Infor SupplyWeb

Infor SRM SupplyWeb is an advanced, web-enabled supplier relationship management solution that facilitates effective, efficient collaboration and execution between automotive/ discrete manufacturers and their suppliers by combining the information from multiple versions of disparate ERP systems into a single, universal view.

Offering increased supplier visibility, better inter-enterprise communication, and a high level of systems integration, it works to reduce inventory levels, quality defects, and premium shipments; lower overall supply chain costs; and streamline processes.

Functionality includes:

• inventory tracking and visibility including in-transit
• multiple replenishment methods including
  
  • pull-based (Kanban and SMI)
  • discrete purchase order collaboration
  • exception management,
  • automated supplier scheduling
  • automated supplier performance rating system
  • traditional EDI and web-based communication methods
  • compliance with OEM communication and quality requirements for automotive suppliers
  • web-based negotiation of purchase order terms, and more.

Infor SRM SupplyWeb is easy to implement and requires little or no customization, so ROI is immediate. Packaged with smart functionality to address the key supply chain challenges you face today, SupplyWEB requires less customization, shorter implementation times, and fewer IT resources to maintain. So, in addition to fast ROI, it delivers a lower total cost of ownership over the long term. From the very first day, you’ll see the kind of results you’ve been looking for from a supplier collaboration solution. SupplyWEB will help you:

• Reduce lead time
• Accelerate information flow
• Reduce material management time and costs
• Gain visibility into in-transit inventory, enabling tighter inventory management, reduced premium freight, and reduced fax time
• Extend your ERP systems with integrated SRM
• Support barcode labeling and supplier ASN entry
• Deploy discrete PO collaboration and replenishment methodology
• Bring disparate ERP systems to a common platform, with data from all customer sites presented in the same format
• Standardize business processes and systems to display supply information for you and your suppliers on the same platform

For discrete manufacturers today, electronic collaboration and execution with your supply base is essential to lean manufacturing. Equally important is better management of your domestic or global supply chain and better understanding of your suppliers’ ability to deliver.

Enterprising companies know they must make these objectives a priority in order to compete in today’s
marketplace—an ever-shifting landscape of consolidation, globalization, and escalating pressure to reduce costs and get products to market faster. You can navigate this landscape successfully if you have the right technology partners with the right Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions. Merittech and Infor, leading the way to a brighter future.