SMARTsuite is a solution suite that helps to optimize works and processes throughout the entire procurement value chain.
Source to Contract
Optimize established sourcing practices and achieves cost savings through proactive sourcing in the product development phase and TCO-oriented strategic sourcing.
Source-to-Contract supports development, procurement, information sharing and collaboration from the early product development stage. Through sourcing at the development stage, EPI1), ESI2), target costing and other strategies, the solution can differentiate customer values and reduce the development cost. It also enforces category-specific sourcing strategies and processes while enabling TCO-oriented strategic sourcing by detailing pricing factors and elaborating the quotations. ※ EPI: Early Procurement Involvement ｜ ESI: Early Supplier Involvement
Collaboration for Development
- Part Optimization
- Target Material Costing
Target Costing
- Setting Target Cost
- Analysis/Assessment on Achievements
Cost Simulation
- Cost Structure Management
- Cost Simulation
Supplier Selection
- RFI/RFQ/RFP
- Reverse Auction
Strategic Sourcing
- Setting Target Price
- Determining Pricing Factors
Electronic Contract
- Forms/Contracts Management
- PKI Management
Procure to Pay
Automate procurement processes and supports regulatory compliance practices.
Procure-to-Pay supports workflows pertaining to purchase request, purchase order, delivery, user acceptance and warehousing and provides automated purchase and enterprise-wide Spend analysis. It also monitors compliance tasks predefined by procurement steps to address possible contractor-related issues proactively.
PR/PO/Delivery
- Purchase Request(PR)
- Purchase Order(PO) Management
Procurement Compliance
- Compliance Monitor
- Justifications/Reports
Material Classification and Management
- Item Properties Management
- Item Master
Admin/Portal
- Portal
- Permissions/Roles Management
Import Management
- EDI Reception/LC Management
- Shipping/Clearance Management
Duty Drawback
- Duty Adjustment/Drawback
- Refund Evidence/Analysis
Customs Refund
- Certificates of Origin
- CO Management
Supplier Management
Manage suppliers through the entire supplier management lifecycle (sourcing-register-screening-evaluation-improve).
SRM enables organizations to evaluate suppliers in a way differentiated by the evaluation types through flexible evaluation criteria. Based on the evaluation results, analyses are performed in multiple aspects to devise appropriate policies which will help suppliers improve quality.
Suppliers Registration
- Online Registration
- Vendor Master
Evaluation/Development
- Performance Evaluation
- Differential Treatment
Collaboration Management
- Managing Visibility of Supplier Network
- Collaborations Management
Quality Management
Optimize the entire quality-related processes from development to mass production.
Quality Management supports quality-related processes and workflows from part development to mass production and go-to-market phase, enabling enterprise-wide quality monitoring and control in a centralized manner. It also helps to improve the speed and accuracy of established workflows and practices through supporting collaborations and data sharing among groups or with partners.
Quality Management
- Product Index Management
- Instructions Management
- Conferences Management
Customer Quality
- Field Claim Status
- Standard Documents Management
- Quality Standard Management
Quality Improvement
- Quality Issue Reports Management
- Quality Improvement Process Management
- Quality Improvement Measures Deployment
Manufacturing Quality
- Managing Import Inspection Standards and Reports
- Managing 4M Changes
- Managing Process Inspections
- Process Audit against Partners
Proactive Quality
- Preliminary Quality Management (PPAP)
- Retrospective Quality Issues Management