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IBM eCOM FMCG B2B SaaS Solution
Industry Description
- Low efficiency and high cost arising from Web based platform, and unable to meet the needs of FMCG manufacturers;
- FMCG manufacturers urgently need to integrate their upstream suppliers;
- Fast expansion in tier 2 and tier 3 cities prolonged the supply chain and difficult to control cost;
- Various systems and integration difficulties due to M& A in FMCG industry;
- Diversified sales channels due to the development of e-commerce
Challenges
- How to ensure timely supply and turnover?
- shorten cash flow-back cycle and reduce overstock?
- lower logistic cost?
- get timely information on sales and stock status?
- efficiently populate the suppliers into the data community?
- integrate different channels of the supply chain?
- cope with newly increased channels?
EDI Opportunities
- Big retailers need to comprehensively integrate their business;
- Big FMCG manufacturers need to integrate with their retailers on orders, e-catalog and reconciliation to improve efficiency and reduce cost;
- Small and medium sized retailers are not able to build a single EDI platform for e-catalog due to their week IT support
B2B SaaS Solution
- Realized system and data integration ,based on the cloud platform of IBM eCOM VAN and IBM SCN to connect FMCG manufacturers with their agents and retailers;
- Smooth transfer of orders, e-catalog and e-invoice through sound process management;
- Easy access to main frame both home and abroad due to varied IBM eCOM VAN protocols and standards;
- Process management enables orderly goods supply and payment settlement
B2B SaaS Illustration
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IBM B2B SaaS Service
- IBM eCOM VAN is part of IBM Global VAN and it could connect with International EDI to link with about 3 million enterprises;
- IBM eCOM VAN in China provides International EDI connection service as well as SaaS service such as Web EDI, Supplier portal, Barcode management, e-Catalog, e-Invoice, managed file transfer(MFT), and B2C shopping websites etc;
- Supply chain community consulting & planning;
- Supply chain community training;
- Supply chain community go-live service;
- Business and tech support after go-live;
- 7×24 call center, English and Chinese;
- EDI center be hosted in IDC
Value of IBM B2B SaaS
- Single IBM eCOM VAN platform;
- Easy link between suppliers and any business partners;
- Integrated supply chain with upstream and downstream business partners, improved customer satisfaction;
- Managed supply chain to lower cost;
- Earn more customer orders;
- End to end visible supply chain