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ICH or Supplier Self Service ??

Former Member
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Hello,

I have a problem in positioning ICH (SNC) and SUS for order collaboration. Can any one explain to me which of the two can be used (or should be used) when we are doing an extended classic scenario in SRM for indirect materials?

regards,

Ed Muhlradt

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SRM SUS can and should be used for Indirect material procurement. mySAP SRM provides a fantastic solution for transferring Purchase Orders from EBP to SUS for indirect materials and service items.

If you wish to integrate MM-SUS (which is primarily intended for direct materials) then you will have to use Classic Scenario. But then you will lose all Sourcing functionality in SRM.

ICH/SNC is intended for direct materials only. It does not support free text items or items bought for cost centers.

Hope this clarifies your doubt...

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Former Member
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Hi Ed,

The ICH Purchase Order process is also intended for small suppliers - this is not a difference between ICH and SUS.

But ICH is only intended for purchase orders with a material.

Therefore the scenario is a deciding factor.

For indirect materials you are probably doing some purchase orders without materials, and these purchase orders can not be handled within ICH.

If you have only purchase orders with material items ICH can definitely be considered - and it is the tool for the future.

A drawback of ICH is the master data complexity and this should be considered/evaluated before choosing ICH.

Regards,

Casper

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Hi Ed,

the scenario is not a driving factor for decision.

SUS is supposed for small suppliers, where you do not have a tight integration.

Via SUS you are able to managed the Order Processing electronically for these

suppliers. Main focus indirect materials.

ICH is supposed for all SCM related processes, where information and data is

exchanged (Replensihment, VMI, Kanban, etc.). ICH managed orders in this

purpose, mainly direct materials (SCM driven). ICH does not have any invoicing

capability.

In 08/09 it is planned to put both applications together and enhance ICH with the

SUS capabilities. Therefore ICH is the driving application for the future.

Nevertheless, SUS is a nice application with a fixed ping-pong process, with

which you can drive the Order Processing.

I think, on the Service Marketplace, there is a nice slide available showing the

intend of SUS and ICH in comparision.

Thank,

Claudia