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SupplyWEB: Enabling the Virtual Enterprise

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SupplyWEB® is an advanced, web-enabled Supply Chain Management and Execution solution from Infor. It is designed to reduce supply chain costs, reduce inventory and increase operational efficiencies. It delivers significant ROI by increasing supplier visibility, enabling inter-enterprise communication,and providing a high level of systems integration.



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supply chain management, scm, operations, manufacturing, edi, erp, enterprise resource planning, roi

Infor
Published:  Feb 27, 2007
Type:  White Paper
Length:  2 pages

SupplyWEB®
Enabling the Virtual Enterprise
Benefit from a Lean Supply ChainSupplyWEB® is an advanced, web-enabled Supply Chain Management and Executionsolution from Infor. It is designed to reduce supply chain costs, reduce inventory andincrease operational efficiencies. It delivers significant ROI by increasing supplier visibili-ty, enabling inter-enterprise communication,and providing a high level of systems integra-tion. SupplyWEB presents one face to your suppliers - it combines the information frommultiple versions of disparate ERP systems into a single, universal view for your suppliersand internal users.
SupplyWEB includes traditional EDI communication and web-based methods, with amix of capabilities ranging from fully integrated machine-to-machine EDI transactionsto automated fax. With SupplyWEB, you can achieve 100% electronic communicationswith all your suppliers, even if some of them do not have EDI capability and eliminate theCost Reduction/Savings need for a VAN.
Compliance Just reaching the supply chain isn't enough - taking advantage of the procurementmethodology that best fits each commodity is a must. SupplyWEB gives you total flexibili-Multiple Procurement Methods ty to control each commoditybased on how it is utilized andDiscrete Purchase Orders consumed, including Discrete Supply Chain Managementpurchase orders, KANBAN,Supplier Performance standard forecast, shipping Event ManagementAlertsschedules or supplier managedEasy Implementation Shippinginventory. To complete the Receivingcircle, tying these methodolo- ERP IntegrationInternet/e-Business Advantages gies into Supplier Performanceand Supplier Self-Service isProfitability & critical. SupplyWEB allows your Supply Supplier Process Improvement suppliers to respond quickly to Procurement Performancealerts and exceptions. It also Discrete Purchase Orders Supplier RatingsStrong ROI allows you to rate the perform- Supplier Managed Inventory Supplier Action PlanReleases Corrective Actionance of each supplier and focus Advance Shipment Notices Root Causeon resolving and preventing the Electronic Kanban Defective Material Noticesexceptions. Premium Freight Delivery Issues
Infor set the bar for SCM solu-tions when we introduced SupplyWEB in 1997, and we continue to raise the bar withincreased functionality not found in any other solution.That's why we have over 30,000licensed suppliers today.
MEPS1/SWEB/EN-US/0805-1SupplyWEB: Cost Reduction/ROI
Infor Global Solutions takes . Lower your inventories and carrying costs by gaining full visibility of all inventory,pride in the 20 years of experi- including in-transitence we have in the discrete . Use Discrete purchase orders with your suppliersmanufacturing industry. Using . Use alternative procurement methods, such as Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI)our deep base of industry knowl- or kanban, to manage high-volume/high-cost inventories, saving labor dollars and edge and proven communica-tions and planning applications, avoiding accuracy issueswe help suppliers and manufac- . Exception management tools can free up 80% of your staff's workload, allowingturers achieve their business them to spend that time on further continuous improvement processes and goals. increasing your profitability. Cut labor time and human error costs by eliminating the need for manual interWe are passionately focused on vention in planning and sending of supplier schedulesdeveloping comprehensive solu- . Eliminate manual tasks of calculating and entering supplier performance tions that meet the unique chal- information into your system as well as the labor time involved in calculation andlenges of manufacturers on a re-entry of supplier responsesglobal scale. Our product suites . More information with less effort to simplify your procedures: supplier are comprehensive, open and communications, accounts payable, receiving, etc.modular, giving you the optimalchoices to meet today's chal- The Most Complete Procurement &Performance System Availablelenges and leverage tomorrow'sopportunities. . Multiple Procurement Methods: including Discrete Purchase Orders, Supplier Managed Invebtory (SMI), Standard Releases and KANBAN. Supplier Performance System: Automate the performance rating of your suppliers, with DMN (Defective Materials Notices), DPRs (Delivery Performance Reviews) and more. Cost Savings: Can positively impact the price you pay for components by allowingyour suppliers to b... [download for more]

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