2. Align Project Task Schedules with Purchasing & Project Suppliers Timelines
Project Managers can realize significant benefits from Project Intelligence AI/ML applications that leverage these existing ERP Cloud integrations to Projects. For example, Intelligent Project Alerts can notify Project Managers when Supplier Promise dates for Project Purchase Orders exceed Project schedule dates, or the engineered equipment needed for a Project will require a 10 week lead time for fabrication and delivery.
ERP Cloud Purchasing capabilities includes support for
various complex project-based purchasing requirements, for both goods and
services. For Project-related Purchase
Orders, this capability would allow Project Managers to ensure that Project
Tasks are aligned with the Purchase Order Promise Dates related to those Tasks
(when PO Promise dates are later than the estimated Task completion date).
- Alert PM’s when PO Promise dates are later than the estimated Task completion date.
- Alert PM’s when product/item is received, or delivery dates are not met by the Supplier.
- Alert PM’s if product/item received quantity does not match PO quantity, or product is placed in quarantine for quality inspection issue (and provide the PO receiving warehouse location).
- Alert PM’s in the event of a product substitution by the Supplier.
The Purchase Order entry process includes Line level detail associated with a specific Project & Task combination which captures the requested date from the requestor, and promised delivery dates from the Supplier. This information may not always be readily available to the Project Manager, especially if the supplier provides a promise date that is different from the requested date – which should be a noted condition.
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