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UMeNET
UMeNET is the nickname for the University of Miami's eProcurement or
spend management system that uses
Ariba Buyer to manage the purchasing process and the
Ariba Supplier Network (ASN) to integrate with vendors.
- The first UMeNET order was placed in 1999
- Around 15,000 vendors are listed in UMeNET
- Around 2,000 purchase orders a month are placed on
UMeNET
- About 20 vendors offer Ariba PunchOut websites
- UM started with Ariba Buyer version 6, then upgraded to
version 7.1, and "may upgrade" to version 8.0 or 8.1
- It's rumored that UM has spent over $15 million dollars on
the project
Ariba, Inc.
Ariba is the leader in Enterprise Spend
Management (ESM), helping large buying entities manage their
procurement process.
- Around 130 companies use Ariba's software
[complete list]
- Over 40 of Ariba's customers are listed on
the Fortune 100
- Ariba is on almost 4,000,000 desktops around
the world
- Approximately 17,000 suppliers are registered
on the Ariba Supplier Network
Ariba Supplier Network
- Approximately 120,000 suppliers are registered
on the Ariba Supplier Network
Ariba PunchOut
Ariba PunchOut is the process by
which a UMeNET customer creates a purchase requisition in Ariba
Buyer but can then connect (or PunchOut) to a supplier's website to
add the products they want. PunchOut offers many advantages over
catalogs, including:
- Complete control over user interface and
customer experience
- Supplier and/or buyer branding, e.g. Welcome
UMeNET customers
- Provides marketing opportunities, e.g. this
month's special
- Update product information in real-time
without
- Accommodate for configurable products, e.g.
computers, print material
- Around 130 companies use Ariba's software**
[complete list]
Ariba Catalogs
Ariba CIF or cXML catalogs are essentially complex spreadsheets
listing your products that are specially formatted to Ariba's
standards and adhere to UM's specifications. A simple catalog
contains:
- Dunn and Bradstreet number (DUNS)
- Supplier and manufacturer item numbers
- Short and long descriptions
- UNSPSC category codes
- UNUOM unit of measures
- List and sell prices
- Product images
- Complete control over user interface and
customer experience
Web-to-Print
/ Promo
Companies that sell highly customizable
and complex products, such as printing and promotional companies
face additional challenges. Conversely, they have additional
options:
Full eMail Acknowledgements
As of June 2004, the University began asking it's UM-wide
vendors to start providing "full eMail acknowledgements".
These are emails sent back to the order taker that contain:
- Date order received
- Date order to be shipped
- Date to be delivered
- Backorder status
Electronic Data Interchange
University-wide vendors are also being asked to start submitting
invoices using EDI.:
Click here to get
help
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