Advantages of Supplier Self Service Portal

  Portals were one of the innovative new technologies introduced during the dot com era. But unlike marketplaces, exchanges and other failed concepts, portals successfully gained widespread adoption. In fact, portals have been both a disruptive and transformative force in the supply chain. As we look back on the past ten years of evolution it is interesting to discuss both the positive impacts portals have had on the supply chain. Below are some of the benefits of supplier portals. A few of the benefits enabled by the introduction of supplier portals include: ·          Broader Supplier Enablement  – Portals enabled a new tier of suppliers to automate routine supply chain execution transactions such as purchase orders, ship notices and commercial invoices. However, smaller businesses often struggled to find the resources, budget and in-house expertise to implement Electronic Data Interchange. Portals filled the white space i...