Additional advantages of having SRM in EBP 5.0 compared to EBP 2.0

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have just started working on SRM.

Please can anybody help me out by telling the additional advantages of having SRM in EBP 5.0 than having SRM in EBP 2.0 in the foll topics-

Create & Approve Shopping baskets in EBP System

- Office Supplies (Staples Punch out catalog)

- Janitorial Supplies

- Safety Supplies

- Packaging items

- Procurement of Pallets

- Footwear

- Paper Products

- Free Text items (Describe Requirement)

• 2 Level Approval Process for all Shopping baskets having value >

1.00 USD

• Account Assignment Category as Cost Centre for all Shopping

baskets

• Leading PO gets created in R/3 ( Classic Scenario)

• All other Follow - On Documents created in R/3 System

• Having both Internal & Punch Out Catalogs (Staples)

your help will be highly appreciated.

Message was edited by: kavita agrawal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Kavita,

For more info on SC approval WF's in SRM,refer the foll links:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm40/helpdata/en/5a/af5eff85d011d2b42d006094b92d37/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm40/helpdata/en/a3/a6a34098022a54e10000000a1550b0/content.htm.

In EBP 5.0, you have more flexibility in case of the WF's.e.g. in the SC Approval WF's ,you can have the n-step dynamic header level as well as the Item level approval Workflow in addition to the Standard 1 step,2 step and no approval Workflows.More details are given in the above links.

The Basic settings for the Workflows in SRM are given in the Configuration guide.If you need any further help,pls let me know.

BR,

Disha.

Pls reward points for helpful answers.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Disha,

I just wanted to know the additional advantages of upgrading the SRM 2.0 to SRM 5.0 in detail.

If you can help me out in providing the details it will be of great help.

kavita.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kavita

EBP2.0 is not SRM2.0.

SRM2.0 is having EBP3.5.

Let us know which version you are having so that I can give the exact features of the same.

SRM2.0 and above have the features like Bidding engine, Live auction, SUS and Catalog Content management(SAP CCM).

Regards

Jagadish

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The client already has implemented SRM and was working with EBP 3.5 version. Now he wants to upgrade it to EBP 5.0. Now can you please tell me the additional features of this.

Your help will be highly appreciated.

kavita.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kavita

Give me your ID so that I can send you one document on the additional features available in SRM5.0.

Regards

Jagadish

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

My ID is kavita.agrawal@igate.com.

It will be of great help if you will be able to send the doc about additional features available in SRM 5.0

kavita.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Kavita,

As far as I know about the SRM Benifits I am telling u please go through the details.

Before SRM these were the Business Challenges.

Inefficient processes

Manual processes within the company and with suppliers

Manual internal system interfaces

Long procurement cycle times

Roles not standardized for best practices

Value leakage

Off-contract purchasing

Disseminated user requirements and unconsolidated demands

High company-wide level of safety stock

Supplier Disconnect

Offline collaboration

High incidence of unplanned expenditures for services

Offline or disjointed supplier evaluations

Organization not empowered

Lack of visibility into the process or purchasing progress

Reactive management of purchasing staff

To overcome these challanges SRM implemented and SRM is having certain Benefits.

Strategic Purchasing & Sourcing

Supply strategy development

Spend analysis

Supplier selection

Contract management

Catalog management

Operational Procurement

Self service procurement

Services procurement

Plan driven procurement

Supplier Collaboration

Supplier registration

Design collaboration

Order collaboration

Collaborative replenishment

Supplier connectivity

Improve spend visibility and supply strategy

Supply Strategy Development

Demand aggregation & planning

Portfolio analysis

Purchasing strategy planning

Category management

Program management

Purchasing controlling and risk management

Spend Analysis

Global spend

Content consolidation

Reduce errors and compress sourcing cycle times

Supplier Selection

Supplier qualification

Request for quotation / information / proposal

Real time Reverse auctions

Sourcing event analysis

Manage contract compliance

Contract Management

Contract development

Document management

Contract distribution

Contract execution

Contract monitoring

Catalog Management

If this will solve ur purpose award the point for the same.

BR,

Vijay Mittal