Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Ensuring that purchases are made at the right price and that deliveries meet the agreed upon quality and delivery time is crucial for almost all companies.

SAP SRM is a system for managing precisely this: purchasing and supply-related business processes. SAP SRM optimises the entire supply value chain so that purchasing management becomes cost effective.

The system supports the screening and analysis of strategic suppliers, supplier qualification and contract management.

The system is specially designed for “self service” and web management of the supply process based on catalogues and set purchasing policies. 

Advantages of SAP SRM

SAP SRM helps to strengthen the business’ relationships and interaction with business partners and suppliers. Effective relations to suppliers and business partners can be developed into more profitable deals for both parties by focusing on increased service and value creation throughout the entire purchasing and supply chain.

An intuitive web-based user interface makes access to SAP SRM easy for users and helps to increase efficiency and productivity among individual employees and business partners. 

SAP SRM is a flexible system that makes it possible to select the right solution for the right situation. Determining which functionality to use and when, can be decided based on the actual needs of the individual business. 

SAP SRM is comprehensive and covers functionality in all links of the supply chain, as well as any corresponding planning and reporting, including the evaluation of the supply base. 

With respect to SAP SRM implementation, it is possible to implement a complete streamlining of the entire purchasing and supply process.

SAP SRM is fully integrated with SAP ERP and the more traditional purchasing and supply processes in Procurement and Material Management, the applications in SAP MM.

SAP SRM is a part of the SAP Business Suite and is therefore fully integrated with the other SAP systems. In addition, the product is open and can therefore be easily integrated with IT solutions from other suppliers.