Our e-Procurement Service enables you to electronically integrate your supply chain with existing ERP and back office accounting systems by providing a centralised portal (single point of contact) to your outlets and suppliers. Head office personnel are able to manage your supplier network, control products available to order by outlet, update pricing, automate order transmission to multiple suppliers from a single order, track order status, accept partial or complete deliveries, authorise payments, centralise invoicing and analyse important management information.
All levels of retailer and supplier sophistication are addressed by providing the options of accessing information from the website using its standard web browser, or by importing information directly to the retailer's and supplier's systems using its mapping utility and EDI file exchange functions.
Through its suite of integrated services Freshnet's e-Procurement solution automates labour intensive business activities by synchronizing and standardising the information exchange process between retailers and suppliers.
The Freshnet e-Procurement Service comprises the following options:
| Freshnet Order Manager:
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- Web portal interface that allows full control, including tracking and order amendment, of the entire ordering process from requisition to receipt and order acceptance partial or complete.
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| Freshnet Product Manager:
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- Facilitates the collection, storage and management of large volumes of product data including description and pricing.
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| Freshnet Sales Manager:
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- Allows buyers to build complex product requisitions from multiple suppliers and facilitates all aspects of approvals, budgeting and purchasing process management.
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| Freshnet Returns Manager:
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- Allows outlets to hold back approval on orders, which have delivery issues. A simple report function provides an online messaging facility from which suppliers, outlets and head office can monitor progress pending order update or credit note receipt. Head office reconciliation procedures can be greatly enhanced by this functionality.
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| Freshnet Supplier Manager:
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- Allows buyers the flexibility to switch wholly or partially between suppliers by routing orders to alternative distribution centers or alternative supply chains.
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| Microsoft BizTalk Server:
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- A business process management server that enables companies to automate and optimise business processes. It provides a highly resilient and flexible platform for integration with any number and nature of back-office systems.
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| Purchase Control Manager:
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- Supports company purchasing policies, maintaining compliance to restricted product ranges and product limiting product substitution.
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Freshnet has developed the following e-Procurement solutions for the catering and hospitality industries:
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