This system is interfaced with the Production Database of the Business Application System (BAS) at TCL. Currently data is updated at both the ends (i.e. SCM Server and BAS Server) once every night. This ensures availability of at most one day old data. Shortly we are planning to update data at a regular interval of 30 minutes automatically.
The Major functions of SCM are:
· To
provide information to the supplier on the following:
Ø Purchase
Order Details and Delivery Schedules
Ø
Goods Receipt Note (GRN) Information
at TCL
Ø
Provisional Material Receipts
Ø
Payment Details
Ø Supplier
Performance Reports including Quality and Delivery Performance
Ø Feedback
on the Receipt and Inspection at TCL
Ø Debit
Note Details
Ø Materials
despatched to Supplier including Rejected Material, Material for Conversion
etc.
· To
receive information from the supplier on the following:
Ø Invoice
Cum Delivery Challan when the material is despatched to TCL
Ø Supplier
Stock (The stock of each part maintained by supplier for TCL supplies)