Solutions for controlling the supply chain
SC-Manager: The central platform for purchasing
SC Manager
The “SC Manager” is an information and control center as well as a communication hub for purchasing and supply chain management.
- Links all relevant information in your supply chain
- Optimize your processes with smart workflows
- Monitors processes and warns of deviations
- Controls communication with your suppliers
- Ensures transparency with clear reporting
“The solution-oriented and pragmatic way of working is not a matter of course and I personally really enjoyed it. With the SC Manager from Simmeth, we as a group have been given a great tool that gives us the opportunity to manage our supplier base better, develop it professionally and reduce procurement risks at the same time. “
Roland Meiners
Group Purchasing, Group Head of Operational Purchasing
EWE Aktiengesellschaft
“The tool shows the status of costs and deadlines in ‘real time’ so that any delays can be recognized immediately and appropriate countermeasures can be implemented. The tool is also the basis for measuring processes using KPIs and implementing sustainable improvements. “
Dr. Christian Lazar
CFO
MAN Energy Solutions Schweiz AG
“With SC-Manager, our purchasing department now has a central platform for all relevant data and documents. From central purchasing to category management to the clerks: there is now exactly one central tool in which everything can be found. The SC-Manager fulfills the most important requirements for users. Simple, centralized and intuitive.”
Ali Biyikli
Project manager
VBZ Verkehrsverbund Zürich
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- Supply chain management at the Zurich transport company
As a public transport operator, VBZ is part of the Swiss public transport system and is therefore subject to the guidelines of the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), which monitors and regulates public transport in Switzerland. VBZ was faced with the challenge of modernizing and optimizing its supply chain management. - The EKK plus “LiMiS” supplier management and information system
Based on the “SC-Manager” software solution from software provider Simmeth System GmbH, EKK plus has created a central platform with the “LiMiS” supplier management and information system, which efficiently combines supplier management, knowledge management, member and supplier communication in an app-based portal solution. - Simmeth System receives Software Made in Germany seal of approval
On October 14, 2024, Markus Simmeth, Managing Director of Simmeth System GmbH, was presented with the prestigious “Software made in Germany” seal of approval at the BITMi summit in Frankfurt.
Supplier manager
PURCHASING CONTROL CENTER
With a 360° overview, you can control, edit and monitor all data, documents and processes in the supplier lifecycle.
- Supplier file with clear register structure
- Document and certificate management
- Process and workflow control, traffic light systems
- Transparency through KPIs, dashboards and reporting
- Information management: search flexibly – find easily
- Expressive, appealing visualization
Supply chain communication
The supplier portal turns the SC-Manager into a global information, process and communication platform.
It enables supply chain management to digitize and optimize supplier relationships across the entire supplier lifecycle.
Processes are not only faster and more direct, but also less complicated. Processes that previously required a lot of phone calls, emails and manual filing procedures can now be simplified and optimized through intelligently controlled processes. This is achieved with automatic alerts, workflow-controlled work processes and document exchange, automated data processing and continuous reporting.
Onboarding
Continuous process from self-registration to self-assessment to qualified supplier:
- Registration form integrated on your website
- Simple, workflow-controlled self-assessment via the supplier portal
- General and material-related questionnaires
- Document upload and download
- Self-administration of questionnaires for your key users
- Transparent checklists for purchasing
- Automatic notification of all process participants
- Release workflow for inclusion in the vendor master data
Classification
The SC Manager classifies your suppliers according to your strategic needs using algorithms and links them with information from external sources.
- Linking internal and external classes
- Key figures as hard facts per classification criterion
- Soft facts such as performance, market position, strategic importance
- Allocation of standard strategies
- Detailed dashboards for classifications and KPIs
- Product group management with KPIs and dashboards
Collaboration
Workflow-controlled information and communication flow in daily collaboration with your suppliers via the SC supplier portal
- Inquiries and tenders
- Order and confirmation process
- Transport documents
- Complaints
- Invoice transfer
Supplier evaluation
Methodical assessment of your suppliers’ performance using a weighted scorecard.
- “Hard facts” from document data
- “Soft facts” about surveys with web-based questionnaires
- Variable scorecards for areas as well as product groups
- Detailed results dashboards and reports
- Integrated action management
- Self-configurable scorecard, questionnaires and surveys
Risk & Compliance
The Risk & Compliance Scorecard combines both internal and external information into a clear 360º Risk & Compliance Management.
- Flexible Risk & Compliance Scorecard
- Sustainability management (LkSG, EU regulations)
- Supplier and product compliance (Reach & Roh, CBAM)
- Financial Risk
- Google Alerts, Fragile State Index
- Supplier risk information via KPIs and risk checklists
- Risk dashboards, reporting and alerts
Supplier development
Integrated measures and an audit management system for planning and managing your supplier audits enable methodical supplier development.
- Create, prioritize, schedule, distribute and process tasks
- Internal and external responsibilities
- Planning audits and filing audit reports
- Measures linked to audits
- Status reports and reminder emails ensure transparency and better adherence to deadlines
