Supplier Management Software for Manufacturers
Replace manual, inefficient efforts with a digital, cloud-based solution that gives your organization and your suppliers real-time data, cuts costs, reduces risk, and boosts supply chain performance.
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How Can Supplier Management Help Your Business?
Lower Costs
Improve supplier discovery and selection to lower COGS and indirect procurement costs.
Boost Supplier Collaboration
Enable real-time communication and data exchange with your suppliers.
Mitigate Supplier Risk
Continuously monitor supplier performance and compliance to inform smarter sourcing and procurement decisions.
Enhance Procurement Efficiency
Eliminate processing errors by replacing manual methods with digital communication.
QAD Supplier Management Core Solutions
Manage all supplier relationships, information, performance and risk in one place.
Supplier Data Management
Supplier Data Management manages all supplier information to reduce discovery, onboarding, and qualification cycle time.
Sourcing
Sourcing manages the electronic RFQ process with suppliers, from recording requirements to the RFI, RFQ, contracts and finally, the order.
Auctions
Auctions delivers superior sourcing results by tailoring the auction design to the negotiation situation and awarding strategy.
Demand and Delivery
Demand and Delivery ensures visibility and collaboration on inventory, schedules, orders, shipments, invoices and replenishment requirements.
Collaboration
Collaboration helps you design and streamline flexible processes that can be managed internally or shared easily with your suppliers.
Advanced Analytics
Advanced Analytics collects and analyzes data from various sources to provide valuable insights for improving your sourcing and supplier management decisions.
Customer Success Stories
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ANCA streamlines supplier collaboration with cloud-based inventory visibility
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YFAI India improves operational success with clear supplier communication
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Kromberg & Schubert gains cost savings with increased transparency across sourcing activities
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KION Group sped up the sourcing process along with cutting material costs
Customer Success Stories
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of supplier collaboration?
Supplier collaboration significantly enhances business efficiency and outcomes by fostering cost reduction, improved procurement outcomes, and enhanced innovation. These stronger relationships lead to greater supply chain resiliency by mitigating risks and increasing transparency and trust across the network.
To learn more, check out our blog.
What are some challenges associated with supplier management?
Effective supplier management often struggles with manual processes and a lack of centralized data, leading to poor process control. These issues result in missed opportunities for leveraging valuable supplier information and can hinder overall efficiency and risk mitigation.
Learn more about supplier management on our blog.
How can supplier management software address fluctuating tariffs?
Supplier management software can help identify and assess alternative suppliers in different geographic regions that might not be subject to the same tariffs, enabling your business to diversify the supplier base and reduce reliance on high-risk sources.