Supply Chain Management Solution

The APEX Supply Chain Management (SCM) Solution is specially developed for procurement organizations that purchases from wholesalers and offshore factories directly, via overseas sourcing offices or through agents. The APEX SCM Solution fully leverages the internet and state-of-the-art system integration technologies to enhance the management and control of your worldwide supply chain operations. The following standard, major features of the APEX SCM Solution, although proven effective in many international sourcing organizations, are being constantly enriched and improved to serve our clients.

	Sourcing Projects & Products Management Proven critical path management methodology applied to ensure highest OTIF User-defined product QA and approval workflow control Designed to cater for the most sophisticated sourcing organizations
	Suppliers Relationship & Compliance Management Compliance certification, monitoring and improvement planning Supplier performance ratings and KPI measurements Full Supplier Relationship Management functions available to enhance communications
	Procurement Web Enablement Trade document processing fully automated: from quotations, to PO, shipment, payment Pro-active exceptions management using to-do-lists and email alerts A multitude of system functions to ease input efforts and maximize usability
	System Integration & Electronic Data Interchange Automatic interface to other corporate / customer systems: ERP, warehousing Electronic interchange with partners: customers, banks, logistic agents, shippers Information exchanged automatically and no more manual re-input
	Supply Chain Intelligence A centralized repository for all procurement, products, suppliers and customer statistics Powerful reporting tools: user-defined inquiries, "explorer" look-alike document tracking KPI reporting and readily integrated with popular Business Intelligence tools
	Superior User Interface & System Performance UI and system performance are proven effective to ensure user acceptance Extensive PC productivity tools deployed: images, attachments, worksheet downloads Full function "mobile inspection" module available for QC field work using a PDA

The APEX SCM Solution assists you to achieve these Supply Chain Management goals:

• Reduce direct and indirect costs on all supply chain activities and improve bottom-line profitability
• In full control of your products, orders and supplier management operations to meet all target schedules
• Minimize the risk of supply chain disruptions; i.e. to compress purchase cycle time
• Full knowledge of the status and performance of your sourcing operations and supplier service levels
• Streamline the supply-chain management process by collaborating with all relevant partners electronically
• Assure that your organization's resources are prioritized to achieve your company SCM goals