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MeRLIN Listed in 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for E- Sourcing Applications

MeRLIN Strategic Sourcing Solution has been listed in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide

Maastricht, Netherlands, August 2022 , RheinBrücke Technology announced that their Strategic Sourcing Solution MeRLIN has been listed in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for E-Sourcing Applications.

According to Gartner “E-sourcing applications are critical for a procurement organization to vet new sources of supply, negotiate pricing and mitigate cost increases for strategic spend categories. Application leaders can use this research to understand the market landscape and dynamics before buying.”

According to Gartner, increased demand for procurement & supply chain solutions as well as analytics platform requirements will lead to spend exceeding $31.8 billion by 2025 in the SCM space. The annual spend on procurement software will increase to $12.2 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 16% in constant currency terms (base 2020) due to new investments to improve negotiated savings, mitigate supplier risk, and the increased need to improve compliance & sustainability and visibility.**

According to PwC Digital Procurement Survey 200 Study 2022, 72% of the DACH manufacturing companies are expected to do Procurement Digitalization by 2025.

E-sourcing applications have registered a growth of nearly 15% (in current currency terms) over the year 2021. In our opinion, these numbers are proof that the many global factors affecting supply chains in recent years have made these digital solutions more critical than ever before to procurement organizations to help manage their spend and suppliers efficiently.
Gartner® publishes its Market Guides to provide business leaders an understanding of early, mature and small markets and how the status of an emerging market aligns with plans for their businesses. A Market Guide can help with such questions as, “How suitable is it to make a buying decision today for this market?” or “What key capabilities are providers generally able to bring to this market this year?”.***

“We are extremely happy that MeRLIN made this eSourcing Market Guide this year. We believe our inclusion in this Gartner Market Guide is a validation of MeRLIN’s ability to support the Sourcing and Procurement needs of organizations to drive procurement efficiency and performance. This reinforces our belief in our capability to deliver best-in-class solutions to our customers”, said Vetri Selvan, CEO of RheinBrücke Technology.

“MeRLIN, with its comprehensive capabilities to streamline source-to-pay processes and easy-to-use interface, will help enterprises achieve measurable benefits like productivity gains and improved savings within the first year of implementation. We are working towards enhancing our customer experiences by constantly investing over 24% of our revenue in Product Research & Development and are building advanced capabilities including advanced sourcing optimization, AI-based autonomous sourcing and risk assessment in our coming releases. Our goal is to bring strategic sourcing to the reach of every buyer by simplifying and automating and infusing intelligence to the procurement processes.” Added Vetri.

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*Gartner, “Market Guide for E-Sourcing Applications”, Kaitlynn Sommers, Balaji Abbabatulla, May 25, 2022.

** Gartner, “Forecast Analysis: Supply Chain Management Software, Worldwide”; Balaji Abbabatulla, Amarendra ., Neha Gupta, August 13, 2021.

***Gartner, “Market Guide Research Methodology” | (https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/market-guide)

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MeRLIN Sourcing added to Spend Matters SolutionMap Spring 2022 Release

MeRLIN has been added to the Spring 2022 SolutionMap procurement technology benchmarking rankings.

June 2, 2022: MeRLIN Strategic Sourcing solution has been added to the Spring 2022 SolutionMap procurement technology benchmarking rankings. MeRLIN Sourcing B.V has been listed under the Sourcing, Direct Material Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management & Risk (SXM) categories.

Known as the most rigorous, data-centric functionality assessment of procurement technologies in the industry, SolutionMap contains 500+ RFI requirements across 10 source-to-pay module and suite technology categories to pinpoint the actual capabilities of each participating vendor. SolutionMap is updated and published every six months to accurately reflect solution updates.For the Spring 2022 Release, MeRLIN has been added under the Sourcing, Direct Material Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management & Risk (SXM) categories. 

MeRLIN Sourcing Solutions

MeRLIN’s eSourcing solution enables strategic sourcing by managing the complete lifecycle – from identifying sourcing needs, defining sourcing strategy, inviting potential suppliers to events, requesting and collecting supplier information (RFx), managing bids, holding eAuctions, analyzing responses, and finally, awarding suppliers with a contract and managing the contracts. 

MeRLIN allows procurement organizations to create and manage sourcing events of all types – RFIs, RFQs, and Auctions easily using intuitive user interface and ready-to-use configurable response templates based on industry best practices. These configurable response templates can be customized based on business needs and ensure RFx captures in-depth information from suppliers on parameters impacting Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). MeRLIN’s integration with spreadsheets helps seamless data entry and bulk uploads & downloads.

The sourcing solution comes with strong features for direct material sourcing such as engineering collaboration, BOM based demands, integrations, etc. 

MeRLIN Supplier Relationship Management (SXM)

The Supplier Relationship Management solution of MeRLIN allows procurement teams manage entire supplier lifecycle, supplier data, workflows, hierarchies, risk, performance and compliance – all from a single intuitive platform. It delivers all that is required to automate and streamline supplier management processes – from onboarding to ongoing management .

The Spend Matters Pro vendor analysis remarked “Despite being new, the functional coverage of the solution is impressive, especially considering its direct materials-related capabilities. Modules of the solution cover most of the source-to-contract capabilities (S2C), and when the solution does not cover every element (like supplier risk), it does take the “ecosystem” approach and integrates with point solutions. On the downstream side, the solution currently covers procure-to-receipt (P2R).”

About MeRLIN Sourcing B.V

MeRLIN is a Strategic Sourcing Solution for Direct & Indirect Procurement that offers seamlessly integrated sourcing process automation with supplier relationship management and planning functions augmented by advanced analytics. It plays a key role in enhancing collaboration between buyers and suppliers offering an intuitive and easy to use platform. MeRLIN is modular, flexible, configurable, integrated and easy to deploy. It is developed on Microsoft technology platform and can be hosted either on-premise or on the cloud. It is the go-to solution for strategic sourcing needs of enterprise sourcing organizations. 

 

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Protiviti and MeRLIN Sourcing Collaborate to Optimise eProcurement in the Middle East

MeRLIN Sourcing has partnered with Protiviti, to enable Procurement Transformation across Middle East with MeRLIN.

May 2022, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: According to the International Data Corporation, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region is expected to spend up to USD 40 billion on digital transformation initiatives by 2022. In keeping with these new technology disruptions, Protiviti Member Firm for the Middle East Region, a global business consulting firm has partnered with IT consultancy MeRLIN Sourcing to enable eProcurement through MeRLIN Sourcing’s strategic sourcing solution MeRLIN (Material eResource Linked Information Network). 

The agreement was signed by Vetri Selvan, CEO and Managing Partner, RheinBrucke and Arindam De, Deputy CEO and Managing Director, Protiviti Member Firm for the Middle East Region. The event was attended by leadership from RheinBrucke and Protiviti including H.E. Mohamad Hassan Abdullah Alnoman, Chairman of RheinBrucke Middle East.

Protiviti will be the strategic advisor and partner for the MeRLIN platform in the Middle East market and the team will deliver projects, helping them accelerate procurement digitalization and achieve effective ROI. In addition, Protiviti will also be the cloud integration partner for MeRLIN.

Speaking on the sidelines of the event, H.E. Jamal Bin Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary General of UAE International Investment Council (UAEIC) said, “This partnership will enable both parties to deliver value and improve the performances of both manufacturing and public sector enterprises while they continue to adopt spend management solutions to help them gain a competitive advantage by managing complexity, improving supplier relationships, and ensuring supply chain reliability.”

H.E. Alnoman said, “The partnership between Protiviti and MeRLIN Sourcing will provide value to businesses, as we are witnessing an upward trend in the market where organizations are attempting to reduce their technology costs and focusing on supply chain transformation through the implementation of procurement digital solutions.”

Globally, supply chain disruptions can cause a 62% loss in finances. This partnership between Protiviti and RheinBrucke will ensure agile procurement operations.

Commenting on the new alliance, Arindam De said, “Our strategic partnership with RheinBrucke supports our endeavour to bring innovative solutions to our clients, aligning to their business requirements and keeping pace with the technological disruptions in the region. Together, we share a commitment to helping enterprises streamline and optimize their purchasing processes through strategic sourcing and eProcurement.”

MeRLIN serves as a solution for direct and indirect procurement and is recognised by analysts such as Spend Matters for its depth and solution coverage. MeRLIN was recently named as a Notable Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Manufacturing Context: Magic Quadrant™ for Procure-to-Pay Suites.

*Gartner, “Manufacturing Context: Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites”, William McNeill, Cian Curtin, Kaitlynn Sommers, March 7, 2022.

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MeRLIN Sourcing named as a Notable Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Manufacturing Context: Magic Quadrant™ for Procure-to-Pay Suites

MeRLIN Sourcing was named as a Notable Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Manufacturing Context: Magic Quadrant™ for Procure-to-Pay Suites

March, 2022: MeRLIN Sourcing was named as a Notable Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Manufacturing Context: Magic Quadrant™ for Procure-to-Pay Suites for its platform MeRLIN. We consider this as a validation of MeRLIN’s ability to support direct material sourcing and procurement needs for manufacturing organizations. This reinforces our belief in our capability to deliver best-in-class solutions to our customers worldwide and help them transform their procurement processes to boost efficiency and performance. 

MeRLIN offers an end-to-end solution that provides powerful capabilities to address the complex sourcing needs of the manufacturing industry. It enables manufacturers to maximize their profits by involving sourcing early in the product development lifecycle to balance cost reduction, supplier quality, assurance of supply and increasingly unlock supplier innovation. MeRLIN’s innovative features are designed to meet direct sourcing needs of manufacturers such as BOM based sourcing, commodity/category management, engineering change management, supplier collaboration and so on. It also offers supply management, planning, ASNs, Payment gateways integrations and more. The supplier risk functionality is the in the near term roadmap.

The out-of-the-box analytics in MeRLIN helps improve performance of direct sourcing with insights from Purchase Price Variance (PPV) Analytics, Supplier Analytics, Spend & Savings Analytics, Program Lifecycle Analytics with BOM level visibility, BOM Waterfall Analysis etc.

MeRLIN enables manufacturers to optimize the cost, quality, and performance of the supply chain by arriving at supplier agreements that deliver best sourcing results. It helps organizations realize sustainable long-term value besides savings and thus increase their bottom-line

About MeRLIN Sourcing

MeRLIN is a Strategic Sourcing Solution for Direct & Indirect Procurement that offers seamlessly integrated sourcing process automation with supplier relationship management and planning functions augmented by advanced analytics. It plays a key role in enhancing collaboration between buyers and suppliers offering an intuitive and easy to use platform. MeRLIN is modular, flexible, configurable, integrated and easy to deploy. It is developed on Microsoft technology platform and can be hosted either On-premise or on the cloud. It is the go-to solution for strategic sourcing needs of enterprise sourcing organizations. 

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*Gartner, “Manufacturing Context: Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites”, William McNeill, Cian Curtin, Kaitlynn Sommers, March 7, 2022.

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The Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Choses MeRLIN to Digitize their Procurement Functions

MeRLIN, has been chosen by the Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) to digitalize its public procurement

April, 2021, Dubai, UAE: MeRLIN, has been shortlisted by the Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) to digitalize its public procurement systems for enhanced efficiency, accountability, and transparency across all operations. The collaboration is well-aligned with the UAE leadership’s ongoing efforts to maximize efficiencies across public and private sector industries through digitalization.

His Excellency Mohammed Hassan Alnoman, Chairman of RheinBrücke Middle East, and His Excellency Yousuf Ali Mohammed, Director General of Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) signed the project charter agreement for POC in the presence of senior representatives of the two entities.

Digitalization and a shift in consumer preferences during the pandemic has disrupted the industry across the Middle East and this trend appears poised to grow. According to the International Data Corporation, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region is expected to spend US$20 billion on digital transformation initiatives this year and up to US$40 billion by 2022.

Under the terms of the POC project charter, Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) will leverage MeRLIN, a strategic sourcing solution that offers seamlessly integrated sourcing process automation. In addition, MeRLIN is mandated to assist the department with supplier relationship management and planning and offer advanced analytics support in its digital transformation journey. MeRLIN is also set to enable the department to meet its national development objectives of enhancing the efficiency and delivery of public service, developing human capital, and boosting the private sector’s contribution to the national GDP.     

His Excellency Mohammed Hassan Alnoman, said: ‘We are pleased to partner with Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in its digital transformation efforts that will significantly optimize process and system efficiencies to ultimately ensure it surpasses customer expectations.

‘RheinBrücke’s MeRLIN is at the forefront in enabling entities to improve business processes and maximise human potential through increasing employee productivity and lowering operational costs. Our team expertise lies in finding innovative products to solve our partners’ most complex business challenges.’

He added: ‘Through implementing MeRLIN, Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) will see its teams become more flexible and agile and stay two steps ahead in today’s highly competitive business environment. The digital roadmap for end-to-end automation of sourcing and procurement will significantly enhance the department’s ability to reach out to smaller suppliers and prospective customers.

The RheinBrücke team will work with Executives of Department of Finance and will work very closely with Executives of Electronic Government Authority (EGA) taking their guidance to ensure the solution meets the stringent security and integration requirements of EGA ‘

His Excellency Yousuf Ali Mohammed, said: ‘As part of our efforts to enhance our digital infrastructure and capabilities across all operations, this project will enable us to introduce the most advanced practices that comply with the highest standards in the country’s government sector. We are committed to continuously enhancing the financial planning process, budgeting and public procurement to achieve greater financial control, transparency and efficiency. Our vision is to shape a competitive ecosystem that keeps pace with the changes taking place in our industry. We aspire to lead the way in scaling up efficiencies of the financial, accounting and public procurement function in government departments. Through this synergy with RheinBrücke’, we seek to create a world-class digital Public Procurement ecosystem in Ras Al Khaimah.’ 

Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and RheinBrücke have commenced POC of the strategic partnership to digitally transform the procurement experience. The MeRLIN solution is in current phase focusing on five processes related to the procurement cycle of the government, including vendor management and registration, tendering, auction management, supplier invoice management and spend management.

MeRLIN is modular, flexible, configurable and easy to deploy platform that is will be globally available on Microsoft Azure. In the UAE, it has partnered with Moro Hub and is poised to become the go-to solution for the strategic sourcing needs of public sector enterprises and other non-public sector enterprise sourcing organizations.

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Monaqasah PMC Partners with MeRLIN to bring their Vision of a Unique E-tendering Platform to Life

MeRLIN has joined hands with Monaquasah PMC to support in running their entire technology platform.

April, 2021, Dubai, UAE: MeRLIN has joined hands with Monaquasah PMC to support in running their entire technology platform. MeRLIN will be used to run their complete e-tendering platform from supplier management to end customers registering and finding their goods and services of choice. 

Implementation of MeRLIN for Monaquasah gives them end-to-end supply chain visibility and allows them to have a highly effective digitalized platform for vendor management, tendering, auction and supplier invoice management enabling them to save time, reduce errors, increase transparency and improve efficiency. The platform will provide 100% traceability and auditability with respect to compliances. RheinBrücke’s MeRLIN Sourcing and Procurement solution for Monaquasah will provide extended capabilities such as Bid Bond management, Contract Authoring and payment gateway integrations for digital payments.

Monaqasah PMC is a Kuwaiti company established in late 2019 to serve the Kuwaiti market and the international market with a vision of transforming of business environments into an electronic eco system that is easy, flexible, accurate, credible, transparent and secured.

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Visteon Corporation Goes Live with MeRLIN

Visteon, a pure-play supplier of automotive cockpit electronics, and a Fortune 500 company has implemented MeRLIN

Visteon, a pure-play supplier of automotive cockpit electronics, the fastest-growing segment in the industry, and a Fortune 500 company has implemented MeRLIN as the foundation for its procurement transformation. 

Given the nature of the highly competitive industry and their huge number of widespread suppliers across countries, Visteon needed a solution to ensure they have the right materials meeting quality requirements at the right time in order to ramp up their manufacturing capacity and meet customer needs as well as satisfy all the required terms to show higher profitability. The modules implemented includes Supplier Management – Supplier Information Management, Sourcing, Catalogue Management and Analytics. The solution also includes an internet based supplier portal.

MeRLIN implementation will help Visteon to create a single source of truth for all master data including parts, suppliers, prices, purchase orders etc. and consolidate data from multiple ERP instances. The solution will enable standardization and unification of business processes, templates and business rules across all regions. The complete automation of sourcing and awarding processes and increased visibility of all parts and prices using the system is expected to significantly increase competitiveness, reduce procurement errors and free up time of procurement team members to focus on more strategic activities.

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MeRLIN Awarded the Best New Product the Year in Supply Chain Management Solution Category at Stevie International Business Awards, 2017

MeRLIN has won the prestigious Stevie Gold Award Product of the year for Supply Chain Management Solutions, 2017.

October, 2017 – MeRLIN has won the prestigious Stevie Gold Award Product of the year for Supply Chain Management Solutions, 2017. The award was presented during a gala event in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday, 21 October. 

The Stevie® Awards are the world’s premier business awards.  They were created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations worldwide. Stevie has become one of the world’s most coveted prizes. The Supply Chain Management Solution category recognizes the best solutions for coordination and collaboration with suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers in the movement and storage of materials and equipment; work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. 

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