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Network your customers and suppliers
Global competition and changing patterns of consumption are
presenting companies with new challenges for their logistics
processes. Procurement processes are often non-standar-
dized. Consolidated information about purchasing volumes is
often lacking, as are regulated access options to
controlling
data. The number of involved partners is also increasing:
linear
logistic chains are transforming themselves into logistics
net-
works that connect trading partners at multiple levels and
which
require the smooth flow of information between all
stakeholders.
This situation therefore requires the negotiated management
of logistics processes between customers and suppliers.
SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SNC) makes it simple for
businesses to integrate suppliers into inter-company
logistics
networks, to plan needs and capacities together, to process
orders and delivery requests, and to negotiate quotations
and
demand as a shared activity. The application supports the
electronic exchange of data between suppliers and contract
manufacturers.
Lower your transaction costsSeamless collaboration over the
entire logistics network naturally
does more than simply optimize procurement processes. It
also
strengthens relationships with suppliers and that applies to
partnerships with suppliers of any size. A further
advantage:
Supply Network Collaboration also works to help you in
actively
pursuing your CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility): it
enables
you to establish a close partnership with your suppliers and
customers, and to work on ensuring the long-term sustainabi-
lity of these partnerships.
SNC can be deployed in many different configurations: the
application can be used independently on the customer and
supplier side, or seamlessly integrated into backend
solutions
from SAP or other system providers. In addition, SNC can
also
be used as a shared application in a hosting environment.
Sup-
pliers can utilize exception-driven processes to view the
status
of material at customer sites, whereby
automatically-initiated
warning notifications enable a rapid response to falling
stock levels.
This largely replaces traditional communication channels
utili-
zing phone, fax and email, thus lowering transaction costs.
Even smaller partners with no EDI infrastructure can
partici-
pate in the collaborative process: the only equipment needed
is Internet access and a web browser. Depending on the sce-
nario, this enables the specific collaboration of suppliers
and
customers.
Transparency and efficiency during interaction
SAP SNC synchronizes not only inputs but also demand bet-
ween the companies involved, in order to cater to inter-com-
pany dependencies. Where short-term changes occur in
theprocurement process, transparency, collaboration and analy-
sis systems ensure that the involved companies respond both
immediately and efficiently. The real-time data can also be
used to monitor strategic and operative goals. An analysis
of
the shared collaborative work can thus help to recognize the
need for necessary adjustments and implement these in
good time.
You decide which logistics and production data will be made
accessible to the shared supplier and/or customer collabora-
tion system. Business processes supplied by SAP SNC pro-
vide an optimized collaboration platform that can increase
the
performance and power of your logistics.
Boost the power of yourlogistics capabilities withSupply Network
Collaboration
Your benefits at a glance
Dynamic modification to suit new market situations
Harmonized processes
Avoidance (or early recognition) of delivery shortfalls
Ability to connect up additional customers and suppliers
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Collaboration with SAP SNC
Benefits of a dynamic supply chain network
More than ten pre-defined solutions, e.g. order processing,
dynamic re-ordering or a supplier-managed warehouse
enable the implementation of almost any theoretical
scenario
Collaboration with a company can be tailored to meet
specific needs at any time
Adaptive supply chain network support
Your benefits from Supply Network Collaboration
Improved supplier reliability
Stock reduction
Management-by-Exception approach (notifications,
alerts for problem scenarios)
Reductions in transport costs
Data transparency via real-time collaboration between
suppliers and customers
Maintenance of active, sustainable CSR
Supplier benefits
Faster Order-to-Cash cycle
Higher rates of inventory turnover
Improved supplier reliability
Improved capacity utilization
Customer benefits
Stock reduction
Avoidance of delivery shortfalls
Improved level of service quality
Reduction in the number of
urgent orders
Improved supplier reliability
Your
CompanySupplier CustomerWeb UI/EDI Web UI/EDI
SAP Supply Network Collaboration: Inter-company shared
partnerships
with suppliers and customers in the logistics chain
