Supplier Portal

As companies re-engineer their supply chain and shift production to contract manufacturers overseas, they often lose control over the procurement process especially in regards to how it should integrate with the import compliance program.

Many importers face these challenges when trying to manage a remote supply base:

	▪	Coordinating confirmed orders and managing throughout the purchase order cycle
	▪	Monitoring ship windows and approving creation of shipments and supporting documentation
	▪	Integrating the process with origin logistics providers to streamline origin operations
	▪	Collecting export transaction details and repurposing for import entries

Managing order flow and inbound compliance is a missing link that delays many import supply chains today. Management Dynamics’ Supplier PO Management addresses these challenges with a solution designed to help companies systematically implement their low-cost country sourcing strategy while managing their suppliers across multiple regions.

According to recent American Shipper survey, 58% of organizations said accessing accurate, timely data was their largest problem in submitting their Importer Security Filings.

Implementing a Supplier PO Management speeds accurate communication with your suppliers around the globe - and organizes the entire purchase order management process.

View the "Automating the Import Supply Chain" webinar to see how Leggett & Platt utilized the Supplier PO Management to centralize and streamline their procurement process

Available on a highly configurable, on-demand architecture, Supplier PO Management can be quickly deployed, and by defining standard operating procedures, can support multiple process variations with the following key capabilities:

	▪	State-of-the-art dashboard views and workflow tools to organize the entire Purchase Order (PO) management process
	▪	A multi-organization and role-based security model to organize suppliers by country or region and to establish standard operating procedures for each group
	▪	Flexible integration options including “Quick Create” manual data entry, Spreadsheet uploads and direct XML connectivity

	▪	Multiple shipment creation options to support various shipment creation processes, including direct entry of a shipment, from an existing PO, or from a consolidated set of invoices (created from existing, open POs)
	▪	Shipment accounting to keep track of quantities shipped from open orders
	▪	Shipment booking options with forwarders that include full container loads and schedule pickups of goods for consolidation
	▪	A document generation engine that creates all necessary and supporting documentation prior to shipment that can be distributed via email with pre-defined rules

Integrate Suppliers and Logistics Providers in the Global Trade Management Processes: Read the Trade Portals Press Release for Details.

LIBRARY
WEBINARS
NEWS

▪	Supplier PO Management Brochure

▪	Case Study: Leggett & Platt

▪	Trade Import Brochure

▪	Performance Management Brochure

▪	Customs 10+2 Compliance

▪	Aberdeen Report: Global Supply Chain Benchmark

▪	White Paper: Automating the Import Supply Chain

▪	Importer Success Kit

▪	Management Dynamics Corporate Brochure

▪	Automating the Import Supply Chain at Leggett & Platt

▪	Flash Video: Automating the Import Supply Chain

▪	Strategic Opportunities that 10+2 Presents

▪	Customer Interview: Leggett & Platt

▪	Automating Related Party Trade at Agilent

▪	Management Dynamics Releases New Trade Portals Product Line

▪	Vendor / Carrier Accountability Inbound Logistics

▪	Recession, Credit Crunch Make Supplier Viability Top Risk for Supply Chains Supply Chain Brain

▪	Danger in the Chain Supply Chain Standard

▪	Calming the Waters on 10+2 Outsourced Logistics

▪	NAFTA: Learning to Love Thy Neighbor Industry Week


▪	Extend a compliant purchase order process to your suppliers
▪	Streamline the import supply chain and better manage a global supply base
▪	Improve buyer (and supplier) productivity by working in a collaborative portal
▪	Integrate with Trade Import to automate the inbound process through Customs
▪	Integrate with Supply Chain Visibility to monitor inventory in-transit
▪	Collect, monitor and analyze key compliance metrics to improve operations

"Management Dynamics’ Trade Portal solution helps us automate the workflow between suppliers and the shipment creation process – from point of purchase order, all the way through pre-customs entry – enabling us to centralize and streamline our global procurement process."

John Wainwright, Vice President Customs Compliance, Leggett & Platt