Trends in the heavy equipment industry towards increased globalization, shorter
product lifecycles, and pricing pressure have driven the need for more efficient
supply chain management and transformation initiatives such as:

• An increased service portfolio to differentiate companies from their
  competitors has resulted in more complex supply chain relationships and
  processes.
• Globalization initiatives such as consolidating procurement activities across
  business units in order to lower procurement related expenses and improve
  operational performance in areas such as order management.