Supplier Management: Set the traffic lights to green with key figures

The software specialist from the southern German town of Burghausen not only accompanied the development, but also shaped it: Simmeth System GmbH offers three major software areas across industries with tools for key figure, inventory and supplier management; depending on the needs, the software modules are assembled and installed with a perfect fit.

The product area "Supplier Management" plays a pioneering role in the company throughout the entire German-speaking area. A system for supplier evaluation emerged from the concrete question posed by an automotive supplier. In addition to hard facts such as the quality, deadline and quantity loyalty of a supplier, the software also includes important evaluation criteria such as friendliness and compliance with the safety regulations, which are recorded with individually designed questionnaires at the responsible authorities.

"We have expanded this evaluation tool to supplier management. The platform provides information on every stage - from selection and qualification, to assessment and classification, to supplier development, "explains Simmeth. So the purchase z. For example, you can use a search function to find all available suppliers of an article, to view the order process and their evaluations. In document management, buyers find the stored product and ISO certificates, approvals, complaints or complaints from all suppliers.

The increasingly intensive use of key figures in companies goes hand in hand with technical development. Where IT specialists used to have to install, maintain and update software on 100 computers, today all users access web-based systems via a browser - sometimes via tablet PC or smartphone.