Supplier Management
This Supplier Management Module within SimpleManufacturing™ is a fast, easy, flexible, thorough way to manage suppliers, document their contact, status, accounting information, and communicate their performance, capabilities, and part number list history to interested parties.
The information from this module facilitates an Approved Supplier List used within the Purchase Order Management module to prevent using unapproved suppliers.
Call Now for a Free DEMO!
858-335-6421
Summary of Features
Fast and Easy Method of Searching Suppliers
Unlimited Number of Contacts Per Supplier
Ability to Add Part Types to Suppliers
Manage Credit Cards Issued by Supplier to Employees
Classify as Small Business, Veteran, Women and Minority Owned, etc.
Identify Risk Assessment
Manage Supplier Audit Schedule, Type of Audit, etc.
Approval Status
Special Processes
Supplier Selection
This is a fast and easy method of searching suppliers, with numerous search criteria, including Supplier Name, Capabilities, Special Processes, and Part Type.
This tab includes the overall Supplier Listing, a list of available related Reports, and a one-click capability to add a new supplier, edit the Supplier Info, and create a Printable Report for any supplier.
Supplier Details
Manage all critical supplier information, including contacts, terms, tax status, historical billing, a quick view of suppliers’ current accounting Status, and any special notes needed on purchase orders.
In addition, documents the suppliers’ Approved Supplier Info, including overall Approval Status, Class, Scorecard (performance rating), and audit results.
The Approval Status, Capabilities, Special Processes, and Parts List Received from Supplier fields provide a Quick View of this information and facilitate the generation and management of an Approved Supplier List (ASL).
Supplier Main Information
All of the typical fields are used to identify each supplier:
Name
Address
Main Phone
Main Fax
Main Email Address
Main Contact Name and Phone Number
Supplier – Accounting Details
Account Payables Information such as the Pay To Name and Address, Supplier Terms, Discounted Terms for Quick Pay, Account Number, Default Taxable Status,
Sales Tax Number and Default GL Account for Purchase Order receipts.
In addition, a quick view of current account payables status as well as information on last payable transactions – all of which are automatically updated by the events within other areas of
SimpleManufacturing™.
Supplier – Contact Information
Manage all Supplier contacts using typical fields such as:
Name
Title
Phone Number and Extensions
Email Address
Supplier – Credit Card Management
It is not uncommon for organizations to distribute Credit Cards to their employees.
Manage all of the credit cards distributed to each employee. This simplifies the account payables liabilities process and credit card statement reconciliation process.
Supplier – Part Types
Entry of Part Types tied to the Supplier can assist Materials, Engineering, Purchasing, and Facilities personnel in searching for suppliers when a first-time buying or quote is needed for new materials, commodities, or consumables.
Suppliers can be searched by Part Types, reducing the time spent searching for possible suppliers and eliminating the process of adding a new supplier into SimpleManufacturing™ when the existing supplier base is sufficient.
Supplier – Certification Information
Identify and Manage a list of certifications and Accreditations of each supplier.
List the Standard of the Certifications, limitations, and Expiration Date.
Ability to link the Certification for viewing purposes.
Supplier – Documents / Files / Templates
Attach an unlimited number of files to a supplier.
Typical uses might be completed supplier surveys, quarterly reports, sales tax certificates, etc.
Supplier – Classification and Risk
Ability to identify suppliers as Small Business, SAM Registered, Veteran, Women, and Minority Owned.
Identify Supplier Risk Assessment
Supplier – Approved Supplier Details
The Supplier listing within SimpleManufacturing™ acts as the Approved Supplier List for the Organization. Each Supplier can be categorized by Class and given an Approval Status. Organizations can organize Suppliers based on the criticality of the products and services the Supplier provides to the organization.
Categorizing Suppliers is critical so that more emphasis can be directed towards suppliers that directly impact the quality of the products manufactured or sold.
Various Approval Statuses can be used – Approved, Approved, Conditional, etc.
Various methods are used to approve suppliers, like suppliers’ surveys or audits, any of which can be managed with the supplier record.
Call Now for a Free DEMO!
858-335-6421