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Why? Because until now access to applications such as Oracle’s iProcurement was beyond the reach of all but the largest corporates. Now, you won’t have to invest a cent in hardware, software or any other costs associated with ownership to run the best e-procurement software on your existing IT infrastructure. Instead you can simply access the infrastructure over the Internet. The cost ? A fixed monthly “rental” plus a “volume-based” charge. Fortunately South African companies don’t have to wait the two to three years the Meta Group predicts it will take for the ASP e-procurement market to reach maturity. Miraculum has already set up the infrastructure and software services to provide this high-end solution to the local business community. Which means you can have all the future benefits of tomorrow’s e-procurement offerings today – ahead of your counterparts around the world. However, not all e-procurement ASP's will offer the same depth and breadth of services. We can give you access to the Rolls Royce e-procurement application at a price you can afford. Based on the award-winning Oracle iProcurement product, the Miraculum Hosted Procurement application is designed to streamline the entire purchasing process; allow for the implementation of a self-service model to achieve processing efficiency; help you locate the right products and suppliers at the right prices; and it’s geared to improve productivity dramatically with easier access to critical information. But that’s not all……Miraculum Hosted Procurement comes preconfigured and fully integrated to Miraculum Xchange – a world first development. This offers a seamless link between your front-end procurement application and the online services provided by Miraculum Xchange, such as suppliers’ catalogues. And it means that the time required for end-to-end implementation of this type of system will be slashed from months to a few weeks because many of the integration issues will have been dealt with in advance. No other B2B procurement company can offer this low cost – low risk solution. No other exchange can offer buyers and suppliers the ability to seamlessly link the exchange platform to their hosted e-procurement application. Miraculum has set the standard. Others will follow………
MOVING BUSINESS PURCHASING functions online into an e-procurement marketplace will spell the end of most long-established, carefully nurtured relationships between buyers and sellers. Right? Wrong! E-procurement automates the repetitive, time-consuming aspects of the procurement, enabling suppliers and buyers to focus on the strategic aspects of their relationship. And e-marketplaces like Miraculum Xchange provide the technology platform that allows e-procurement to take place. Miraculum Xchange also enables suppliers to provide specialised catalogues tailored to the needs of each buyer, and facilitates the transaction and fulfillment process. For the purchase of non-strategic or seldom purchased items, an e-marketplace makes it easy for companies to source products from a variety of suppliers and compare prices and service. In these transactions, relationships are not strategically important. But for the acquisition of consumable items like stationery and other MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operations) supplies that consume a considerable portion of any business’ budget, an e-marketplace can improve the relationship between suppliers and buyers. Joining an exchange will not eliminate the need for contract negotiation but enhance it by giving both suppliers and buyers immediate access to information regarding current market realities. It will also allow buyers to better manage expenditure, by weighing up price against value and measuring service levels. Suppliers, on the other hand, are more able to track their customers’ buying patterns. Armed with accurate and up-to-date purchasing data, they can take a proactive role in their customers’ purchasing decisions, further enhancing their relationship and thereby providing a platform for improved communications which could result in greater supply chain collaboration and benefits to both partners.
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Canon "With shareholders like Old Mutual, Dimension Data and Nedcor, coupled with the professionalism of the Miraculum team, we are confident that we have chosen the best player in the market. We are very excited about or partnership with Miraculum and look forward to progressing multiple opportunities with the Miraculum team." Shaun Quarmby, Managing Director, Digital Generations Store. |
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