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			<h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Best Direct Material Sourcing Software – MeRLIN </h1>		</div>
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			<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Optimize Your Direct Spend with MeRLIN’s Procurement Software</h2>		</div>
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			<p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">MeRLIN's solution for direct material sourcing makes buying simpler. Digitize complicated and repetitive tasks, so you can focus on strategic initiatives. Create long-term value to enhance supplier collaboration and spend visibility. </p>		</div>
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						Achieve end-to-end procurement workflow automation with deep integrations with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), ERP, and enterprise platforms.					</p>
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			<p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">MeRLIN empowers you to integrate direct materials sourcing with product engineering from the earliest design stages. Enable collaborative innovation with product teams and suppliers to fast-track development and reduce time to market. With MeRLIN’s enterprise sourcing solutions, procurement becomes a strategic enabler for product success.</p>		</div>
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						PLM Interface 					</span>
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						Bridge sourcing and design with a robust PLM sourcing integration that keeps all stakeholders aligned. Reduce the risk of recalls and guarantee sourcing compliance.					</p>
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						Configurable Category Templates  					</span>
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									<p class="elementor-icon-box-description">
						Set up new commodity/category templates to significantly improve the breadth and depth of information collected from suppliers. Unlock powerful analytical capabilities.					</p>
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						Facilitate seamless engineering change management by collaborating across procurement, engineering, and suppliers. Maintain alignment with design changes, minimize disruptions, and reduce sourcing friction at scale. 					</p>
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						Analytics  					</span>
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						Tap into actionable sourcing analytics with real-time dashboards and drill-down insights. Precisely analyze Purchase Price Variance (PPV), cost breakdowns, supplier risk management, spend patterns, and BOM cost analysis.					</p>
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						Find parts quickly, compare alternatives, and simplify the sourcing process automation. MeRLIN accelerates Should Cost calculations and RFx responses with smart search and intuitive access to catalogs. 					</p>
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					<span  >
						BOM Management  					</span>
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									<p class="elementor-icon-box-description">
						Gain a comprehensive view of your product’s Bill of Materials (BOM). Analyze cost, suppliers, volume, and version history to unlock sourcing cost optimization and ensure accuracy across gates. 
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						Demand Consolidation 					</span>
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						Consolidate demand across multiple enterprise sourcing programs to maximize volume aggregation and boost negotiation power. 
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			<div class="elementor-post__thumbnail"><img width="980" height="345" src="https://merlinsourcing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blog-banner-Discrete-Manufacturing-1.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="Strategic Sourcing in Discrete Manufacturing Industry" srcset="https://merlinsourcing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blog-banner-Discrete-Manufacturing-1.png 980w, https://merlinsourcing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blog-banner-Discrete-Manufacturing-1-300x106.png 300w, https://merlinsourcing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blog-banner-Discrete-Manufacturing-1-768x270.png 768w, https://merlinsourcing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blog-banner-Discrete-Manufacturing-1-16x6.png 16w" sizes="(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px" style="width:100%;height:35.2%;max-width:980px;" /></div>
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				<div class="elementor-post__badge">Procurement and Sourcing</div>
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				Procurement Software for Discrete Manufacturers – How can it Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs?			</a>
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			<p>Learn how Procurement software improves margins, mitigates risk and accelerates time-to-market for Discrete Manufacturers.</p>
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			September 1, 2024		</span>
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		{"id":2656,"date":"2020-10-13T04:02:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T04:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/?page_id=2656"},"modified":"2025-07-15T08:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:22:43","slug":"best-direct-procurement-software","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/best-direct-procurement-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Sourcing | MeRLIN Sourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ec9061 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ec9061\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-953970e\" data-id=\"953970e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20ada05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20ada05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-24496b2\" data-id=\"24496b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88555d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e88555d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\n\t\t<div class=\"eaf-template-1 wp-faqp-right-icon\">\n\t<div class=\"easy-faq-accordion\" eaf-group>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t  <div eaf-accordion class=\"eaf-main\">\n\t\t<div eaf-control class=\"eaf-title\"><h4> Was ist Direktbeschaffung?<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t<div eaf-content class=\"eaf-outer\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"eaf-content\"><p>Direktbeschaffung oder direkte Materialbeschaffung ist der Prozess des Einkaufs von Materialien, die direkt f\u00fcr die Herstellung der vom Unternehmen produzierten Waren verwendet werden. Dazu geh\u00f6ren alle Artikel, die Teil der vom Unternehmen hergestellten Endprodukte sind, wie Rohstoffe, Komponenten oder Teile usw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t  <div eaf-accordion class=\"eaf-main\">\n\t\t<div eaf-control class=\"eaf-title\"><h4> Was sind die Unterschiede zwischen direkter und indirekter Beschaffung (Direct und Indirect Procurement)?<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t<div eaf-content class=\"eaf-outer\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"eaf-content\"><p>Die Beschaffungsaktivit\u00e4ten in einem Unternehmen lassen sich typischerweise in zwei Bereiche aufteilen - direkte Ausgaben und indirekte Ausgaben.\u202f<\/p>\n<p>Die direkte Beschaffung befasst sich mit dem Einkauf von Materialien und Dienstleistungen, die f\u00fcr den Fertigungsprozess des Unternehmens ben\u00f6tigt werden. Ein Unternehmen der Automobilindustrie k\u00f6nnte zum Beispiel Stahl, Elektronik oder sogar Komponenten f\u00fcr den Antriebsstrang einkaufen. Die direkte Beschaffung hat einen direkten Einfluss auf den Gewinn des Unternehmens, die Kundenzufriedenheit und die Gesamtleistung.<\/p>\n<p>Die indirekte Beschaffung hingegen umfasst den Einkauf von Waren und Dienstleistungen, die f\u00fcr den t\u00e4glichen Betrieb des Unternehmens ben\u00f6tigt werden.\u202fSie stellt sicher, dass die internen Bed\u00fcrfnisse des Unternehmens und seiner Mitarbeiter erf\u00fcllt werden. Typische Beispiele sind Schreibwaren, Computer, Dienstleistungen wie Housekeeping oder Sicherheit etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t  <div eaf-accordion class=\"eaf-main\">\n\t\t<div eaf-control class=\"eaf-title\"><h4> Was sind die Vorteile einer Direct Material Sourcing oder Direct Procurement L\u00f6sung?<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t<div eaf-content class=\"eaf-outer\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"eaf-content\"><p>Eine L\u00f6sung f\u00fcr die direkte Materialbeschaffung erm\u00f6glicht es Unternehmen, die komplexen und vielschichtigen Prozesse zu rationalisieren, die mit der direkten Materialbeschaffung verbunden sind - von der Beschaffung und Analyse mehrstufiger St\u00fccklisten (BOM), eSourcing, Kostenoptimierung und Bedarfsverfolgung bis hin zum Budgetmanagement und der Verwaltung der Lieferbasis.<\/p>\n<p>Vorteile einer direkten Beschaffungsl\u00f6sung:\u202f<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00dcberwachung von Produktqualit\u00e4t und Compliance<br \/>\n\u2022 Verbesserung der Markteinf\u00fchrungsgeschwindigkeit\u202f<br \/>\n\u2022 Verbesserung des Ausgabenmanagements durch effektives Category Management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t  <div eaf-accordion class=\"eaf-main\">\n\t\t<div eaf-control class=\"eaf-title\"><h4> Wie kann MeRLIN beim Direct Spend Management helfen?\u202f<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t<div eaf-content class=\"eaf-outer\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"eaf-content\"><p>MeRLIN hilft Unternehmen, die mit dem direkten Materialeinkauf verbundenen Herausforderungen zu bew\u00e4ltigen. Es hilft Beschaffungsfachleuten, den Beschaffungsbedarf aus verschiedenen Quellen wie PLM, MRP, Bedarfsanforderungen aus dem ERP usw. zu identifizieren. Anschlie\u00dfend konsolidiert es den Bedarf \u00fcber alle Anforderungen hinweg, um die Kaufkraft zu maximieren. Die kollaborative Plattform hilft dabei, die Mauern zwischen Entwicklungs- und Beschaffungsabteilungen zu \u00fcberwinden und die Zusammenarbeit mit Lieferanten zu verbessern, um sie zu strategischen Partnern zu machen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erhalten Sie Zugang zu genauen Echtzeitdaten<br \/>\n\u2022 Verbessern Sie die Zusammenarbeit mit Lieferanten und anderen Beteiligten<br \/>\n\u2022 Verbessern Sie die Zusammenarbeit in der Konstruktion, managen Sie die Komplexit\u00e4t von St\u00fccklistenversionen mit PLM-Integrationen<br \/>\n\u2022 Erhalten Sie Sichtbarkeit auf Projekt-\/Programmebene und Einsparungsanalysen<br \/>\n\u2022 Erhalten Sie die M\u00f6glichkeit, zuk\u00fcnftige Preissenkungen zu erfassen und deren Einhaltung zu bewerten.<br \/>\n\u2022 Erzielen Sie eine nahtlose Ausf\u00fchrung von Gesch\u00e4ftsprozessen mit End-to-End-Integration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t  <div eaf-accordion class=\"eaf-main\">\n\t\t<div eaf-control class=\"eaf-title\"><h4> Wie kann ich Lieferantenrisiken mit MeRLIN reduzieren?<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t<div eaf-content class=\"eaf-outer\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"eaf-content\"><p>MeRLIN kann Ihnen helfen, Lieferantenrisiken zu minimieren, indem die Beschaffungsorganisation in der Lage ist, verschiedene Aspekte des Supplier Relationship Management zu analysieren, zu automatisieren und zu rationalisieren.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lieferantendiversifizierung - F\u00fchren Sie eine detaillierte Analyse der Lieferantenausgaben sowohl auf Einzel- als auch auf Gruppenebene durch und stellen Sie sicher, dass kein einzelner Lieferant\/keine einzelne Lieferantengruppe eine Dominanz in Ihrer Lieferkette hat. Sie k\u00f6nnen Ihre Lieferanten auch nach Region, Land usw. analysieren, um Ihre Lieferbasis zu diversifizieren oder alternative Quellen im Falle von St\u00f6rungen zu identifizieren.<br \/>\n\u2022 Lieferanten-Onboarding - Beschleunigen Sie die Lieferantenregistrierung und das Onboarding erheblich, indem Sie die Selbstregistrierung und das Hochladen und Verifizieren von Dokumenten erm\u00f6glichen. Mit MeRLIN k\u00f6nnen Sie Gesch\u00e4ftsregeln konfigurieren, um die obligatorische Dokumentation des Lieferanten oder die Anforderungen an die Compliance-Dokumentation nach Region zu pr\u00fcfen.<br \/>\n\u2022 Lieferantenmanagement und Zusammenarbeit - Mit den L\u00f6sungen f\u00fcr das Lieferantenmanagement in MeRLIN k\u00f6nnen Sie die Leistung Ihrer Lieferanten \u00fcberwachen und effektiv mit ihnen zusammenarbeiten, um bessere Partnerschaften aufzubauen.<br \/>\n\u2022 Lieferanten-Audits und -Bewertungen - Schlie\u00dfen Sie Audits schneller ab und beschleunigen Sie Compliance-bezogene Aktivit\u00e4ten. Die automatisierten Compliance-Pr\u00fcfungen vermeiden manuelle Fehler. Dar\u00fcber hinaus k\u00f6nnen Sie einfach \u00fcberpr\u00fcfen, wie viel Beschaffung bei nicht bevorzugten oder schlecht bewerteten Lieferanten stattfindet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t  <div eaf-accordion class=\"eaf-main\">\n\t\t<div eaf-control class=\"eaf-title\"><h4> Kann die MeRLIN Strategic Sourcing\/Direct Procurement Solution Software mit anderen Systemen integriert werden?<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t<div eaf-content class=\"eaf-outer\">\n\t\t \t\t<div class=\"eaf-content\"><p>Ja, MeRLIN kann mit jedem ERP oder Ihren selbstentwickelten Systemen, PLM, CAD-Systemen, etc. integriert werden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t  jQuery(document).ready(function() {\n\t  jQuery('.easy-faq-accordion [eaf-accordion]').easyaccordionfaq({\n\t  singleOpen: true,\n\t  transitionSpeed: 500,\n\t  });        \n\t  });\n\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-489c92f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"489c92f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-22922af2\" data-id=\"22922af2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d65a2c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d65a2c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factsheet<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d423e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d423e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gewinnen Sie wichtige Erkenntnisse aus Ihren Beschaffungsdaten und -trends, die Ihnen neue M\u00f6glichkeiten f\u00fcr Einsparungen und Wachstum er\u00f6ffnen.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c74f21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c74f21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/how-to-transform-your-direct-procurement\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Factsheet lesen<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-720be407\" data-id=\"720be407\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee7baef elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ee7baef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/factsheet-merlin.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"MeRLIN Strategic Sourcing Solution Factsheet\" style=\"width:100%;height:94.56%;max-width:643px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Use Cases Direct Sourcing Best Direct Material Sourcing Software \u2013 MeRLIN Simplify direct purchasing with MeRLIN\u2019s direct sourcing system. 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