Manufacturers across globe are facing tough times due to increasing costs and competition. This raises the need to focus on automating their business processes. And this process becomes even more critical when they try to achieve higher flexibility and agility to respond to dynamic market conditions and prepare them to introduce new products and services to market. The biggest concern lies in optimizing the traditional supply chain as companies tend to procure from low-cost centers. This results in highly complex supply chains that are difficult to manage.