Medium & Large Business

Req-to-Pay Order Lifecycle Management

By synchronizing end-to-end order management processes across the value chain, the TELUS Assure Procurement enables companies to manage the entire purchase order lifecycle - from requisition, order approval, PO placement and confirmation, through invoicing and payment. It provides:

• Analytics: decision support capabilities,
• Paperless process automation, and
• Consolidated visibility into buy and sell side order management processes + activity.

ERP and B2B Integration

The Assure Procurement Platform delivers an enterprise-class technology solution for connecting systems, people and processes in one integrated information chain. Our web portal solution unlocks the value of existing enterprise systems – such as ERP [Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft, Ariba, Microsoft Dynamics, etc], CRM, Inventory and data warehouses – by providing accurate and timely access to data across the external supply and demand chain. The Solution builds a bridge [gateway] between internal data and external business processes for our customers.

• Extend ERP functionality: simplifies ERP complexity,
• Automate business processes: improves ROI on technology investments and
• Improve collaboration with trading partners: lowers risk in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Business Intelligence

The Assure Procurement Information Console provides visibility, monitoring, notification and analysis of key performance indicators [KPI] shared across a multi-enterprise trading network. Capturing content of the transactions passed across the FSCS Trading Network to provide key business intelligence including:

• Spend or sales analysis: by partner, by location, by buyer etc. Identify and control off contract “maverick” spending
• Transaction analysis: by partner, by location, by transaction type
• Vendor KPI: Delivery schedule adherence, order accuracy & completeness   
• Contract Compliance: monitoring of contract thresholds [price and delivery] for vendor performance compliance.

eCommerce

Procurement Management through Personalized Web Storefronts. TELUS delivers integrated online catalogue solutions for companies wanting to sell products on the Internet. TELUS’ eShop is a building block for companies wanting to move to electronic commerce and paperless order management workflows. These tools allow them to:

• Sell online: leverage new channels to market.
• Manage product information and prices: personalize customer procurement portals
• Capture orders electronically: integrate with the buy-side and sell-side back office
• Automate procurement processes: remove costs from the supply chain

Green (Sustainable) Procurement

Environmentally responsible, sustainable, or "green" procurement is the selection of suppliers, products and services that minimize environmental impact across the supply chain. Delivered as an add on module for Supply Chain Management, sustainable procurement enables:

• Score: Product rating system to quantify verifiable environmental factors such as carbon footprint, GHG emissions, recycled content, waste, etc across the chain of custody.
• Assess: Rank choices for buyers based on the relative environmental rating of products
• Measure: Track impact across the supply chain based on actual transactions over time.