| Overall Performance
Solution: Manage the suppliers. |
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Supplier Performance Report
(the GradeCard®) |
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Costs of doing business with all suppliers
report |
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Unit price change tracking report |
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Profit leakage loss reporting |
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| Quality Solution: Improve quality of delivered
goods. |
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Product quality trends
and histories reporting |
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Supplier performance trend analysis
reports |
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Performance criteria compliance reports |
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| Delivery Solution: Ensure reliable and predictable
delivery. |
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On time delivery accuracy
reporting |
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Lead time violations reporting |
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Delivery waivers capability |
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| Service Solution: Improve supplier responsiveness. |
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Due date variance analyses |
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Contract renegotiation reminders |
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Flexible and informative queries |
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| Cost Solution: Get costs under control. |
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Supplier spending analysis
graphics and reports |
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Purchase price variance (PPV) reports |
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Buyer purchasing performance comparisons |
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| GradeCard® is easy to install, use, and
maintain |
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Effective graphical user
interface |
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Interfaces with current information
system |
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Easily tailored for customer convenience |
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Non-disruptive to customer systems
and data |
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Minimal manual data entry |
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Low cost of operations |
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Secured with firewall and password
protection |
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Remote supplier web access and on-demand
reporting |
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Web-based, enterprise-wide connectivity |
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