Procurement and Supplier Management AutomationPurpose
1.2 To automatically collect, process, and analyze supplier delivery data, enabling automated alerts, performance dashboards, KPI visualization, and proactive supplier management, boosting procurement automation efficiency.
1.3 To automate supplier performance review cycles, escalations for delayed/failed deliveries, and trend identification for continuous improvement.
Trigger Conditions
2.2 Triggered whenever delivery confirmation, discrepancy report, or supplier check-in on the manufacturer portal is automatedly detected.
2.3 Scheduled automation: Daily, weekly, or per-event batch processing for performance data and notifications.
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Use the API "Goods Receipt POST" to automatedly track deliveries as posted in the material management module.
3.2 Oracle Fusion SCM
• Feature/Setting: Automatic invocation of the “Receive Delivery” REST API to automate collection of delivery events.
3.3 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain
• Feature/Setting: Configure “Purchase Order Receipt” automation workflow and hook to Supplier Performance Power BI dashboard.
3.4 Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Invoke “Service Cloud Flow Builder” automation with delivery status update trigger on supplier object.
3.5 SAP Ariba
• Feature/Setting: Configure “Supplier Performance Management” API for automated evaluation score updates when delivery event posts.
3.6 NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Use the “Item Receipt” SuiteScript automation for real-time status push to supplier scorecard.
3.7 Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automate board updates via “Delivery Date Passed” trigger and integrate with supplier automation dashboard.
3.8 Trello
• Feature/Setting: Setup “Butler Automation” to move cards when supplier delivery due dates are met or missed.
3.9 Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Use “App Script” to automatedly poll supplier delivery data and update vendor KPI charts.
3.10 Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Configure “Automation Trigger: Record Updated” on delivery status field to automate notifications.
3.11 Slack
• Feature/Setting: Utilize “Incoming Webhooks API” to send delivery status or delay alerts automatically to procurement channels.
3.12 Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automated "Power Automate" flow to push missed delivery alerts from ERP to channel.
3.13 Power BI
• Feature/Setting: Automated data refresh from ERP and display supplier delivery scorecards on dashboards automatically.
3.14 Tableau
• Feature/Setting: Automated extracts of delivery KPIs from procurement feed; update performance visualization.
3.15 Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow for supplier event API ingestion and delivery-based trigger actions.
3.16 Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Configure automation zap for "New Goods Receipt" to update supplier CRM or send email alert.
3.17 Google Data Studio
• Feature/Setting: Automated pull of delivery data via Google Sheets connector for supplier performance dashboards.
3.18 Jira
• Feature/Setting: Automation rule for ticket creation when supplier delivery SLA breach is detected in ERP.
3.19 ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident generation using Delivery API integration for late/missed shipments.
3.20 Twilio
• Feature/Setting: Automated SMS via “SendMessage API” to notify stakeholders on critical delivery events.
Benefits
4.2 Enables automated escalation routes and fast stakeholder notifications when there’s delivery deviation.
4.3 Centralizes automatable supplier KPIs into live dashboards, improving transparency and response speed.
4.4 Supports automated, data-driven quarterly/annual supplier reviews and negotiations.
4.5 Reduces risks of untracked delivery failures through closed-loop automation across platforms.