© 2011 Sixhills Consulting LtdSupply Chain Technology ComponentsDedicated technology tools have been developed to support different tasks across the procurement and supply chain management processSource: Stephens Inc., Firm analysisSCMLogisticsTransaction AutomationStrategic SourcingContentSupply Chain Technology ComponentsDescription• Applications/ databases that combine information about components, suppliers, designs and processes• Applications/ databases that support the strategic sourcing process by addressing the cost drivers earlier in the value chain and enable improved decisions, e.g. pre-negotiation via eRFI/RFQ, price clearing (auctions), supplier selection• Applications/tools that enable the automation of the procurement steps from requisition to order processing and placement and to electronic payments handling• Applications that enable the completion and tracking of the transaction• Applications that enable improved decisions making and optimisation of the value chain via e-collaboration/ sharing of information along the supply chainExamples of Tasks• Catalogue search and update• Search for an equivalent item if a part is out-of-stock• Find commonly purchased items across divisions of a company and across the suppliers landscape• Spending analysis (baseline)• Electronic RFI/RFQ• Auctions/reverse auctions• Contract administration• Suppliers risk analysis, consolidation, allocation and performance tracking• Requisition (e.g. via a catalogue engine)• Order Processing (routing of the requisition for approval)• Order Placement (generation and send of purchase order)• Transaction facilitator• Link with trusted third party• Payment clearer• Fulfilment• Delivery tracking• Channel optimisation• Project management• Knowledge management• CPFR• etc.B2B PerspectivesP8
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