Reducing Costs

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• Reducing Costs
• with
• Self Service Purchasing

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Introduction

• Ernie DiLegge
• Direct- 630-368-7014
• edilegge_at_spectrum-ebusiness.com
• Ed McDonough
• Direct- 630-368-7017
• emcdonough_at_spectrum-ebusiness.com
• Karen Quandt
• Direct- 630-472-2117
• kquandt_at_spectrum-ebusiness.com

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Agenda

• Scope Assumptions
• Definitions
• ROI/Benefits
• Process Flows
• Business Impact Ramifications
• Future Release

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Scope Assumptions

• SSP 5.0
• Supplier Collaboration
• MRO Items
• Available electronic catalog

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Definitions

• SSP
• iProcurement
• Strategic Partner
• Internal Supplier Catalog
• External Supplier Catalog
• TPN Register
• Supplier Exchange

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ROI/Benefits

• Cost savings on contract price
• Shorter Order Processing and Fulfillment Cycles
• Reduced Administration Costs
• Reduce Maverick buying
• Employee Freedom in Catalog Selection

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ROI/Benefits continued

• Control of Employee Charge Account
• Business Intelligence Ability to track buying
  habits trends
• Web Browser Front End for Ease of Accessibility
• Integration with Other Oracle Applications

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Catalog Alternatives

• Internal Catalog Supplier Catalog entered on
  Quotes or Blanket Orders
• Internal Catalog using Prior Purchase Data from
  historical archives.

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Catalog Alternatives (Contd)

• External Catalog Load from external sources
  using XML or spreadsheet formats
• External Catalog - TPN Register

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Menus

• Menus selections have functions attached
• Suppliers have access as defined
• Menus controlled by core apps

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SSP5 Home Page

• Updated recently to TAB format
• Purchasing News Policies can be updated as
  needed
• Favorites include public private lists

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Shop Page

• Search catalog using complex search engine
• Direct-buy supplier sites
• Category only search

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Catalog Search Results

• Items displayed according to search criteria
• Catalog items include external internal sources
• User selects items for shopping cart

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Order Status My Profile

• Displays outstanding orders for requester
• Includes pertinent order data
• Profile can be updated to change view or defaults

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Business Impact Ramifications

• Culture Change
• Collaboration with Supplier/Partner
• User Training

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Future Release Considerations

• SSP 4.0 11.x and 10.7 NCA
• SSP 5.0 11.03 11i

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Summary

• Significant benefits
• Catalog selection
• Suppliers are partners
• Users place purchase orders
• Step functionality approach

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Introduction

• Ernie DiLegge
• Direct- 630-368-7014
• edilegge_at_spectrum-ebusiness.com
• Ed McDonough
• Direct- 630-368-7017
• emcdonough_at_spectrum-ebusiness.com
• Karen Quandt
• Direct- 630-472-2117
• kquandt_at_spectrum-ebusiness.com