To source and procure effectively, semiconductor and component manufacturers need to anticipate supply needs – and evaluate the capacity of suppliers that can deliver goods to match those needs. In addition, these companies must integrate both internal and external manufacturing operations seamlessly with planning, order fulfillment, and customer service.

SAP for High Tech covers the key activities involved in strategic sourcing and procurement, enabling you to:

• Use a systematic approach for formulating and optimizing a global sourcing strategy
• Ensure work-in-progress (WIP) visibility, and integrate WIP into planning activities
• Integrate both internal and external manufacturing operations with planning, order fulfillment, and customer service
• Collaborate with suppliers, and evaluate and monitor vendors
• Analyze spend based on aggregates of suppliers, volumes, and parts in commodity families
• Gain visibility into global spend and supply-base data
• Manage supplier performance

Strategic sourcing and procurement is enabled with SAP applications such as SAP ERP and SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM). To find out how these applications can help you improve your strategic sourcing and procurement, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about enterprise resource planning or supplier relationship management.