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Monitoring & Tracking for Supplier Collaboration Platform

Automated monitoring & tracking function supporting Supplier Collaboration Platform. Part of the Supplier Collaboration Platform capability.

Business Outcome

reduction in manual data entry errors

Complexity:

Medium

Time to Value:

3-6 months

Why This Matters

What It Is

Automated monitoring & tracking function supporting Supplier Collaboration Platform. Part of the Supplier Collaboration Platform capability.

Current State

(Traditional)

Supplier onboarding: Suppliers are invited to join the collaboration platform and complete their profiles.
Data entry: Suppliers input relevant data such as product specifications, pricing, and lead times.
Monitoring setup: Companies configure monitoring parameters, including key performance indicators (KPIs) for supplier performance.
Data collection: The platform automatically collects data from suppliers regarding order fulfillment, delivery times, and quality metrics.
Alerts and notifications: The system sends alerts for any deviations from established KPIs, such as late deliveries or quality issues.
Reporting: Regular reports are generated to analyze supplier performance over time.
Review meetings: Companies hold periodic review meetings with suppliers to discuss performance and address any issues.
Continuous improvement: Based on performance data, companies work with suppliers to implement improvements.

Characteristics

• ERP Systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Email
• Excel
• Supplier Collaboration Platforms (e.g., Ariba, Jaggaer)
• Business Intelligence Tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

Pain Points

⚠ Manual data entry is time-consuming
⚠ Process is error-prone
⚠ Limited visibility into process status
⚠ Dependence on suppliers for accurate data entry
⚠ Limited automation in alerting and reporting processes
⚠ Inflexibility in adapting to changing supplier dynamics
⚠ High administrative overhead for monitoring processes

Future State

(Agentic)

Supplier onboarding: Suppliers are invited to join the platform and complete their profiles.
Data entry: The Data Entry Agent automates data extraction from supplier inputs.
Monitoring setup: Companies configure KPIs through the orchestrator.
Data collection: The Monitoring Agent collects real-time data automatically.
Alerts and notifications: The Monitoring Agent sends alerts for KPI deviations.
Reporting: The Reporting Agent generates performance reports automatically.
Review meetings: Companies hold meetings based on insights provided by the Reporting Agent.
Continuous improvement: Companies work with suppliers to implement improvements based on data insights.

Characteristics

• System data
• Historical data

Benefits

✓ Reduces time for Monitoring & Tracking for Supplier Collaboration Platform
✓ Improves accuracy
✓ Enables automation

Is This Right for You?

50% match

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Why this score:

• Applicable across multiple industries
• Moderate expected business value
• Time to value: 3-6 months
• (Score based on general applicability - set preferences for personalized matching)