Compared with the traditional manual inquiry and quotation method, the inquiry and quotation system in the supplier procurement system SRM has the following obvious advantages and differences.
1. More efficient
Traditional manual inquiries and quotations need to be exchanged by paper or email, which often consumes a lot of time and manpower. The SRM inquiry and quotation system can conduct inquiry and quotation through a unified data platform, and can perform quick comparison and screening, which greatly shortens the procurement cycle. At the same time, the system also supports real-time online quotation inquiry, suppliers can directly log in to the system to make quotations, and the purchasing department can also view and compare different quotation schemes anytime and anywhere, thereby improving the efficiency and speed of processing purchase orders.
2. More accurate information
Traditional manual inquiry often leads to distortion and inaccuracy of information due to information transmission. The SRM inquiry and quotation system can directly transmit the information between suppliers and procurement departments to the platform through a unified data platform, and can perform real-time management and comparison. This can not only reduce unnecessary mistakes, improve the accuracy of information processing by the procurement department, but also allow suppliers to obtain accurate procurement requirements and respond in a timely manner, thereby improving the ability and competitiveness of suppliers to respond to purchase orders in a timely manner.
3. Reduce costs and risks
There are certain risks and hidden costs in traditional manual inquiry and quotation. On the one hand, paper or email inquiries and quotations are not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also easily cause information leakage or loss, which leads to a series of risks. On the other hand, long-term manual communication and inconsistent quotation methods can easily lead to price increases or errors. The quotation inquiry system in SRM supports multi-party management, and can compare various quotations in real time to avoid errors or disconnection with the actual situation, thereby effectively reducing procurement costs and risks.
The inquiry and quotation system in SRM has been greatly improved and improved compared with the traditional manual inquiry and quotation method, which not only improves the work efficiency and accuracy of the procurement department, but also improves the supplier's response ability and contract performance ability, and finally It reduces procurement costs and risks, and is an important support for integrated supply chain management.