The key areas of mySAP SRM consists of 3 main areas
1. Evaluation of the Procurement Strategy
• Development of procurement strategy
Purpose: To optimize the sourcing (which the supplier or Producers) come into question, but also the procurement (selection of Suppliers) and product development using system-supported analysis. The combination of the analyzed data from the SAP BW, mySAP SRM, enhanced overview and transparency.
• Qualification of suppliers
Purpose: To reduce the effort in the search for sources through evaluation and use of clear and timely information. Support the testing and qualification of suppliers to reduce the goal of the procurement risk and cost.
• Selection of suppliers
Purpose: The identification of sources of supply is through the use of structured Inquiries and "auctions" will be simplified and accelerated. This will help the qualification of the supplier covered under analysis. It is possible through the electronic tendering to issue calls for tenders to conduct auctions and thus to get a new access to the business world. This can be publicly or happen only for imported suppliers. This will the procurement of direct materials effectively supported.
• Contract negotiation and management
Purpose: To reap the benefits of strategic cooperation in contract negotiations by bringing together information on company level or even on company-level (for example) for project teams.
II connection of all suppliers
• Supplier Self Service
Purpose: Through the connection of the suppliers want to mySAP SRM can not only the purchasing process, but also the sales process to Lie and improve the long term to a blend of business coming. Suppliers can then not only their product catalogs keep the most recent state, but also jobs even create and process invoices. The direct path of the supplier the customers will be paved.
• Content Management
Content management is a process which the information products and suppliers and procurement control. The goal is therein, to the Supplier Self Services listed under connection a knowledge base (content) with the latest information on suppliers establish and products. Instead of manually creating products it is also possible, data from other sources (markets, suppliers) to import and manage. Content can be in SAP Enterprise Buyer are processed. This functionality can not be optimum only for indirect use but also for direct materials.
III. Integration of all suppliers
• Operational sourcing
Purpose: Using information related to unforeseen Demand requirements quickly and efficiently in order is implemented.
• Procurement via Self Service (Employee Self Service)
Purpose: To relieve the purchasing department through the involvement of decentralized purchasing processes by simultaneously considering the purchasing provisions. Self Service is primarily for the procurement of indirect materials. Also Mobile Procurement, ie the procurement of mobile devices such as mobile phone or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is possible. Advantage: much-needed materials can be ordered immediately and permits be issued from anywhere. In addition to purchasing can also reports or workflows can be edited. There are functions for reporting or maintenance.
• Planning and procurement production controll
Purpose: Automated Procurement (mostly direct materials) and incorporating of planning and production, or fusion procurement with existing processes of SCM (Supply Chain Management). This can also be the above-mentioned tender procedure and also the SAP APO (Advanced Planner and Optimizer) can be used (see also SCM).
• Monitoring of supplier relationships
Purpose: To capture the full range of supplier relationships to ensure the success and effectiveness of strategic sourcing.
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