PiLog Structured Text Generator (PiLog-STG™)
A very large percent of all procurement is often done by means of direct purchases (also referred to as free text purchases or maverick spend), thereby avoiding the more formal processes of procurement resulting in uncontrollable spend that cannot be analyzed for purposes of stock establishment decisions.
The PiLog-STG is a comprehensive solution consisting of a structured data pack and sophisticated embedded algorithms. This minimizes the possibility of end users procuring by means of free text descriptions items and services that could be contained within a contract or in an established company warehouse. In addition, all items that are procured directly are allocated a spend category and a structured description is generated.
Solution Features
- Guides end users to create structured descriptions of goods and services they want to procure.
- Designed for ease of use by unskilled and advanced end users.
- Powerful, feature-rich search engine searching multiple databases.
- Simple internet type searches and advanced complex type searches.
- Multiple personalized shopping baskets per end user.
- Automatically allocates purchased items and services to spend categories.
Benefits
- Reduce maverick spend.
- Reduce the costs associated with procurement transactions.
- Empower end users to initiate the correct procurement process.
- Identify materials and services that should be added to the Material and Services catalogues/masters.
- Improve the utilization of contracts, materials master and service master.
- Improve spend data for spend analysis.
- Facilitate data analysis for improved contracting.
ERP Integration
The PiLog MDRM - STG is implemented fully integrated to any ERP with standard interface software, such as SAP, IFS, MIMS, Maximo, etc. The ERP is setup for end users to punch-out to 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.
Feature Rich Search Engine
A variety of search options ranging from simple to advanced are available to meet the needs of all types of end users:
- Quick Searches - Google
- Tree Search
- Alphabetical Search
- Structured Search
- Detail Search
- Utilizes the embedded data pack that is based on international standards of the client's choice.
- Search across multiple databases.
- View images to improve the identification of items.
- Multiple search criteria options with search ranges.
Multiple Shopping Baskets
Each end user can have multiple shopping baskets for repetitive buying. Shopping baskets can be edited and renamed. This provides consistent buying and improves spend analysis and control.
