Our eCommerce system
eProcurement
We have deployed an eProcurement system throughout Royal Mail Group with over 2000 users, more than 200 vendors and access to over 100,000 catalogue items.
Where appropriate Royal Mail have implemented electronic transmission of purchase orders and invoices with our key vendors. This is predominantly done via XML transmission however we have developed other light touch solutions where suitable. It is important that vendors, where required, have the capability to transmit and receive electronic purchase orders and invoices.
E-Sourcing
In April 2007 Royal Mail implemented a full electronic E-Sourcing system. This system allows our Category Managers to perform all sourcing events electronically, incorporating a high degree of collaboration between internal stakeholders, Group Procurement and our vendors. Key functionality within this system allows Royal Mail Category Managers to perform e-Auctions as part of the tendering process. Additionally all of Royal Mail Group Procurement contracts are managed electronically through SAP E-Sourcing.
If you would like to find out more about Royal Mails implementation of E-Sourcing please select from the following sources:
An article on the SAP (the system provider) website.
A case study on the Public Technology website regarding Royal Mails implementation.
An article on the Computer Weekly website regarding Royal Mails implementation of SAP E-Sourcing.
Information published on the Computing.co.uk
