The mySAP SCM solution provides companies with the necessary tools ready to build a perfectly functioning logistics chain. Within the integrated system can ensure that all activities of the Procurement (Direct Procurement), production (manufacturing) and distribution (Order fulfillment) are executed according to the supply chain.
Cross-company procurement
Through the seamless integration of mySAP Supplier Relationship Management (mySAP SRM) and mySAP SCM can cross-company procurement be realized. This combination of the two-industry solutions provides a streamlined procurement process for direct materials from ordering to shipping to billing. Through a rule-procurement process and mySAP SCM are mySAP SRM, the demand (quantities and dates) and automatic Increase in stocks secure. The entire range of suppliers can be managed and controlled, just like the purchase of Raw materials, semi-custom or production materials. The procurement will be a cross-company, integrated process that can take part in the logistics partners over the Internet - Regardless of the backend system or the procurement solution they are in use. This allows parts to a central body store and reduces the total stocks, without being at the expense of safety stock goes. The constant tracking and updating of the Supplier performance assists companies in strategic decisions concerning the selection of sources.
Can about the interplay of mySAP SCM and mySAP SRM, the subsequent improvements in relation to supply chain achieved are:
• Automation of procurement processes the entire procurement process for the production can largely be automated. Numerous manual data acquisition and thus related delays can be eliminated. For shopping, this has Productivity and efficiency and thus cost result. The automation of procurement processes has thus both the total procurement costs as well as the cost of direct materials (eg raw materials, components, assemblies, third-party services, etc.) and the cost per procurement transaction has a significant influence.
• Fast and flexible choice of suppliers for some procurement processes, it will still be necessary that responsibility to intervene (buying) staff manually in the process must. Be it that the failure of any long-term supplier new appropriate vendors to be found, or that the production of alternative components are required. With the corresponding applications from mySAP SCM and mySAP SRM is the user in the Able to intervene at the critical point of the process and to find new suppliers or alternative materials.
• Managing supply in the automation of procurement processes are longer supplier relations play an important role. For certain direct materials it may be useful to the procurement of selected suppliers secure over a longer period through framework agreements. The comprehensive management of suppliers and the earth-encompassing procurement activities are supported by centralized functions of the mySAP SRM supports. Through the streamlined procurement framework agreements with suppliers can will automatically be considered during the daily procurement activities continue to be conducted by individual employees. In depending on the size, the procurement and Purchasing power can be reduced so that the procurement costs and still customized, configured products are purchased.
• use of additional alternative procurement methods through the mySAP Enterprise Portal (mySAP EP), the possibility exists to place public or private tenders on the Internet and obtain offers from around the world so that new or incumbent supplier. Furthermore mySAP EP over the Internet offers for retrieve products or services from existing suppliers, then select which is the most favorable.
• analysis and reporting functions for the optimization the integration of modern and comprehensive analysis and reporting functions opens up the possibility, in addition to operational and strategic costs to monitor trends and evaluate derive and. The results these evaluations provide valuable assistance in contract negotiations or can Basics for the strategic direction of procurement activities form.
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