Collaborate with direct materials suppliers across core processes
See how SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration, foundation option helps you start collaborating with direct materials suppliers and other key trading partners quickly and grow your collaborations even faster. Download the DocumentCollaborate with
direct materials
suppliers across
core processes
In today’s globally dispersed supply chains,
collaborating with direct materials suppliers
is a competitive mandate to improve visibility
into product supply. But inefficient point-
to-point integrations and costly packaged
solutions cause many organizations to rely on
manual collaboration. How do you get started
with automating your collaboration efforts
with direct spend suppliers?
SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration,
foundation option helps you start collaborating with
direct materials suppliers and other key trading partners
quickly and grow your collaborations even faster.
A subset of functionality in the SAP Business Network
Supply Chain Collaboration solution, the foundation
option supports essential collaboration processes,
including direct materials purchase orders (POs),
schedule agreements, order confirmations, advance
ship notices, and invoices (see figure).
It also provides integration into one SAP back-end system.1
You gain:
• Increased supplier compliance with key business
processes
• Better visibility into supply for enhanced supply chain
resilience
• Improved responsiveness to changing availability of
supply
1. A single system running SAP S/4HANA or the SAP ERP application is a prerequisite.
direct materials
suppliers across
core processes
In today’s globally dispersed supply chains,
collaborating with direct materials suppliers
is a competitive mandate to improve visibility
into product supply. But inefficient point-
to-point integrations and costly packaged
solutions cause many organizations to rely on
manual collaboration. How do you get started
with automating your collaboration efforts
with direct spend suppliers?
SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration,
foundation option helps you start collaborating with
direct materials suppliers and other key trading partners
quickly and grow your collaborations even faster.
A subset of functionality in the SAP Business Network
Supply Chain Collaboration solution, the foundation
option supports essential collaboration processes,
including direct materials purchase orders (POs),
schedule agreements, order confirmations, advance
ship notices, and invoices (see figure).
It also provides integration into one SAP back-end system.1
You gain:
• Increased supplier compliance with key business
processes
• Better visibility into supply for enhanced supply chain
resilience
• Improved responsiveness to changing availability of
supply
1. A single system running SAP S/4HANA or the SAP ERP application is a prerequisite.
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SMI = supplier-managed inventory; ERS = evaluated receipt settlement.
Processes denoted in light font and dotted lines are supported in optional add-on modules.
The foundation option also allows you to optimize direct spend processes with essential capabilities
including:
• Direct spend PO collaboration
• Scheduling of agreement releases with time-phased delivery schedules
• Delivery and financial transactions such as order confirmations, advance ship notices, and invoices
Compare with SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration
The option provides an essential subset of functionality from SAP Business Network Supply Chain
Collaboration quickly and cost-effectively.
Figure: Direct spend collaboration for manufacturing, life sciences, and consumer industries
SMI = supplier-managed inventory; ERS = evaluated receipt settlement.
Processes denoted in light font and dotted lines are supported in optional add-on modules.
The foundation option also allows you to optimize direct spend processes with essential capabilities
including:
• Direct spend PO collaboration
• Scheduling of agreement releases with time-phased delivery schedules
• Delivery and financial transactions such as order confirmations, advance ship notices, and invoices
Compare with SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration
The option provides an essential subset of functionality from SAP Business Network Supply Chain
Collaboration quickly and cost-effectively.
Figure: Direct spend collaboration for manufacturing, life sciences, and consumer industries