistent process while retaining central visibility.

What changes

• A single view of assets and lifecycle status across every plant
• More predictable capital planning for refreshes
• Stronger negotiating position with hardware and software vendors