"Supplier Portals - Practical Experience at Ingersoll-Rand"

The latest Supplier Portal solutions are making it possible for manufacturers to connect with their suppliers more efficiently than ever before.

In this 45 minute webinar you'll learn how Ingersoll-Rand is harnessing straight-forward supplier portal technology to lower direct material costs, reduce inventories, and improve operational execution, all at the same time.

Bill Lindquist, Business Unit Leader for Ingersoll-Rand, and Jeff Herrmann, President and CEO of SupplyWorks, clarify the issues involved in deploying supplier portal applications, and review the lessons learned and benefits achieved from practical experience with supplier portals in complex manufacturing environments.

You can view this case study at your convenience, FROM THE PRIVACY OF YOUR OWN DESK.

You'll learn how Ingersoll-Rand and others are using the direct procurement and supply management capabilities of SupplyWorks MAX to:

• Provide real-time information for planners, buyers and suppliers;
  
• Reduce expedites and overdue orders by providing end-to-end visibility;
  
• Foster smarter supply management by focusing on exceptions rather than routine transactions;
  
• Drive cost reductions by improving blanket management and by freeing up strategic buyers to manage supplier relationships rather than fire-fighting;
  
• Drive cost reductions by improving blanket management and freeing up strategic buyers to manage supplier relationships;
  
• Increase inventory turns by supporting smaller delivery lot sizes;
  
• Improve supplier delivery and quality by publishing performance scorecard metrics.
  

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how one of the world's leading manufacturing organizations is using technology to enhance their competitive advantage.