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1 B2B e-procurement In the Chemical Industry April 5,

2 Discussion Outline e-business Business Objectives of e-procurement The Real World How IBM approaches the e-procurement challenge Lessons learned How About You? 2

3 Business Objectives e-business Where Are The Paybacks? Process/Work Flow Improvement Decrease Paper, Approvals, Work Decrease the Cost of Doing Business Automate requisition, approval and payment processes Eliminate Paper & Non-Value Adding Processes Streamline Accounts Payable -- Evaluated Receiving or Negative Confirmation, confusing payments Decrease Lead Time Lead Time = Inventory Improved Buying Understanding Spending Who s Purchasing What From Whom Comparative Cost Centers Leverage Volume Purchasing Source Best Price Eliminate Price Variances (Price variances of over 200% on same items) 3

4 Business Objectives Why e-procurement! -- To exploit the leverage opportunity, the web is critical Type of Supplier Percent of Spend Web Value Add Core 80% Enabling greater collaboration and integration with key partnerships Commodity 15% Building critical mass and efficient markets thru trading networks Emerging 5% Extending the reach to niche suppliers Leverage existing suppliers 4

5 The Real World A Case History Two years ago IBM bought $1.5 billion on line 90% of IBM s $45 billion supply budget will be spent online this year. Suppliers engineers who once traveled to IBM to examine blueprints now receive them online,have online discussions and suggest alternatives to reduce costs significantly Transaction costs for low value items are reduced to pennies per order 5

6 The Real World IBM s Own Internal Reengineering Efforts in Procurement Have Delivered Impressive Results Business Metrics Escapes (By Pass) Cost of Acquisition/ Procurement Burden Audit Satisfaction Client Satisfaction P.O. Processing Cycle Time EDI P.O. Transmission Contract Cycle Time Length Early 1990's 30% 1.9% 55% 40% 30 days 6-12 months 40 (+) pages Today <2% <1% 89% >85% 1 day 85% 30 days 6 pages $6.5 billion in savings 6

7 The Real World Compared to the industry, IBM has achieved considerable success in streamlining procurement performance. Procurement Efficiency & Effectiveness IBM vs. Industry Procurement Expenses as % of Total Cost (Efficie ncy) 1.1% 4.0% IBM Industry Cost "Escapes" as % of Total Cost (Effe ctiveness) 2.0% 46.9% 0% % o f To tal Co s t with Leverage Opportunity (Effectiveness) 51.0% 97.0% 7

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9 The Approach IBM s Total Procurement Solution Comprises Several Interdependent Components Strategic Sourcing Procurement Strategy Simplify Process Redesign e-procurement Change Management Business Process Management Streamline Automate 9

10 How About You? e-business IBM s e-procurement Assessment Helps to Quickly Identify Opportunity Areas & Develop a "Blueprint" of Key Initiatives Assessment is key for Procurement strategy Involvement of Procurement stakeholders Identifies potential benefit areas Ranks benefit areas by their greatest yield Recommendations are tailored to a specific company 10

11 How About You? e-business Assessment Can Be Completed in Approximately 4-5 Weeks Week STEP Review Documentation 2. Conduct Interviews and Establish Goals and Objectives Initial Management Interviews LAZER Workshops 3. Conduct LASER Assessment 4. Conduct e-procurement Workshop e-procurement Strategy Workshops 5. Document/Deliver Report (Key checkpoint meetings) 11

12 How About You? Address Three Levels of Impact on the Business Enterprise Key Business Questions What should we do? How should we do it? How do we implement it? Strategy Operational Process Transformation Solutions and Infrastructure Business Competencies Customer Value/Relationship Management Organizational Change e-business Supply Chain Realignment, Integration and Management e-procurement Information Technology Strategy and Planning ERP Implementation Services Innovation Strategy Knowledge Management 12

13 How About You? You may want to start by assessing where you are today e-business vs. where you need to be? B U S I N E S S V A L U E & P A Y B A C K P O T E N T I A L Product Costing & Profitability Analysis Order Fulfillment Accounts Receivable/ Cash Management Distribution Requirements Planning Product Design Procurement Accounts Payable Track Quality Manage Inventory Sales Analysis ERP/MRP Production Scheduling General Ledger Financial Reporting CURRENT CAPABILITY 13

14 How About You? e-bus and Business Intelligence Provide Opportunities to Extend Your Capabilities e-business B U S I N E S S V A L U E & P A Y B A C K P O T E N T I A L Product Costing & Profitability Analysis Order Fulfillment Accounts Receivable/ Cash Management Distribution Requirements Planning Product Design Procurement Accounts Payable CPFR VMI Collaborative Design Track Quality e-commerce Manage Inventory Sales Analysis ERP/MRP Production Scheduling e-quality e-procurement General Ledger Financial Reporting CURRENT CAPABILITY 14

15 Lessons Learned What we have learned from deploying web applications? Keep it simple Focus on speed and accuracy, not precision Scalability, usability and flexibility are critical Not everybody has a PC Not everybody loves their PC Need to streamline IT approval process Integration to legacy systems is key Internationalization is more than translation Get suppliers involved early Don't automate... reengineer Let the business strategy drive the technology 15

16 Lessons Learned e-business e-procurement is a core component of an e-business transformation Can deliver high ROI s in a short time frame Basis for future strategic advantage 16

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