Supply Chain Collaboration Systems

One of the buzz words from Supply Chain systems resellers is the joined up enterprise – the likes of SAP, JDE, Microsoft all exude the benefits of joining your supply chain Collaborating with both internal and external customer and suppliers.

Microsoft state of it’s AX range “Microsoft Dynamics AX brings together people, processes, and technologies wherever they are located worldwide” (http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/ax/product/overview.mspx)

The technology is nothing new and the ability to share data with suppliers has been around for many years now (think EDI) – the internet has opened this up tremendously and now you have the ability to tender for your requirements, track your procurement transactions – pay your invoices on-line to name just a few processes that were handled manually ten years ago.

Industry have certainly embraced the principle – but how many have integrated deeply is up for debate - We’d love to start a discussion on collaboration and how you’ve integrate with your suppliers and partners and what benefits you’ve realised.

Is there anyone out there who’s being really innovative with their collaboration – any ideas of best practice – comment away!