PiLog Structured Text Analyzer (PiLog-STA™)

A very large percent of all procurement is often done by means of direct purchases (also called free text purchases or maverick spend), thereby avoiding the more formal process of procurement resulting in non-analyzable spend that is not from negotiated contracts or from the material master.

The PiLog Structured Text Analyzer is a comprehensive solution consisting of a specialized report and graphical chart, including components that assist with the identification of cyclical and non-cyclical spending trends and procurement patterns of end-users; plant and business units in the organization. The PiLog ® MDRM - STA is integrated with the structured text generator and its historical spend data to assist the organization, drive down free text spend and recommend structured text items to contract or to be included in the inventory.

Solution Features

• History of spend are available per user, plant or business unit.
• Spend can be analyzed per material categories, i.e. material groups.
• Spend can be analyzed per dictionary or group of dictionary elements. Different dictionaries are catered for the eOTD, USC, OSD, eClass, SMD, etc.
• Rules can be determined to flag free text items purchased regularly for possible inclusion in a contract to be made part of the inventory.
• Designed to easily be used by unsophisticated and advanced end users, easy charts and dials included.

Benefits

• Reduce maverick spend.
• Reduce the costs associated with procurement transactions.
• Empower corporate cataloguer or buyer to analyze the baskets and entries in baskets/favorites.
• Identify materials and services that should be added to the Material and Services catalogues/masters.
• Improve the utilization of contracts, material and service master.
• Facilitate decision making for improved contracting.

ERP Integration
The PiLog ® MDRM - STG/STA is implemented and fully integrated to any ERP system with standard interface software, such as SAP, IFS, MIMS, Maximo, etc.

The ERP is set-up to force end users to do a round trip through the PiLog ® MDRM - STG to create the required item or service description, linked to the relevant associated spend category information, after which the procurement process is completed in the ERP.

Standards
The accompanying data pack is based on international standards of the clients choice. This could be the eOTD, USC, SMD, e-Class, EAN, ISO, etc.

Multiple Chart Types and Feature Rich Charting/Reporting

• A variety of chart options ranging from simple to advanced is available to meet the needs of managerial and technical end users. The following chart options are available:
• Bar Chart
• Pie Chart
• Line Chart
• Combination Charts
• Dials/Cockpits
• Crosstab or pivot tables that can be created on the fly by the end-user
• History tables to allow the creation of time based charts and reports to identify cyclical trend

Multiple Chart Types
Each end user has the choice to do the analysis in different charting formats or different reports.