Supplier Exchange

Infor Supplier Exchange is an advanced, web‑based supply chain management solution that is designed to streamline the communication related to procurement and performance between organizations and suppliers. This enables effective collaboration and supports efficient process management for key areas such as procurement, logistics, and supplier performance. By delivering end‑to‑end visibility across the supply chain through real‑time data connectivity, the application helps organizations maintain optimal inventory levels, reduce overall supply chain costs, and improve operational efficiency.

Supplier Exchange includes these features:

  • Event Management and Alerts: Enables monitoring events and configuring alerts in the supply chain management.
  • Supply chain management
    • Supplier Onboarding: Streamlines the onboarding process by enabling suppliers to securely register with the application.
    • Procurement: Facilitates efficient procurement using Schedules, Discrete Purchase Orders (DPO), Proposed Purchase Orders (PPO), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Kanban, and Supplier‑Managed Inventory (SMI), Indirect Spends, including Requisitions, Catalog Management, and Punchout.
    • Shipping: Facilitates shipment management and traceability using Shipper, Advanced Shipping Notices (ASNs), Barcode labels, and Global Track and Trace (GTT).
    • Receipt Management: Synchronizes Inventory Receipts with LN, Return Material Authorization (RMA), and reconciles ASNs with receipts.
    • Billing: Supports financial processing through invoice creation, invoice management, and Remittance Advice.
    • Supplier Performance: Helps organizations monitor supplier delivery performance using Supplier ratings, Audits, Source Inspections, Defective Material Notices (DMN), Delivery Performance Reviews (DPR), Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP), and Non‑Conformance Reporting (NCR).
  • Global Capabilities: Supports multiple currencies and multiple languages.
  • Secure Authentication: Enables secure supplier access through buyer‑configured Single Sign‑On (SSO).
  • Integration with ERP: Integrates with ERPs such as Infor LN and Infor M3.
  • Integration with IDM: Supports integration with Infor Document Management (IDM).

Supplier Exchange with LN offers these additional capabilities:

  • Event management and alerts
  • Shipping
  • Receiving
  • Defective material notices
  • Production part approval process
  • Delivery performance reviews
  • Parts per million
  • Premium freight
  • Outside processing
  • Replenishment strategies