4. Business Functions
Purchase Order Placement
Tracking Product Shipments
Vendor Billing
Supplier Inventory Management
Quality Control by tracking delivery performance
Defective Materials handling (return goods)
Supplier Evaluation
Collaboration thru inter-enterprise communications
Storage for maintaining records on supplier, transactions and
materials
SCM Reports Got this when they showed the interface of
SCMSupplyWeb
5. Software Users
Specific customers of the business organization
Employees of the organization belonging to:
Sales (Customer Service)
Operations
Purchasing team
Logistics
Production
Finance
Management
Specific suppliers of the organization
6. Basic Technology Requirements:
Hardware
Servers (maybe maintained by Infor) to handle the
processing and storage of data
Desktop computers/ office laptops
Telephone lines
Personal digital assistants that are web enabled (PDAs:
ex. Blackberry, Smartphones)
Hardware peripherals (such as keyboards and scanners)
Printers
Hard drives
7. Basic Technology Requirements:
Software
Application Software:
Infor SCM SupplyWeb which handles:
Inventory management
Order placements
Customer service representation
Production/manufacturing requirements (processes, scheduling, capacity)
Supply Chain Management (planning, scheduling, purchasing)
Shipping & billing
Internal & external communications
Integration with Front-office systems:
Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMS)
Supplier Relationship Management systems (SRMS)
Integration with Back-office systems (internal systems):
Production resource planning systems
Inventory management systems
Quality control systems
Financial Management
Enterprise Asset Management
Performance Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Human Capital Management
8. Basic Technology Requirements:
Software
General purpose application programs like MS Word for
technical specs attachments and MS Excel for report
output
Operating Systems
Database Management Systems
Performance and Security monitors (to track system
performance and outages)
9. Basic Technology Requirements:
Network
Networks
Use of intranet
Use of local area networks (LAN)
Use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Use of peer-to-peer networks
Use of internet
TCP/IP network protocols & architectures
Processors
Modems/routers for internet enablement
Software
Use of web browsers
Telecommunication Software
Firewall
Topology/Architectures
TCP/IP network protocol s & architectures
10. Basic Technology Requirements:
Database
Use of various database structures
Hierarchical structure
Relational structure
Network structure
Multi-dimensional structure
Types of Database to be used
Operational databases
Distributed databases
Use of MS Access as the database management system (DBMS)
Possible Databases for the implementation of the Infor SCM SupplyWeb
Customer Profile Database
Supplier Profile Database
End-Product Inventory Database
Materials Inventory Database
Production Capacity Database
Customer Service Evaluation Database
Demand/Order Tracking Database
11. Information Systems
Customer Purchase Order Transaction Information System
Product Delivery/Shipping Information System
Customer Service Evaluation Information System
Billing & Receiving Information System
Inventory Management Information System
Materials Procurement Information System
Production Planning Information System
Supplier Incident Reporting Information System
Supplier Evaluation Information System
Quality Control/Assurance Information System