gain time save money online ordering SUPPLY MANAGEMENT advanced warehouse management fun, friendly, innovative

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "gain time save money online ordering SUPPLY MANAGEMENT advanced warehouse management fun, friendly, innovative"

Kelly Rodgers
5 years ago
Views:

1 gain time save money online ordering SUPPLY MANAGEMENT advanced warehouse management fun, friendly, innovative

2 Supply Management Lithotech s Supply Management service enables branches, retail outlets and other remote business units to operate more efficiently it facilitates decentralised ordering under central control and reduces operating costs. These seemingly incompatible outcomes are achieved through a holistic approach to improving ordering, procurement, storage and distribution processes associated with non-trading items. Supply Management the one-stop, all-in-one service that leaves you to get on with business. Lithotech s National Infrastructure Polokwane Pretoria Johannesburg Nelspruit Bloemfontein Durban Cape Town Port Elizabeth East London

3 About Supply Management By incorporating our Supply Management service into the support network for your branches, Lithotech will streamline your procurement, storage, ordering and distribution processes and save you money. Lithotech s Supply Management service comprises two core elements: An online procurement platform that is accessible by branches for the placing of orders for nontrading items. Using client defined business rules such as minimum stock levels, maximum order value and individual authorisation levels, we ensure that orders are fulfilled correctly and within budgetary guidelines. Secure warehousing with a sophisticated warehouse management system, from where items can be delivered speedily to branches. Supply management contracts are customisable to each organisation s requirements, and can incorporate any number of services from the range available. Services include sourcing, procuring, receiving, storing, picking and packaging, distributing and detailed reporting on items used by clients in their day-to-day business operations. Our service includes: Sourcing & Procurement Receiving & Warehousing Picking & Packing Distribution Analysis & Reporting

About Supply Management The types of non-trading items typically provided through a Supply Management

Uniforms Business forms Marketing material Business cards Till/POS rolls Envelopes Books & pads Office

give-aways Display material Office refreshments Detergents & cleaning materials Labels Pricing guns

4 About Supply Management The types of non-trading items typically provided through a Supply Management contract include: Print Products Stationery & Consumables Promotional Items Catering & Janitorial Packaging Uniforms Business forms Marketing material Business cards Till/POS rolls Envelopes Books & pads Office stationery Folders & files Printer cartridges Data storage devices Copier paper Corporate clothing Gifts & give-aways Display material Office refreshments Detergents & cleaning materials Labels Pricing guns Fastening systems Packets & bags Boxes & cartons Name badges Headwear Shirts & blouses Jackets & jerseys Trousers & skirts Footwear

Core Service Components Online Catalogue & Ordering Lithotech offers a customised online ordering platform that is accessible by branches and outlets.

6 Core Service Components Online Catalogue & Ordering Lithotech offers a customised online ordering platform that is accessible by branches and outlets. Simplifies the placing of orders for non-trading items Limits items available for selection only to those approved, avoiding costly substitutes Provides a secure login for each branch Ensures effective workflow-based order authorisation Procurement Required items are procured according to best practice principles. A pool of approved suppliers is established, and regular reviews ensure that standards are met. Ensures competitive prices, maximising economies of scale Achieves consistent high quality Improves corporate identity control

Core Service Components Storage & Distribution Items are received and stored at our secure warehouses which operate under a sophisticated warehouse management system.

7 Core Service Components Storage & Distribution Items are received and stored at our secure warehouses which operate under a sophisticated warehouse management system. Provides for the storage of bulk and individual items Supports the distribution of non-trading items using either our freight company or a customer specified courier service Facilitates the immediate dispatch of picked items Reduces ordering errors through a barcode system that ensures compliance with unit of measure Analysis & Reporting Lithotech s custom-developed software analyses and interprets ERP data. Identifies slow moving items, excessive usage and wastage Monitors usage trends and anomalies by item, branch and region Tracks stock levels and average usage Improves procurement planning Reduces working capital

8 The Basic Operational Steps 5 fulfilment Customer Branches logon, shop, order 1 2 request to authorise 3 amend, authorise 4 Fully Customisable Online Catalogue Shopper Group Specific order Lithotech Warehouse supply source & order Head Office logon view order Suppliers of Non-trading Items

How Supply Management Works How Supply Management Works Branch Orders How Branch Supply OrdersManagement Works Branches log in to catalogue, Branches log in to catalogue, browse and place orders.

9 How Supply Management Works How Supply Management Works Branch Orders How Branch Supply OrdersManagement Works Branches log in to catalogue, Branches log in to catalogue, browse and place orders. browse and place orders. How Supply Management Works Branches log in to catalogue, browse and place orders. Order Authorisation Order Branch Authorisation Orders Branch orders are electronically sent for authorisation by a pre-approved authoriser. Branch Orders Branch orders are electronically Branches orders log in are to electronically catalogue, browse sent for and authorisation place orders. by a pre-approved authoriser. sent The authoriser for authorisation logs in by and a approves pre- or amends the order and issues a purchase order (or approved accepts a authoriser. system-generated purchase order). The authoriser logs in and approves or amends the order and issues a purchase order (or Branches log in to catalogue, browse and place orders. Order accepts Authorisation a system-generated purchase order). The authoriser logs in and Order Processing Order Authorisation Order Processing approves or amends the order Branch orders are electronically sent for authorisation by a pre-approved authoriser. and issues a purchase order (or accepts Orders are a system-generated received and processed. Items are picked and packed. The authoriser logs in and approves or amends the order and issues a purchase order (or purchase Branch orders order). are electronically sent for authorisation by a pre-approved authoriser. accepts Orders are a system-generated received and processed. purchase Items order). are picked and packed. Order Distribution The authoriser logs in and approves or amends the order and issues a purchase order (or accepts a system-generated purchase order). Order Processing Distribution Orders are distributed to the branch. Order Processing Orders Orders are are received received distributed and and to processed. the branch. Items are picked and packed. processed, and items are picked and packed. Orders are received and processed. Items are picked and packed. Order Distribution Order Distribution Orders are distributed to the branch. Orders are distributed to the Orders are distributed to the branch. branch.

Online Ordering Our online ordering platform, Lithotech Online, has been designed with our customers in mind it is an easy-to-use system that is flexible, yet completely reliable.

10 Online Ordering Our online ordering platform, Lithotech Online, has been designed with our customers in mind it is an easy-to-use system that is flexible, yet completely reliable. Never has there been an easier way for branches and outlets to place orders for non-trading items that are essential for operating efficiently. Built around our proprietary procurement technology, Lithotech Online a web based, electronic procurement solution for central and remote users is a secure, integrated ordering system that enhances good procurement practices. ERP Secure log in Catalogue & prices Shopping basket functionality Electronic order approval Visible stock status ERP integration Security User name, password, account number Print & other non-trading items Visual, easy to use Routing of orders to approver(s) for authorisation Indicates item availability No data capture (speeds up service & eliminates errors) Data fully secured & protected in a vault

The Benefits Cost Savings & Improved Store Efficiency Our online ordering platform simplifies the placing of orders for critical nontrading items Only approved items are available from the catalogue

11 The Benefits Cost Savings & Improved Store Efficiency Our online ordering platform simplifies the placing of orders for critical nontrading items Only approved items are available from the catalogue for selection, avoiding costly and non-compliant substitutes Fulfilment time is reduced, avoiding out-of-stock situations Ad hoc promotional items can be quickly produced and distributed, ensuring timeous nationwide availability Advanced reporting identifies wastage and excessive item expenditure at branch and regional level Reduction in stock obsolescence Reduction in working capital (stock at branches) Elimination of rogue buying

12 SEPTEMBER 2016

Order, track and manage devices through one centralised interface

Vodafone Global Enterprise Vodafone Central Ordering Simplified mobile device management and procurement Order, track and manage devices through one centralised interface enterprise.vodafone.com Vodafone