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| E-Procurement is the business-to-business purchase and sale of supplies and services over the Internet. E-procurement is also sometimes referred to by other terms, such as supplier exchange. For any procurement operation, a key goal is to find the best deal, the right product, sufficient product availability, and acceptable prices. Businesses need to evaluate not only prices, but also attributes such as product availability; supplier responsiveness, service levels, and delivery history; and customer-satisfaction ratings.
EC*PRO system is a web-based, function-rich procurement system developed by E-Commerce Sdn Bhd to help clients streamline their procurement and inventory replenishment processes. This web-based application automates the conventional paper-based purchasing activties of an organization. EC*PRO / mX*PRO electronically issues the purchase orders, route PO approvals, track and record orders, authorize payments to suppliers and compile reports to facilitate smooth flow of procurement processes and reduces the overhead cost needed to support these processes.    | |
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Benefits
EC*PRO / mX*PRO - Customer System consists of 6 main procurement modules as follows:
Manufacturers / Traders upload their catalogue of goods and services which is seen on the computer desktops of the customers - an unrivalled selling opportunity in a large organization. Customers may view the product catalogue and place their orders accordingly, thru the shopping cart. The product catalogues mostly consist of the following information.
 The system keeps track of customers' order status. Customers can view their order status such whether the good has been delivered or still pending. The order status history is also provided in this application. Customers can view their payment status from the system. The payment details are listed in the form of report for easy viewing. The customer system also keeps track of the customer Aging (AR) details, to facilitate the customers to plan their payment. The system tracks and records the sales history and sales turnover for a period of time. Customers can query to view the sales history or turnover status of a certain period of time. This function assists the customers in forecasting their purchases. Every customer is able to view the online monthly bulletin of manufacturers / traders through the system. The bulletin usually provides information on latest products and promotion. Authorized customers are able to access their accounts for viewing and printing reports. Reports included in EIS reporting function is as follows:
EC*PRO / mX*PRO - Supplier System consists of 7 main procurement functions as follows:
 Requisition order help internal sales staff to quickly and easily process requests for Capital or Expense items. These requisitiona are then routed electronically to Purchasing Departments for the appropriate approvals.  Request For Quotation is done in two scenarios:
e-bidding is part of EC*PRO / mX*PRO purchasing system that utilizes dynamic pricing to derive true market prices of product/services in response to current market supply and demand conditions. e-bidding is done when a purchasing officer receives a PR and the purchasing officer places RFQ to all the suppliers. Suppliers are allowed to view their competitors price without knowing other suppliers detail. This function also receives the quotations, compares the bid and suggest the best quotation for purchase. It compares the quotation from all the suppliers who participated in the bid.  Request Order is placed to purchase a bulk quantity of goods that will be delivered partially on an agreed period of time. Threshold level is provided to alert the supplier once replenishment is required. The request order module supports Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory management strategy. Suppliers are alerted on stock replanishment level as per pre-agreed agreement with the customer. The good or raw material needed for production / manufacturing is then delivered immediately before it is used in production. Customers' stock/raw materials are replanished constantly within an agreed time frame. Web-based Inventory Control system enables companies with multiple sites, branches, or warehouses to manage inventory levels throughout the enterprise. Each site can manage their own on-hand inventory, Re-Order Points, and Order Quantities via any standard Web-browser. Inventory Control is integrated with Requisitioning (creates Stock Requisitions) Purchasing and Receiving, ensuring connectivity throughout the enterprise. Authorized suppliers are able to access their accounts for viewing order, delivery and payment status. This facility will allow purchasing department to remind suppliers that certain order is due within X number of days. There shall be a facility to view order status - whether it has been delivered or still at an outstanding stage. Reports included in EIS reporting function is as follows:
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| ePassport |
| EC*Tag |
| EC*CIMS |
| EC*ERP |
| EC*PRO |
| EC*DMS |
| EC*MarketPlace |
| ASP |
| SEMS |