SourceDay
SourceDay supports discrete manufactures by extending Epicor Kinetic to their entire direct spend supplier network to ensure that every purchase order is properly managed from purchase order (PO) creation until goods receipt. SourceDay automates and digitizes the purchase order lifecycle process to boost on-time delivery, reduce buffer stock, increase procurement efficiency, while ensuring Kinetic is always up-to-date with 100% accurate real-time PO line level and release data.
Solution Benefits
By leveraging SourceDay’s PO Collaboration platform, integrated with Kinetic, you can:
- Protect Revenue & CSAT
- Improve On-Time Delivery
- Reduce Buffer Stock
- Improve OpEx
- Increase Purchasing and AP Efficiencies
Features
SourceDay delivers an AI-driven platform for real-time PO collaboration, supplier engagement, and procurement optimization. Its key capabilities include:
- PO lifecycle automation: Centralizes all PO activity—acknowledgements, proposed changes, order status—between buyers and suppliers in real time. Reduces email dependency, increases accountability, and ensures complete visibility, so nothing falls through the cracks.
- Flexible supplier engagement: Supports email, portal, and EDI to minimize onboarding friction and reduce errors.
- PO Exception Dashboard: Syncs MRP PO change suggestions (e.g., move-ins, cancellations, quantity changes) and shows their impact on revenue, cash flow, and working capital.
- ASN visibility: Tracks shipments accurately to reduce delivery surprises and delays.
- Document management: Allows easy attachment and sharing of critical files directly on POs.
- ERP-integrated automation workflows: Streamline communication between Kinetic and suppliers to reduce manual tasks.
- SourceDay Intelligence: Uses AI to recommend actions and automate issue resolution.
- Real-time data sync & unlimited access: Maintains data accuracy and ensures all stakeholders have full platform access for improved supply chain control.
- Custom Automation Workflows: Design, manage, and deploy automation rules that automatically handle PO events like supplier updates, proposed changes, and cancellations--reducing buyer intervention by up to 80%.
