{"id":10394,"date":"2026-05-03T10:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T08:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/?page_id=10394"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:17:21","slug":"supplier-development-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/en\/solutions\/supplier-development-2","title":{"rendered":"Supplier development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10394\" class=\"elementor elementor-10394 elementor-10393\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f52556 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f52556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78d896 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b78d896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6f904 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da6f904\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcd13a elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffcd13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplier development: From supplier\nto strategic partner<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c556dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c556dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supplier development is the key to stable, resilient <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lieferkette\">supply chains<\/a> and sustainable competitive advantages.<\/p><p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/loesungen\/software-lieferantenmanagement\">SC-Manager<\/a>, you can transform your supplier relationships from a pure procurement function to a strategic partnership.<\/p><p>Our software supports you in the systematic planning, implementation and monitoring of development measures and audits &#8211; supplemented by intelligent AI analyses and an intuitive traffic light system.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9078352 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9078352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#fragebogen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I want to see it live!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f8cff elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c4f8cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#Lieferantenentwicklung\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200zm-32-316v116h-67c-10.7 0-16 12.9-8.5 20.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 12.3 4.7 17 0l99-99c7.6-7.6 2.2-20.5-8.5-20.5h-67V140c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c112cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c112cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0915368 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0915368\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac957ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac957ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Lieferantenentwicklung\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e6e33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99e6e33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7934111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7934111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why strategic supplier development is essential<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c1719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c1719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a globalized and volatile economy, it is no longer enough to simply select and evaluate suppliers. Companies must actively invest in the performance of their partners.  <\/p><p>Targeted supplier development aims to systematically identify weaknesses and eliminate them through cooperative measures. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bme.de\/\">German Association of Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bme.de\/\">(BME<\/a> ) sees supplier development as one of the key success factors in modern strategic purchasing. <\/p><p>This not only leads to a signi\ufb01cant increase in product and service quality, but also reduces procurement costs<a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Total_Cost_of_Ownership\">(total cost of ownership<\/a>) in the long term.  <\/p><p>In addition, you minimize risks in the supply chain, as is also central to our <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/loesungen\/risk-compliance\">Risk &amp; Compliance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/loesungen\/risk-compliance\">Management<\/a>, and promote your company&#8217;s innovative strength through the close transfer of expertise with your strategic partners. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iml.fraunhofer.de\/\">Fraunhofer Institute<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iml.fraunhofer.de\/\">for Material \ufb02ow and Logistics (IML)<\/a> also emphasizes in its studies that resilient supply chains require active supplier development as a basic prerequisite. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbed725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbed725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ee9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22ee9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aufgaben.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1858\" alt=\"Aufgaben\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aufgaben.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Aufgaben-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a296e10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a296e10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f000acd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f000acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#fragebogen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Would you like to find out more about our solution? Get in touch with us <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe6065 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfe6065\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fcc20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7fcc20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The AI-supported SC-Agent: your partner for supplier development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d586c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d586c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f804850 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f804850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supplier development requires precise analysis of large volumes of data from various sources. This is where our intelligent SC-Agent comes into play. The integrated <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/K%C3%BCnstliche_Intelligenz\">artificial intelligence<\/a> continuously analyzes the performance data of your suppliers, evaluates risks and proactively identi\ufb01es development potential. You can find out more about this in our blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/blog\/lieferantenentwicklung\">supplier development<\/a>.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd19099 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd19099\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b474dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b474dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicative AI for in-depth insights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8f92c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f8f92c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f8ffd elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2f8ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the SC agent, you can interact with your data in natural language. Ask complex questions such as: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63f06c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d63f06c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db3a2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8db3a2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5f0a0 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ba5f0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-laptop-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M232 224h56v56a8 8 0 0 0 8 8h48a8 8 0 0 0 8-8v-56h56a8 8 0 0 0 8-8v-48a8 8 0 0 0-8-8h-56v-56a8 8 0 0 0-8-8h-48a8 8 0 0 0-8 8v56h-56a8 8 0 0 0-8 8v48a8 8 0 0 0 8 8zM576 48a48.14 48.14 0 0 0-48-48H112a48.14 48.14 0 0 0-48 48v336h512zm-64 272H128V64h384zm112 96H381.54c-.74 19.81-14.71 32-32.74 32H288c-18.69 0-33-17.47-32.77-32H16a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v16a64.19 64.19 0 0 0 64 64h512a64.19 64.19 0 0 0 64-64v-16a16 16 0 0 0-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b41184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b41184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Which suppliers in the field of electronic components have shown a decline in delivery reliability in the last three months and require development measures?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8accd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8accd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f097f5c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f097f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chart-pie\" viewBox=\"0 0 544 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M527.79 288H290.5l158.03 158.03c6.04 6.04 15.98 6.53 22.19.68 38.7-36.46 65.32-85.61 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64-28.7 64-64 64zm192 0c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64s28.7-64 64-64 64 28.7 64 64-28.7 64-64 64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb0444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb0444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What are the strategic implications of a delivery failure at our main supplier of raw materials and what alternatives can we develop?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f318d61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f318d61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f35b70 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f35b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC-Agent immediately provides you with well-founded, graphically prepared answers and suggests concrete measures for supplier development. This allows you to transform data into strategic options for action, supported by our module for <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/loesungen\/kennzahlen-und-reporting\">key figures &amp;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/loesungen\/kennzahlen-und-reporting\">reporting<\/a>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3097eea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3097eea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af10f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af10f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interactive dashboards and the traffic light system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3d37a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb3d37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The results of supplier development and audits are visualized in clear, interactive dashboards. These dashboards offer you a 360\u00b0 view of the performance and development status of your suppliers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74cb59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d74cb59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44acaba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44acaba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08dd14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c08dd14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proactive control with the traffic light system<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46137b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46137b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A central element of our dashboards is the intuitive traffic light system. The SC-Agent continuously evaluates the progress of the agreed measures and compliance with quality standards based on the results of the <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/loesungen\/lieferantenbewertung\">supplier assessment<\/a>. <br>In the event of deviations or delays, the traffic light automatically switches to yellow or red. This allows you to immediately recognize where action is needed and proactively intervene before problems escalate. A click on the red traffic light takes you directly to the cause and enables you to react quickly.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5ab6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f5ab6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c1d37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17c1d37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642661c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642661c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d067f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49d067f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b61935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b61935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nComprehensive measures management and audits\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4297a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f4297a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supplier development in SC-Manager is based on two central pillars: structured action management and the systematic implementation of audits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654c2ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"654c2ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decb831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"decb831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measures and tasks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112934d elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112934d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC Manager has a powerful task management system for the targeted and methodical development of your supplier relationships. Here you can create and distribute tasks and monitor their processing. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de\/definition\/lieferantenentwicklung-54118\">Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon<\/a> de\ufb01nes supplier development as all of a company&#8217;s activities aimed at increasing the performance of its suppliers &#8211; which is exactly what our action management system digitally maps.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfcd45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bfcd45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4f8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1e4f8ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .responsive-table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n    color: white !important;\n  }\n\n  .responsive-table th,\n  .responsive-table td {\n    border: 1px solid white;\n    padding: 12px;\n    text-align: left;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    color: white !important;\n  }\n\n  @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n    .responsive-table,\n    .responsive-table thead,\n    .responsive-table tbody,\n    .responsive-table th,\n    .responsive-table td,\n    .responsive-table tr {\n      display: block;\n      width: 100%;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table thead {\n      display: none;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table tr {\n      margin-bottom: 20px;\n      background: transparent;\n      padding: 10px;\n      border: 1px solid white;\n      color: white;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table td {\n      padding: 10px;\n      border: none;\n      border-bottom: 1px solid white;\n      position: relative;\n      color: white;\n      background-color: transparent;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table td::before {\n      content: attr(data-label);\n      font-weight: bold;\n      display: block;\n      margin-bottom: 5px;\n      color: white;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n  <table class=\"responsive-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Function<\/th>\n        <th>Description<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Task creation<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">De\ufb01ne deadlines, priorities, responsible persons and the current status.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Documentation<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Attach relevant documents and images directly to the tasks.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Responsibilities<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Assign internal and external supplier managers.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Automation<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Use automatic e-mail notifications for deadlines and status changes.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Supplier portal<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Enable direct processing by suppliers in the supplier portal.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Overview<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Maintain an overview for purchasing in the supplier manager.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Traffic light system<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Use task dashboards with a traffic light system for status and deadlines.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Linking<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Link measures with risk and evaluation criteria as well as audit results.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7238069 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7238069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2989d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2989d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65d905 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65d905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC Manager enables the e\ufb03cient management of audits and the resulting measures for supplier development. Detailed information on the process can be found in our blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/manus.im\/blog\/lieferantenaudit\">supplier audits<\/a>. For companies in the automotive industry, SC-Manager also supports the requirements of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vda.de\/de\/themen\/qualitaetsmanagement\/vda-6-3.html\">VDA 6.3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vda.de\/de\/themen\/qualitaetsmanagement\/vda-6-3.html\">standard<\/a>, the most important process audit standard in the industry. In addition, audits in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/iso-9001-quality-management.html\">ISO 9001<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/iso-14001-environmental-management.html\">ISO 14001<\/a> can be planned and documented completely digitally.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d370f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28d370f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca6800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0ca6800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .responsive-table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n    color: white !important;\n  }\n\n  .responsive-table th,\n  .responsive-table td {\n    border: 1px solid white;\n    padding: 12px;\n    text-align: left;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    color: white !important;\n  }\n\n  @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n    .responsive-table,\n    .responsive-table thead,\n    .responsive-table tbody,\n    .responsive-table th,\n    .responsive-table td,\n    .responsive-table tr {\n      display: block;\n      width: 100%;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table thead {\n      display: none;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table tr {\n      margin-bottom: 20px;\n      background: transparent;\n      padding: 10px;\n      border: 1px solid white;\n      color: white;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table td {\n      padding: 10px;\n      border: none;\n      border-bottom: 1px solid white;\n      position: relative;\n      color: white;\n      background-color: transparent;\n    }\n\n    .responsive-table td::before {\n      content: attr(data-label);\n      font-weight: bold;\n      display: block;\n      margin-bottom: 5px;\n      color: white;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n  <table class=\"responsive-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Function<\/th>\n        <th>Description<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Audit planning<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Plan audits with responsible persons, type, scheduling and status.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Documentation<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Attach relevant documents and images directly to the tasks.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Responsibilities<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Attach documents and images and store audit reports.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Automation<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Use automatic e-mail notifications.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Task planning<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Link audits directly to task planning.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Supplier portal<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Enable suppliers to process tasks in the supplier portal.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Overview<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Maintain an overview for those responsible for the audit in the supplier manager<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Funktion\">Traffic light system<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Beschreibung\">Use audit dashboards with a traffic light system for status and deadlines.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe5c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebe5c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0c9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa0c9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Active vs. passive supplier development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9336bac elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9336bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supplier development can be divided into two main strategies, which are applied depending on the type of supplier and strategic importance. The SC-Manager optimally supports both approaches. The specialist portal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qz-online.de\/\">QZ-online.de<\/a> distinguishes between reactive measures (passive) and proactive partnership models (active) &#8211; a di\ufb00erence that is also consistently implemented in the SC-Manager.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2dbe7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a2dbe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9edee88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9edee88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.compare-section {\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n    color: #fff;\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n\n  .compare-grid {\n    display: grid;\n    gap: 18px;\n  }\n\n  .compare-card {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr 1fr;\n    gap: 0;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);\n    border-radius: 18px;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);\n    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);\n  }\n\n  .compare-title {\n    padding: 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n  }\n\n  .compare-col {\n    padding: 20px;\n    line-height: 1.55;\n    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\n  }\n\n  .compare-label {\n    display: inline-block;\n    font-size: 12px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    padding: 6px 11px;\n    border-radius: 30px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\n  }\n\n  .active-label {\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.32);\n  }\n\n  @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n    .compare-card {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    }\n\n    .compare-title {\n      font-size: 18px;\n      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n    }\n\n    .compare-col {\n      border-left: none;\n      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\n    }\n\n    .compare-col:last-child {\n      border-bottom: none;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style><div class=\"compare-section\"><div class=\"compare-grid\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-title\">Fokus<\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label\">Passiv<\/span><br\/>Kontrolle und Kommunikation von Erwartungen\n      <\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label active-label\">Aktiv<\/span><br\/>Partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und gemeinsames Wachstum\n      <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-title\">Methoden<\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label\">Passiv<\/span><br\/>Audits, Qualit\u00e4tspr\u00fcfungen, Leistungskennzahlen (KPIs)\n      <\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label active-label\">Aktiv<\/span><br\/>Gemeinsame Workshops, Schulungen, Personalaustausch\n      <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-title\">Ressourcenaufwand<\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label\">Passiv<\/span><br\/>Gering bis mittel\n      <\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label active-label\">Aktiv<\/span><br\/>Hoch: Zeit und Personal\n      <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-title\">Zielgruppe<\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label\">Passiv<\/span><br\/>Standardlieferanten, C-Teile-Lieferanten\n      <\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label active-label\">Aktiv<\/span><br\/>Strategische Partner, A-Lieferanten, Innovationspartner\n      <\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-title\">Unterst\u00fctzung durch SC-Manager<\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label\">Passiv<\/span><br\/>Automatisierte Scorecards, Audit-Verwaltung, Ampelsystem\n      <\/div><div class=\"compare-col\"><span class=\"compare-label active-label\">Aktiv<\/span><br\/>Gemeinsames Ma\u00dfnahmenmanagement, Dokumentenaustausch im Portal\n      <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663d61a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"663d61a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af53f2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af53f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By combining both approaches in SC-Manager, you can deploy your resources e\ufb03ciently and maximize the performance of your entire supplier base at the same time. Compliance-relevant requirements &#8211; in particular from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafa.de\/DE\/Lieferketten\/Ueberblick\/ueberblick_node.html\">German Supply Chain Management Act (LkSG)<\/a> &#8211; are automatically integrated into action planning. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuvsud.com\/de-de\/branchen\/handel-und-konsumgueter\/lieferantenmanagement\">T\u00dcV S\u00dcD<\/a> also recommends a structured, software-supported approach to supplier development in order to meet quality and compliance requirements in the long term.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3d726 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea3d726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff45497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff45497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03d3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e03d3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs: Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e9fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e9fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about supplier management software<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2443a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d2443a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the main objective of supplier development? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27b87f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f27b87f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f59c62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f59c62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d44c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d44c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main objective of supplier development is the systematic and continuous improvement of supplier performance. This includes increasing product quality, improving delivery reliability, reducing the total cost of ownership and minimizing risks in the supply chain. Ultimately, the aim is to turn pure suppliers into strategic partners.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the SC Manager support supplier development? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468b23c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"468b23c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e709b12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e709b12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0baaaad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0baaaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC-Manager offers a central, digital system for the entire action management and audit administration. It enables the structured planning, assignment and monitoring of tasks, integrates suppliers directly into the process via a portal and visualizes progress using interactive dashboards and an intuitive traffic light system. The AI-supported SC-Agent also supports data analysis and risk detection.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between active and passive supplier development? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c2b4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4c2b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25c572 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a25c572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7743c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7743c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Passive supplier development focuses on the clear communication of expectations and the monitoring of performance using de\ufb01ned standards (e.g. through audits and KPIs). Active supplier development, on the other hand, is characterized by intensive cooperation based on partnership, such as joint workshops, training or process optimization on site at the supplier&#8217;s premises. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can suppliers be directly involved in the development process? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd5e24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fd5e24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27ad86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d27ad86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab550c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab550c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, that is a key advantage of the SC Manager. Suppliers can use the integrated supplier portal to directly access the measures and tasks assigned to them, upload documents, update status reports and communicate with Purchasing. This significantly reduces the amount of coordination required via email and creates a single source of truth.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the traffic light system work when tracking measures? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca2562 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ca2562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2204\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d667493 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d667493\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c525a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c525a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The traffic light system in the SC Manager continuously monitors the status and deadlines of all de\ufb01ned tasks. If tasks are on schedule, the traffic light is green. If delays are imminent, it changes to yellow. If deadlines are exceeded or critical quality deviations are detected, the traffic light switches to red and proactively alerts the responsible employees.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What role do audits play in supplier development? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29e03f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29e03f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2205\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e621a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e621a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b4a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0b4a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Audits are an indispensable tool for objectively assessing the current status of a supplier and uncovering potential for improvement. They often form the starting point for targeted development measures. The SC-Manager enables the complete digital planning, execution and documentation of audits and links the results directly to action management.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2206\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2206\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the software also suitable for smaller companies? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2206\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72eacb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72eacb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2206\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc678f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bc678f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cc4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79cc4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, the SC-Manager has a modular structure and scales with your requirements. You can start with the basic functions for action management and expand the system later to include complex audit functions or AI analyses. The intuitive operation also ensures quick familiarization, even without a large IT department.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2207\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2207\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How secure is the data in the SC-Manager? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2207\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9236ed8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9236ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2207\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9303e8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9303e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f44e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f44e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data security has the highest priority. The SC-Manager is a T\u00dcV-IT-certi\ufb01ed application and is hosted in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/isoiec-27001-information-security.html\">ISO-27001-certi\ufb01ed<\/a> data center in Germany. All data transmissions are encrypted, and a detailed role and authorization system ensures that each user (including external suppliers) can only see and edit the data for which they are authorized.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2208\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2208\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the SC-Manager be connected to our existing ERP system? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2208\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e1c76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45e1c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2208\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa47ee5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa47ee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a3e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a3e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>a, the SC-Manager has \ufb02exible interfaces and can be seamlessly connected to common ERP systems (such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, proALPHA). This enables automated data exchange and ensures that your supplier development is based on a consistent, up-to-date database. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2209\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2209\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does AI (SC-Agent) help with supplier development? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2209\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5985a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd5985a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2209\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8d785 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c8d785\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48547e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e48547e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AI-supported SC agent analyzes large amounts of data from various sources (ERP, audits, external risk data) and identi\ufb01es patterns and anomalies. You can interact with the agent in natural language and ask complex questions. The AI not only provides answers, but also proactively suggests measures to minimize risks and improve supplier performance.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7a80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7a80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now we would like to give you the answers to the most important questions about us and our solution:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7c22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9f7c22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1670\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1670\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is Simmeth's SC manager? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619565e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"619565e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1670\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0ab44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df0ab44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec8830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fec8830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"1228\">ERP systems primarily map transactional processes such as orders or invoices. Topics such as supplier onboarding, risk management, compliance, evaluation or supplier development are usually only possible to a limited extent. The SC Manager supplements existing ERP systems at precisely this point and creates a central platform for all non-transactional supplier processes.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is the SC-Manager a useful addition to ERP systems? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfb9ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abfb9ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc398e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc398e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35bca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35bca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1550\">ERP systems are primarily designed for processing transactions, such as orders, invoices or bookings. However, actual supplier management goes much further. It includes topics such as onboarding, qualification, risk assessment, compliance, supplier development and collaboration. These processes are usually mapped only rudimentarily or not at all in ERP and require specialized functions such as those offered by dedicated supplier management software.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1672\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What specific problems does the SC Manager solve? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9827a72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9827a72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1672\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8759e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8759e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9192e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd9192e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC Manager solves typical challenges such as distributed supplier data, manual Excel maintenance, high onboarding costs and a lack of transparency regarding risks and compliance. All relevant information is brought together in a structured manner, processes are standardized and decisions can be made on the basis of reliable data. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1673\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1673\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the SC Manager support supplier onboarding? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1673\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c223b03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c223b03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1673\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32926a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32926a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4c15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d4c15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the SC-Manager, onboarding is digital and structured. Suppliers maintain their data themselves via a portal, upload documents and answer questionnaires. The SC-Manager automatically checks the completeness and consistency of the information and ensures that clean, usable supplier data is available right from the start.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1674\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1674\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What role does AI play in SC-Manager? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1674\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c6352 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6c6352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1674\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85baa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f85baa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817033a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"817033a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC Manager includes integrated AI support in the form of the <strong data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2134\">SC Agent<\/strong>. The SC Agent collects information from internal and external sources, structures it and supports users with analysis and evaluation. For example, automated supplier profiles and risk reports are created in just a few minutes instead of hours of manual research.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1675\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1675\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What distinguishes the SC-Agent from classic analysis tools? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1675\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb38c37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb38c37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1675\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c79e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70c79e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee1acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee1acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC-Agent is not an isolated tool, but is directly integrated into the SC-Manager. It works contextually with the existing supplier data, supplements it with external information and makes the results immediately usable. Users can also interact with their supplier database via chat and carry out targeted analyses without the need for reports or IT queries.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1676\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1676\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does the SC Manager support risk management? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1676\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5c2db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd5c2db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1676\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c100e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3c100e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80992f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80992f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"4135\">The SC Manager offers structured risk management with scorecards, traffic light systems and early warning mechanisms. The SC Agent supplements this assessment with automated AI risk reports that analyze external information and provide additional risk information. This creates a comprehensive, up-to-date risk profile for each supplier.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1677\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1677\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the SC-Manager suitable for LkSG, ESG and other EU requirements? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1677\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375dc2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"375dc2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1677\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcdde26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcdde26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41f43f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c41f43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, the SC Manager supports companies in fulfilling regulatory requirements such as LkSG or ESG. Self-disclosures, certificates, risk assessments and measures are centrally recorded, documented and stored in an audit-proof manner. Reports can be created in a comprehensible manner at any time.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1678\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1678\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How time-consuming is the introduction of the SC-Manager? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1678\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbf1dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cbf1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1678\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c19c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21c19c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a78a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a78a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SC-Manager is a SaaS solution and can be introduced step by step. Many companies start with a clearly defined use case such as onboarding or risk management. Existing systems such as ERP, PLM or QMS can be connected without the need for extensive IT projects.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1679\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1679\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> For which companies is the SC-Manager particularly suitable? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1679\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e547f15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e547f15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1679\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8348e2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8348e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9b54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9b54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SC-Manager is particularly suitable for companies with complex supply chains, many suppliers and high quality, risk and compliance requirements. Typical users are medium-sized and large companies in mechanical engineering, the automotive supply industry, medical technology and technology-intensive industries. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f297f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f297f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to find out more about Simmeth System and our SC-Manager solution? Contact our team directly: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188e6c3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"188e6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#fragebogen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Yes, I would like to see a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87fbc13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87fbc13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee38a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee38a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33eaf69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33eaf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interesting blog posts on the topic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75daea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75daea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449b0b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"449b0b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cc203 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19cc203\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4638d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4638d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/en\/blog\/category-management\"><u>Product group management<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284655e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284655e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8caf854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simmeth.net\/en\/blog\/supply-chain-management\"><u>Supply chain management<\/u><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d4505 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73d4505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05add85 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"05add85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0aef0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e0aef0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"fragebogen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c8a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3c8a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efcde17 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"efcde17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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