Procurement Expertise: what are the needs in Additional Services
The need in additional services usually arises when the company does not have enough time or man power which are necessary to implement automation project (APS SMART system implementation). Then our qualified specialists and experts arrive and render their assistance.
Based on the experience of more than 100 implementations they will help your company to realize the Project within maximum tight schedule and successfully implement new functional, accounting for your business needs. At this, your personnel will not be put off by routine processes within the implementation which allows to do Your business in routine mode.
After system implementation we will provide its qualified tracking, users support, on-line solution of issues and train Your personnel to operate the system.
List of expert services provided by our company:
PROCUREMENT OUTSOURCING SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT EXPERTISE
Procurement outsourcing
- Markets analysis and looking for suppliers;
- Nomenclated and tradable expertise;
- Unification, standardization and consolidation of procurement categories;
- Carrying out procurement procedures;
- Negotiation and Contractual work;
- Management of suppliers
Procurement expertise
- Categorical expertise;
- Preparation of Tender request for proposal;
- Development of procurement documentation;
- Forming suppliers’ selection criteria and their weight;
- Assistance in assessment of offers;
- Assistance in negotiations with suppliers
TECHNICAL AND CLIENT SUPPORT
- This service provides the possibility to ensure and control terms of solving Queries in Help – desk, operational solving of users’ inquiries.
- Registration and profile support is also provided in aps.plan.io service to keep the history of discussions of future updates, references from expert support, and all that.
- Customer suppliers technical support services related to on-line operation in the System without introduction of any changes into the System. Explaining the Customer’s suppliers how to log on the System by answering to electronic messages and telephone consultations.
HARMONIZATION OF NOMENCLATURES
- Nomenclature reference book support and updating services (formation of new items, changes in existing ones, classification, reference book proofreading).Nomenclature reference book support and updating services (formation of new items, changes in existing ones, classification, reference book proofreading).Nomenclature reference book support and updating services (formation of new items, changes in existing ones, classification, reference book proofreading).Nomenclature reference book support and updating services (formation of new items, changes in existing ones, classification, reference book proofreading).
- This service also makes provision for the work with data bulk (data base) to put in order nomenclature as a whole.
SOFTWARE INTEGRATION
- We make provisions for the feasibility of transboundary operation, product integration with any client software;
- Meshing of odd information systems and tools into unified program business field;
- Access to web-services;
- Information transfer from/to any accounting system (SAP, 1С and others);
- Information reading/recording from other business systems and supplements (WMS, BI, and others).
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT MONITORING
Monitoring by personal project manager
- Services on project management, solving operational situations, establishing communications, project adaptation and optimization for business processes of the Customer (after putting the System into operation).
Individual monitoring by personal project manager
- Services on project management, solving operational situations, establishing communications, project adaptation and optimization for business processes of the Customer (after putting the System into operation).
TRAINING
- Conducting training related to operation in the System with paying the visit to the Customer or remotely (algorithms and operation principles of the System, interrelation between procurement processes and etc.).
- User certification based on APS SMART system training results
- Professional training of vendors is performed in compliance with best world practices and native experience.
Telegram group APS EXPERT
APS EXPERT Telegram Group is a meeting place for real procurement specialists. Fast and convenient exchange of knowledge and competencies in the field of procurement; enhancing the professional level of buyers.
Our flagship SRM product APS SMART is the result of our joint work and development, as it is a reflection of the invaluable experience of the most qualified procurement experts. New customers who have purchased our system find themselves in the midst of professional buyers, where they can always receive professional support and assistance.
APS EXPERT is the only environment for the customer community created for the purpose of fast and convenient exchange of knowledge and competencies with each other.
Active participation in APS EXPERT will increase the personal professional level of the procurement specialist and ensure faster business development.
Topics discussed in the APS EXPERT group
- Professional issues in procurement and related topics;
- Successful cases in procurement;
- Useful examples from tender procurement;
- The world of suppliers and interaction with them;
- APS customer news;
- Functional new products of APS SMART;
- Issues of automation of procurement processes;
- Procurement analytics;
- Announcements of thematic events, training;
- Purchasing interests.
There are no special rules and regulations in the APS EXPERT community, but there is a business, ethical and constructive atmosphere, because the level of inspiration and personal development of each participant is undeniable.
Additional APS EXPERT features
Live contacts,
establishing long-term
relationships
Help from experts - APS SMART team and partners, increase professionalism
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