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  • SAP Sourcing - CLMExcelencia Operacional a travs de la Gestin de Contrato

    Patricio Alvarez, Solution Engineer ProcurementSAP SSSA & Caribbean13 Junio 2012

  • SAP Sourcing

    1. Tendencias y aspectos claves

    2. Perspectiva general de la solucin SAP

    3. Por qu SAP? Razones principales

    4. Clientes de SAP

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  • Preguntas para el Ejecutivo de ComprasQu significa esto para su negocio?

    Cmo podemos identificar oportunidades

    para reducir los costos por compras?

    Cmo podemos gestionar eficientemente los

    procesos de abastecimientos y a los

    proveedores?

    Cmo podemos optimizar los trminos de los

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    Cmo podemos optimizar los trminos de los

    contratos y manejo de las quejas al

    proveedor?

    Cmo podemos gestionar mejor la

    evaluacin de los proveedores y reduccin

    de riesgos?

    Cmo podemos mejorar los procesos de

    Sourcing como licitaciones, subastas, etc. ?

  • Falta habilidad para reforzar

    procesos, mejorar contratos

    y KPIs.

    No se toman acciones

    correctivas.

    Ineficiente supervisin

    Falta informacin centralizada, no

    hay visibilidad ni transparencia en

    el nivel de gasto actual, costos,

    riesgos, etc.

    Costos Altos

    !

    Plant A

    Plant B

    R & D

    SubsidiaryXYZ

    Ineficiencia en los procesos de AbastecimientosResultado Altos Costos

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    Procesos no estandarizados,

    muchos sistemas ad-hoc, trabajo

    manual y retrabajos.

    Baja Productividad Falta de habilidad para monitorear

    performance de proveedores, reducir

    riesgos y tomar planes de accin

    para mejoras a futuro.

    Pobre gestin del Riesgo de Proveedores

    A/PFinance

    Corporate

    CPO

    PROCUREMENTDirect Materials

    Services

    IndirectGoods

    East Region

  • Plant A

    Plant B

    R & D

    SubsidiaryXYZ

    CPO

    Eficiente Proceso de AbastecimientoAsegura el ahorro de costos

    Costos Reducidos

    Visibilidad centralizado e

    identificacin de oportunidades de

    Sourcing y mejoras.

    Mejora procesos, mejor uso de

    contratos, satisface requerimientos

    de sustentabilidad y otras

    regulaciones que se tengan.

    Gestin de los indicadores del

    proceso.

    Eficiente y gestin automatizada

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    Direct Materials

    Services

    IndirectGoods

    East Region

    A/PFinance

    Corporate

    CPO

    Mejorar con procesos ms

    estandarizados y

    automatizados, reducir tiempo

    de ciclo de compras.

    Mejoras de productividad Gestin integrada con los proveedores

    para mejorar eficiencia, reduccin de

    riesgos, incremento de performance

    de proveedores.

    Gestin de Proveedores

  • SAP Sourcing

    1. Tendencias y aspectos claves

    2. Perspectiva general de la solucin SAP

    3. Por qu SAP? Razones principales

    4. Clientes de SAP

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  • Integracin Aprovisionamiento Estratgico y Operacional

    Spend Spend

    Operational

    Procurement

    Operational

    Procurement

    Operational

    Procurement

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    CPO

    Strategic

    Sourcing

    Strategic

    Sourcing

    Strategic

    Sourcing

    Contract

    Management

    Contract

    Management

    Spend

    Analysis

    Spend

    Analysis

    IntegracinAbastecimientoCierra la brecha entre el

    anlisis de gastos,

    aprovisionamiento

    estratgico y compras

    asi generar ahorros

    sostenibles

  • CPOStrategic PurchaserCFOCPO CPO

    AprovisionamientoEstrategico

    Gestin de ContratosAnlisis de GastoAprovisionamiento

    Operacional

    Ahorros sostenibles pueden ser obtenidos rediciendo el ciclo entre el aprovisionamientoestrategico y el ciclo de orden de compra operacional

    Integracin entre aprovisionamiento y compraPrincipales areas involucradas & objetivos

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    Como se puede tener una

    completa visibilidad de los

    gastos?

    Percentage of total spend

    under management

    Amount and percentage

    of identified savings

    opportunities

    Como puedo evitar perder

    oportunidades?

    Percentage of sourcing

    projects captured in the

    system

    Amount and percentage

    of negotiated savings

    Sourcing cycle-time

    Como evitar la fuga de

    ahorros?

    Amount and percentage

    of captured cost savings

    in contracts

    Percentage of compliant

    transactions with

    contracts

    Contract creation cycle-

    time

    Como puedo entregar una

    alta eficiencia en la

    compra operacional?

    Procurement operating

    cost as % of revenue

    Amount and percentage

    of savings realized

    Percentage of compliant

    transactions with

    contracts

    Procurement productivity

    Como puedo maximizar y

    ahorar costos?

    Increase savings

    opportunities

    Maximize negotiated

    savings

    Ensure contract

    compliance

    Reduce operational costs

  • CPOStrategic PurchaserCPOCPO CPO

    AprovisionamientoEstrategico

    Gestin de ContratosAnlisis de GastoAprovisionamiento

    Operacional

    Integracion entre aprovisionamiento y compra, conecta analisis de gasto, aprovisionameientoestratgico, gestin de contrato y aprovisionamiento operacional para obtener ahorros

    Integracin entre aprovisionamiento y compraProceso end to end

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    Strategic PurchasingHead of Demanding Unit

    Strategic PurchasingKey Supplier Contact

    Strategic PurchasingHead of Procurement

    Strategic PurchasingHead of Procurement

    Contract

    Negotiation

    Category

    Strategy

    Planning

    Consolidated

    Spend

    Reporting

    Buyer

    Compliance

    Reporting

    Supplier

    Management

    Self-

    Registration

    and Data

    Administration

    Create and

    Submit Bids

    Bid

    Evaluation

    and Awarding

    Supplier

    Evaluation

    and

    Onboarding

    Business Unit

    Compliance

    Reporting

    Purchasing

    Policy and

    Compliance

    Analysis

    RFX

    Preparation

    and

    Processing

    Template and

    Clause

    Library

    Contract

    Repository

    Contract

    Execution

    Contract

    Negotiation

    Supplier

    Compliance

    Analysis

    Source

    Assignment

    Demand

    Planning and

    Creation

    Financial

    Settlement

    Purchase

    Order

    Processing

    Goods

    Receipt and

    Service Entry

    Order

    CollaborationService Entry

    Invoice

    Collaboration

    *

    * ERP process can be enhanced by SAP Invoice Management (by Open Text)

    Project

    manager

  • Soluciones SAP para el Director de AbastecimientoSoporta el Proceso End-to-End

    Anlisis de

    Gastos

    Gestin de

    Proveedores

    Sourcing

    Gestin de

    Contratos

    Abastecimiento

    Operacional

    Gestin de

    FacturasProveedores Contratos Facturas

    SRM / ERP

    BO Spend Performance Management

    Invoice Management by Open Text

    SAP Sourcing

    SAP Contract Lifecycle Management

    Integracin estandar con el SAP ERP, aunque puede ser Stand-Alone

    integrado a otras soluciones NO-SAP

    SAP Supplier Lifecycle

    Management

  • Anlisis del GastoSAP Business Object Performance ManagementSAP Business Object Performance Management

  • Abastecimiento: Gestin del Performance en Compras

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  • SPM Indicadores de Gestin

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  • Aplicacin analtica completa Paquetes con contenidos predefinidos

    Integracin de Datos

    Validar Proveedor

    Clasificar GastosFcil de entender y usar

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    Data Integrator

    SAP extractores

    Portal autoservicio de datos

    Validacin de procesos

    Valida base de proveedores

    Clasificacion multivariable

    Certeza en los datos

    SAP Netweaver BI 70

    Aplicacin basada en capas

    Web browser con Adobe Flash Player

    Integracin con Sourcing

  • Gestin de desempeo y anlisis del gasto en manera simple

    Integracin de DatosEstandarizacin y mejora

    de datosAnlisis de riesgo y gasto

    de proveedor

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    Extractores SAP ( SAP ECC , SAP SRM )

    Integrador de Datos ETL licenciado para sistema SAP.

    Soporta tomar datos de sistemas de terceros

    Cobertura Global

    1.6 T transacciones en base de conocimiento

    Mas de 100 fuentes de datos externos

    Datos finanicieros y de riesgos de proveedor

    Reportes de gestin

    Sobre 120 modelos de analisis de gastos predefinidos

    Definir y realizar seguimiento de KPIscon Spend Advisor

    Amplio cnjunto de funcionalidades analticas

  • SPM : Reportabilidad

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  • Completa visibilidad de los Gastos

    Captura datos automaticamente de sistemas SAP y no SAP

    Exactitud y profundida de datos

    Aumenta el control de los gastos

    Establecer metas de desempeo

    SAP Business Object Spend & Performance management

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    Establecer metas de desempeo

    Coolaborar en forma eficaz para mejor control

    Rpida identificacin oportunidades de ahorro

    Encontrar y actual sobre las oportunidades de ahorro

    Monitor poractivo de cumplimiento de contrato

    Reduccin de Riesgo de Suministro

    Identificar de riesgo de proveedor y concentracin de oferta

    Gestionar proveedores alternativos

  • SPM : Gastos , tendencias, comparaciones

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  • Gestin de ContratoGestin de Contrato

  • Puede usted responder estas preguntas sobre sus contratos ?

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  • SAP Contract Lifecycle Management Soporta el Ciclo completo de vida de un contrato

    Automates the contract creation cycle

    from draft to reviews and approvals

    Includes contract authoring with clause

    and template libraries

    Creates a contract repository with

    access-controlled search and reporting

    Gestin efectiva de las compras ms importantes

    En forma rpida y que agregue valor

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    access-controlled search and reporting

    Includes standard integration with SAP

    ERP and SAP SRM for procurement

    contract compliance

    Deep bi-directional integration within the

    source to contract process

    Drives rapid time to value via

    packaged or on-demand deployment

  • El contrato es la unin de la gestin de compraestratgica y la operacional

    Strategic Sourcing

    Aprovisionamiento

    Estrategico

    Determina la funete de suministro para los contratosy eficientemente mejora lasactividades de compra

    S

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    y

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    Operational Procurement

    Compra Operacional

    Efectua el proceso diario de requerimientos para pagopara todos los materiales y servicios

    actividades de compra

    S

    o

    u

    r

    c

    e

    t

    o

    P

    a

    y

    Contratos

  • Que es administrar el ciclo de vida de los contratos

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  • Abastecimiento: Gestin del Ciclo de Vida de Contratos

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  • Pasos CLM

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  • Abastecimiento: Gestin del Ciclo de Vida de Contratos

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  • Etapas de adopcin de SAP CLM

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  • SAP CLM SAP ERP Integracin IIntegracin estandar con SAP ERP

    Contract Execution and Compliance

    Master and Configuration Data

    replication to ensure creation of a

    agreement in SAP CLM based on

    Master Data of SAP ERP system

    Transactional integration to ensure

    operational compliance by transfer of

    SAP CLM header and line item

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    SAP CLM header and line item

    information to SAP ERP and creation of

    the Outline Agreement in SAP ERP

    Changes on the Agreement in SAP CLM

    are transferred to SAP ERP and Outline

    Agreement is updated accordingly.

  • SAP CLM SAP ERP Integracin II

    Contract Execution and Compliance

    SAP ERP Master Data

    replicated to SAP and available

    during contract creation

    SAP CLM Master Agreement

    type with SAP ERP relevant

    fields and structure

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    Price Conditions of SAP ERP

    imported to SAP CLM and

    available during master

    agreement creation in SAP CLM

  • SAP CLM SAP ERP Integracin III

    Contract Execution and Compliance

    Transfer of header and line item

    data from SAP CLM to SAP

    ERP initiated by end user

    Cross references are

    established in SAP ERP and

    SAP CLM after successful

    creation of SAP ERP Outline

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    creation of SAP ERP Outline

    Agreement out of SAP CLM

    agreement

    SAP ERP Outline Agreement

    available as a Source of Supply

  • SAP CLM SAP SRM Integracin I

    Contract Execution and Compliance

    Out of the box integration with a multiple

    SAP ERP System via SAP SRM

    Master and Configuration Data

    replication from multiple ERPs to ensure

    creation of an agreement in SAP CLM

    based on common master data

    Transactional integration to ensure

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    Transactional integration to ensure

    operational compliance by transfer of

    SAP CLM header and configurable line

    item information transfer to SAP SRM

    for local consumption or distribution to

    multiple SAP ERP systems

  • SAP CLM SAP SRM Integracin II

    Contract Execution and Compliance

    Transfer of header and line item data from

    SAP CLM to SAP SRM initiated by end user

    Operational relevant changes on the

    Agreement in SAP CLM are transferred to

    SAP Central Contract and ERP Outline

    Agreement are updated accordingly.

    Cross references are established in SAP ERP,

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    Cross references are established in SAP ERP,

    SAP SRM and SAP CLM after successful

    transfer and distribution

  • SAP CLM SAP SRM Integracin II

    Contract Execution and Compliance

    SAP ERP Outline Agreement

    and SAP SRM Central Contract

    available as a Source of Supply

    in SAP ERP/SAP SRM

    Release information is

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    Release information is

    accumulated from multi ERP and

    SRM system in the SRM Central

    Contract

  • Contract Audits and Performance KPIs

    Contract Compliance

    Schedule audits, send out

    notifications, capture audit

    results and receive alerts if

    audits are overdue

    Set Contract KPIs, capture

    contract KPIs and trigger alerts

    for low performing contracts

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    Standard reports for master

    agreements with overdue audit

    and low performance

  • Extension Collection and Custom Report to support SOX compliance

    Contract Compliance

    Custom created extension

    collection to capture SOX

    compliance numbers

    Custom report to analyze SOX

    compliance information

    Customer extension, extension

    collections and reports can

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    collections and reports can

    easily be migrated to the next

    release

  • Portafolio SRMAprovisionamientoAprovisionamientoEstrategico

  • Soluciones SAP para el Director de AbastecimientoSoporta el Proceso End-to-End

    Anlisis de

    Gastos

    Gestin de

    Proveedores

    Sourcing

    Gestin de

    Contratos

    Abastecimiento

    Operacional

    Gestin de

    FacturasProveedores Contratos Facturas

    SRM / ERP

    BO Spend Performance Management

    Invoice Management by Open Text

    SAP Sourcing

    SAP Contract Lifecycle Management

    Integracin estandar con el SAP ERP, aunque puede ser Stand-Alone

    integrado a otras soluciones NO-SAP

    SAP Supplier Lifecycle

    Management

  • Evaluacion de ProveedoresEvaluacion de Proveedores

  • Abastecimiento: SRM - Evaluacin de Proveedores

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  • Abastecimiento: SRM - Evaluacin de Proveedores

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  • Abastecimiento: Algunos Beneficios Cuantitativos

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  • Proceso de Abastecimiento Estratgico (Procurement)Portafolio de Soluciones

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    SAP Sourcing / Contract

    Lifecycle Management

    OnDemand (also

    available On Premise)

    Relevant mobile apps (cart

    and contract approvals)ON DEVICE

    ON DEMAND

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    Supplier Relationship

    Management 7.0

    BusinessObjects

    Spend Performance

    Management

    Invoice

    Management by OpenText *

    ERP 6.0

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  • SAP Sourcing

    1. Tendencias y aspectos claves

    2. Perspectiva general de la solucin SAP

    3. Por qu SAP? Razones principales

    4. Clientes de SAP

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  • Por qu los Directores de Abastecimiento seleccionan SAP ?

    1. Unica proveedor de software que permite generar

    ahorros en todo el proceso de Source-to-Pay.

    2. Beneficio Cuantitativo comprobado por diversas

    organizaciones en diferentes tipos de industrias.

    3. Provee soporte para reducir riesgo de proveedores

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    3. Provee soporte para reducir riesgo de proveedores

    mediante colaboracin con proveedores, mejoras

    en la gestin de evaluacin con proveedores,

    visibilidad del anlisis de gastos, contratos, etc.

    4. Eficiente herramienta de gestin del ciclo de vida

    de los contratos, apoyo importante al rea legal.

    5. Extiende el valor de la inversin en SAP porque

    provee una nica solucin totalmente integrada en

    forma estndar con el resto de soluciones SAP.

  • SAP E-Sourcing Propuesta de Valor

    Proceso de contratacin integrado (source-to-contract)

    Ahorros

    Aumenta la competencia de los proveedores

    Reduce los tiempos de los ciclos de contratacin

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    contract)

    Proceso de negocio punta a punta

    Repetible, auditable, cumple regulaciones

    Tiempos de implementacin acelerados

    Implementacin acelerada on demand, hosteado, en casa

    Fcil adopcin del usuario profesionales y casuales

  • Solo SAP atiende todas las necesidades de CPO

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  • Cuatro puntos para llevar a casa

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  • Porque SAP ? : Que dicen los analistas con respectos a las soluciones de Gestin de Contratos

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  • SAP Sourcing

    1. Tendencias y aspectos claves

    2. Perspectiva general de la solucin SAP

    3. Por qu SAP? Razones principales

    4. Clientes SAP

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  • Spend Visibility Sourcing

    Contract

    Lifecycle

    Management

    Operational

    Procurement

    Supplier

    Management

    Algunos clientes que utilizan SAP Procurement

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  • QUICK FACTS

    Valor generado con SAP ProcurementEn Clientes SAP

    Roberto Ramrez,

    6% drop in average contract prices 6% drop in average contract prices

    72% reduction in PO process72% reduction in PO process

    25% decrease in the purchase of inventory items25% decrease in the purchase of inventory items

    We decided that executingour new strategies could only happen through furtherimplementation of SAP, because its an enabler ofintegrated processes.

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    Johan Bogaert

    Project Coordinator, Purchasing & Mgmt Support

    Successful implementation of the

    SAP E-Sourcing application to

    support important sourcing

    processes

    Over 500 suppliers engaged

    Dramatically reduced process cycle time and increased transparency

    Year 1 over 200 sourcing project managed

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    Roberto Ramrez, VP of Planning

    Reduced contract approval cycle times by 35%

    Managing over $1B worth of contracts

    Reduced SOX reporting times by 90%

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    Ken LevyProcurement Manager

    Aetna

    It is very easy to get at all key contract data now, and it is all accessible from our desktops so we dont have to go anywhere to retrieve contracts.

    Mgmt Support

    Dexia

  • QUICK FACTS

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    PREGUNTAS Y CONSULTAS

  • Muchas Gracias!!Informacin de Contacto:

    Patricio AlvarezSolution Engineer ProcurementEmail: [email protected]

    SAP SSSA & Caribbean

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